Personal profile

Personal profile

My doctoral/PhD research focusses on the intersection between digital technologies, migration/transnationalism, and entrepreneurship. I am also involved in collaborative research and consultancy in diverse areas related to digital technologies, inclusion and development, and working as a lecturer/tutor in Computing and Digital Technologies in various higher institutions. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Information and Communication Technologies for Development, MSc, ICT4D, University of Manchester

19 Sept 201130 Apr 2014

Award Date: 31 Mar 2014

Computer Science, PGD, Postgraduate study in Computer Science and Software Engineering , HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology

1 May 200730 Apr 2009

Award Date: 4 May 2009

Physics, BEd, Undergraduate study in teaching Physics and Mathematics, Mekelle University

30 Nov 200130 Jun 2005

Award Date: 16 Jul 2005

Digital innovation and managment, PhD, Digital Tech, transnationalism and entrepreneurship. , Royal Holloway, University of London

1 Sept 2019 → …

External positions

Lecturer/Tutor in Computing, Teesside University London

15 Jan 2024 → …

Lecturer/Tutor in Computing, Arden University, UK

5 Sept 202223 Jul 2023

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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