Amir Tohidi

Background

About Amir Tohidi

I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Computational Social Science Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, under the supervision of Professor Duncan Watts. My work falls within the broad field of Computational Social Science, where I explore various facets of human behavior, its interactions with information systems, and its dependence on different social and economic contexts. I engage in empirical research tackling a range of social and economic issues, with a particular focus on habit formation and political persuasion. The interdisciplinary nature of my research reflects my diverse academic background and my passion for addressing significant and captivating challenges. My academic journey began with a Ph.D. in Social and Engineering Systems, and Statistics program at the MIT Institute for Data Systems and Society. Prior to that, I obtained a Bachelor's degree with a double major in Electrical Engineering and Physics from the Sharif University of Technology.