Dr Rahat Masood

Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW

Speaker

Dr Rahat Masood is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW Sydney. Her research focuses on cybersecurity, privacy and online safety, with particular attention to protecting vulnerable and at-risk communities. Her work explores digital risks and harms affecting children and young people, immigrant and refugee communities, and victim-survivors of technology-facilitated abuse (TFA). She investigates how emerging technologies, online platforms and AI can create new privacy and safety risks, as well as how technology can be designed and used to better protect individuals. Her research aims to translate technical insights into practical solutions, policy guidance and safer digital