Every Square Inch
Computational Modeling for the Flourishing of the Whole Creation
Olá! My name is Eric Araújo, and currently, I hold the following positions:
- Associate Professor at the Computer Science Department at UFLA (Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil);
- Head of the Behavioural Informatics Laboratory (BILbo);
Research Work
My main work is with cognitive modelling of social contagion phenomena. In other words, I explore the ways people influence each other about their opinions, behaviour and perceptions using agent-based and temporal-causal models.
My contributions are mainly in cognitive computing, modelling and simulation areas. Therefore, the work I develop is multidisciplinary, using computer science tools to solve problems in areas such as public security, the spread of fake news, promoting healthier lifestyles, etc.
My PhD Thesis Contagious: Modeling the spread of behaviours, perceptions and emotions in social networks is available for download.
Education
- PhD in Computer Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2018
- MSc in Computer Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2009
- BSc in Computer Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, 2007
You can find more about me on my LinkTree.