Dr Ali Soltani

Academic Status

College of Medicine and Public Health

+61 8 8202 8025

ali.soltani@flinders.edu.au

Physical Sciences

GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

*Currently on leave for doing FIAS fellowship - Marie Curie Actions of the European Commission

I'm a midcareer researcher in FHMRI with a background in Spatial Science, Planning, and Data Analytics. My expertise lies in developing advanced spatial (GIS) and statistical models applied to epidemiology, injury analysis, public health, physical activity, and health economics research. Over my career, I've collaborated extensively with researchers across countries and Australian universities. My passion is crafting innovative spatial-statistical approaches that address critical health challenges, aiming to make impactful contributions to global well-being through my work in injury studies and public health. My research interest areas include:

Built Environment and Road Safety
Road Injuries
Health Geography and Spatial Epidemiology
Data Analytics for Public Health Research
Data Linkage

Qualifications

PhD, University of South Australia, Adelaide
GD, Data Analytics, Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne
MA, Urban Planning, Shiraz University, Iran
BE, Civil Eng. & Spatial Science, Isfahan University, Iran

Honours, awards and grants

Editor (Associate), Journal of Urban Management, Elsevier, 2025
Scientific Advisory, Australian Road Safety Conference, 2025
Independent Referee, CRF, 2025
Reviewer for Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, 2025
Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant, 2024
National Road Safety Action Grant (NRSAGP), 2025
Lifetime Support Authority Grant, 2024
The World TOP 2% Scientists, Stanford University List, 2024
FIAS Fellowip, Marie Curie Actions of the European Commission, 2024-25
CMPH Domestic Travel Grant, 2024
Planning Institute of Australia, SA Branch, Excellence in Research Award, 2023
Editor (Associate), Journal of Housing & Built Environment, 2018-present
Editor (Associate), Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020-present
Best Journal Paper Award, MDPI, 2022
Australian Walking & Cycling Scholarship Award, 2019
Endeavour Research Fellowip, Department of Education & Training, Commonwealth Government, 2015
National Excellence in Research Award, Ministry of Higher Education, Iran
TÜBİTAK Research Fellowship, Ministry of Education, Turkey
Mawson Lakes Fellowship Award, Tsukuba University, Japan
Completion Scholarship, University of South Australia
PhD Full-covered Scholarship