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I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information, mentored by Prof. Kentaro Toyama. Specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD), my research focuses on advancing online privacy and security for women. My dissertation explores the cultural impacts of non-consensual image-based disclosure abuse (NCIDA) in South Asian contexts, employing feminist, cultural, and intersectionality theories. In collaboration with social media companies, law enforcement, and civil society organizations, I am working to develop technologies that empower women to combat abusive dynamics. 

Alongside my doctoral research, I have gained AI expertise by working with Google's Responsible AI team, to enhance the integration practices of their interpretability tools and improved workflow efficiencies. Additionally, I have explored the social integration of refugees in the United States, analyzing how technology affects their economic, socio-cultural, and psychological adaptation and influences shifting gender roles in their new communities. 

Prior to my Ph.D., I lectured at Information Technology University (ITU) in Pakistan, where I also completed my Master’s in Computer Science. I led initiatives funded by the Gates and Melinda Foundation, Google, and DFID, aimed at addressing women’s privacy on social media, maternal and child health issues, and the development of healthcare technologies. Additionally, I consulted for the provincial government, spearheading the digital transformation of their vaccination system over a three-year period.

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Areas of interest

Human Computer Interaction, Online Trust and Safety, Online Abuse Prevention, Technology Facilitated Gender Based Abuse, Responsible AI, Health and Technology, Sociotechnical Adaptation

Honors & Awards

SOUPS Conference IMPACT Award Runner-Up 🥈 (2024) 
Student Representation Nomination @ HCIC (2024) 
Student Volunteer @ CHI 2024 (2024) 
Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) Student Fellowship (2023) 
Rackham Travel Grant (2022, 2023, 2024) 
PhD Fulbright Scholarship (2019) 
CHI Best Paper Award ⭐ (2019) 
SOUPS Best Paper Award ⭐ (2018) 
STEM Women Role Model Award (2018) 
Australian Award Fellowship (2017) 
United Nations (UN) Peace Technology Initiative Fellowship (2017) 
MIT International Design Development Summit (IDDS) Fellowship (2015) 
Gold Medal in Masters in Computer Science, ITU 🥇 (2015) 
Gold Medal and Roll of Honor in Bachelors, Electrical Engineering 🥇 (2011)

Education

Ph.D. in Information, Sept. 2019 - Present 
School of Information, University of Michigan (UMSI), Ann Arbor, MI 
Advisors: Kentaro Toyama, Mustafa Naseem 
GPA: 3.9/4 

Masters in Computer Science, Sept. 2012 - Aug. 2014 
Information Technology University (ITU), Punjab, Pakistan 

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Sept. 2006 - Aug. 2010 
Government College University (GCU), Lahore, Pakistan