Daniele Quercia

Daniele Quercia is Professor of Urban Informatics at King's College London, with his research focusing on using data science to understand and shape urban environments. He also serves as Director of Responsible AI at Bell Labs Cambridge, and has founded initiatives like UrbanBeers and co-founded GoodCityLife.org.

His research spans

• Urban informatics
• Human-centered AI systems
• Social dynamics modeling
• Geospatial analysis
• Computational social science

and has been recognized through awards including the Ubicomp Best Paper 2014, ICWSM Best Paper 2015, and Information is Beautiful Awards 2022.

Recent publications highlight his work in

• Using digital footprints for urban planning
• Multisensory city mapping systems
• Political sentiment analysis
• Cultural data applications

with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches combining computer science and urban studies.

Scientific awards include

• Fortune's 2014 Data All-Stars
• Ubicomp Best Paper 2014
• ICWSM Best Paper 2015
• ICWSM Honorable Mention 2013
• Information is Beautiful Awards 2022