About Anees Baqir
Anees Baqir is an Assistant Professor of Data Science whose research focuses on the spread of information and misinformation, and the dynamics of social polarization in online environments. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, where he examined online social dynamics and news consumption.
Following his PhD, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Complex Human Behavior lab at Fondazione Bruno Kessler in Trento, where his work centered on misinformation and polarization in federated social media networks, such as Mastodon and Bluesky.
He is an active member of the Complex Systems Society and has contributed to numerous research projects across Pakistan, Italy, and the UK.