I am an interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of critical data studies, human-centred computing, and participatory research.  I study and think about socio-technical mechanisms that help policy-makers, civil society actors, and communities address asymmetrical social relations reinforced by data and technology. I develop tools and frameworks that uncover these relations, scrutinise the interventions proposed to address them, and involve people in the design and development of relevant interventions. My research interests include algorithmic fairness, data governance, the politics of technology, and sustainability.

I am currently working with Swinburne University’s School of Business, Law, and Entrepreneurship to scrutinise current AI/ML fairness practices and develop socio-technical processes that better align algorithmic fairness with public perceptions of fairness. I am also working with Monash University’s Faculty of Business on coalition formation around Indigenous food sovereignty. Additionally, I teach, most prominently and passionately, courses on data in society and research methods in information technology.

My PhD is based in the Human-Centred Computing Department and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute at Monash University, Australia, where I was awarded a Monash Data Futures Institute (now Monash AI Institute) scholarship. My thesis examines the interplay between data production, democracy, and power in cities, focusing on the role of people in civic data governance and the advancement of a people-centred agenda.

My academic journey began with a BE in Civil Engineering from Notre Dame University in Lebanon, where I was born and raised. I then pursued a research-based MSc in Bioresource Engineering at McGill University, Canada. During this time, I had the privilege of a lifetime working with the Mayan Kaqchikel community in Tz’öloj Ya’, Guatemala, developing participatory modelling approaches as tools for advocacy and the construction of counter-narratives.

When I’m not researching or writing, you’ll find me training for a marathon, cycling along the coast, swimming, or camping.