Garcia has held academic positions at
ETH Zürich, the
Medical University of Vienna and the
Graz University of Technology. That same year, he joined the Extended Directorate of the university's Centre for Human | Data | Society. He also serves as a faculty member at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna.
Research Garcia's work bridges computational methods and social science, analyzing large-scale digital data to study collective behavior, online social networks, and emotional dynamics. His research addresses societal challenges such as the effects of social media and intelligent technologies on mental health, privacy concerns, and systemic inequalities. Notable contributions include modeling emotional contagion in online communities and developing frameworks to quantify digital well-being. == References ==