Christopher Frantz

Om

I am a computational social scientist interested in the modelling and analysis institutions, where institutions are understood as manifestations of social behaviour, such as conventions, norms (i.e., socially enforced behaviour) and rules (e.g., legal rules enforced via laws and regulations). My research includes

the use of agent-based simulations to analyse and explain observed human behaviour (understanding the functioning of complex social systems),
the encoding of laws and regulation and their representation in software (how we can make policies accessible to both humans and machines),
the computational analysis of institutions with respect to their complexity as well as associated dynamics (e.g., evaluating the structure and effect of existing/novel policy, and their interaction with social behaviour),
the development of technology that performs institutional functions in the real world (e.g., how we can automate the generation of robust smart contracts to solve governance challenges).

As part of my research, I am actively applying and further developing the Institutional Grammar (originally proposed by Crawford and Ostrom) into an analytical paradigm to study institutions of diverse form and kind to make those accessible to computational analysis, enabling novel analytical opportunities within the area of policy analysis and beyond. Associated efforts include the development of the Institutional Grammar 2.0 conceptually developed in articles (see below) and the book "Institutional Grammar: Foundations and Applications for Institutional Analysis" (co-authored with Saba Siddiki), as well as the development of software facilitating rigorous encoding and analysis. I am further involved in the Institutional Grammar Research Initiative (IGRI) whose mission is to provide a shared umbrella to all those interested in institutional analysis - irrespective of their disciplinary background (e.g., institutional and policy/legal scholars, social scientists more broadly, computer scientists, policy practitioners), interests (e.g., theory and methodological development, content analyses, formal analyses, behavioural modeling) and experience level (early-stage to senior researchers).

Besides my research, at NTNU I am teaching in the areas of cloud technologies and coordinate the Master in Applied Computer Science Programme (MACS).

For more details and an overview of publications, please refer to the links to my website.

Publikasjoner

2026

Charles, Brandon; Siddiki, Saba; Vannoni, Matia; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Oesterling, Nicholas. (2026) Policy design complexity and policy outputs: theory and methods. Policy Design and Practice
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2025

Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2025) Toward Automating Agent-Based Model Generation: A Benchmark for Model Extraction Using Question-Answering Techniques. Springer Proceedings in Complexity
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Michael, Belfrage,; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Bertilla, Fabris,; Fabian, Lorig,. (2025) Blueprinting Organ Donation: A ‘Policy-First’ Approach for Developing Agent-Based Models. Springer Proceedings in Complexity
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Belfrage, Michael; Lorig, Fabian; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Tucker, Jason; Davidsson, Paul. (2025) THE TRANSPARENCY IMPERATIVE: THE NEED FOR MODEL DOCUMENTATION FOR ENGAGING WITH PUBLIC POLICY FOLLOWING THE EU AI ACT. Simulation Series
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2025) From Concepts to Model: Automating Feature Extraction of Agent-based Models using Large Language Models. JASSS : Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Moses, Jonathon Wayne. (2025) AI-Enhanced ABM Development: Facilitating Agent-based Modeling using Artificial Intelligence. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktoravhandling

2024

Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2024) Income Versus Demand: Exploring Dynamics of Poverty Lines Using Agent-Based Modeling.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Kianpour, Mazaher; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2024) Analysis of Institutional Design of European Union Cyber Incident and Crisis Management as a Complex Public Good. Regulation & Governance
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2023

Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) Copatrec: A correlation pattern recognizer Python package for nonlinear relations. SoftwareX
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) Understanding the Effects of Social Value Orientations in Shaping Regulatory Outcomes through Agent-Based Modeling: An Application in Organic Farming. International Review of Public Policy (IRPP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Brady, Ute; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) The Institutional Grammar: Evolving Directions in Current Research. International Review of Public Policy (IRPP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) Understanding regulation using the Institutional Grammar 2.0. Regulation & Governance
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2022

Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher. (2022) The institutional grammar in policy process research. Policy Studies Journal (PSJ)
Leder
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Purvis, Martin K; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Frantz, Christopher; Purvis, Maryam A. (2022) A Comparative Study on Apprenticeship Systems Using Agent-Based Simulation. JASSS : Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Frantz, Christopher; Siddiki, Saba. (2022) Institutional Grammar: Foundations and Applications for Institutional Analysis. Palgrave Macmillan
Vitenskapelig monografi

2021

Tubella, Andrea Aler; Cranefield, Stephen; Frantz, Christopher; Meneguzzi, Felipe; Vasconcelos, Wamberto. (2021) Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, Norms, and Ethics for Governance of Multi-Agent Systems XIII. Springer
Antologi
Frantz, Christopher; Siddiki, Saba. (2021) Institutional Grammar 2.0: A specification for encoding and analyzing institutional design. Public Administration
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Purvis, Martin K.; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Purvis, Maryam A; Frantz, Christopher. (2021) Impact of Meta-roles on the Evolution of Organisational Institutions.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Purvis, Martin K.; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Frantz, Christopher; Purvis, Maryam A. (2021) Impact of Different Belief Facets on Agents’ Decision—A Refined Cognitive Architecture to Model the Interaction Between Organisations' Institutional Characteristics and Agents' Behaviour.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher. (2021) New opportunities for institutional analysis in public administration research. Public Administration
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2020

Frantz, Christopher; Siddiki, Saba. (2020) Institutional Grammar 2.0 Codebook. arXiv
Forskningsrapport
Frantz, Christopher. (2020) Unleashing the Agents: From a Descriptive to an Explanatory Perspective in Agent-Based Modelling.
Faglig kapittel

2019

Frantz, Christopher; Ghorbani, Amineh. (2019) Inequality: Driver or Inhibitor of Collective Action?.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Kianpour, Mazaher; Øverby, Harald; Kowalski, Stewart James; Frantz, Christopher. (2019) Social Preferences in Decision Making Under Cybersecurity Risks and Uncertainties. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Kianpour, Mazaher; Kowalski, Stewart James; Zoto, Erjon; Frantz, Christopher; Øverby, Harald. (2019) Designing Serious Games for Cyber Ranges: A Socio-technical Approach.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Frantz, Christopher; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Purvis, Martin K; Purvis, Maryam A. (2019) A Comparison of Two Historical Trader Societies – An Agent-Based Simulation Study of English East India Company and New-Julfa. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Nowostawski, Mariusz; Frantz, Christopher. (2019) Quasi-social software as the 'social' in socio-technical design. CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Pigozzi, Gabriella. (2019) Modelling Norm Dynamics in Multi-Agent Systems. Journal of Applied Logics (JAL-FLAP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2018

Zoto, Erjon; Kowalski, Stewart James; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Lopez Rojas, Edgar Alonso; Katt, Basel. (2018) A Pilot Study in Cyber Security Education Using CyberAIMs: A Simulation-Based Experiment. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Pigozzi, Gabriella. (2018) Modelling Norm Dynamics in Multi-Agent Systems.
Faglig kapittel
Moore, Antoni; Nowostawski, Mariusz; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Hulbe, Christina. (2018) Comic Strip Narratives in Time Geography. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Zoto, Erjon; Kowalski, Stewart James; Katt, Basel; Frantz, Christopher; Lopez Rojas, Edgar Alonso. (2018) CyberAIMs: A tool for teaching adversarial and systems thinking.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Zoto, Erjon; Kowalski, Stewart James; Frantz, Christopher; Lopez Rojas, Edgar Alonso; Katt, Basel. (2018) A Pilot Study in Cyber Security Education Using CyberAIMs: A Simulation-Based Experiment.
Vitenskapelig kapittel

Tidsskriftspublikasjoner

Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2025) Toward Automating Agent-Based Model Generation: A Benchmark for Model Extraction Using Question-Answering Techniques. Springer Proceedings in Complexity
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Michael, Belfrage,; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Bertilla, Fabris,; Fabian, Lorig,. (2025) Blueprinting Organ Donation: A ‘Policy-First’ Approach for Developing Agent-Based Models. Springer Proceedings in Complexity
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Charles, Brandon; Siddiki, Saba; Vannoni, Matia; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Oesterling, Nicholas. (2026) Policy design complexity and policy outputs: theory and methods. Policy Design and Practice
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Belfrage, Michael; Lorig, Fabian; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Tucker, Jason; Davidsson, Paul. (2025) THE TRANSPARENCY IMPERATIVE: THE NEED FOR MODEL DOCUMENTATION FOR ENGAGING WITH PUBLIC POLICY FOLLOWING THE EU AI ACT. Simulation Series
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2025) From Concepts to Model: Automating Feature Extraction of Agent-based Models using Large Language Models. JASSS : Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Zoto, Erjon; Kowalski, Stewart James; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Lopez Rojas, Edgar Alonso; Katt, Basel. (2018) A Pilot Study in Cyber Security Education Using CyberAIMs: A Simulation-Based Experiment. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher. (2022) The institutional grammar in policy process research. Policy Studies Journal (PSJ)
Leder
Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) Copatrec: A correlation pattern recognizer Python package for nonlinear relations. SoftwareX
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Frantz, Christopher; Siddiki, Saba. (2021) Institutional Grammar 2.0: A specification for encoding and analyzing institutional design. Public Administration
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Kianpour, Mazaher; Øverby, Harald; Kowalski, Stewart James; Frantz, Christopher. (2019) Social Preferences in Decision Making Under Cybersecurity Risks and Uncertainties. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Moore, Antoni; Nowostawski, Mariusz; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Hulbe, Christina. (2018) Comic Strip Narratives in Time Geography. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) Understanding the Effects of Social Value Orientations in Shaping Regulatory Outcomes through Agent-Based Modeling: An Application in Organic Farming. International Review of Public Policy (IRPP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher. (2021) New opportunities for institutional analysis in public administration research. Public Administration
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Purvis, Martin K; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Frantz, Christopher; Purvis, Maryam A. (2022) A Comparative Study on Apprenticeship Systems Using Agent-Based Simulation. JASSS : Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Brady, Ute; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) The Institutional Grammar: Evolving Directions in Current Research. International Review of Public Policy (IRPP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Frantz, Christopher; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Purvis, Martin K; Purvis, Maryam A. (2019) A Comparison of Two Historical Trader Societies – An Agent-Based Simulation Study of English East India Company and New-Julfa. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Nowostawski, Mariusz; Frantz, Christopher. (2019) Quasi-social software as the 'social' in socio-technical design. CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Kianpour, Mazaher; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2024) Analysis of Institutional Design of European Union Cyber Incident and Crisis Management as a Complex Public Good. Regulation & Governance
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Siddiki, Saba; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) Understanding regulation using the Institutional Grammar 2.0. Regulation & Governance
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Pigozzi, Gabriella. (2019) Modelling Norm Dynamics in Multi-Agent Systems. Journal of Applied Logics (JAL-FLAP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel

Bøker

Tubella, Andrea Aler; Cranefield, Stephen; Frantz, Christopher; Meneguzzi, Felipe; Vasconcelos, Wamberto. (2021) Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, Norms, and Ethics for Governance of Multi-Agent Systems XIII. Springer
Antologi
Frantz, Christopher; Siddiki, Saba. (2022) Institutional Grammar: Foundations and Applications for Institutional Analysis. Palgrave Macmillan
Vitenskapelig monografi

Del av bok/rapport

Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Pigozzi, Gabriella. (2018) Modelling Norm Dynamics in Multi-Agent Systems.
Faglig kapittel
Frantz, Christopher; Ghorbani, Amineh. (2019) Inequality: Driver or Inhibitor of Collective Action?.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2024) Income Versus Demand: Exploring Dynamics of Poverty Lines Using Agent-Based Modeling.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Purvis, Martin K.; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Purvis, Maryam A; Frantz, Christopher. (2021) Impact of Meta-roles on the Evolution of Organisational Institutions.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Sedigh, Amir Hosein Afshar; Purvis, Martin K.; Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Frantz, Christopher; Purvis, Maryam A. (2021) Impact of Different Belief Facets on Agents’ Decision—A Refined Cognitive Architecture to Model the Interaction Between Organisations' Institutional Characteristics and Agents' Behaviour.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Zoto, Erjon; Kowalski, Stewart James; Katt, Basel; Frantz, Christopher; Lopez Rojas, Edgar Alonso. (2018) CyberAIMs: A tool for teaching adversarial and systems thinking.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Kianpour, Mazaher; Kowalski, Stewart James; Zoto, Erjon; Frantz, Christopher; Øverby, Harald. (2019) Designing Serious Games for Cyber Ranges: A Socio-technical Approach.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Zoto, Erjon; Kowalski, Stewart James; Frantz, Christopher; Lopez Rojas, Edgar Alonso; Katt, Basel. (2018) A Pilot Study in Cyber Security Education Using CyberAIMs: A Simulation-Based Experiment.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Frantz, Christopher. (2020) Unleashing the Agents: From a Descriptive to an Explanatory Perspective in Agent-Based Modelling.
Faglig kapittel

Rapport

Frantz, Christopher; Siddiki, Saba. (2020) Institutional Grammar 2.0 Codebook. arXiv
Forskningsrapport

Studentoppgave eller avhandling

Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin; Moses, Jonathon Wayne. (2025) AI-Enhanced ABM Development: Facilitating Agent-based Modeling using Artificial Intelligence. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktoravhandling

Formidling

2023

Konferanseposter

Khatami, Siamak; Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2023) Correlation Pattern Recognizer (Copatrec): Automating Nonlinear Model Selection from Data. 18th Social Simulation Conference (SCC2023)

2022

Konferanseforedrag

Kianpour, Mazaher; Frantz, Christopher. (2022) Analysis of institutional design of European Union cyber incidents and crises management as a complex public good. The Second Annual IGRI Conference

2019

Konferanseforedrag

Nowostawski, Mariusz; Frantz, Christopher. (2019) Quasi-Social: Software as the 'Social' in Socio-Technical Design. 5th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS Development STPIS 2019 co-located with 27th European Conference on Information Systems ECIS 2019

2018

Foredrag

Frantz, Christopher Konstantin. (2018) Unleashing the Agents: From a Descriptive to an Explanatory Perspective in Agent-based Modelling. Social Simulation Conference 2018

Språkvelger

Christopher Frantz