Dr. Roland Bouffanais

Associate Professor

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Biography

Roland Bouffanais is an Associate Professor at the Global Studies Institute of the University of Geneva. His research focuses on complex systems, involving a synergistic combination of computational theoretical developments and real-life experimental validations. Bouffanais specializes in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of complexity science, social sciences, and artificial intelligence. Over the past years, he has investigated problems centered on social contagions, collective decision-making, and human dynamics. Bouffanais has published over 110 peer-reviewed papers in top-rated scientific journals, including Nature and Science Advances, and has authored a monograph on swarm dynamics published by Springer in 2016. He has also contributed numerous opinion pieces for newspapers across Asia, Europe, and North America. Bouffanais holds editorial board appointments for several leading interdisciplinary journals. He received his Ph.D. in Computational Science from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and has held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He previously served on the faculty at the Singapore University of Technology and Design and the University of Ottawa.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Geneva • Geneva

Teaching and research in complex systems and interdisciplinary applications.

Faculty Member

2011-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Singapore University of Technology and Design • Singapore

Engaged in research and teaching in complex systems.

Scientific Collaborator

2010-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Department of Computer Science, Université de Genève • Geneva

Contributed to research projects in computational science.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2008-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Cambridge, MA

Conducted research in the field of computational science.

Awards

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IBM Research Prize in Computational Sciences

2008-01-01
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ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Award Silver Medal

2007-01-01

Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
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Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.