Hi, I am Chinar. I am an engineer turned communications researcher interested in all things technology - but particularly, its cultures, histories, and ways of being in society.
I channel my energies towards simplifying complicated research in science, tech, and the social sciences for a different kinds of audiences.
Let's discuss how I can help with your research projects. Email me at chinar [dot] mehta93 [at] gmail [dot] com.
Research
Digital Futures for Children
This project explores children’s interactions with GenAI, focusing on their expectations, fears, hopes, and imaginations while assessing the impact on their rights, creativity, and development.
Tech Solidarity Lab
My work investigated the social, political, and material conditions driving the deployment of AI and automation technologies within the public transit sector, with a focus on how such decisions affect frontline staff.
Doctoral Research
PhD thesis looks at web development cultures from a Feminist Science & Technology Studies perspective; through historical discourse, in-depth interviews with engineers, managers, designers, and archival & software documentation.