Alireza Karduni

Alireza Karduni is Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Computing at Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts and Technology, where he directs the Data & Dialogue Lab. His interdisciplinary research develops visual tools for understanding complex information ecosystems, with emphasis on misinformation, social media analysis, and urban informatics.

Key research areas:

• Design of visual analytics systems for news credibility assessment
• Computational analysis of social inequality representation
• Urban data visualization for planning and community engagement
• Belief formation and updating through data journalism

His publications include the book Social Media and the Contemporary City and recent work on visual belief elicitation techniques. Research employs mixed methods combining machine learning with user-centered design.