Personal info

 

I am a PhD student at the University of the West of Scotland; working with Dr Andy Miah at the School of Media, Language and Music; investigating ethical, social, policy and public engagement issues arising from emerging technologies, particularly focusing on nanotechnology.

During my time as an intern at DaimlerChrysler’s Technology and Environmental Communication department in Stuttgart, I developed a strong interest in researching aspects of communication between scientists, PR professionals and journalists. Focusing on technical innovations like renewable fuels, nanoparticles to modify plastics, hybrid and F-Cell technologies, I was particularly interested on how to effectively communicate these innovations to the broad public. I was mainly engaged in developing PR strategies and in organising the DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium 2004, an event for 300 international journalists, and refined and developed my ideas in my BA dissertation at the end of the internship.

As I am exceptionally interested in public and media engagement related to emerging technologies, I started a postgraduate research course (MRes) at Brunel University, investigating media messages on nanotechnology, adding a cultural perspective (remains of the DCIS 2004! sic!). I focused on researching media frames related to risks and benefits and was sure, even before I finished the disso, that there’s still “plenty of room at the bottom” for further research about risks, benefits, policies, public and media engagement in relation to nano…

So that’s what my research and writing this blog is about…

I am a member of the following organisations:

Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL); British Sociological Association; European Communication and Education Association (ECREA); Media, Communications & Cultural Studies Association (MECCSA).

More details about my work and academic experience can be found on LinkedIn.