Kokil Jaidka

I am an Assistant Professor in Computational Communication at the National University of Singapore. My research interests lie in developing computational models of persuasive and argumentative language and building social media platforms that better facilitate constructive conversations. My research has been published in Nature Human Behaviour, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Journal of Communication, among other venues.

Before joining NUS in 2020, I spent a year as a Presidential Postdoctoral fellow at Nanyang Technological University, and two years (2016-2018) as a CS postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania. I was also a Senior Data Scientist at Adobe Research India for three years (2013-2016) where I was developing research and analytical capabilities for digital marketing tools.

At NUS, I run the SMOL (Social Media, Online behavior, and Language) project.

Research Interests

Computational linguistic and deep learning approaches to analyzing online behavior, with applications for

• The design of social media platforms
• Self-presentation and well-being
• Online deliberation and cooperation

Education

• PhD Nanyang Technological University (2008 — 2014)
• B.E. Punjab Engineering College (2004 — 2008)
• Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh (2002 — 2004)

Companies

• Program Coordinator, Data and Communication specialization National University of Singapore (2020)
• Assistant Professor National University of Singapore (2020)
• Presidential postdoctoral fellow Nanyang Technological University (2018 — 2020)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Pennsylvania (2016 — 2018)
• Senior Computer Scientist Adobe (2016 — 2016)
• Computer Scientist Adobe (2013 — 2016)
• Research/Teaching Assistant Nanyang Technological University (2013 — 2013)
• PhD student Nanyang Technological University (2008 — 2013)
• Research Intern, Parasol Lab Texas A&M University (2007 — 2007)