Dr Kefyalew Addis Alene is a postdoctoral research fellow at Curtin University, with joint appointments as an Honorary Research Fellow Team Member at the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth, Western Australia. He is also a visiting research fellow in the Department of Global Health at the Australian National University and an assistant professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Kefyalew recently received his Ph.D. from the Australian National University, and he obtained a bachelor's degree in Public Health and a master’s degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics both from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Kefyalew’s research focuses on the spatial epidemiology of infectious diseases including tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia and China. Kefyalew applies mapping technology such as geographical information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis to identify areas and population groups at high risk of infectious diseases to provide information for targeted public health interventions.