Pietro Panzarasa

Pietro Panzarasa is a Professor of Networks and Innovation at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), School of Business and Management. He also holds visiting professorships at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca (Italy), Imperial College London’s Centre for Complexity Science, and Cambridge Networks Network (CNN). He earned his PhD in Business Administration from Bocconi University. His research focuses on social capital, innovation, and network science, with applications to healthcare, urban dynamics, and global trade.

Education:

• PhD in Business Administration and Management, Bocconi University, Italy

Research Interests:

• Structural foundations of social capital in networks
• Online health communities and digital health
• Global value chains and trade networks
• Geo-social networks and urban sociology
• Network methodology (e.g., rich-club effect, multiplex networks)

Key Themes in Articles:

His work bridges computational social science, network theory, and big data. Recent themes include early warning systems for pandemics via social media, startup success prediction, Brexit’s impact on research collaboration, and urban social diversity.

Awards:

• 2018 NHS Trust Collaboration Award (runner-up)
• 2016 Best Paper Award (Imperial College SIAM)
• 2009 Best Paper at International Conference on Complex Sciences

Grants & Partnerships:

He has secured funding from Wellcome Trust, EPSRC, and others. Collaborators include AstraZeneca, HealthUnlocked, and the Royal College of Surgeons.

Labs/Teams:

He directs the MRes Programme and co-leads the Business Ecosystems Research Group (BERG) and Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR).