Johan Bollen

Johan Bollen is a Professor of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering.12 He is also the founder of Guidewave Consulting LLC.4 Bollen has a diverse background in academia and research, with expertise in complex systems, networks, social media analytics, and computational social science.36

Key points about Johan Bollen:

1. Academic career:

   • Currently serves as Chair of Informatics and Professor at Indiana University12
   • Previously worked as a staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (2005-2009)12
   • Former Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University's Department of Computer Science (2002-2005)12

2. Education:

   • Obtained his PhD in Experimental Psychology from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in 200112

3. Research focus:

   • Investigates complex systems and networks3
   • Studies the relationship between social media and socio-economic phenomena3
   • Works on computational social science, social media analytics, informetrics, and digital libraries12

4. Achievements:

   • Published over 75 articles in his field12
   • Research funded by various organizations including NSF, DARPA, IARPA, EDA, NASA, and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation12
   • Known for work on scholarly impact metrics and measuring public well-being from social media data3

5. Guidewave Consulting:

   • Founder of Guidewave Consulting LLC4
   • The company has been involved in predictive analytics and social media-based financial predictions47

6. Additional roles:

   • Founding director of the Center for Social and Biomedical Complexity at Indiana University6
   • Fellow at the Center for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam6
   • Fellow at the Synergy Program for Analyzing Resilience and Critical transitionS at Wageningen University6

7. Personal interests:

   • Performs as a resident DJ at two dance clubs in Bloomington, Indiana6

Johan Bollen's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username johan-bollen-224b7a2.5