Hello👋
This is my personal website, that I should use to publish work but always forget. I coded it from scratch using Next.js and Tailwind CSS.
Who am I?
Zaur
I'm a PhD student at University College Dublin (UCD) in the School of Information & Communication Studies, researching Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) under the supervision of Dr. Brendan Spillane and co-supervision of Dr. Benjamin R. Cowan, funded by a scholarship from the ADAPT Centre.
I've obtained degrees in Economics, Computer Science, and Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. I was awarded an AI scholarship by the European Union for my postgraduate education. I'm passionate about open-source intelligence (OSINT), and began working as a freelancer after graduating with a master's degree in CS. They say client satisfaction is often a good indicator of one's proficiency, and I have repeatedly worked with international clients on various intelligence projects with success.
In 2023, I decided to extend my experience to crime (*queue the Breaking Bad soundtrack*), and did a short pit stop working for An Garda SÃochána (Ireland's National Police and Security Service) as a Crime & Data Analyst in the Garda SÃochána Analysis Service (GSAS), contributing to the analysis of national crime statistics, investigations and intelligence. Outside of education and work, I've got a strong interest in security and defence, especially cyber.
Memberships
- International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- European Association of Crime Analysts (EACA)
- Royal Statistical Society (RSS)
- Association of Crime & Intelligence Analysts (ACIA)
- Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
- International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEI)
Interests
- Disinformation: Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)
- Digital Communication: Computational Propaganda, Social Media Manipulation
- Security Studies: Hybrid Warfare, Counterintelligence, Geopolitical Risks
- Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Text Analytics, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
- Cyberspace: Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
Latest Projects
Efficiency of LLMs in Identifying Abusive Language Online
Published a research paper in HCAI-EP 2024 on LLMs and abusive language detection (doi.org/10.1145/3701268.3701269)
Predictive Models with XAI: A Comparative Study
Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Human Centered Artificial Intelligence in Education and Practice (doi.org/10.1145/3633083.3633189)
Strategic Manipulation: Influence Operations and Climate Change Disinformation
Published a short article in the Defence Forces Review 2024 on IOs and climate disinformation.