Dr Maria Angela Ferrario

Research Overview

Working at the intersection of human computer interaction (HCI) and software engineering (SE), my research adopts agile and participatory methods to technology development and innovation, systematically investigates human values in computing, and the role of digital technology in environmental and societal changes. I work across domains including public place design, bio-data sharing, and renewable energy forecasting. I am the Principal Investigator of EPSRC-funded project Values-First SE and a Co-investigator on Ensemble. In the past I worked as the team lead of interdisciplinary projects such as Catalyst and Clasp focusing respectively on digital action for social change and personalised health IoT.

Education: Computer Science (PhD, UCD, Dublin, Ireland), Multimedia Systems Design (MSc,Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland) Philosophy and Social Psychology (BA, MA, Universita' Cattolica, Milan, Italy). Before joining Lancaster, I worked as a project manager with an European digital network (EEIG) for the economic and digital development of EU crossborder regions.