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Matthew Ahmadi is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney's Sydney School of Health Sciences, part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He is affiliated with the Charles Perkins Centre and supervises research student Angel Bian. His work focuses on physical activity, sleep patterns, and their impacts on cardiovascular health, mortality, and chronic disease prevention. He has published extensively on device-measured behaviors, wearable technology applications, and population health studies. Ahmadi has secured grants including a National Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Charles Perkins Centre Professional Development Award.
Research interests span epidemiology and public health, with emphasis on translating activity metrics into clinical and policy recommendations. Recent studies investigate vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA), sleep regularity's cardiovascular effects, and the role of physical activity in mitigating infectious disease risks. He contributes to the ProPASS consortium analyzing global movement behavior data.
Key achievements include developing machine learning methods for activity classification (e.g., in cerebral palsy populations) and leading randomized controlled trials evaluating dog activity trackers' impact on owner behavior. His research bridges clinical, technological, and population health perspectives to address global health challenges.