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Klaus Ackermann is a Senior Lecturer (US Assistant Professor) in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash University, Australia. He holds a PhD in Economics from Monash University and degrees in Business Informatics with Economics from TU Wien. As a founding member of SoDa Labs, he applies data science and machine learning to address social science questions using big data. His research focuses on how technology shapes societies, particularly in public policy and behavioral economics contexts.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, Monash University
- MSc and BSc in Business Informatics (Economics focus), Technical University of Vienna
Research Interests:
- Data Science & Machine Learning applications in public policy
- Technology's societal impact, including internet access and behavioral outcomes
- Ethnic inequality and conflict dynamics in Africa
- Health economics and digital infrastructure effects
- Policy evaluation using advanced forecasting models
Key Projects include evaluating energy policies in NSW, food safety monitoring in India, and internet suppression analysis in Myanmar funded by organizations like FAO and Australia's Department of Defence. His work contributes to UN SDGs related to health, equality, and innovation.
Awards: Recipient of the 2022 ABDC Award for Innovation in Research (shared with S. Angus and P. Raschky).
Advising & Grants: Lead investigator on 8 projects since 2013, specializing in causal inference methodologies and tech policy applications. Collaborates internationally with institutions like the University of Chicago's Center for Data Science and Public Policy.
SoDa Labs: Empirical lab bridging economics and data science to tackle global challenges through alternative data sources.
