معرفی
Luc Girardin is a Researcher at the International Conflict Research group within ETH Zurich's Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS). As a computer and data scientist bridging computational methods with social sciences, he focuses on conflict analysis, ethnic power dynamics, and data infrastructure development. His work integrates technical expertise with policy-relevant research through the Center for Comparative and International Studies.
Education:
- Master's degree in Computer Science and Telecommunication
Girardin's research centers on computational social science, specializing in agent-based modeling of social systems and ethnic conflict dynamics. He pioneered the GROWLab simulation platform for layered agent-based modeling and co-created the influential Ethnic Power Relations (EPR) dataset that maps political exclusion of ethnic groups globally. His work increasingly emphasizes data visualization and federated data platforms to enhance conflict analysis, with recent publications exploring nationalism, state formation, and historical conflict patterns through computational lenses.
Analysis of his 2022-2025 publications reveals a sustained focus on nationalism-state interactions, with growing integration of geospatial data and computational diplomacy frameworks. His research demonstrates consistent methodological innovation, transitioning from pure simulation models toward integrated data platforms that combine historical analysis with contemporary conflict prediction.
Awards:
- J. David Singer Data Innovation Award (2015) for the GROW up federated data platform
As project leader at ETH Zurich, Girardin manages research grants supporting computational conflict infrastructure development. While no formal graduate students are listed, he maintains extensive collaborations with leading scholars including Lars-Erik Cederman, Yannick Pengl, and Carl Müller-Crepon across 25+ publications since 2007. His work is funded through institutional research budgets and competitive data science initiatives.
Girardin leads the GROWLab development team and coordinates the Ethnic Power Relations project, maintaining critical infrastructure for the conflict research community. His dual role as CTO of Macrofocus enables cross-pollination between academic research and commercial data visualization applications, particularly in energy systems and political geography mapping.
