Every Square Inch
Olá! My name is Eric Araújo, and I currently hold the following positions:
- Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Calvin University
- Head of the Behavioural Informatics Laboratory (BILbo)
Scholarship
I investigate the spread of opinions, sentiments, and behaviors in complex systems through multiagent modeling and simulations, offering insights into social dynamics in politics, cooperation, health, criminology, and religion.
My work is multidisciplinary; I use computer science tools to solve problems in areas such as public security, the spread of fake news, and promoting healthier lifestyles.
You can download my PhD thesis from the following link:
My CV in English is available in this link.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2018
- M.Sc. in Computer Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2009
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, 2007
You can find more about me on my LinkTree.
Recent Updates:
I presented a work titled Behavioral Insights into Political Polarization in Christian Communities through Computational Modeling at ASA 2025 on July 19, 2025. To see my presentation, click here.
A new paper entitled Exploring the Link Between Urban Topology and Street Crime Using Complex Networks: A Case Study from Southeast Brazil was accepted by the Journal of Complex Systems. This work was developed by the master’s student Matheus Flausino and co-supervised with Prof. Dr. Angelica de Sousa da Mata.
A work in collaboration with Fiocruz (Brazil) will be presented as a poster during the INSNA Sunbelt 2025, to happen in Paris, France. The work is entitled Scientific Collaboration in Health and Life Sciences: A Study of Brazil’s Contributions and Partnerships.
I participated in the event “Algorithms, Democracy and Society: challenges and perspectives” on May 28, 2025 talking about education, AI and society (in Portuguese).
A paper entitled The use of agent-based modeling in the study of complex systems (in Portuguese only), was accepted by the Brazilian Journal of Physics Teaching. This is the result of the master’s studies of Clayton R. da Silva, in partnership with Prof. Angélica S. Mata.