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Emma Zajdela is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University, affiliated with the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) and the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE), School of Public and International Affairs. She collaborates with Professors Simon Levin and Michael Oppenheimer, and is a 2024 Siegel Research Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute. Her research focuses on mathematical models for complex social phenomena, including scientific collaboration, game theory, and science diplomacy. She holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University (2023), supported by NSF and Buffett Institute fellowships.
- Bachelor’s in Mathematics/Theoretical Physics (Loyola University Chicago, 2016)
- Master’s in Mathematics (University of Illinois at Chicago, 2018)
Research interests include socio-ecological systems, network science, and fostering international cooperation for environmental challenges. She advocates for cross-border scientific collaboration through institutions like the Malta Conferences Foundation, serving as Board Treasurer since 2023.
Notable awards include the Carl B. Allendoerfer Award (2022) and MENA Arabic Excellence (2021). She has organized workshops on science diplomacy and complexity science, and contributed to policy-oriented research on climate change and autonomous vehicles.
- Awards: Intelligence Community Fellowship, Santa Fe Siegel Fellowship, NSF GRFP
- Grants: URAP Grant (2021), Buffett Institute Fellowship
Labs/Teams: Center for BioComplexity, Earth Resilience Initiative (Princeton); Santa Fe Institute’s Complexity Global School (co-organizer).
