Padraig MacCarron

Padraig MacCarron is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Limerick, specializing in complex networks. He is affiliated with the Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science and the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI).

• Education: BSc in Astrophysics from University College Cork; PhD from Coventry University on social networks in narratives.

His research focuses on interdisciplinary applications of complex networks, including social polarization, criminal networks, and trust dynamics in health research. He collaborates with Psychology, Law, and Health departments to model social phenomena like community formation and fragmentation.

Recent work explores structural properties of social networks through diverse domains such as Twitter analysis for political polarization, participatory health research partnerships, and arts-based methods for migration health co-production. This spans network theory, social media analytics, and data-driven policy modeling.

He is a member of MACSI and the Centre for Research Training, emphasizing computational methodologies and team-based collaborations. Padraig actively accepts PhD students for projects involving network science and social systems modeling.