Lewis Mitchell

Professor Lewis Mitchell is a faculty member in the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide. He holds the academic rank of Professor and specializes in Data Science. His research focuses on computational social science, human dynamics, online social networks, and the mathematics of weather and climate. He applies mathematical models and data science techniques to study information flow in social networks and cardiac dynamics.

Professor Mitchell's work spans diverse areas such as predicting wildlife trade risks, analyzing misinformation during crises, and modeling cardiac fibrillation using statistical frameworks. His recent publications (2023–2025) emphasize network analysis, causal discovery, and applications of machine learning in healthcare and environmental science.

No awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided texts. He has no listed advisees/students, and no lab affiliations are mentioned. His research leverages interdisciplinary methods, combining mathematical theory with real-world data-driven approaches.