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Desislava Hristova
Gates Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
[email protected] ● +44 754 0444 813 ● http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ dh475/
EDUCATION
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Apr 2013 – Jun 2016
Thesis: Multilayer Geo-social Networks
Adviser: Prof. Cecilia Mascolo
Research areas: Complex networks, data mining, computational social science
University College London, London, UK
MSc Computer Science
Sep 2010 – Sep 2011
Thesis: Collaborative local search Android app for pedestrians
University of Westminster, London, UK
BA Business Management with E-Business
Sep 2006 – Jul 2010
Core Modules: Accounting & Finance, Web Design, Data Analysis
EXPERIENCE
United Nations, New York, USA
Data Science Intern, Global Pulse Lab
Jun 2015 – Sep 2015
Project: International postal and digital networks as global wellbeing monitors
Research areas: Complex networks, data for development, data visualisation
Gates Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Research Assistant, Networks and Operating Systems Group
Jan 2013 – Apr 2013
Project: Multilayer Spatiotemporal Generalised Networks
Research areas: Complex networks, empirical and theoretical modelling
Department of Computer Science, University College London
Research Assistant, Software Systems Engineering Group
Nov 2011 – Jan 2013
Project: iTour, Intelligent Transport System for Optimised Urban Trips
Research areas: Spatial analysis, location-based application development
PUBLICATIONS
“The International Postal Network and Other Global Flows As Proxies for National Wellbeing”
Hristova, D. Rutherford, A. Anson, J. Luengo-Oroz, M. and Mascolo, C. (Under submission)
“A Multilayer Approach to Link Prediction in Geo-Social Networks”
Hristova, D. Musolesi M., Noulas, A. Brown, C. and Mascolo, C. (Under Submission)
“Measuring Urban Social Diversity Using Interconnected Geo-Social Networks”
Hristova, D. Williams, M. J. Musolesi, M. Panzarasa, P. and Mascolo, C.
International World Wide Web Conference (WWW), Montreal, Canada, Apr 2016.
“Multilayer Brokerage in Geo-Social Networks”
Hristova, D. Panzarasa, P. and Mascolo, C.
International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM), Oxford, UK, May 2015.
“Keep Your Friends Close and Your Facebook Friends Closer:
A Multiplex Network Approach to the Analysis of Offline and Online Social Ties”
Hristova, D. Musolesi, M. and Mascolo, C.
International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM), Ann Arbor, USA Jun 2014.
“The Life of the Party: The Impact of Social Mapping in OpenStreetMap”
Hristova, D. Quattrone, G. Mashhadi, A. and Capra, L.
International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM), Boston, USA, Jun 2013.
“Mapping Community Engagement with Urban Crowd-Sourcing”
Hristova, D. Mashhadi, A. Quattrone, G. and Capra, L.
Where the City Meets the Citizen Workshop at the
International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM), Dublin, Ireland, Jun 2012.
TECHNICAL
SKILLS
Python: 3 years of everyday coding; data analysis; network analysis; machine learning
R: 3 years of experience; data analysis; data visualisation using ggplot2; statistical analysis
Java: 2 years of experience; full-stack Android app development; multiple coursework projects
MySQL: Android app back-end data store; SQLite local mobile database; data manipulation
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP: Personal webpage; coursework projects including a web audio
player; interactive network visualisation with D3.js
NATURAL
LANGUAGES
English: Proficient, Bulgarian: Proficient, Spanish: Fluent, Italian: Intermediate
OTHER ROLES
Workshop on Urban Data Science (WUDS’15),
Computer Lab, University of Cambridge
Workshop Organiser
Dec 2015
Event logistics, publicity, social media presence
International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM),
Program Committee Member
2015 – Present
Peer-review of submissions
women@CL, Gates Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Web Coordinator
Oct 2014 – Present
Maintenance of web pages and content management
Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
Computing Officer
Oct 2014 – Oct 2015
Maintenance of web pages and IT equipment in the college, student IT support
New Hall Art Collection, University of Cambridge
Art Committee Member
Oct 2014 – Oct 2015
Student representation, art curation, student-artist liaisons
Gates Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Tutor in E-Commerce
Mar 2013 – Jun 2013
Practical component supervision, grading and support for undergraduate students
Dept. of Computer Science, University College London
Tutor in Java Programming
Sep 2012 – Dec 2012
Practical class supervision and coursework grading
INVITED TALKS
Columbia University, Dept. of Computer Science, New York, USA. Title: A Multilayer Network
Approach to the Analysis of Social and Geographic Networks, Jul 2015.
University of Cambridge, Dept. of Sociology, Cambridge, UK. Title: Applications of Multiplex
Networks for Computational Social Science, Apr 2015.