research

Decolonizing Identity and Sociotechnical Systems

This project examines how sociotechnical systems shape and constrain identity decolonization among marginalized communities. Through mixed-method studies across platforms, algorithms, and discourse, it reveals how coloniality persists in computing and how users reclaim narrative agency through digital practices.

Immigrants' Computing Practices

This project explores how immigrant and diaspora communities use digital platforms, financial systems, and AI tools to stay connected, support communities back home, and organize for social and political change across borders.

AI/Algorithmic Fairness and Bias

Evaluating sociocultural bias in language models

Understanding Sarcasm in Social Media

This project explores how sarcasm is expressed and understood across text, images, and videos on social media. It develops computational approaches to detect sarcasm and examines how context, multimodality, and user interaction shape its meaning.