Samuel Heroy

Researcher

Samuel Heroy is working on complex systems and the modelling of urban development at the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford.

His research as part of the PEAK project is directed towards social and residential mobility in present-day Colombia. He uses social network theory and a combination of telecommunications and survey-based data to understand what factors underlie peoples’ tendencies to relocate in Colombian cities. His other research interests include industrial agglomeration and rigidity in disordered fibre systems.

He received his PhD in applied mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018.

samuel.heroy@maths.ox.ac.uk

Oxford profile page

Oxford

Projects

Characterizing social network homophily and residential mobility through analysis of call detail records

Samuel Heroy, Neave O’Clery

Characterizing social network homophily

Using mobile phone data from Colombia, this project explores the relationship between social networks, socioeconomic class, and residential mobility.

Sustainable Growth

Oxford

Publications

COVID-19 policy analysis: labour structure dictates lockdown mobility behaviour

31 March 2021 | Journal article

COVID-19 policy analysis: labour structure dictates lockdown mobility behaviour

Samuel Heroy, Neave O’Clery, Isabella Loaiza, Alex Pentland

City Governance

Informal Cities

Commute and mobility patterns evidenced from telecommunications data can inform reopening strategies after COVID-19 lockdowns

13 October 2020 | PEAK Briefing

Commute and mobility patterns evidenced from telecommunications data can inform reopening strategies after COVID-19 lockdowns

Samuel Heroy, Neave O’Clery, Isabella Loaiza Saa, Alex Pentland

Sustainable Growth

13 April 2021 | Blog

What can cities learn from Colombia’s lockdown?

As cities navigate how to revive their economy while curbing the spread of coronavirus, understanding how and why restrictions work is critical, says Samuel Heroy.

What does research impact mean ? A dilemma for early career researchers

20 November 2019 | Blog

What does research impact mean ? A dilemma for early career researchers

Samuel Heroy outlines lessons learned from our recent 'impact clinic'

Samuel Heroy

Oxford

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