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Data Science Solutions for Understanding Human Behavior

Core Capabilities

By merging systems expertise with insights on human behavioral patterns, NexusSIM equips partners in policy, philanthropy, business, and systems change with simulations that are grounded in lived realities. Our offerings include custom modeling and simulations to help leaders align strategy with human needs, systemic nuance, and ethical impact. Together, we turn insight into design—and design into wiser action.

Custom modeling and simulation, including conceptual modeling, specification, agent-based and system dynamics modeling, validation, and iterative development

Data analytics support, including regression analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, simulation output analysis, and interactive dashboards

AI ethics auditing including risk and consequence modeling, stakeholder impact analysis, dynamic scenario testing, and integration of human-centered metrics into system evaluation frameworks.

Bespoke tools and workflows for specialized data collection and decision support

Featured Case Studies

Recent projects include the SCORE initiative, which blends bibliometric mapping and simulation modeling to help researchers and funders uncover overlooked patterns in scholarship on religion and cooperation—informing more strategic investments in the field. In the realm of environmental resilience, NexusSIM has supported regional planners with socio-environmental models to engage stakeholders across river basins and urban infrastructure, fostering collective understanding in the face of extreme weather and resource conflict.

Mapping the Landscape of Religion Research

The SCORE project combines bibliometric analysis and network mapping to illuminate the global field of religion research. By surfacing areas where science and the humanities remain siloed, SCORE helps funders and scholars make informed decisions to target underexplored questions and help new collaborations flourish.
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Refugee Resettlement: Simulating community adaptation

NexusSIM's participatory models explore how institutional support, social networks, and cultural dynamics affect refugee resettlement. By visualizing different scenarios, the project guides policymakers and community leaders as they design more human-centered systems of care.
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Modeling Social Distancing: Pandemic Behavior Simulations

In response to the COVID19 pandemic, CMAC developed models showing how individual actions, social networks, and public policies influenced infection rates. The simulations support health agencies and local governments in testing strategies and designing responses grounded in real-world behavior.
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[NexusSIM] team is among the best in the world at modeling human factors and the resulting impact."
— G. Edward Powell, Phd, TensorX

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