About
I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra (nickname: Edi, pronounced 'Eddy') is a Lecturer in the Appetite & Obesity Research Group, Department of Psychology, and a Research Associate (NIHR DSE Fellow) in the Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, University of Liverpool, UK. His current research focuses on modelling the impacts of obesity-related public health policies. Previously, he worked on a project related to the psychological basis of obesity (e.g., see The Guardian, BBC) in the Department of Psychology. Before joining the University of Liverpool, he completed a PhD and worked as a research assistant at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where he conducted research on built environments (e.g., green space) and health. His research interests include, but are not limited to, obesity, psychological well-being, obesity-related public health policies, non-communicable diseases, and social inequalities in health.
Prizes or Honours
- Travel Grant (The European Association for the Study of Obesity, 2025)
- Finalist for STEM for Britain 2024 (The UK Parliamentary & Scientific Committee, 2024)
- Scholar Award (American Psychosomatic Society, 2024)
- Young Investigator Award (International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Asia and Western Pacific Chapter & International Society for Exposure Science Asia Chapter, 2022)
- Dean's List Award (Mahidol University, Thailand, 2019)
- The Best Undergraduate Student from the Faculty of Medicine (Udayana University, Indonesia, 2016)
Funded Fellowships
- NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement Award (DSE) (National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), 2024 - 2026)