Laura Alessandretti | Ph.D.
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Current positions
2018–2019 Postdoctoral Researcher, Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science, Københavns Universitet
København, Denmark
Modelling human and animal mobility behaviour using agent based and machine-learning models.
2018–2019 Data Science Intern, Sony Mobile Communications
Lund, Sweden
Processing large-scale (+20TB) mobility and application usage data in a distributed environment.
Previous positions
2018 Postdoctoral Researcher, DTU COMPUTE, Technical University of Denmark
Mar–Dec København, Denmark
Analyses of GPS, WiFi traces and Call Detail Records to study human geo-spatial and social behaviour.
2016 Data Science Intern, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California
Jun–Sep Marina del Rey, California, USA
Developing spatial stochastic block models to detect anomalous events in Call Detail Records.
Advisors: Emilio Ferrara and Aram Galstyan
2014 Data Science Intern, ISI Foundation–IXXI Institute for Complex Systems
Mar–Dec Torino–Lyon, Italy–France
Modelling Public Transportation data using multiplex networks and non-negative matrix factorization.
2013 Research Intern, IceLab, University of Umeå
May–Jul Umeå, Sweden
Modelling the chromatin fibre as a space filling curve through C++ numerical simulations.
2012 Research Intern, Institute de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Mar–Sep Lyon, France
Analysing data collected by dark matter particle detectors to identify calibration issues.
Education
2015–2018 PhD in Applied Mathematics, City, University of London, London, UK
Thesis: Individual mobility in context: from high resolution trajectories to social behaviour
Advisors: Andrea Baronchelli and Sune Lehmann
2012–2015 Master’s in Physics of Complex Systems, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
Thesis: Extracting latent structures in multiplex networks of public transportation
Advisors: Marton Karsai and Laetitia Gauvin
2013-2014 Exchange student in Physics, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
2008–2012 Bachelor’s in Physics, Università di Torino, Torino, Italy
Teaching
2018 Social Graphs and Interactions, Teaching Assistant 10 ECTS
MSc, DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark
2017-2018 Programming and Computational Mathematics, Teaching Assistant 7.5 ECTS
BSc, Dep. Mathematics, City, University of London
2015-2018 Mathematics for Actuarial Science, Teaching Assistant 17.5 ECTS
BSc, Cass Business School, City, University of London
2015-2017 Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Teaching Assistant 7.5 ECTS
BSc, Dep. Mathematics, City, University of London
2015-2017 Complex Systems and Networks, Guest Lecturer 4 hours
MSc, Dep. Mathematics, City, University of London
2015-2016 Latex drop-in labs, Teaching Assistant 6 hours
BSc, Dep. Mathematics, City, University of London
2015-2016 Mathematics and Statistics, Tutor
TheProfs, Professional Private Academic Tutors
Supervision
2019 Asge Darr, MSc, Co-supervision with Sune Lehmann
DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark, København, Denmark
2018 Thorhildur Jensdottir, MSc, Graduated with 12/12, Co-supervision with Sune Lehmann
DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark, København, Denmark
2018 Ólafur Örn Guðmundsson, MSc, Graduated with 12/12, Co-supervision with Sune Lehmann
DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark, København, Denmark
2018 Viktor Pajdak, MSc, Graduated with 12/12, Co-supervision with Sune Lehmann
DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark, København, Denmark
Publications and preprints.
2019 The Scales of Human Mobility In preparation
L. Alessandretti, U.Aslak, S.Lehmann
2019 Cultural and Temporal Limits of Privacy in Human Behavior In preparation
V.Sekara, E.Mones, L. Alessandretti, H.Jonsson
2019 Wikipedia and Digital Currencies: Interplay Between Collective At- Frontiers in Blockchain
tention and Market Performance doi:10.3389/fbloc.2019.00012
A.ElBahrawy, L. Alessandretti, A.Baronchelli
2018 Evidence for a conserved quantity in human mobility Nature human behaviour
L. Alessandretti, P.Sapiezynski, V.Sekara, S.Lehmann, A.Baronchelli doi:10.1038/s41562-018-0364-x
Featured in: sciencenordic, phys.org, Daily Mail, Inverse, Scientific American,
The Economist, Le Science, BBC Mundo
2018 Anticipating cryptocurrency prices using machine learning Complexity
L. Alessandretti, A.ElBahrawy, LM.Aiello, A.Baronchelli doi:10.1155/2018/8983590
2018 Understanding the interplay between social and spatial behaviour EPJ Data Science 7
L. Alessandretti, S.Lehmann, A.Baronchelli doi:10.1140/epjds/s13688-018-
0164-6
2018 Individual mobility in context: from high resolution trajectories to PhD Thesis
social behaviour openaccess.city.ac.uk
L. Alessandretti
2018 Reaching all children: A data-driven allocation strategy of educational d4r Data Challenge proceedings
resources for Syrian refugees d4r-proceedings
S.AlDarra, L. Alessandretti, L.Lucchini, E.Omodei
2017 Random walks on activity-driven networks with attractiveness Physical Review E
L. Alessandretti, K.Sun, A.Baronchelli, N.Perra doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.95.052318
2017 Evolutionary dynamics of the cryptocurrency market Royal Society open science
A.ElBahrawy, L. Alessandretti, A.Kandler, R.Pastor-Satorras, A.Baronchelli doi:10.1098/rsos.170623
Featured in: phys.org, De Groene Amsterdammer, Scientific American, MIT
Technology Review
2017 Multi-scale spatio-temporal analysis of human mobility PLOS ONE
L. Alessandretti, P.Sapiezynski, S.Lehmann, A.Baronchelli doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0171686
2016 User-based representation of time-resolved multimodal public trans- Royal Society open science
portation networks doi:10.1098/rsos.160156
L. Alessandretti, M.Karsai, L.Gauvin
Organizer
2018- DataBeers Copenhagen, København, Denmark ∼ 150 participants
today Lead organizer of a summit for professionals and students in Data Science. every ∼4 months
2015- DataNatives, London, UK ∼ 100 participants
today Co-organizer of an event for early-stage researchers in Data Science. yearly
2015-2018 Pint of Science Festival, City, University of London, London, UK ∼ 450 participants
Coordinator of 4 university teams organizing 12 science outreach events. yearly
Sep 2017 Warmup school for the CCS 2017 Conference, Cancun, Mexico ∼ 20 participants
Co-organizer of a school on Complex Systems and Complex Networks.
Other scientific activities
Member Young researchers of the Complex Systems Society, Elected member and Secretary (2016-2018)
Reviewer Nature Human Behaviour (co-reviewer) · PNAS (co-reviewer) · PLOS ONE · EPJ Data Sci-
ence · Physical Review E · Royal Society Open Science · Journal of Transport Geography ·
Mathematics · Frontiers in Blockchain
Editorial Frontiers in Blockchain (Reviewer Editor)
board
PC SocInfo2017 · Complenet ’18 · IC2S2 2018 · IC2S2 2019 · NetSci-X 2020
Member
Talks
Invited
Mar 2020 Complenet 2020 (forthcoming), Exeter, UK Plenary
Nov 2019 IT University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Seminar
Evidence for a conserved quantity in Human Mobility
Oct 2019 Analysing networks from spatio-temporal data (satellite), CCS 2019, Singapore Invited
The Scales of Human Mobility
Sep 2019 MacArthur Workshop on Urban Modelling and Complexity Science, London Plenary
The Scales of Human Mobility
Jul 2019 International Workshop on Networks and Urban Systems, London, UK Plenary
The Scales of Human Mobility
Feb 2018 Mobile and Social Computing Lab – FBK Foundation, Trento, Italy Seminar
A Dunbar’s number in Human Mobility
Feb 2018 ISI Foundation, Torino, Italy Seminar
A Dunbar’s number in Human Mobility
Jul 2018 CASA Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis), London, UK Seminar
Evidence for a conserved quantity in Human Mobility
Nov 2017 DataBeers Warwick, Warwick, UK Invited
Your location data in 25 places
Oct 2017 DataBeers London, London, UK Invited
Your location data in 25 places
Mar 2015 London Institute for Mathematical Sciences, London, UK Seminar
Extracting latent structures in multiplex networks of public transportation
Sep 2014 ISI Foundation, Torino, Italy Seminar
Extracting latent structures in multiplex networks of public transportation
Nov 2013 ISI Foundation, Torino, Italy Seminar
Modelling large scale properties of the chromatin fibre as a space filling curve
Contributed
Oct 2019 Conference on Complex Systems 2019, Singapore Contributed
The scales of Human Mobility
Oct 2019 Conference on Complex Systems 2019, Singapore Contributed
Evidence for a conserved quantity in human mobility
Jul 2018 International Conference on Complex Systems 2018, Boston, US Contributed
Evidence for a conserved quantity in human mobility
Jun 2018 Netsci 2018, Paris, France Contributed
Nodes activity and attractiveness on random walks in time-varying networks
Sep 2017 Conference on Complex Systems 2017, Cancun, Mexico Contributed
Evidence for a conserved quantity in human mobility
Sep 2016 Conference on Complex Systems 2016, Amsterdam, Netherlands Contributed
Multi-Scale Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Human Mobility
Sep 2016 Conference on Complex Systems 2016, Amsterdam, Netherlands Contributed
Nodes activity and attractiveness on random walks in time-varying networks
Sep 2014 European Conference on Complex Systems 2014, Lucca, Italy Contributed
Revealing latent structure in multiplex networks of public transportation
Scholarships, awards, honours
Jul 2017 Best Project Award at the CSS Summer School
Selected based on the quality of a project developed during the school.
Jun 2017 Travel Bursary from the Worshipful Company of Saddlers £1,000.00
Selected based on high application standards to join the CCS 2017 conference.
Mar 2017 Bursary covering the CSS Computational Social Summer School
Selected based on academic excellence, financial needs and diversity.
Jul 2016 Director’s Intern for the Summer 2016 internship program at the
Information Sciences Institute
Selected from 50+ based on interests, credentials, achievements.
Mar 2016 “People’s choice award" at the 3MT
R competition £500.00
Based on the ability to engage the audience with a three minutes talk.
Dec 2014 Doctoral studentship at City, University of London 3 years enrollment and
Awarded based on achievement and potential to produce research. stipend
Sep 2012 Ampère Excellence scholarship at École Normale Supérieure 2 years enrollment and
Awarded for outstanding performance and motivation to research. stipend
Sep 2011 Erasmus scholarship from the University of Torino 10 months stipend
Based on academic performance to join Université Claude Bernard.
Schools
Jul 2017 Summer School on Methods for Computational Social Science, Sant’Antioco, Sardinia
Jan 2016 Winter Workshop on Complex Systems 2016, Madrid, Spain
Sep 2014 IceLab Camp on Interdisciplinary Research, Umeå, Sweden
Jun 2013 Network Factory 2013 Summer School, Malmö, Sweden
Skills
AI Machine Learning · Data Mining
Languages Python · C++ · Javascript
Framework NumPy · Scikit-learn · Pandas · Apache Spark
Tools Linux · Bash · Git · D3.js · QGIS · Wolfram Mathematica · MatLab · Latex
Languages
Italian (Native) · English (Fluent) · French (Fluent) · Spanish (B2) · Danish (A1)
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