About the author

Ivan Smirnov is a computational social scientist exploring the evolving relationship between technology and society. His current focus is on Generative AI: he both conducts research on GenAI and employs GenAI to conduct research. He is particularly interested in exploring AI‘s potential role in improving doctoral students’ wellbeing and helping them navigate the hidden curriculum in academia.

Beyond his research, Ivan is deeply committed to empowering the next generation of scientists through teaching, social entrepreneurship, and the development of open educational resources, such as the open course Getting Started with Generative AI in Research.

Dr Smirnov is the AI Lead in Research and Researcher Training at the Graduate Research School, University of Technology Sydney. He is also an External Faculty at the Complexity Science Hub, Vienna. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Mannheim and led a Computational Social Science research group at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow. His work has been published in leading journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and featured in major media outlets such as ABC TV, MIT Technology Review, and The Times.

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