I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information, advised by Kentaro Toyama.  Specializing in Human-Computer Interaction and Information and Communication Technologies for Development, my research focuses on advancing online privacy and security for women. My dissertation explores the cultural impacts of non-consensual image-based disclosure abuse 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  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.