Oscar Contreras Velasco

Computational Sociologist

University of California Los Angeles

Oscar is a Computational Sociologist. His reserach uses machine learning and social network analysis to explore social phenomena like violence and international migration. He is also fascinated by the underlying structures that determine social netwroks, in particular understanding the role of brokerage and brokers in society.

Interests
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Machine Learning
  • GIS
Education
  • PhD in Sociology with focus in Computational Sociology, 2024

    UCLA

  • MA in Sociology, 2020

    UCLA

  • BS in International Economics, 2010

    ITAM (Mexico)

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