Widya Aulia Ramadhani

Program Affiliations
Ph.D. student in Illinois School of Architecture
Graduate student in the Human Factors in Sociotechnical Systems (HFSS) Laboratory
Graduate student in the Human Factors and Aging (HFA) Laboratory

Education
Graduate Minor in Gender Relation in International Development –University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Master of Architecture –University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Bachelor of Architecture –Universitas Indonesia

Fields of Interest
My primary interests are architecture, gerontology, human behavior, health and well-being. I am particularly interested in the person-environment transaction to negotiate the decrease of older adult’s physical and cognitive ability, especially within the residential environments. I am also interested in designing therapeutic environment in healthcare settings.

Awards, Fellowships, Certifications and Professional Activities
Member of Student Advising on Graduate Education (SAGE), 2019-2020
Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) certified, 2017-2021
Health Make-A-Thon Carle Illinois School of Medicine, winner, 2019
AARP Tech Nest Award at Cozad New Venture Challenge, winner, 2019
Clark Lindsey Universal Design Competition, 3rdplace, 2019
Illinois School of Architecture Plym Fellowship, 2018-2019
Henry Adams Certificate of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), 2017
HKS Midwest Design Fellowship, 2017
Edward L Ryerson Travel Fellowship in Architecture, 2017
Chicago Women in Architecture Scholarship, 2016
Research Live UIUC, finalist, 2016
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago Student Award, 2ndplace, 2016
Indonesia Presidential Scholarship, 2014

Publications
Yatmo, Y. A., Ramadhani, W. A., & Wahid, A. R. (2018). Watch your hands: door types and the risk of infections in clinic waiting area. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 195, 012078. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/195/1/012078

Ramadhani, W. A., & Evanindya, F. (2018). Spatial Transition and Segmentation: Speculating Strategies for Post-Antibiotic Future. The Stories of Interior: Multiple Perspectives on Interiority, 243–254. Jakarta: Department of Architecture Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia.

Ramadhani, W. A.,(2017, August). Please Remove Shoes: Shoe Removal Practice, Transitional Space, and Human Health. Poster session presented at the European Healthcare Design Conference 2017, London.

Ramadhani, W. A.,(2017, August). The Relation of Visual Impairment to the Risk of Falling Among Older Adults. Poster session presented at the European Healthcare Design Conference 2017, London.

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Widya Aulia Ramadhani