Daria Szafran

Daria Szafran is a researcher at the School of Social Sciences, University of Mannheim, focusing on interdisciplinary studies at the intersection of computational modeling, migration dynamics, and public health. Her work combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyze complex social phenomena.

Current research areas include:

• Algorithmic refugee matching and smart city integration
• Perceptions of Muslim immigration in Germany
• E-cigarette addiction mechanisms and public health implications
• Ethical considerations in automated decision-making systems

Her recent publications emphasize computational social science methods, with peer-reviewed articles on agent-based modeling and analysis of online user communities. She employs mixed-methods frameworks including focus group discussions and netnographic analyses.

Geographic and demographic factors in social cohesion are recurring themes across her work, particularly examining how projected population changes influence perceptions of migration backgrounds in Germany.