Scholar
Leo Ferres
Google Scholar ID: KjTakkIAAAAJ
Research Professor, Universidad del Desarrollo
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,153
H-index
15
i10-index
20
Publications
20
Co-authors
24
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published in high-performance computing (in a somewhat previous life) and in computational social science. Currently, the research is focused on using mobile and telephony data to address social issues.
Research Experience
- Since 2016, has been an Associate Professor at Universidad del Desarrollo, involved in industry and government research and development projects. Current research focuses on using mobile and telephony data for social good, data-driven policy, and non-traditional data sources.
Education
- PhD from Carleton University, Canada; Post-doc: 2004-2005 at Human-Oriented Technology Lab, Carleton University; Senior Researcher: 2006-2008 at Carleton University; Visiting Professor: 2006-2008 at the University of Edinburgh; Assistant Professor: 2008-2016 at Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Background
- Currently an Associate Professor of Computer and Data Science at Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago, Chile, a Fellow of Telefónica Research & Development, and a Research Fellow of the ISI Foundation in Turin, Italy. Research interests include using mobile and telephony data for social good, data-driven policy, and non-traditional data sources.
Miscellany
- Collects and fixes 1980s microcomputers, such as the Commodore VIC 20, Commodore 16, and Talent MSX.
