About

Basak is a doctoral student interested in electoral integrity and disinformation, particularly how election disinformation spreads on social media. Using computational methods, Basak aims to shed light on the impact of disinformation on democracy and develop strategies to mitigate its effects.

Research Interests

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, social network analysis, disinformation, electoral integrity.

Positions at the OII

• DPhil Student, September 2021 -