Dr Ashir Ahmed

Biography

Ashir Ahmed is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He earned his PhD in Information Systems from Monash University. He teaches the units related to Database Management Systems, Data Visualization and Systems Acquisition and Implementation Management. His research interests focus on the role of technologies such as Information Technology and Web 2.0/Web 3.0 for creating positive social impact. He has been involved in research projects related to data visualization and business analytics for non-profit organizations. His other research projects include the use of social media for suicide prevention, evaluating the role of community consultation for anti-radicalisation through e-education, and developing the framework for using web 3.0 in disaster management. In 2016, he participated in the Theo Murphy High Flyer Think Tank and contributed in the policy discussion around interdisciplinary approach to living in a risky world. He has published his research findings in leading journals and conferences such as Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems (PAJAIS), International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) and Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS).