Hello! My name is Babak RezaeeDaryakenari, and I am an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University.  I received my Ph.D. (2018) in Political Science from the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. I also have an M.Sc. (2012) in Economics from W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, and a B.Sc. (2008) in Industrial Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology.

My research broadly focuses on political violence and conflict resolution. I am interested primarily in studying the dynamics of dissent-repression. Now, I am working on how the Internet affects the dynamics and outcomes of state-dissident online and offline interactions. On the methodology side, I apply machine-learning algorithms and data mining methods in forecasting political conflict.

I recently received the Gratama-Foundation/ Leiden University Fund (2020), and I am one of the ten young scholars who are awarded the Early Career Partnership Grant by Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in 2020.
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In my free time, I watch and play soccer. I have been a fan of the Red Devils, Man United, since 1993, when they won the inaugural season of the Premier League. I also am a contemporary art enthusiast, so I enjoy visiting contemporary art museums and galleries. 
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