Dr. Tom Stewart is an Associate Professor at the Human Potential Centre, located at AUT Millennium. He is currently the Head of Research for the School of Sport, Exercise, & Health. He obtained his Ph.D. in Human Potential Centre, Public Health Epidemiology from Auckland University of Technology. His research is broadly based in public health, with a focus on physical activity epidemiology, understanding the environmental determinants of health, and finding preventative solutions for reducing the prevalence of chronic disease. His recent interests include combining big data and machine learning to tackle a range of public health research challenges.