Biography

Dr Ahmed Imran is an Associate Professor at the University of Canberra who leads the interdisciplinary research cluster of Digital inequality and social change (RC-DISC). Ahmed’s research interests include IT innovation and design, digital inequality, online child protection, societal transformations through ICT and the short- and long-term influence of IT in shaping the societies for the future. Dr Imran has garnered over a decade of academic experience in Australia’s leading Universities and has published in top-tier journals. His vast experience as an IT manager as well as his work in developing countries became invaluable for research and in understanding and providing a rich insight into the socio-cultural context through multiple lenses. Dr Imran’s research has proven to bring real-world applications to the table and cemented its importance in the eyes of the research community.