About Me
Biography
I am a Full Professor of Data and Network Science, and Director of the BioComplex Laboratory. My research interests include Network Science, Human Dynamics and Mobility, Complex Systems, and Urban Systems. I have spent 18 years in academia in the USA before moving to the University of Exeter in mid 2018. My lab has received funding from the National Science Foundation (USA), Army Research Office (USA), CAPES (Brazil), FUNCAP (Brazil), CNPq (Brazil), and InnovateUK (UK), to name a few.
I have relevant skills in modelling human mobility and spatiotemporal data analysis, as evidenced by several publications in areas such as human mobility models and applications, capturing human patterns, and using human mobility modelling as a framework for solving real-world applications such as social influence, reduction of inequalities in urban environments, and crime prediction.
I am deeply involved with the research community in Human Mobility and Network Science as a founding member of CompleNet and a board member of the Complex Systems Society. I am also the co-editor-in-chief of one of the main journals in the field: Applied Network Science, published by Springer Nature. According to Semantic Scholar, I have published over 200 peer-reviewed publications in these fields (although the number is likely larger if you consider works not indexed by that platform), and have collaborated with many researchers worldwide.
I am a strong advocate for inclusivity in all aspects of academia, science, and life.
Personal Details
Passions
My family, especially my son, Kalil, and daughter, Adele.
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Personal Motto
"Work to leave better children for our planet is more productive than leaving a better planet for our children."