Publication: 'The multifaceted and situated data center imaginary of Dutch Twitter' in Big Data and Society, 2023; Publication: 'Adaptive political surveys and GPT-4: Tackling the cold start problem with simulated user interactions' in PLOS One, May 2025.
Research Experience
Joined DDIS in September 2023 to work on the D3 (Digital Deliberative Democracy) project; Joined the DSI PhD Excellence program as part of their 2024 cohort; Serving on the Faculty Board and Assembly of the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Informatics from 2024-2026.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and Linguistics from the University of Utrecht; Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence from the same institution, with a deep understanding of natural language processing and machine learning; Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Zurich, focusing on digital deliberative democracy.
Background
A computer science PhD student with a passion for using technology to improve democratic decision-making processes. My research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence and natural language processing in digital deliberative democracy, dedicated to creating innovative solutions that can help people engage in more meaningful and effective democratic discourse.