Vrinda Malhotra
I’m a PhD student in Computational Sciences & Informatics at George Mason University, advised by Robert Axtell. I build computational models that combine agent-based modeling (ABM) with machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) to study trust, information flows, and governance in socio-technical systems.
Research interests: ABM, Computational Social Science, Trust & Governance, Misinformation, NLP, ML, Climate & Policy.
Recent News
- 2025 — AgentZero++: Modeling Fear-Based Behavior in Social Systems awarded Best Paper at CSS2025. arXiv
- 2025 — Modeling Societal Collapse: A Multi-Society Agent-Based Exploration of Resource, Innovation, and Governance Feedbacks. CSSSA Poster
Current Projects
- Misinformation as a Commons Problem — modeling trust and attention as shared resources, examining extraction dynamics in information ecosystems, and evaluating governance interventions for epistemic resilience.
- Conspiracy Evolution Pipeline — modeling narrative shift from conspiracy to propaganda via temporal semantic drift and frame analysis.
- Climate-Related Policy Analysis — NLP for ocean-acidification policy intent classification and governance-gap mapping.
- Climate Migration ABM — simulating household adaptation strategies under climate stress and socioeconomic differentials.