The CSSLab Team

Duncan Watts

Director
Stevens University Professor

 

Staff

Regina (Jeanne) Ruane

Regina (Jeanne) Ruane

Managing Director

Eric Shapiro Headshot

Eric Shapiro

Research Operations Manager

Delphine Gardiner

Senior Communications Specialist

Yuxuan Zhang

Data Scientist

Anushkaa Gupta

Anushkaa Gupta

Project Manager

Caroline Rogers

Caroline Rogers

Partnerships Manager

Grace Jennings

Grace Jennings

Pre-Doctoral Researcher

Researchers

Jorge Barreras Cortes

Jorge Barreras Cortes

Post-Doctoral Researcher

James Houghton

James Houghton

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Amir Tohidi

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Jenny Allen

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Affiliated Researchers

Abdullah Almaatouq

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mohammed Alsobay

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David M. Rothschild

David M. Rothschild

Economist Microsoft Research

Chris Callison-Burch

University of Pennsylvania CIS

Ajay Patel

University of Pennsylvania CIS

Sam Wolken

Bryan Li

University of Pennsylvania CIS

Jenny Wang

Pre-Doctoral Researcher Microsoft Research

David Rand

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

Dean Knox

University of Pennsylvania OID

Robert West 

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Miguel Rivera-Lanas

Miguel Rivera-Lanas

University of Pennsylvania 

Homa Hosseinmardi

Homa Hosseinmardi

UCLA Department of Communication

Amir Ghasemian

Amir Ghasemian

Computational Social Science Researcher

Mark Whiting

Mark Whiting

Research Fellow

PhD Students

Timothy Dorr

Timothy Dorr

Ph.D. in Communications

Upasana Dutta

Upasana Dutta

Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science

Linnea Gandhi

Linnea Gandhi

Ph.D. in Operations, Information and Decisions

Samar Haider

Samar Haider

Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science

Baird Howland

Baird Howland

Ph.D. in Communications

Xinlan (Emily) Hu

Xinlan (Emily) Hu

Ph.D. in Operations, Information, and Decisions

Sam Wolken

Sam Wolken

Ph.D. in Communication and Political Science

Bethany Hsiao

Bethany Hsiao

Ph.D. in Operations, Information, and Decisions

Josh Nguyen

Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science

Calvin Isch

Calvin Isch

Ph.D. in Communications

Neil Fasching

Ph.D. in Communications

Sikata Sengupta

Sikata Sengupta 

Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science

Masters Students

Anna Lamb

Anna Lamb

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Aravika Khosla

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Anoushka Kiyawat

Anoushka Kiyawat

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Yang Huang

M.S in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Ricky Wang

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Ana Pimienta

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Suzy Xu

Suzy Xu 

M.S. in Social Policy and Data Analytics 

Emily Duan

Emily Duan

M.C.I.T. 

Andrés Mondragón

Andrés Mondragón

M.S. in Computer Science

Wenyu (Teresa) Liao

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Omkar Joshi

Omkar Joshi

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Selina Yang

Selina Yang

M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Undergraduate Students

Millie Gu

B.A. in Cognitive Science and Computer Science

Shruti Agarwal

B.S.E. in Computer Science

Thomas Li

Thomas Li

B.A. in Mathematical Economics and M.S.E. in Data Science

Thomas Li

Evan Ping

B.S.E. in Computer Science

Mahika Calyanakoti

Mahika Calyanakoti

B.S.E. in Computer and Information Science

Eda Orakci

Amy Zheng

B.A. in Economics and Computer Science

Christa Dushime

Christa Dushime

B.S.E. in Computer Science

Angie Cao

B.S.E. in Computer Science

Dan Kim

Dan Kim

B.S.E. in Computer Science

Pradnaya Pathak

B.S. in Economics 

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Core Research and Administrative Staff

Yashveer Singh Sohi

Yashveer Singh Sohi

Data Scientist              2023

Emma Arsekin

Emma Arsekin

Senior Communications-specialist                        2021 – 2023

Tuti Gomoka

Tuti Gomoka

Senior Research Coordinator              2021 – 2023

Valery Yakubovich

Executive Director  2021 – 2022

Yingquan Li

Yingquan Li

Research Data Engineer 2021 – 2022

Research Assistants

Binbin Chen

Binbin Chen

Graduate Student            M.S.E in CIS

Emma Arsekin

Micaela Kim

Graduate Student          M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences

Tuti Gomoka

Yash Agrawal

Graduate Student          M.S.E. in Data Science

Adil Shahid

Graduate Student          M.C.I.T

Liancheng Gong

Liancheng Gong

Graduate Student          M.S.E. in Data Science

Yeon Lee

Yeon Lee

Undergraduate Student  B.A.S. in Computer Science and B.S. in Economics

Carol Tu

Carol Tu

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer Science

Emma Arsekin

Bojun Feng

Undergraduate Student  B.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics

Jean Park

Jean Park

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Communications

Cindy Su

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer and Information Science

Liancheng Gong

Helena Zhou

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer Science

Eda Orakci

Eda Orakci

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer Science

Carol Tu

Anna Vazhaeparambil

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer Science and B.A. in Communications

Nikhil Kumar

Nikhil Kumar

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering

Jean Park

Maya Gambhir

Undergraduate Student B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering

Alan Qiao

Undergraduate Student  B.A.S. in Computer Science

Kaily Liu

Kaily Liu

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer Science

Karan Sampath

Karan Sampath

Undergraduate Student B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering

Jason Ren

Jason Ren

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer Science

Bryan Yao

Bryan Yao

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Computer Science

Norah Rami

Norah Rami

Undergraduate Student B.A. in Cognitive Science 2024

Jose (Hooverney) Castaño

Jose (Hooverney) Castano

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Communications 2023 – 2024

Kimberly Epstein

Kimberly Epstein

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Cognitive Science and Data Science 2022 – 2024

Karan Sampath

Mary Xu

Undergraduate Student B.S. in Statistics and Data Science              2023 – 2024

Jason Ren

Eric Huang

Graduate Student  M.S.E. in Data Science  2024

Priya DCosta

Priya DCosta

Graduate Student  M.C.I.T. in Computer Science 2022 – 2024

Anushka Bhansali

Anushka Bhansali

Graduate Student     M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences.  2022 – 2023

Mia Shelton

Mia Shelton

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences   

Kimberly Epstein

Michael Li

2022 – 2023

Trisha Nagpal

Trisha Nagpal

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences.          2022 – 2023

Vartika Parasramka

Vartika Parasramka

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences.          2022 – 2023

Huifang Ye

Huifang Ye

Graduate Student  M.C.I.T. in Computer Science 

Henry Ge Headshot

Henry Ge

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Computer Science  2021 – 2022

Mia Shelton

Maya Jamdar

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Economics and Political Science      2022 – 2023

Kimberly Epstein

Skylar Rearick

Undergraduate Student B.A.S. in Computer Science  2022 – 2023

Kaelin Suh

Kaelin Suh

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics                2022 – 2023

Kira Wang

Kira Wang

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Political Science and Communication        2022 – 2023

Yiwei (Ellen) Yan

Yiwei (Ellen) Yan

Undergraduate Student  B.A.S. in Computer Science and B.S. in OIDD  2022 – 2023 

Yuluan Cao

Yuluan Cao

Graduate Student      M.S. in Social Policy and Data Analytics              2022 – 2023

Yue (Flora) Chen

Yue (Flora) Chen

Graduate Student      M.E. in Data Science      2021 – 2023

Karmanya Aggarwal

Karmanya Aggarwal

Graduate Student M.S.E. in Data Science  2022 – 2023

Chelsey Gonzalez

Chelsey Gonzalez

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences            2022 – 2023

Elina Konstantinidou

Elina Konstantinidou

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences       2022 – 2023

Jessie Janny Thenarianto

Jessie Janny Thenarianto

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences   2022 – 2023 

Yuluan Cao

Joshua Kurniawan

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences           2022 – 2023

Parimal Mehta

Parimal Mehta

Graduate Student      M.S.E. in Computer Science                    2022 – 2023

Shloka Kumar

Shloka Kumar

Graduate Student      M.S. in Public Policy  2022 – 2023

Shuchen Zhang

Shuchen (Zania) Zhang

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences            2022 – 2023

Elina Konstantinidou

Isaac Gateno

Undergraduate Student B.A. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences       2022 – 2023

Josh Ludan

Josh Ludan 

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering             2021 – 2023 

Sina Shaikh

Sina Shaikh

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in CIS and B.A. in Political Science          2022 – 2023

Bharathrushab Manthripragada

Bharathrushab Manthripragada

Graduate Student      M.S.E. in Systems Engineering                    2022

Grace Moon

Grace Moon

Graduate Student      M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences    2022

Sarah Batta

Sarah Batta

Undergraduate Student  B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering             2022

Arina Paniukhina

Arina Paniukhina

Undergraduate Student B.A. in Cognitive Science                    2021 – 2022

Becca Smith

Becca Smith 

Undergraduate Student  B.A. in Philosophy and Computer Science            2021 – 2022 

Leonardo Ferreira Guilhoto Headshot

Leonardo Ferreira Guilhoto

Ph.D. Student          Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science  2021 – 2022

Brooke Bernstein

Brooke Bernstein

Graduate Student      M.S. in Social Policy and Data Analytics                2021 – 2022

Keith Golden Headshot

Keith Golden

Graduate Student      M.S.E. in Data Science    2021 – 2022

Dodge Hill

Dodge Hill

Graduate Student      M.S. in Data Science        2021 – 2022

Lab memberRole
Binbin ChenBinbin Chen Graduate Student (M.S.E. in Computer and Information Science)
Micaela Kim Graduate Student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
Yash Agrawal Graduate Student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
Adil Shahid Graduate Student (M.C.I.T.)
Liancheng GongLiancheng Gong Graduate Student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
Yeon LeeYeon Lee Undergraduate Student (B.A.S. in Computer Science and B.S. in Economics)
Carol TuCarol Tu Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
Bojun Feng Undergraduate Student (B.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Jean ParkJean Park Undergraduate Student (B.A. in Communications)
Cindy Su Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer and Information Science)
Helena Zhou Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
Eda OrakciEda OrakciUndergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
Anna Vazhaeparambil Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer Science and B.A. in Communications)
Nikhil KumarNikhil Kumar Undergraduate Student (B.S.E in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
Maya Gambhir Undergraduate Student (B.S.E in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
Alan Qiao Undergraduate Student (B.A.S. in Computer Science)
Kaily LiuKaily Liu Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
Karan SampathKaran Sampath Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
Jason RenJason Ren Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
Bryan YaoBryan Yao Undergraduate Student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
Norah RamiNorah Rami Undergraduate Student (B.A. in Cognitive Science)
2024
Jose (Hooverney) CastañoJose (Hooverney) Castaño Undergraduate Student (B.A. in Communications)
2023-2024
Kimberly EpsteinKimberly Epstein Undergraduate Student (B.A. in Cognitive Science and Data Science)
2022-2024
Mary Xu Undergraduate Student (B.S. in Statistics and Data Science)
2023-2024
Eric Huang Graduate Student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2024
Priya DCostaPriya DCosta Graduate Student (M.C.I.T. in Computer Science)
2022-2024
Anushka BhansaliAnushka BhansaliGraduate Student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Mia SheltonMia Shelton Graduate Student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
CSSLab Small WorldMichael Li 2022-2023
Trisha NagpalTrisha NagpalGraduate Student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Vartika ParasramkaVartika ParasramkaGraduate Student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Huifang YeHuifang YeGraduate Student (M.C.I.T. in Computer Science)
2022-2023
Henry Ge HeadshotHenry GeUndergraduate Student (B.A. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
CSSLab Small WorldMaya JamdarUndergraduate Student (B.A. in Economics and Political Science)
2022-2023
Skylar RearickUndergraduate Student (B.A.S. in Computer Science)
2022-2023
Kaelin SuhKaelin SuhUndergraduate Student (B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics)
2022-2023
Kira WangKira WangUndergraduate Student (B.A. in Political Science and Communication)
2022-2023
Yiwei (Ellen) YanYiwei (Ellen) Yan Undergraduate Student (B.A.S. in Computer Science, B.S. in OIDD)
2022-2023
Yue (Flora) ChenYue (Flora) ChenGraduate Student (M.E. in Data Science)
2021-2023
Yuluan CaoYuluan Cao

Graduate Student (M.S. in Social Policy and Data Analytics)
2022-2023
Karmanya AggarwalKarmanya Aggarwal
Graduate Student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2022-2023
Chelsey GonzalezGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Elina KonstantinidouGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Jessie Janny ThenariantoGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Joshua KurniawanGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Parimal MehtaGraduate student (M.S.E. in Computer Science)
2022-2023
Shloka KumarGraduate student (Masters in Public Policy)
2022-2023
Shuchen (Zania) ZhangGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022-2023
Isaac GatenoUndergraduate student (B.A. in Political Science)
2022
Josh LudanJosh LudanUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
2021-2023
Sina ShaikhUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in CIS and B.A in Political Science)
2022-2023
Bharathrushab ManthripragadaBharathrushab ManthripragadaGraduate student (M.S.E. in Systems Engineering)
2022
Grace MoonGrace MoonGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022
Sarah BattaSarah BattaUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
2022
Arina PaniukhinaArina PaniukhinaUndergraduate student (B.A. in Cognitive Science)
2021-2022
Becca SmithBecca SmithUndergraduate student (B.A. in Philosophy and Computer Science)
2021-2022
Leonardo Ferreira Guilhoto HeadshotLeonardo Ferreira GuilhotoPh.D. student (Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science)
2021-2022
Brooke BernsteinBrooke BernsteinGraduate student (M.S. in Social Policy and Data Analytics)
2021-2022
Keith Golden HeadshotKeith GoldenGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021-2022
Dodge HillDodge HillGraduate student (M.S. in Data Science)
2021-2022
Kailun Li HeadshotKailun LiGraduate student (M.E. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Bhairavi MuralidharanBhairavi MuralidharanGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021-2022
Tai NguyenTai NguyenGraduate student (M.C.I.T. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Sumant ShringariSumant ShringariGraduate student (M.C.I.T. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Sarika Subramaniam HeadshotSarika SubramaniamGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2021-2022
Joyce An-Jie WangJoyce An-Jie WangGraduate student (M.C.I.T.)
2021-2022
Vikram Balasubramanian HeadshotVikram BalasubramanianUndergraduate student (B.S. in Economics (Statistics), B.A. in Philosophy and Science)
2021-2022
Vincent CaiVincent CaiUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Vivienne ChenVivienne ChenUndergraduate student (B.A. in Communication)
2021-2022
Vivian DinhVivian DinhUndergraduate student (B.A. in Neuroscience)
2021-2022
Daniel XueDaniel XueUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
2021-2022
Andrew CullenAndrew CullenGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2021
David (Zhangyi) FanZhangyi (David) FanGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021
Xiaonan LiuXiaonan LiuGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021
Nathaniel CunnanNathaniel CunnanUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Systems Engineering)
2021
Jess MixonJess MixonUndergraduate student (B.A. in Economics)
2021
Lab memberRole
Valery YakubovichExecutive Director
2021-2022
Yingquan LiResearch Data Engineer
2021-2022

Research Assistants

Lab memberRole
Bharathrushab ManthripragadaGraduate student (M.S.E. in Systems Engineering)
2022
Grace MoonGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2022
Sarah BattaUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
2022
Kimberly EpsteinUndergraduate student (B.A. in Cognitive Science and Computer Science)
2022
Bethany HsiaoUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
2022
Arina PaniukhinaUndergraduate student (B.A. in Cognitive Science)
2021-2022
Becca SmithUndergraduate student (B.A. in Philosophy and Computer Science)
2021-2022
Leonardo Ferreira GuilhotoPh.D. student (Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science)
2021-2022
Bryan LiPh.D. student (Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science)
2021-2022
Brooke BernsteinGraduate student (M.S. in Social Policy and Data Analytics)
2021-2022
Keith GoldenGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021-2022
Dodge HillGraduate student (M.S. in Data Science)
2021-2022
Kailun LiGraduate student (M.E. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Bhairavi MuralidharanGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021-2022
Tai NguyenGraduate student (M.C.I.T. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Sumant ShringariGraduate student (M.C.I.T. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Sarika SubramaniamGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2021-2022
Joyce An-Jie WangGraduate student (M.C.I.T.)
2021-2022
Vikram BalasubramanianUndergraduate student (B.S. in Economics (Statistics), B.A. in Philosophy and Science)
2021-2022
Vincent CaiUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Computer Science)
2021-2022
Vivienne ChenUndergraduate student (B.A. in Communication)
2021-2022
Vivian DinhUndergraduate student (B.A. in Neuroscience)
2021-2022
Josh LudanUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
2021-2022
Karan SampathUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
2021-2022
Daniel XueUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
2021-2022
Andrew CullenGraduate student (M.S. in Behavioral and Decision Sciences)
2021
Zhangyi (David) FanGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021
Xiaonan LiuGraduate student (M.S.E. in Data Science)
2021
Nathaniel CunnanUndergraduate student (B.S.E. in Systems Engineering)
2021
Jess MixonUndergraduate student (B.A. in Economics)
2021