Elias Cunha Bitencourt
Associate Professor, Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, State University of Bahia (UNEB) · Universidade do Estado da Bahia
Research Interests
Data Visualization, Data Science, STS, media studies, platform studies, digital methodologies, digital epistemology
Biography
Associate Professor at the State University of Bahia (UNEB), Brazil, where he coordinates Datalab Design, a research laboratory dedicated to data visualization and digital methods. He holds a PhD in Communication and Contemporary Culture from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), with a research period at Concordia University, Canada, and is currently a visiting researcher at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). His research focuses on digital methods, computational methods, data visualization, platform studies, and Science and Technology Studies (STS), with particular interest in algorithmic mediation, platform practices, and the datafication of visuality in social media platforms. He is also a collaborator of the Public Data Lab network.
Education
Visiting Researcher in Communication, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, 2025–present. PhD in Communication and Contemporary Culture, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil, 2019. MA in Culture and Society, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil, 2014. Specialist Degree in Graphic and Interface Design, Salvador University (UNIFACS), Brazil, 2004. BA in Industrial Design, (Graphic Design), State University of Bahia (UNEB), Brazil, 2003.
Recent Google Scholar Publications
- Investigando Modelos de IA: ChatGPT, Sabiá e DeepSeek na Interpretação de Notícias Históricas sobre a Ditadura Militar no Brasil
- CULTURAL BAIT: KWAI’S COLD START ALGORITHM AND THE INSTRUMENTALIZATION OF BRAZILIAN CULTURE
- DIGITAL INFLUENCE AS AN ALGORITHMIC CONDITION: COMPUTATIONAL AUTHENTICITY, ALGORITHMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND DIGITAL VISIBILITY
- FROM PLATFORMIZATION TO DIGITAL BORDERLANDS: GENERATIVE AI, BOUNDARY OBJECTS, AND THE EXPANSION OF THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE
- Investigando Modelos de IA: GPT-4, Sabiá-3 e DeepSeek-R1 na Interpretação de Notícias Históricas sobre a Ditadura Militar no Brasil
Research Outputs
Bitencourt, E. C. (2026). ADA: Assisted Data Analysis Explorer [Software]. Unregistered computer program. Bitencourt, E. C. (2026). NODIE: Network-Oriented Dashboard for Image Exploration [Software]. Unregistered computer program.
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7366-6469
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=F65_yV4AAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=None
- Personal Weblink https://eliasbitencourt.com