Roby Muhamad is an Indonesian entrepreneur and scientist best known for his work with social network dynamics. [1] His work spans the fields of physics, psychology, and sociology.
Muhamad earned his bachelor in physics from the Bandung Institute of Technology, [2] and he earned his doctorate in sociology from Columbia University. [1] [3] He current lectures at the Department of Psychology at the University of Indonesia. [2] In 2003, Muhamad and Duncan J. Watts were part of the team which roughly confirmed Stanley Milgram's hypothesis on six degrees of separation. [4]
Muhamad is co-owner of the location-based dating app Yogrt. [1] [2] [3] He has made public calls for modernizing anti-tobacco efforts targeted at teenagers due to tobacco companies use of social media to negate teens' rational calculation of loss-benefit. [5]
References
- ^ a b c Ketut Krisna Wijaya, This CEO left Acer to build a social network in Indonesia, and just raised $3M. Tech In Asia, 1 September 2015. Accessed 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Roby Muhamad. The Conversation, accessed 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b Nadine Frieschild, Investors don’t love dating apps? This one just raised a $3M series A round. Tech In Asia, 12 August 2015. Accessed 25 June 2018.
- ^ Stefanie Knoll and John Wihbey, Small worlds and the clash of civilizations: New data on the dimensions of a globalized world. Journalist's Resource, 28 July 2015. Accessed 25 June 2018.
- ^ Elly Burhaini Faizal, Social media plays role in youth smoking, says expert. Jakarta Post, 21 March 2016. Accessed 25 July 2019
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