Andreas Kaltenbrunner

Andreas Kaltenbrunner is a Part-Time Lecturer at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona, specializing in Data Driven Social Analytics and Information Retrieval. He serves as Director of Research on AI and Data Science at IN3 - UOC R&I and is an Affiliate Researcher at ISI Turin, Italy. His research focuses on computational social science, user behavior analysis, and applications of AI/ML in social media and network dynamics. Key interests include large language models (LLMs), personality assessment simulations, and digital epidemiology.

His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, such as predicting urban mobility patterns and evaluating AI systems’ performance in political contexts. He collaborates with institutions like UNICEF and the ISI Foundation, contributing to projects on data-driven decision-making and social impact. His interdisciplinary approach integrates network science, computational methods, and socio-cultural analysis.

Recent publications highlight innovations in LLM validation, cross-lingual Wikipedia reliability modeling, and climate-related forecasting. While no explicit awards are listed, his prolific output reflects sustained contributions to computational social science and AI ethics.