Every Square Inch
Olá! My name is Eric Araújo, and currently, I hold the following positions:
- Associate Professor at the Computer Science Department at Calvin University
- Head of the Behavioural Informatics Laboratory (BILbo)
Scholarship
My main research 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 in the areas of cognitive computing, modelling and simulation. 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.
You can download my PhD Thesis on the following link
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.
Recent Updates:
- I will be presenting a paper about “Modeling Introversion in the Classroom: An Agent-Based Approach” at Autonomous Agents for Social Good 2025 in Detroit this year. The paper is a result of the Senior Project developed by the B.S. students Daniel Kwon and Jaden Brookens.
- My abstract on “Behavioral Insights into Political Polarization in Christian Communities through Computational Modeling” was accepted for an oral presentation during ASA 2025.
- A paper entitled The use of agent-based modeling in the study of complex systems (in Portuguese only) was accepted at the Brazilian Journal of Physics Teaching. This was a result of the Masters studies of Clayton R.da Silva in partnership with Prof. Angélica S. Mata.