B.Sc (Biology), M.Sc (Environmental science), Ph.D (Epidemiology, Medical Geography)

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My name is Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara. My background is an environmental biologist. I am working for the National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Ministry of Health of Indonesia. My research activities primarily focused on the epidemiology and biostatistics with particular emphasis on the disease ecology and geography of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria.  As you know that dengue infection and malaria are the disease of public health importance, which disproportionately affecting millions of people worldwide. My research is focused on understanding the geographical and temporal variation of diseases and factors associated with its heterogeneity across space and time (e.g., climate, environment and social conditions). In doing so, I used novel statistical and spatial analytical approaches (i.e., Bayesian spatial modeling) under different platform such as R and OpenBUGS.  The main goal of my research is to develop prediction maps or models which hopefully can be used to better inform stakeholders for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of disease surveillance and public health interventions. In the past few years, I have extended my areas of research into zoonotic and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) (i.e., leptospirosis, rabies, STH, schistosomiasis) and One Health. Currently, I am also working as technical assistant for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - WHO Tricycle EpiX study in Jakarta, Indonesia in collaboration with the NIHRD - MoH Indonesia.    

​Curriculum vitae here
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I love my field - this is my playground. I do a lot of works on understanding the drivers of disease transmission such as dengue, malaria and zoonotic diseases as well as their patterns across space and time. Hope my works could be useful for our future.

Qualification

  • B.Sc(Hons) on Biology (Padjadjaran University, Indonesia)
  • M.Sc (Hons) on Environmental Science (Padjadjaran University, Indonesia)
  • Ph.D on Applied Epidemiology (University of Queensland, Australia)

Affiliations

  • National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health of Indonesia (2009 - present)
  • School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia (2016 - 2019)

Professional Experiences

  • ​​​​Ph.D at University of Queensland, School of Veterinary Science, Gatton, Queensland, Australia (2015 - 2020) with my Thesis focus on the spatial epidemiology of human leptospirosis. 
  • Research Officer for One Health - AMR epidemiologist at University of Queensland, School of Veterinary Science, Gatton, Queensland, Australia (March 2019).
  • Early-career researcher at National Insitute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health of Indonesia (2009 to present).  My research interests include epidemiology of vector-borne diseases (i.e., dengue, malaria),  geographic information system (GIS), spatial and temporal modeling,  early-warning systems, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), One Health, disease ecology and zoonoses.

Professional Activities

Society Membership
  • American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2017 - present)
  • International Leptospirosis Society (2017 - present)
  • Australasian Epidemiology Association (2019)
  • Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2019 - present)
  • Asosiasi Peneliti Kesehatan Indonesia (Indonesian Health Researcher Association) (2015 - present)
  • GnosisGIS (2020 - present)

Editorial Activities

Peer-review activities - (you can see my complete review experience in my Publons)
Referee:
Scientific Reports
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Zoonosis and Public Health
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
​Malaria Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Awards and Grants

Contact details:
Pandji W. Dhewantara
National Research and Innovation Agency (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional)
Gedung B.J. Habibie, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 8,
Jakarta Pusat 10340
Telepon: (+62 21) 3169010