George Chalhoub
Biography
Dr. George Chalhoub is an Associate Member in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. He was a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) on the project Secure Networking by Design, where he worked with the Human-Centered Computing group. He obtained his DPhil (PhD) in Cyber Security through the Oxford CDT in Cyber Security.
Research Interests
His main research interests include understanding and designing for the security and privacy of (i) AI-powered technologies, (ii) emerging technologies in the wild, (iii) embedded devices, (iv) marginalized groups, (v) data workers in high-stakes AI, (vi) online content creators, and (vii) video games. He is the co-author of 20 conference papers, patents, and journal articles.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2082-2610
Academic Degrees
- DPhil in Cyber Security, University of Oxford (supported by the Information Commissioner’s Office).
- MSc in Computer Science, University of Southampton (supported by Lloyd’s Register).
- BS in Computer Science, Lebanese American University.
Academic Appointments
- Lecturer / Assistant Professor, University College London (UCL).
Internships
- Calc Intelligence, Microsoft Research.
- Social Dynamics, Nokia Bell Labs.
Patents
- Table Column Operations for Spreadsheets, US20230325587A1, Microsoft.
Awards
- UK Global Talent Visa recipient, UK Research and Innovation.
Fellowships
- 2024–2025 Berkman Klein Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University.
See also
Selected Publications
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"You are you and the app. There’s nobody else.": Building Worker−Designed Data Institutions within Platform Hegemony
Jake Stein‚ Vidminas Vizgirda‚ Max Van Kleek‚ Reuben Binns‚ Jun Zhao‚ Rui Zhao‚ Naman Goel‚ George Chalhoub‚ Wael Albayaydh and Nigel Shadbolt.
In 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2023). April, 2023.
Details about "You are you and the app. There’s nobody else.": Building Worker−Designed Data Institutions within Platform Hegemony | BibTeX data for "You are you and the app. There’s nobody else.": Building Worker−Designed Data Institutions within Platform Hegemony | Download (pdf) of "You are you and the app. There’s nobody else.": Building Worker−Designed Data Institutions within Platform Hegemony | DOI (10.1145/3544548.3581114)
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"It’s Freedom to Put Things Where My Mind Wants": Understanding and Improving the User Experience of Structuring Data in Spreadsheets
George Chalhoub and Advait Sarkar
In 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022). ACM. May, 2022.
Details about "It’s Freedom to Put Things Where My Mind Wants": Understanding and Improving the User Experience of Structuring Data in Spreadsheets | BibTeX data for "It’s Freedom to Put Things Where My Mind Wants": Understanding and Improving the User Experience of Structuring Data in Spreadsheets | Download (pdf) of "It’s Freedom to Put Things Where My Mind Wants": Understanding and Improving the User Experience of Structuring Data in Spreadsheets | DOI (10.1145/3491102.3501833) | Link to "It’s Freedom to Put Things Where My Mind Wants": Understanding and Improving the User Experience of Structuring Data in Spreadsheets
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"It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products
George Chalhoub‚ Martin J. Kraemer‚ Norbert Nthala and Ivan Flechais
In 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021). ACM. May, 2021.
Details about "It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products | BibTeX data for "It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products | Download (pdf) of "It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products | DOI (10.1145/3411764.3445691)