Regular biography
Dr Alfie Abdul-Rahman is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at King’s College London. She received her PhD from Swansea University in Computer Science. Before joining King’s, she was a Research Associate at the University of Oxford e-Research Centre. She worked as a Research Engineer in HP Labs Bristol on document engineering, and then as a Software Developer in London, working on multi-format publishing. Her research interests include information visualisation, computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and digital humanities. Alfie has worked on several projects including Poem Viewer and ViTA: Visualization for Text Alignment. She is actively involved with the Quill Project at the University of Oxford, a platform for the study of negotiated texts.
Scholar-generated biography
Alfie Abdul-Rahman is a Senior Lecturer at King's College London, specializing in Visualization, Visual Analytics, and Information Visualization. His research explores the design and evaluation of visual interfaces, with a focus on user-centered approaches. He investigates how visual embellishments and mapping techniques can enhance data interpretation, particularly in domains like digital humanities and epidemiological modeling. His work also addresses challenges in privacy-preserving visualization and the development of tools for emergency response. Abdul-Rahman emphasizes empirical studies to measure the effectiveness of visualization methods and their impact on user tasks and mental health. His research bridges technical innovation with human-centered design principles.