About
I am an Assistant Professor at Universitas Islam Indonesia, Department of Informatics where I am serving as the Secretary of the Department, currently living in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Previously, I used to live in Long Island, NY, USA and Clayton, VIC, Australia.
I did my Ph.D. in Technology, Policy, and Innovation at Stony Brook University with Fulbright scholarship while also taking some courses at New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University under Inter-University Doctoral Consortium. I earned my Master's degree in Information Technology from Monash University and my Bachelor of Engineering degree from Universitas Gadjah Mada.
My research interests are mainly related to mobile technology and society, ranging from mobile apps, mobile enterprise solution, m-commerce, m-learning, mobile data analytics, mobile device security & forensics.
Apart from being academia, I love swimming, watching movies and AC Milan matches, as well as playing games (mainly Civilization VI, Beat Saber, and Pro Evolution Soccer) on PC and consoles in my spare time (which I rarely have now, anyway).
Hit me up if you want to know more about me or if you are interested in collaborating with me at
ahmad [dot] rafie [at] uii [dot] ac [dot] id.
Resume
Education
Ph.D. in Technology, Policy & Innovation
2014 - 2019
Stony Brook University, NY, United States of America
Under Inter-University Doctoral Consortium with
New York University, NY, United States of America, and
Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, United States of America
Master of Information Technology
2009 - 2011
Monash University, VIC, Australia
Bachelor of Engineering
2003 - 2008
Universitas Gadjah Mada, DIY, Indonesia
Academic Position
Associate Professor,
Vice Dean for Resource Management at Faculty of Industrial Technology
2022 - Present
Universitas Islam Indonesia, DIY, Indonesia
- Teaching and supervising Undergraduate and Master's programs students.
- Managing resources, including human, finance, infrastructure, information systems, and intangible assets within the faculty.
Assistant Professor,
Secretary of Department of Informatics
2019 - 2022
Universitas Islam Indonesia, DIY, Indonesia
- Teaching and supervising Undergraduate and Master's programs students.
- Managing human resources, both teaching and admin staff in the department.
Research Assistant,
Teaching Assistant,
Adjunct Faculty
2014 - 2019
Stony Brook University, NY, United States of America
- Working on research grants from SUNY and NSF.
- Teaching summer session courses and STEP programs.
Achievements
Research Grants
Information Security Awareness among Academics in Saudi Arabia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-2022
Deanship of Scientific Research, Saudi Electronic University
Information Security Awareness among Academics in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-2021
Directorate of Research and Community Services, Universitas Islam Indonesia
A Machine Learning Based Recommendation Engine for Choosing College Major
2020
Department of Informatics, Universitas Islam Indonesia
Branching Interactive Graphics Story for Cybersecurity Education
2016-2018
National Science Foundation (NSF), United States of America
The Virtual Breadboard: Computer-Aided Learning for Engineering Education at a Distance
2015-2016
The State University of New York (SUNY) High Needs Grant, the United States of America
Awards & Scholarship
Fulbright Doctoral Degree (PhD) Scholarship
2014-2017
Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Republic of Indonesia in cooperation with Department of State of the United States of America, American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF), and Institute of International Education (IIE)
e-Learning Models Pilot Award
2012
Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Republic of Indonesia
Publications
Journal
Pratama, A. R., Firmansyah, M. F., & Rani, S.
In review. (2021).
Parents’ Attitudes Toward Learning From Home Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: One Year Later
Firmansyah, M. F. Pratama, A. R., & Wijayanto, A. W.
In review. (2021).
What’s in a Name? Gender Equality Progress in Javanese Society
Firmansyah, M. F., & Pratama, A. R.
In review. (2021).
Why Do Homogeneous Friendships Persist in a Diverse Population? Making Sense of Homophily
Firmansyah, M. F., Pratama, A. R., & Sujarwo, A.
In review. (2021).
Looking Into Password Choices: Who Are Among the Most Vulnerable?
Pratama, A. R., & Firmansyah, M. F.
PeerJ Computer Science 8(e1111). (2022). PeerJ. Link
COVID-19 mass media coverage in English and public reactions: a West-East comparison via Facebook posts
Pratama, A. R., Firmansyah, M. F., & Rahma, F.
PeerJ Computer Science 8(e918). (2022). PeerJ. Link
Security Awareness of Single Sign-On Account in the Academic Community: the Roles of Demographics, Privacy Concerns, and Big-Five Personality
Sulaymani, O, Pratama, A. R., Alshaikh, M., & Alammary, A.
Contemporary Educational Technology 14(2). (2022). Bastas. Link
The effects of previous experience and self efficacy on the acceptance of e-learning platforms among younger students in Saudi Arabia
Pratama, A. R., & Firmansyah, M. F.
Journal of Child and Family Studies 30(7). (2021). Springer. Link
Disengaged, Positive, or Negative: Parents’ Attitudes Toward Learning From Home Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pratama, A. R., & Firmansyah, M. F.
Applied Computing and Informatics. (2021). Emerald. Link
Until You Have Something to Lose! Loss Aversion and Two-Factor Authentication Adoption
Pratama, A. R., & Firmansyah, M. F.
Digital Library Perspectives. (2020). Emerald. Link
How Can Governments Nudge Students to Become Ebook Readers? Evidence from Indonesia
Pratama, A. R.
Education and Information Technologies. (2020). Springer. Link
Fun First, Useful Later: Mobile Learning Acceptance Among Secondary School Students in Indonesia
Pratama, A. R., Scarlatos, L. L.
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning 12(4). (2020). IGI Global. Link
The Role of Device Ownership and Infrastructure in Promoting E-Learning and M-Learning in Indonesia
Pratama, A. R., Scarlatos, L. L.
Journal of Educational Technology Systems 48(3). (2020). Sage. Link
Ownership and Use of Mobile Devices Among Adolescents in Indonesia
Pratama, A. R., Al-Shaikh, M.
Communications of the IBIMA. (2012). IBIMA. Link
Relation and Growth of Internet Penetration Rate with Human Development Level From 2000 to 2010
Book
Pratama, A. R.
Penerbit UII. (2021).
Keamanan Siber dan Informasi: Prinsip Dasar dan Ancaman Terkini (in Bahasa Indonesia)
Pratama, A. R.
Penerbit UII. (2020). Link
Panduan Kuliah Daring dengan Google Classroom untuk Dosen (in Bahasa Indonesia)
Peer-Reviewed Conference
Pratama, A. R., Alshaikh, M., & Alharbi, T.
In the 2nd Global Trends in E-Learning Forum (GTEL 2023), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2023). SSRN. Link
Increasing Cybersecurity Awareness Through Situated E-learning: A Survey Experiment
Pratama, A. R., Vadila, N., & Firmansyah, M. F.
In the 6th International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (2021). AIP.
Exposing Generational and Gender Gap in Phishing Awareness among Young Adults: A Survey Experiment
Firmansyah, M. F., & Pratama, A. R.
In Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC), Vancouver, Canada. (2021). Springer. Link
Anonymity in COVID-19 Online Donations: A Cross-Cultural Analysis on Fundraising Platforms
Aristi, N. M., Pratama, A. R.
In the 5th International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2020). IOP. Link
Exploring Familiarity and Participation in Online Gig Economy Among Indonesians
Saputri, A.D., Pratama, A. R.
In the 5th International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (2020). IOP. Link
Identifying User Characteristics of the Top Three E-Wallet Services in Indonesia
Pratama, A. R.
In the 4th International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (2019). IOP. Link
Mobile Devices and Mobile Apps Use among Indonesian College Students
Pratama, A. R.
In the 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2017). IOP. Link
Investigating daily mobile device use among university students in Indonesia
Pratama, A. R.
In the 1st International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2016). IOP. Link
Cross-country analysis of ICT and education indicators: an exploratory study
Pratama, A. R.
In International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries (pp. 835-841), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (2017). Springer. Link
Exploring Personal Computing Devices Ownership Among University Students in Indonesia
Scarlatos, L. L., Pratama, A. R., & Tchoubar, T.
In Future Technologies Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (2017). Springer. Link
The Virtual Breadboard: Helping Students to Learn Electrical Engineering at a Distance
Projects
Below are some of the projects I am currently working on, either with my co-authors from Indonesia and other countries or as a supervisor of my students.
Social Media and Identity
Using big data, machine learning, and deep learning, my team and I are trying to explore social identity in real life from the use of social media.
Security Awareness and Digital Literacy
Using survey data, my students and I are trying to investigate the level of security awareness and digital literacy of Indonesian people on the Internet, ranging from the existence hate speech, the danger of phishing, and the need for security update on smartphones and mobile apps.
Gig Economy, Financial Technology, and Digital Wallet
Using Exploratory Data Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling, my students and I are trying to explore participation in gig economy, and investigate factors affecting the acceptance of digital wallet and other financial technology in Indonesia
Evaluating Educational Policy amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Using big data from Facebook and Instagram with the help of CrowdTangle, my students and I are conducting sentiment analysis on the educational policy in Indonesia, such as learning from home amid COVID-19 pandemic