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Dr. Fiona Carroll BA, MSc, PhD, FHEA.



Reader in Human Computer Interaction (HCI),
Cardiff School of Technologies,
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB
Email:fcarroll@cardiffmet.ac.uk
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Personal Statement


Expert in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) with a proven track record of both teaching and research excellence spanning over twenty years. Experienced, award-winning educator and research leader who exhibits senior leadership through the building of inter-disciplinary research teams and the mentoring students and colleagues to academic success. A committed research advocate passionate in pushing ‘human wellbeing’ needs in HCI as well as driving academic diversity and equality in the education of computing subjects.


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Academic Qualifications


Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland. -Doctoral Thesis: Engaging Photorealistic VR: An Aesthetic Process of Interaction (2008)
MSc (Hons) in Interactive Media, University of Limerick, Ireland. -Master Dissertation in HCI: Design and Development of Interactive educational ‘Pop-up’ book (2002).
Graduate Diploma in Art & Design Teaching, Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland (1998).
BA degree in Ceramic Design, Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland. -Degree Dissertation in Design: East meets West: Exploring the Eastern and Western pottery traditions in pattern making (1996).



Career Development


2021– present: Reader, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales.
2018–2021: Senior Lecturer, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales.
2017–2018: Senior Lecturer (FT), Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies, University of the West of England (UWE), England.
2009–2017: Lecturer (PT), School of Computing and Mathematics, University of South Wales, Wales.
2006–2008: Learning Technologist (FT), Department of Adult Continuing Education (DACE), Swansea University, Wales.
2005–2006: Research Assistant and Tutor (PT), School of Psychology and Sociology, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland.
2005–2006: Adult Education Computing Tutor (PT), Wester Hailes Education Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2003–2005: Research Assistant and Tutor (FT), School of Computing, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland.
2000: TEFL Teacher (FT), (Summer), The English School, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2000: Art and Design Teacher (FT), St. Michael’s Detection Centre, Finglas, Dublin, Ireland.
1999–2000: Supply Art and Design Secondary Teacher (FT), Edinburgh & London, UK.
1997–1999: TEFL Teacher (FT), Cedin English Center, Irapuato, Mexico.
1996–1997: Special Needs Assistant (FT), The Brothers of Charity services, Bawnmore, Limerick, Ireland.
1992 –1998: Potter’s Assistant (Summer Terms), Kenmare Pottery, Kerry, Ireland.
1992 –1998: Lifeguard & Swim Teacher (Term time), Shannon Shamrock Leisure Centre, Bunratty, Ireland.



Professional Fellowships, Memberships and Certifications


National Teaching Fellow from the Advance HE, United Kingdom (2024).
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom (2024). (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2013).
Full member of the Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society (2024 to present)
IEEE senior member: The world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology (since 2018 [Senior member since 2023]).
CISCO student level credential certification, CCNA Cybersecurity Operations, Open University, UK (2020).
ITIL expert certification (BCS): Chartered Institute of IT Institute of Leadership & Management (2016).
Award in Mentoring from the Institute of Leadership & Management, Level 3 certification (2015).
CISCO instructor certification (CISCO CCNA 1-4 courses/exams) from the University of Wales Trinity St. David (2013-2015).


Professional / Academic Awards:


Winner of Cardiff School of Technologies (CST) Living the Value Award: Role Model for Accountability, 2023
Winner of SMPT Research & Innovation Award, CST, 2023
Awardee of Global Academy Santander Fellowship, Cardiff Met University, 2021.
Awardee of Welsh Crucible, Award Winning Leadership Development Programme for Future Research Leaders 2019.
Awardee of University of South Wales Women in Leadership development program for Future Women Leaders in University, September 2016 to June 2017.
Winner of the Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment Award for Excellence in Research-Informed Learning and Teaching at the University of South Wales (USW), 2013.



Personal Interests and Achievements


Member of the Bridgend Senior Swim Squad: (2009 to present)
Member of the Sker & Pink Bay Lifeguards: Bronze medal for Welsh Surf Lifesaving competition (Jan 2020), Bronze medal for British Surf Lifesaving competition (April 2022) and Bronze medal for Welsh Surf Lifesaving competition (Jan 2023).
Member of the Porthcawl Judo club: Brown Belt Award, Nov. 2019.
Local Authority primary school governor for Ysgol Y Ferch O'r Sger (2013 to 2021).

My Teaching



I have a PhD in Computing titled ‘Engaging Photorealistic VR: An Aesthetic Process of Interaction’ from Edinburgh Napier University (2008) and a Higher Diploma in Art and Design Teaching (1998). I have been teaching in a wide range of subject settings and education levels since 1999.


I was Programme Director for Computing for Interaction and Computing with Creative Design in the Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiffmet University from 2020 to 2022.



The following are a list of modules that I have taught at H.E. since 2009.

    Reader (September 2018 to present)– Cardiff School of Technologies Cardiff Metropolitan University.

  • Module leader for Web and Mobile Technologies (year 2, undergraduate, 2021)
  • Module leader for Design Thinking (year 1, undergraduate, 2021)
  • Module leader for Technology Project Management (Postgraduate programme, 2021)
  • Module leader for Professional and Ethics in IT (year 3,undergraduate, 2018 to present)
  • Module lecturer for Networks & Communications (year 2,undergraduate, 2018 to 2020)
  • Module lecturer for Social Media Analytics (Masters, postgraduate, 2018 to 2020)
  • Module lecturer for Building for the Web (year 1,undergraduate, 2018)
  • Module leader for Computing & Society (year 1,undergraduate, 2018)


  • Senior Lecturer (November 2017 to July 2018)– Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies, University of the West of England (UWE).

  • Module leader for Interaction Design (year 3,undergraduate, 2018)
  • Module leader for User Experience (year 2,undergraduate, 2018)
  • Module leader for Design Thinking (year 1, undergraduate, 2018)


  • Lecturer (January 2009 to September 2017) – School of Computing and Mathematics,University of South Wales

  • Module leader for IT Service Management (first and second year undergraduate, 2013-2017)
  • Module lecturer for Applied Computer Networks (second year undergraduate, 2013-2017)
  • Module lecturer for Web Application Development (second year undergraduate, 2013-2017)
  • Module leader for Media Technology for Applications II (second-year undergraduate, 2010/2011)
  • Module leader for Media Technology for Radio (first-year undergraduate, 2010/ 2011)
  • Module lecturer for Computer Systems & Internet Technology (first-year undergraduate, 2008/ 2009)
  • Module lecturer for Information Resource Engineering (first- year undergraduate, 2009 to 2011)
  • Module lecturer for Multimedia Authoring & Development (second-year undergraduate, 2009 to 2011)
  • Module lecturer for Internet Application Development (first-year undergraduate, 2009 to 2011)
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My Research


I am a research leader in the field of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) with a focus on aesthetic and ethical computing, human dimensions of cyber security, and educational technologies.


I am currently leading the Creative Technology Research Centre (CCRC) at Cardiffmet University. Also, I am an associate member of the EUREKA Robotics Lab at Cardiffmet University.



Research Collaborations


Digital Technology Learning Support Network (DTLSN) (December 2021 to present). This network comprises a number of projects and was in collaboration with Technocamps, Swansea University. These projects were funded by the UK Community Renewal Fund and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.


Micro Credential Projects (October 2021 to December 2023). These were two projects that were in collaboration with Professor Faron Moller (SU); Professor Stuart Allen (CU); Professor Vic Grout (GU); Lynette Thomas (OU); Dr Fred Labrosse (AU); Dr Sa’ad Mansoor (BU); Professor Andrew Ware (USW) and Dr Kapilan Radhakrishnan (UWTSD). These projects were funded by HEFCW.

DAPTEC From data to business value: Developing a data physicalisation framework to transform data into value for Welsh business (June 2020 to September 2021). Data Physicalisation Technology (DAPTEC) is an 18-month research project that aims to present guidelines for the design and implementation of a DAPTEC framework for developing data physicalisations. We are working with industrial partners Yard Associates Ltd and Cardiff City Council (CCC) to build a data physicalisation that creatively correlates data from Flat Holm island to engage Cardiff Citizens in Flat Holm Island and the bigger climate change story. This project is funded by the Welsh Government Smart Expertise (European Regional Development Fund).

Using Brain Computer Technology (BCI) to identify the neural signature of perceived threat in an online environment (January 2020 to September 2020). This project was in collaboration with Dr. James Kolasinski, CUBRIC, Cardiff University.

Aesthetics, Cyber Security and Visualisation. Collaboration with University of West of England (UWE) (2018). This work was in collaboration with Phil Legg (UWE) to explore how aesthetics might be utilised in cyber security visualisations to address the concept of situational awareness for Non-Expert Users.

Aesthetics and Problem Solving. Collaboration with Melbourne University (2017). From July to October 2017, I was a visiting researcher at the School of Psychological Sciences in Melbourne University. Here, I worked with Simon Cropper and Maggie Webb on a study that explored the impact of context, presentation and aesthetic on people’s ability to solve ‘map-like’ problems..

Aesthetics and Online Learning. Collaboration with Yorkville University, Canada (2006 to present). My ongoing research partnership with Rita Kop’s (Yorkville University, Canada) explores the importance of the aesthetic and the visual in the design and development of the online learning experience.

Past Research projects. During my career I have been involved in a number of projects funded by bodies such as the ESRC, AHRC, EPSRC and ESF. These projects include: The Benogo project, Edinburgh Napier University; The Citizenship project, Edinburgh Napier University; The Technology, Research and Innovation Project (TRIO) Project, Swansea University; and the Swansea Learning Partnership, Swansea University.




Current and Past PhD Students


Director of Study (DoS) for the following PhD projects at Cardiff Met University:
  • Matt Tomlinson: Social media and Cyber Security Awareness (2023-2025)
  • Parastoo Porhonar: AI, Creative Computing and Girls in Computing (2023-2025)
  • Israa Bazo: Bridging the digital divide by utilising AI for assess visualisation affect (2022-2027)
  • Richard Wheeler: Explainable AI (2022-2025)
  • Nick Kalsi: IoT and Hospitality (2019-2027)
  • Caroline Platts: Investigating political misinformation on TikTok, in posts in English (2023-2026)
  • Christantus Tabi: Social work & tech (2021-2025)

Second Supervisor for the following PhD programmes at Cardiff Met University
  • Mansour Almalki: Developing an M L Model to Enhance Cyber Situational Awareness in SMEs by Using Dynamic Cyber Risk Assessment(2023-2026)
  • Sarah McVey: Dyslexibot Support Buddy for Dyslexia for Reinforcement Learning (2020-2024)
  • Jo Farag: How can educators decolonise and diversify a Year 7 Computer Science Curriculum? (2022-2027)

Awarded PhDs
  • Reza Montasari: National Security in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Challenges and Implications of Advanced Technologies (2023-2024).
  • Sophie Meace: Conceptualising Welsh Secondary School Teachers Pedagogic Use of Technology: A Case Study (2019-2024).
  • Shalini Chellara: Collaborative Community based Self-Expanding (CCSE) E-Learning Model (2016-2024).
  • Joel Pinney: Investigating how aesthetics can enhance people’s perceptual awareness of uncertainty in line graph data visualisations (KESS II research programme) (2019-2023)
  • Sarah Dashti: Building a Novel of Physical Visualisation of Sound on Ceramics Using Creative Technologies: Augmented Reality and Rapid Prototyping (2019-2022).


Awarded MPhils
  • Nick Jones: Using neuroaesthetics to inform the design of digital user interfaces and influence user behaviour (KESS II research programme) (2016 – 2023).




Successful Funding Applications


My research & innovation sits within the field of human computer interaction (HCI) with interests in: aesthetic and ethical computing, human factors of cyber security, and educational technologies. As Principal or co- investigator, I have been involved in winning a total of over £2 million in external and internal research and innovation funding, of which £1,400,311.39 of external funding was awarded directly to my respective institute. A breakdown of these awards follows:
1) External Innovation Funding: £1,179,390.39 awarded to my institute (Total: £2,141,186.43).
Fluent interactions: The role of smooth turn-taking in supporting language learning motivation. Funded by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. £45000 (Total: £45000). (May 2024). PI: Dr Mirain Rhys, Co-Ins: Dr. Chiara Gambi, Dr. Fiona Carroll and Helen Prosser.

Data Fusion Dynamics: A Collaborative UK-Saudi Initiative in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. Funded by Application for UK- Saudi Challenge Fund, British Council. £39933.32. (Total: £39933.32). (February 2024). PI: Dr.SabeenTahir (Cardiff Met University), Co-In: Dr. Sheikh Tahir (Cardiff Met University), Dr. Fiona Carroll (Cardiff Met University), Dr. Reem Moteab Alotaibi (King Abdulaziz University), Dr. Linda Mohaisen (King Abdulaziz University)and Prof Roberto Di Pietro (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST).

The evaluation of Quality of Experience (QoE) in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) usage in Healthcare applications. British Council: Springboard Programme for bilateral UK-France or UK-Germany ECR partnership grants. (2023). PI: Dr. Chaminda Hewage (Cardiff Met University) and Prof. Patrick Le Callet (University of Nantes, France); Co-Ins: Dr. Fiona Carroll (Cardiff Met University) & Dr. Toinon Vigier (University of Nantes, France)

Wales-Karnataka Partnership Project. Global Wales. £5000 (Total: £10000). (2023). PI: Dr. Sandeep Sengar (Cardiff Met University); Co-Ins: Dr. Fiona Carroll (Cardiff Met University) and Professor Harish Ramaswamy (Raichur university)

DTLSN. Digital Technology Learning Support Network: Specialist IT Skills. UKSPF. £92,641.55 (Total: £98,680.55). (2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-Ins: Dr. Shadan Khan Khattak (Cardiff Met University), Professor Faron Moller (Swansea University) and Dr. Reza Montasari (Swansea University).

CyberHER: Bridging the Gender Gap in Cyber Security through Inclusive Pathways. Funded by Gender Equality Partnerships, British Council – A collaboration with Pakistan, £24999 (Total: £24999.56). (November 2023). PI: Dr. Mohammad Zafar (Cardiff Met University), Co-In: Dr. Fiona Carroll (Cardiff Met University) and Dr. Sumaira Johar (University of Peshawar)

DTLSN. Digital Technology Learning Support Network (DTLSN): Digital Skills Boot Camps. £126,273 (Total: £133,741). (2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-Ins: Dr. Rajkumar Singh Rathore (Cardiff Met University), Professor Faron Moller (Swansea University).

DTLSN. Empower people to improve their future with digital inclusion and digital skills. Funded by Vale of Glamorgan UKSPF programme. £59,028.46 (Total: £71,859). (2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-Ins: Dr. Sabeen Tahir (Cardiff Met University), Dr. Mohammad Zafar (Cardiff Met University), Professor Faron Moller (Swansea University).

DTLSN. Digital Technology Learning Support Network 4. 0. Funded by Blaenau Gwent UKSPF programme. £236,330 (Total: £371,931). (2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-Ins: DR. Chaminda Hewage (Cardiff Met University), Professor Faron Moller (Swansea University).

DTLSN. Digital Technology Learning Support Network 4. 0. Funded by Blaenau Gwent UKSPF programme. £25,389 (Total: £25,389) (2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-Ins: DR. Chaminda Hewage (Cardiff Met University), Professor Faron Moller (Swansea University).

Strategic Investment Fund 2022/23: Institute of Coding in Wales Digital Skills Bootcamps. Funded by HEFCW programme. £ 612,000. (2023). PI: Professor Faron Moller. Co-Ins: Professor Stuart Allen (CU); Professor Vic Grout (GU); Lynette Thomas (OU); Dr Fred Labrosse (AU); Dr Sa’ad Mansoor (BU); Professor Andrew Ware (USW); Dr Fiona Carroll (CMU); and Dr Kapilan Radhakrishnan (UWTSD).

Partnership for Education and Research (PER) Programme for Women in Cybersecurity. Funded by British Council – Saudi Arabia, £60,000. (February 2022). PI: Dr Liqaa Nawaf; Co-In: Dr. Chaminda Hewage and Dr. Fiona Carroll.

DTLSN. Digital Technology Learning Support Network. Funded by UKCRF programme. £175, 903. (2021). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-Ins: DR. Chaminda Hewage (Cardiff Met University), Professor Faron Moller (Swansea University).

Micro Credential Project. Funded by HEFCW programme. £ 350,137. (2021). PI: Professor Faron Moller. Co-Ins: Professor Stuart Allen (CU); Professor Vic Grout (GU); Lynette Thomas (OU); Dr Fred Labrosse (AU); Dr Sa’ad Mansoor (BU); Professor Andrew Ware (USW); Dr Fiona Carroll (CMU); and Dr Kapilan Radhakrishnan (UWTSD).

Global Wales - Vietnam / Wales Partnership Project. Funded by British Council Vietnam HEP programme. £8000. (2021). PI: Dr Rob Meyers; Co-Ins: Prof Jeff Lewis and Dr Debbie Clayton, Dr. Chaminda Hewage and Dr. Fiona Carroll (Cardiff Met University), Dung Le Hoang, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

From data to business value: Developing a data physicalisation framework to transform data into value for Welsh business. Funded by Smart Expertise (Welsh Government/ European Commission under European Regional Development Funds regulations), £217,291, (2020-2022). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Simon Thorne and DR Jon Pigott, Cardiff MetSchool of Technologies; Paul Newbury, Yard Digital Ltd; Natalie Taylor, Cardiff City Council and Luke Maggs, Natural Resource Wales.

The Human factors of Cybercrime: Understanding how matters of transnational and international cybercrime can impact Welsh African business links. Funded by Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) placement (funded by HEFW), £2500, (2020). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Liqaa Nawaf, Dr Chaminda Hewage & Dr Thanuja Mallikarachchi, Cardiff MetSchool of Technologies.

Jam the mess - A get-together to create educational digital games for untangling the messy mechanics of cancer. Funded by ISSF3 Public Engagement Proof-of-Concept Award, Welcome Trust, £4,967, (2020).PI: Dr Giusy Tornillo, Cardiff University; Co-In: Dr Fiona Carroll and Dr Glenn Jenkins, Cardiff MetSchool of Technologies.

Unlocking the potential of ‘Welsh’ for FE and HE computer science academics: Welsh medium primary school children to teach the latest cutting-edge robots how to speak the Welsh Language. Funded by Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) placement (funded by HEFW), £500, (2020). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll.

Understanding How the Latest ISO Standards Can Enhance the Security of Local Welsh Industries. Funded by Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) placement (funded by HEFW), £2500, (2019). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Liqaa Nawaf, Cardiff MetSchool of Technologies.

Understanding the Potential of Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Technology To Create Better Online Security Experiences. Funded by Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) placement (funded by HEFW), £2500, (2019). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr James Kolasinski, Cubric, Cardiff University.

Cyber Security workshop. Funded by Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) placement. Funded by HEFW, £500, (2019). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Chaminda Hewage, Cardiff MetSchool of Technologies.

Cyber Girls workshop. Funded by Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) placement (funded by HEFW), £500, (2019). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll & Dr Tas Begum, Cardiff MetSchool of Technologies.

External Research Funding (total of £200,921 awarded)
Research visitor application. (2023). Funded by King Abdul Aziz University, £20,000 (Total: £20000). (2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll

AI based realistic synthetic media support for creative film industry in Wales. Funded by WIN Wales fund, £10,000. (2023). PI: Dr. Sandeep Sengar Co-In: Dr Fiona Carroll, Enda Grennan (MIT, Ireland), Inga Burrow (USW), Dr. Jing Wu (CU)

Welsh-Canadian Connected Mobility Research Group. Funded by WIN Wales fund, £10,000. (2023). PI: Dr. Issam Damaj Co-In: Dr. Ginu Rajan, Dr. Fiona Carroll, Dr Haytham Besaiso, Dr Mamoun Qasem (USW), Dr Zhongfu Zhou (SU), Prof. Hussein Mouftah (uOttawa) and Dr Mehmet E. Aydin (UWE)

Exploring people’s views on the role of technology in the Trafficking of Human Beings (THB). Funded by UKRI talent and research stabilisation fund, £9000, (2023). PI: Dr. Fiona Carroll.

Cutting edge video production collaboration to promote ETR digital champion (working with Aneurin Bevan Health Board Pathology Department). Funded by ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (Cardiff University), £4000, (2022).PI: Dr. Fiona Carroll, Co-In: Inga Burrows (USW)

The Button Friends Idea Lab Activity. Funded by Creative Clwstwr (https://clwstwr.org.uk/ ) (AHRC), £500, (December 2020). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll.

Developing aesthetic heuristics to leverage more ‘insightful’ data visualizations for better business decisions. Funded by KESS II – European Social Fund Convergence Program, £53,324, (Sept 2019 - Sept 2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Esyin Chew and Paul Newbury, Yard Digital Ltd.

316 Smart Home Café: Multi-lingual Humanoid Robotics for Hospitality with Service Intelligence. Funded by KESS II – European Social Fund Convergence Program, £53,324, (Sept 2019 - Sept 2022) [This KESS did not run as we had no eligible student].PI: Dr Esyin Chew; Co-In: Dr Fiona Carroll and Ms Vicky Chung, 316 Home Café Ltd.

Desired Digital Customer Experience: Using neuroaesthetics to inform the design of online services that will shape and influence user behaviour. Funded by KESS II – European Social Fund Convergence Program, £50,000, (Sept 2016 - 2023).

Using Brain Computer Technology (BCI) to identify the neural signature of perceived threat in an online environment. Funded by Welsh Crucible Seedcorn Funding Scheme, £5773, (Jan 2020 to Sep 2020).PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr James Kolasinski, Cubric, Cardiff University

CADA DIA Welsh – an eight-week pilot online language-learning program. Funded by Welsh Government, £5000, (Summer 2016). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Michael Henry, University of Missouri Kansas City.

Internal Funding: £47,428.48 awarded.
SMART SINK: Developing a sensor-based technology to monitor and enhance hand hygiene compliance in food manufacturing environments. Funded by Cardiff Met Research & Innovation Services (RIS) R&B ‘Innovation Small Grant’ Fund, £2,994.58, (2024). PI: Ellen Evans, Issam Damaj, Elizabeth Redmond and Fiona Carroll

Exploring how smart technology can improve an athlete’s performance and/or experience on an extreme endurance expedition. Funded by Cardiff MetResearch & Innovation Services (RIS) R&B ‘Getting Started’ Fund, £3000, (2023). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll, Dr. Issam Damaj, Dr. Paul Smith, Dr. Gemma Robinson and Dr. Marianne Gittoes.

AI HCI. Working with Dr. B. Radhika Selvamani, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai. Funded by Cardiff Met Internal RIS Network Builder funding, £2500, (2023) PI: Dr. Fiona Carroll

Exploring how MRI can be used to visualize the longitudinal impact of dynamic variants on a medical implant or health product. Funded by Cardiff Metropolitan University, Research and Innovation Network Builder Fund, £2975, (2022). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll (CST), Dr. Angesh Anupam (CST), Prof. Dominic Eggbeer (PDR) & Dr Bethany Keenan (CU)

Sustainable Tourism Communication. Funded by Cardiff Metropolitan University, Global Academies Research and Innovation Development Fund, £2971, (2022). PI: Dr Sheena Carisle; Co-In: Dr Fiona Carroll (CST), Elizabeth Redmond (Food Industry Centre), Laura Rees-Davies (CSESP), Nick Taylor-Collins (CSESP) and John Pigott (CSAD).

CiA-TRACED: Commons & Augmented Intelligence for human-TRafficking-data Acquisition & Analysis to determine Coercion Exploitation and Displacement (movement). Funded by Cardiff Met Internal RIS Network Builder funding, £1075, (2022), PI: Dr. Fiona Carroll

Set up a Brain Computer Interface (BCI) facility for the Creative Computing Research Centre. Funded by Cardiff Met Research & Innovation Services (RIS) R&B ‘Get Started Quick’ Fund, £3000, (2022). PI: Dr. Kazeem Olorisade, Co-In: Joel Pinney and Dr Fiona Carroll

CardiffMet Bid Development Support Funded by Cardiff Met Global Academy, (£4000), (February 2022). PI: Dr. Fiona Carroll.

Building towards an online visual warning standard: Understanding the human aesthetic response for the design of visual warnings to counter misinformation. Funded by Global Academies Santander Fellowship, £9000. (2021). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll

Exploring a multidisciplinary aesthetic programming approach to engage more girls in IT. Funded by Cardiff Met University Impact Builder application fund. £2458.50 (2021). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll.

To grow new facilities to promote ethically aligned technology at the Creative Technology Research Group at CST. Funded by Cardiff MetResearch & Innovation Services (RIS) R&B ‘Get Started Quick’ Fund, £2500, (2019). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll

Optimising End Users Online Safety from Wireless Network infrastructure to User interface. Funded by Cardiff Metropolitan University, Global Academies Research, and Innovation Development Fund, £2000, (2019). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Liqaa Nawaf, Cardiff School of Technologies.

Exploring formal and informal learning methods to support gender diversity at Cardiffmet: A Cardiff School of Technologies (CST) project to design for female friendly curriculums. Funded by Cardiff Metropolitan University, Expand: Student Engagement Fund, £954.40, (2019). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll.

So Much Depends’ Digital Text/Art Project in partnership with Cardiff Council. Funded by University of South Wales, Impact Investment Scheme, £3,000, (2013). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Alice Entwistle & Dr Inga Burrows, University of South Wales.

Novel learning: Developing an etextbook course on computer architecture. Funded by University of South Wales, Centre for Learning and Teaching, £5000, (2013). PI: Dr Fiona Carroll; Co-In: Dr Nathan Thomas, University of South Wales.

My Publications



I have several years of experience both teaching and researching in Human Computer Interaction and to date, I have produced an extensive yet diverse list of publications.

Magazine Articles


Carroll, F. (2023). The vast majority of us have no idea what the padlock icon on our internet browser is – and it’s putting us at risk

Carroll, F. (2023). IFL Science: Most People Don't Know What The Padlock Icon On Their Internet Browser Is – And It's Putting Them At Risk.

Quoted by Abby Hughes, Journalist with CBA, Canada. New Yorkers treat these remote-controlled 'robot' garbage bins like people, say researchers | CBC Radio

Research Outreach (2023). Inclusivity, diversity, and gender equality in cybersecurity. (April 2023). Inclusivity, diversity, and gender equality in cybersecurity (researchoutreach.org)

Carroll, F., Pigott, J. and Taylor, A. (2022). How the scientific equivalent of impressionist paintings can make you feel data.. In The CONVERSATION.

Carroll, F. and Calderon, A. (2021). Instagram Kids: tech development must move from usability to safety. In The CONVERSATION.

Carroll, F.(2021). Fake news: bold visual warnings needed to stop people clicking – new research. In The CONVERSATION.

Carroll, F., Mostafa, M. & Thorne, S. (2020). Working from home: Twitter reveals why we’re embracing it. In The CONVERSATION.

Carroll, F. (2019). Technology for humans: Prioritising human well-being in our science . In SCIENTISTS ARE HUMANS Magazine.

Carroll, F., Webb, M. & Cropper, S. (2018). Our senses are lost online: Investigating how aesthetics might be used to ground people in Cyberspace. In IEEE Technology and Society Magazine.



Journal Papers



Carlisle, S., Jones, B., Carroll, F., Rees-Davies, L., & Redmond, E. (2024). Understanding destination perceptions in Wales for future interventions to mitigate undesirable visitor behaviours. Tourism Management Perspectives (In Review).

Carroll, F., Svendsen, R., England, E., Hoff, S., Labor, M & Nguyen, D. (2024). Unveiling Vulnerabilities in Our Digital Society: Factors Influencing Online Recruitment for Human Trafficking and Perceived Online Safety. Journal of Human Trafficking (In Review).

Singh Sengar, S., Bin Hasan, A., Kumar S., Carroll, F. (2024). Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review and Applications. Multimedia Tools and Applications.

Alhoraibi, L., Alghazzawi, D., Alhebshi, R., Nawaf, L., and Carroll, F., (2024). Enhancing Industrial Wireless Communication Security Using Deep Learning Architecture-Based Channel Frequency Response , IET Signal Processing, vol. 2024, Article ID 8884688, 13 pages.

Yu, S., Carroll, F. and Bentley, B. L., (2024). Insights into Privacy Protection Research in AI. In IEEE Access, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3378126. [Accessed 21/03/2024].

Carroll, F., Pigott, J, Taylor, A, Thorne, S. & Pinney J. (2023). Creative Environmental Exhibition: Revealing Insights through Multi-Sensory Museum Experiences and Vignette Analysis for Enhanced Audience Engagement. Heritage 2024, 7, 76-94.

Carroll, F. (2023). Human-Browser Interaction: Investigating whether the current browser application's design actually make sense for its users?. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction.

Nisha Rawindaran, N., Nawaf, L., Alarifi, S, Alghazzawi, D., Carroll, F., Iyad Katib,I., Hewage, C. (2023) Enhancing Cyber Security Governance and Policy for SMEs in Industry 5.0: A Comparative Study between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. Digital (ISSN 2673-6470).

Carroll, F., Faruque, R., Hewage, C., Bentotahewa, V. and Meace, S. (2023). The Journey to making ‘Digital Technology’ Education a Community Learning Venture. Education Sciences. Education Sciences | An Open Access Journal from MDPI

Clifton, N., Carroll, F. & Wheeler, R. (2022). Proximity, Innovation, Collaboration; Developing the 4th “Extended Reality” Space. Dialogue and Universalism Journal, Volume 32, Issue 2.

Dashti, S., Navarro-Newball, A.A., Prakash, E., Hussain, F., & Carroll, F. (2022). Role of Intricate Pottery Visualisation in Ceramic Manufacturing. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. The Special Journal Issue of on the Role of Visualization in the Manufacturing Industry.

Dashti, S., Prakash, E., Navarro-Newball, A.A.,Hussain, F.,Carroll, F. (2022). PotteryVR: virtual reality pottery . The Visual Computer, International Journal of Computer Graphics.

Pigott, J, Carroll, F, Taylor, A, Hornby, J, Thorne, S. & Gardner, E. (2022). Data Impressions for a Smart City: Exploring new ways to present and engage citizens in environmental data. Journal of Smart Cities and Society.

Pinney J, Carroll F, Newbury P. (2022). Human-robot interaction: the impact of robotic aesthetics on anticipated human trust. PeerJ Computer Science 8:e837

Carroll, F., Adejobi, J.A. & Montasari, R. (2022) How Good Are We at Detecting a Phishing Attack? Investigating the Evolving Phishing Attack Email and Why It Continues to Successfully Deceive Society. SN COMPUT. SCI. 3, 170.

Montasari, R., MacDonald, S., Hosseinian-Far, A., Carroll, F. & Daneshkhah, A. (2020). Network and Hypervisor-Based Attacks in Cloud Computing Environments. Int. J. Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. In Inderscience Publishers Ltd.

Lewis, R., Anderson, T. and Carroll,F.(2020). Can School Enrolment and Performance be Improved by Maximizing Students’ Sense of Choice in Elective Subjects?Journal of Learning Analytics, vol. 7(1), pp. 75–87, doi: 10.18608/jla.2020.71.6

Edmond, E. C., Prakash, E., and Carroll, F. (2020).RoboDoc: Critical Ethical Issues to Consider for the Design and Development of a Robotic Doctor Experience. Journal of Future Robot Life, 1 Jan. 2020 : 1 – 5. DOI: 10.3233/FRL-200002

Entwistle, A., Burrows, I. & Carroll, F. & (2017). ‘Aesthetic co-producing for site-specific experiential inclusion’. In Open Cultural Studies Journal: Media and Emotions. The New Frontiers of Affect in Digital Culture (Special Issue). ISSN (Online).

Henry, M.,Carroll, F., Cunliffe, D. & Kop, R. (2017). ‘Learning a minority language through authentic conversation using an online social learning method’. In Journal of Computer Assisted Language Learning. UK: Taylor & Francis.

Carroll, F. & Kop, R. (2016). ‘Colouring the gaps in Technology Enhanced Learning: Aesthetics and the visual in learning’, in Special Issue on Visual Aspects in Technology. Enhanced Learning, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies. 14 (1) pp. 92-103.

Lewis, R. and F. Carroll (2016). ‘Creating Seating Plans: A Practical Application’. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 67(11), pp. 1353-1362. (10.1057/jors.2016.34)

Carroll, F. & Lewis, R. (2013). ‘The ‘engaged’ interaction: important considerations for the HCI design and development of a web application for solving a complex combinatorial optimization problem’. In World Journal of Computer Application and Technology 1(3), pp. 75-82. (DOI: 10.13189/wjcat.2013.010303).

Carroll, F., Jenkins, A., Woodward, C., Kop, R. & Jenkins, E. (2012). ‘Exploring How Social Media Can Enhance the Teaching of Action Research’, Action Research Journal, 10 (2), pp. 170-188. (DOI: 10.1177/1476750311424945).

Kop, R. & Carroll, F. (2011). ‘Cloud computing: Learning from a Massive Open Online Course on how to enhance creativity in learning’, In European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. [Online]. Available at: http://www.eurodl.org/?p=special&sp=articles&article=457 (Accessed: 3/4/2017).

Carroll, F. & Kop, R. (2011). ‘A Learning, Research and Development Framework to Design for a Holistic Learning Experience’, E-Learning and Digital Media Journal, 8(4), pp.315 -356. ISSN 2042- 7530.

Carroll, F. (2010). ‘Designing (for) experiences in photorealistic VR environments’. New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, 16, pp. 181-194.( http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13614561003710250

McCall, R., ONeill, S., Carroll F., Benyon, D. & Smyth, M. (2005). ‘Responsive Environments, Place and Presence’. Psychnology Journal, 3(1), pp. 34-74.



Book Chapters



Yu, S., Carroll, F. (2023). Securing Privacy During a World Health Emergency: Exploring How to Create a Balance Between the Need to Save the World and People’s Right to Privacy. In: Hewage, C., Rahulamathavan, Y., Ratnayake, D. (eds) Data Protection in a Post-Pandemic Society. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34006-2_5

Yu, S. & Carroll, F. (2023). A Balance of Power: Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of AI for a Nation. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer.

Dashti, S., Navarro-Newball, A. A., Prakash, E., Hussain, F., & Carroll, F. (2022). Chapter 3. Digital Twin for Virtual Pottery. In A. S. Rativa, S. C. Bernal, J. M. Escobar, A. A. B. Lopez, A. A. Navarro-Newball, M. Postma, & M. V. Zaanen (Eds.), XR Academia: Research and Experiences in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and Europe. Open Press TiU. https://doi.org/10.26116/6wmr-t534

Yu, S. and Carroll, F. (2022). Insights into the next generation of Policing: Understanding the impact of technology on the police force in the digital age. In Montasari, R. (ed). Artificial Intelligence and National Security. Springer.

Pinney, J., Carroll, F., Chew, Esyin. (2022). Enthusiast versus Antagonist: Exploring the perceptions of data experts on the visualisation of uncertainty. In: IHIET-AI 2022 Conference Proceedings Edited Book (5th ed. 2022, ISBN 978-1-7923-8988-7, DOI 10.54941/ahfe100931).

Carroll, F. , Calderon, A. and Mostafa, M. (2022). ‘Ethics and the Internet of Everything: A glimpse into People’s Perceptions of IoT Privacy and Security’. In Montasari, R., Bolton-King, R., Carroll. F., Mitchell, I. & Hara, S.(eds) Privacy, Security and Forensics in The Internet of Things (IoT). Springer.

Yu, S. and Carroll, F. (2021).‘Implications of AI in National Security: Understanding the Security Issues and Ethical Challenges'.In: Montasari, R. & Jahankhani, H. (ed.s) Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security: Impact and Implications. Security Challenges, Technical and Ethical Issues, Forensic Investigative Challenges. Springer. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-88040-8

Montasari, R., Carroll, F., Jahankhani, H., Hosseinian-Far,A. and Daneshkhah, A. (2021). ‘Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Producing Actionable Cyber Threat Intelligence'. In Montasari, R., Jahankhani, H. Hill, R. and Parkinson, S. (eds.) Digital Forensic Investigation of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices. Springer.

Smyth, M., Benyon, D., McCall, R., O’Neill, S., and Carroll, F. (2015). ‘Patterns of Place: An Integrated Approach for the Design and Evaluation of Real and Virtual Environments’. In Biocca, F., Freeman, J., IJsselsteijn, W., Lombard, M. and Schaevitz, R. J. (eds). Immersed in Media: Telepresence Theory, Measurement and Technology. New York, NY: Springer, pp.187–235.doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10190-3_9

Carroll, F.; Kop, R., and Thomas, N. (2015). From books to ebooks: A new chapter for learning. Open Education in Europe, eLearning papers, Occasional paper

Carroll, F. (2011). ‘Exploring past trends and current challenges of human computer interaction (HCI) design: What does this mean for the design of virtual environments?’ In B. H. Khan (Ed.), User Interface Design for Virtual Environments: Challenges and Advances. Hershey, PA: IGI Publishing.

Carroll, F. (2008). ‘The Spatial Development of the Visual-Narrative from Prehistoric Cave Paintings to Computer Games’. In P. Turner et al. (Eds.), Exploration of Space, Technology, and Spatiality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. UK: Springer.

Benyon D., Smyth, M., McCall, R., ONeill, S. & Carroll, F. (2006). ‘The Place Probe: Exploring a Sense of Place in Real and Virtual Environments’. Presence Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 15(6), pp.668-687.

Turner, P. Turner, S. Carroll, F. (2005). ‘The Tourist Gaze: Contextualising Virtual Environments’. In P Turner et al. (eds.), Spaces, Spatiality and Technology. UK: Springer.

Carroll, F., Smyth, M. & Dryden, L. (2004). ‘Visual-Narrative and Virtual Reality’. In Book of Selected Readings: The International Association of Visual Literacy. IVLA, Johannesburg, South Africa. pp. 63 -73



Conference Papers, Conference Proceedings & Workshop Papers



Mcvey, S. Chew, E. & Carroll, F., (2023). Educational Robotics and Dyslexia: Investigating How Reinforcement Learning in Robotics Can Be Used to Help Support Students with Dyslexia. Proceedings TEEM 2022: Tenth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality: Salamanca, Spain, October 19–21, 2022.

Kalsi, N., Carroll, F., Minor, K., Platts, J. (2023) IoT in practice: Investigating the benefits and challenges of IoT adoption for the sustainability of the hospitality sector. In proceedings for the 4th International Conference on Cloud, Big Data and IoT (CBIoT 2023), 2023.

Meace, S., Carroll, F., Nawaf, L., & Alghazzawi, D. (2023). Discovering the opportunities for developing cybersecurity awareness in secondary education: a comparative study, wales vs. Saudi arabia. In proceedings for the 17th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. INTED2023 Valencia - 6th, 7th, 8th of March, 2023. (iated.org)

Kalsi, N., Carroll, F., Minor, K., Platts, J. (2023). Smart Hospitality: Understanding the ‘green’ challenges of hotels and how IoT-based sustainable development could be the answer. 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA 2023). April 11 - 12, 2023.

Pinney, J., Carroll, F., & Chew, E. (2023). Enhancing visual encodings of uncertainty through aesthetic depictions in line graph visualisations. Human-Computer-HCI-international-2023.

Meace, S., Carroll, F., & Kop, R. (2022). Promoting Teacher Confidence With Technology Through Risk Taking and Organisational Changes: A Welsh Perspective. The Barcelona Conference on Education (BCE2022).

Wheeler, R. & Carroll, F. (2022). Extended Reality (XR) Immersive Visualisation: What do AI-type project team members need to improve their understanding in a Low-Code Machine Learning Model Development Environment? Computer Graphics & Visual Computing Conference (CGVC 2022).

Lewis, R. & Carroll, F. (2022). Exact Algorithms for Finding Fixed Length Cycles in Edge-Weighted Graphs. ICCCN 2022. The 31st International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks. July 25 – July 27, 2022.

Carroll, F. & Lewis, R. Internet Security Aesthetics: Can internet transparency afford social trust? (2022). ICCCN 2022. The 31st International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks. July 25 – July 27, 2022.

Anantoju, D., Carroll, F. & Baker, A. (2022). An innovative Digital Champion: Exploring the development of a mobile app to improve Welsh health clinicians’ sustainable engagement with electronic test requesting (ETR). Advances in Management and Innovation 2022 conference.

Pinney, J., Carroll, F. (2022).Designing for Interaction: Determining the Most Influential Aesthetic Factors for Effective Visualisation of Uncertainty. In: HCI International 2022, volume 4, LNCS 13305.

Wheeler, R. & Carroll, F. (2022). An Explainable AI Solution: Exploring Extended Reality As A Way To Make Artificial Intelligence More Transparent And Trustworthy. In: Cyber Science 2022 conference Cardiff, Wales, 20-21 June 2022.

Pinney, J. & Carroll, F. (2022). Uncertainty and Risk: Investigating line graph aesthetic for enhanced cyber security awareness. In: Cyber Science 2022 conference Cardiff, Wales, 20-21 June 2022.

Adejobi, J. A., Carroll, F. and Montasari, R. (2021). How good are we at detecting a phishing attack? Investigating how the evolving phishing attack email effects the trust of citizens. 7th International Conference on Cyber Security and Privacy in Communication Networks (ICCS) 2021.

Carroll, F. & Faruque, R. (2021). Gender Equality: Exploring aesthetic programming as a way to increase diversity and shape inclusivity in our digital society. IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference 2021.

Carroll, F. & Faruque, R. (2021). Building towards a more inclusive computing learning experience: Exploring aesthetic techniques to enhance Welsh school children’s engagement with programming. Association for Learning Technology (ALT)Conference 2021.

Dashti, S., Prakash, E., Hussain, F., & Carroll, F. (2021). Digital Twin for Virtual Pottery. In the 2nd International Congress of Immersive Technologies (XR ACADEMIA 2021).

Dashti, S., Prakash, E., Hussain, F., & Carroll, F. (2021). Experimental Evaluation of Virtual Pottery Systems. In 2021 International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW). IEEE.

Dashti, S., Norbert, I., Prakash, E., Hussain, F., Carroll, F. and Newball, A. (2021). Creative Technologies - From VR and Art Aesthetics to Form and Function, 2021 International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW), 2021, pp. 145-146, https://doi.org/10.1109/CW52790.2021.00032

Carroll, F. (2021). Usable Security and Aesthetics: Designing for engaging online security warnings and cautions to optimise user security whilst affording ease of use. 2021 European Symposium on Usable Security (EuroUSEC 2021). https://doi.org/10.1145/3481357.3481376.

Carroll, F. and Bonkel, B. (2021). Designing for affective warnings to support people in trusting information online. 33rd British Human-Computer Interaction conference, 19-20 July 2021.

Adejobi,J.A., Carroll, F. , Montasari, R. and Nawaf, L. (2021). Phishing, Trust and Human Wellbeing. 14th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings, 20 – 22 July 2021.

Chellaraj, S. & Carroll, F. (2021). Collaborative Community-based Self Expanding E-Learning Model (CCSE). Advances in Management and Innovation 2021 conference.

Silcox, S. & Carroll, F. (2021). Developing a more innovative ‘Forex' trading application to shape new and improved trading experiences. Advances in Management and Innovation 2021 conference.

Pinney, J. Carroll, F. & Esyin, C. (2021) Valuable insights into the aesthetic visualisation of uncertainty in data as a means to navigating business risks and making better strategic decisions. Advances in Management and Innovation 2021 conference.

Sousa, M., Carroll, F. & Kop, R. (2021). Investigating the Aesthetic Effect of Visual in Online Higher Educational Video Lecture Experience. ICDEL 2021: 23th International Conference on Digital Education and Learning.

Nawaf, L., Hewage, C. & Carroll, F. (2021). Minimization of Cyber Security Threats Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic. ICICT 2021 (Sixth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology).

Pinney, J., Carroll, F. & Newbury, P. (2020). Robots and Uncertainty: An investigation into the impact of the aesthetic visualisation on people’s trust of robots. RITA 2020 conference.

Dashti, S., Prakash, E., Hussain, F. & Carroll, F. (2020). Digital Pottery: Novel Information Systems and Workflow Process for Virtual and Physical Artistic Visualizations of Sound on Ceramics. Advances in Management and Innovation 2020 conference.

Dashti, S., Hussain, F., Carroll, F., & Prakash, E. (2020). Scaffolds for virtual pottery: Design, 3D printing and kiln firing. In the 8th International Conference on RiTA Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications Programme RiTA2020, Three-Minutes Thesis (3MT) Competition. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23405.10722


Dashti, S., Prakash, E., Hussain, F. & Carroll, F. (2020). Virtual Pottery: Deformable Sound Shape Modelling and Fabrication. CyberWorlds 2020 conference. ISBN: 978-1-7281-6497-7

Carroll, F., Webb, M. & Cropper, S. (2020). Investigating aesthetics to afford more ‘felt' knowledge and ‘meaningful' navigation interface designs. In: IV2020, 24 International Conference Information Visualisation (Type/Track of contribution: HCI - Human-Computer Interaction for Information Visualization), Virtual conference, 7-11 September 2020.

Carroll, F., Mostafa, M. & Thorne, S. (2020). COVID-19: #Working From Home. Quite Enjoyed It. Surprised Myself. In: MCCSIS, Multi-conference of computer science and Information systems, 13th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings,Virtual conference, 21– 23 July, 2020.

Carroll, F., Legg, P. & Bonkel, B. (2020). The Visual Design of Network Data to Enhance Cyber Security Awareness of the Everyday Internet Use. In: IEEE Int. Conf. on Cyber Situational Awareness, Data Analytics and Assessment (CyberSA), Virtual conference, 15-17 June 2020.

Carroll, F. & Legg, P. & Chakof, A. (2019). What makes for effective visualisation in cyber situational awareness for non-expert users? In: IEEE Int. Conf. on Cyber Situational Awareness, Data Analytics and Assessment (CyberSA), Oxford, England, 3-4 June 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10369/10540

Meace, S & Naamani, C & Carroll, F. (2018). BUILDING THE ‘CONNECTION’ BETWEEN THE STUDENT, THEIR PEERS AND THE LECTURER: HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN ENHANCE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND AFFORD INFORMAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 4554-4562. 10.21125/.edulearn.2018.1135.

Carroll, F., Entwistle, A., Burrows, I., Ware, M. & Thomas, N. (2017). Smart CITY Patterns: Creating environmental stylesheets to template ‘inclusivity’ on Cardiff Bay Barrage. In IEEE conference 2017 International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 2017).

Carroll, F., Kop, R., Thomas, N. and Dunning, R. (2015).Transformation: An initial study into the alignment of mobile interaction and language learning. MCCSIS, Multi-conference of computer science and Information systems, 9th International Conference on e-Learning, 21 – 24 July 2015, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

Carroll, F., Thomas, N. & Ware, M. (2013). The Development An Interactive Ibook Application To Harness The Next Generation Of ‘Computer Architecture’ Educational Experiences. In Proceedings: WORLDCOMP’13- The 9th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering, July 22-25, 2013, USA.

Thomas, N., Carroll, F., Kop, R. & Stocking, S. (2012). iBook learning experience: the challenge of teaching computer architecture to first year university students. In Proceedings: WORLDCOMP’12- The 2012 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing, July 16-19, 2012, USA.

Carroll, F. (2009). Aesthetic-Interaction: Exploring the Importance of the Visual Aesthetic in the Creation of Engaging Photorealistic VR Environments. In Proceedings: Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, Cardiff University, 19th June. Geneve: Eurographics Association. pp.181-188.

Carroll, F. & Kop, R. & Woodward, C. (2008). Sowing the Seeds of Learner Autonomy: Transforming the VLE into a Third Place through the use of Web 2.0 Tools. In ECEL-European Conference on eLearning, University of Cyprus, Cyprus, 6-7 November 2008. pp. 152-160.

Carroll, F. & Robinson, J. & Woodward, C. (2008). A New Presence-Learning Tool to Enhance the Learning Experience. In HCI workshop for Technology Enhanced Learning, John Moore University, Liverpool, 1-5 September 2008.

Kop, R., Woodward, C. & Carroll, F. (2008). Get your Hands Dirty: Personlisation for whom?. Digital Learning: Repurposing Education, Plymouth E-learning Conference, Plymouth University, 4 April 2008.

Woodward, C., Kop, R., & Carroll, F. (2007).Which side of the wall are you on? At the 14th International Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, ALT-C 2007: Beyond Control, Learning Technology for the Social Network Generation, Nottingham, UK, 4-6 September 2007.

Carroll, F., Smyth, M. & Dryden, L. (2005). Investigating the Creation of Visually Engaging Experiences in Virtual Reality Environments. In Proceedings: Edesigns in Art and Design Education. University of the Arts, London.

Carroll, F. (2005). Developing a Visual-Narrative Model to Enhance Engagement in a Virtual Reality Environment. In Proceedings: The 19th British HCI Group Annual Conference. Napier University, Edinburgh.

Carroll, F. (2005). Engagement and Creativity in Virtual Environments. In HCI workshop, Napier University, Edinburgh, 5-9th September.

McCall, R. ONeill, S. and Carroll, F. (2004). Measuring Presence in Virtual Environments. In Conference on Human-Factorsin Computing: CHI 2004. Vienna, Austria: Association of Computing Machinery.

McCall, R. ONeill, S. Carroll, F. and Benyon, D. (2004). The Presence Probe. In, Workshop on Designing and Evaluating Virtual Reality Systems. University of Notthingham, UK.

McCall, R., ONeill, S., Smyth, M., Benyon, D. & Carroll, F. (2004). A Method for Designing Virtual Places. In Presence 2004. Valencia, Spain.

Carroll, F. (2004). Image, Narrative and VR Space. In Proceedings: Spaces, Spatiality and Technology Workshop, Edinburgh, Scotland.

ONeill, S. McCall, R. and Carroll, F. (2004). Measuring Presence in Virtual Environments (Video). Conference on Human Factors in Computing 2004: CHI2004, Vienna, Austria, CD.

Turner, P. McGregor, I. Turner, S. and Carroll, F. (2003). Evaluating Soundscapes as a Means of Creating a Sense of Place. In Brazil, E & Shinn-Cunningham, B (Eds), ICAD, pp. 148-151. Boston University Publications Department.

Turner, S. Turner, P. Carroll, F. ONeill, S., Benyon, D. McCall, R. and Smyth, M. (2003). Re-creating the Botanics: towards a sense of place in virtual environments. 3rd UK Conference of the Environmental Psychology Network.

My Professional Duties



As an academic, I have undertaken various different roles (i.e. presenter, invited speaker, trainer, reviewer, consultant, manager and administrator etc.).



CyberGirls Workshop Cyber Security Workshop



Presenter and Invited Speaker Roles

  • Invited Speaker, Cardiff Met University: Ingenuity: Lightning Talks, 2nd July 2024
  • Invited Speaker, Cardiff Met University: Festival of Learning event, 27th June 2024
  • Invited Speaker, Data Fusion Dynamics: A Collaborative UK-Saudi Initiative in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (British Council), 24th June 2024
  • Invited Speaker, CyberHER symposium with Pakistan (British Council), 15th May 2024
  • Keynote Speaker, IRCCTSD'24 International conference, Chennai, India, 10th May 2024
  • Keynote Speaker, ICSEAT International conference, Bahrain, 8th May 2024
  • Invited Speaker, CYTREC Seminar - Cyber Security Awareness, Swansea University, 29th November 2023.
  • Panel Member and speaker, at Cyberfirst girls event, University of South Wales, Newport June 2023.
  • Chair and speaker, at the Creative AI Research Conference 2023, (28th June 2023).
  • Invited speaker, Cardiff Met Doctoral Researcher Supervisor Symposium, May 12th 2023.
  • Invited speaker, with Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Contemporary issues in Technology, 7h April 2023.
  • Invited Speaker, GWENT – GLAMORGAN RECORDERS’ FORUM 2023, Saturday 21st January 2023.
  • Invited Speaker, PER Project at King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia, 6th November 2022.
  • Keynote Speaker, Rethinking the Design of our Online Spaces Computer Graphics & Visual Computing Conference (CGVC 2022) organised by the Eurographics UK Chapter. Leeds Trinity University.
  • Invited speaker for the Cardiff Met QED Conference 2022- ‘Being, belonging and becoming’. 7th - 8th September 2022.
  • Presenter, The 31st International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2022), July 25 - July 27, 2022, Virtual Conference.
  • Invited speaker for the Creative Experiences Lab, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, 20th July 2022. Dr. Fiona Carroll gives a talk on Aesthetic Interaction - Understanding why we need to consider the aesthetic in the design of interactive user experiences (uvic.ca).
  • Invited Speaker , Cardiff Met Women to Professor group, April 2022.
  • Invited Speaker, CYTREC Seminar - Cyber Security Awareness, Swansea University, 22 March 2022.
  • Presenter, European Symposium on Usable Security (EuroUSEC 2021), 11th October 2021.
  • Invited Speaker,Cybercrime Conference: fake news, legislative responses, and women in cyber, Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science (JDI), UCL, 21st July 2021.
  • Presenter, 33rd British Human-Computer Interaction conference, 19-20 July 2021.
  • Invited Speaker, Cara Syria Programme, E-learn Soiree Series on ‘Technology is Reshaping how we Research’, 4th February 2021.
  • Presenter, 24th International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), September 2020.
  • Presenter, ICT, Society, and Human Beings 2020, 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, 21st – 25th July 2020.COVID-19. Presentation: #Working From Home. Quite Enjoyed It. Surprised Myself.
  • Presenter, the Cyber Science 2020 conference (virtual) June 15th & 17th 2020. Presentation: The Visual Design of Network Data to Enhance the Cyber Security Awareness of the Everyday Internet User.
  • Invited speaker, Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies, University of the West of England, Bristol, October 2019. Presentation: Losing our Senses in Cyberspace.
  • Presenter, the Cyber Science 2019 conference at Oxford University June 2th & 3rd 2019. Presentation: What Makes for Effective Visualisation in Cyber Situational Awareness for Non-Expert Users?
  • Presenter, the ALT 2018 conference. Presentation: Empowering students through an authentic learning environment. How lecturers are creating opportunities for independent learning through the use of technology (presented by Sophie Meace).
  • Presenter, the IEEE 2017 International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 2017): From good ideas to practical solutions in Sydney, Australia, 9 – 11 August 2017. Presentation: From Good Ideas to Practical Solutions.
  • Presenter, the 9th International Conference on e-Learning – MCCSIS, Multi-conference of computer science and Information systems in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 21 – 24 July 2015.
  • Presenter, the 9th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering, USA. July 22-25, 2013.
  • Presenter, the 27th Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics conference at Cardiff University, 19th June 2009.
  • Presenter, the 22nd British HCI Group annual conference at John Moore’s university, Liverpool, September 2008
  • Presenter, Plymouth e-Learning Conference, Plymouth University, 4th April 2008.
  • Presenter, Shock of the Old 7 Conference: Web 2.0 and the Connected Future, University of Oxford, 3rd April, 2008.
  • Invited speaker, the Modern Languages Workshop at the Open University, Cardiff, August 2007.
  • Presenter, the Lie of the Land: Scottish Landscape and Culture conference, University of Stirling, Scotland, July 2006.
  • Presenter, the 19th British HCI Group annual conference at Napier University, Edinburgh, September 2005.
  • Presenter, the E-designs in Art and Design Education conference, London, September 2005.
  • Invited demonstrator, CEBIT, Digital Business Trade Fair, Germany, March 2005.
  • Presenter, the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) conference, South Africa, October 2004.
  • Presenter, the International Community for Auditory Display (ICAD) conference, Boston, July 2003.



Media Engagement

Interview with Abby Hughes, Journalist with CBA, Canada. New Yorkers treat these remote-controlled 'robot' garbage bins like people, say researchers | CBC Radio
Sputnik Radio Interview on the 27th May 2020: The COVID-19 Crisis Has Shown That People Can Conduct Their Jobs in a Home Setting’ – Academics
BBC News Wales (May 2022): Climate change: Flat Holm Island wildlife data becomes interactive. (May 2022).
Daptec Flat Holm Launch (March 2022): DAPTEC Project Launch | Cardiff Metropolitan University - YouTube.
Business News Wales (19th April 2022): Techniquest Launches DAPTEC Flat Holm Island Exhibit - Techniquest Launches DAPTEC Flat Holm Island Exhibite.



Trainer and Consultant Roles



CST Employer for Master Internship project with the Aneurin Bevan Health Board Hospital at Cardiff Met University(2021-2022)
Software Alliance Wales (SAW) trainer, Using Moodle in Small Business Enterprises (SME's), University of South Wales, 2013.
Software Alliance Wales (SAW) trainer, iBook development, University of South Wales, 2013.
Invited trainer of Web 2 and multimedia technologies to SMEs (Community Education centres in Porth, Banwen and Glynneath) in South Wales, TRIO project, 2006-2008.
Invited Trainer of digital narrative development for asylum seekers, refugees and legal immigrants to Swansea, The Swansea Learning Partnership Project, 2006-2008.
Consulting with Swansea University lecturers and tutors to develop engaging online materials and learning objects, TRIO project, 2006-2008.
Consulting with Swansea University tutors in how to use MP3 players to enhance learning, The Swansea Learning Partnership Project, 2006-2008.



Chair Roles

Chair for PhD viva Nisha Rawindaran, Cardiff Met University, May 2023.
Chair for PhD viva Cath Tryfona, Cardiff Met University, February 2022.
Chair for PhD viva Vibhushinie Bentotahewa, Cardiff Met University, January 2022.
Chair at the 8th IEEE International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications (RiTA), (virtual), 11th– 13th December, 2020.
Chair at the MCCSIS, Multi-conference of computer science and Information systems, 13th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings (virtual), 21– 23 July, 2020.






Research Visitor Roles

Research Visitor at Nantes University, France (July 7th -10th 2024)
Research Visitor at Raichur University, India (March 25th-29th 2024)
Adjunct Professor and research visitor at VIT, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vandalur – Kelambakkam Road Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 127 (March 2023 to April 2023)
Research Visitor at King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia (November 5-12th 2022)
Research Visitor at Maynooth University, Ireland (September 19-23th 2022)
Research Visitor at University of Victoria, Canada (July and August 2022)
Research Visitor at Melbourne University, Australia (June to October 2017)




Reviewer and Editor Roles

Guest editor Journal of Design Science , Cambridge University Press, (2023).
Reviewer, HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL, Misinformation Review, (2022).
Reviewer, On The Horizon, (2021).
Book Editor, Privacy, Security and Forensics in The Internet of Things (IoT), Springer Book, (2021).
Reviewer, Journal of Computer Assisted Language Learning, (2016-present).
Reviewer, Behaviour and Information Technology Journal, (2020-present).
Reviewer, Space, Spatiality & Technologies Workshop papers, Napier Edinburgh University, Scotland of (2003 & 2004).



Selected Management Roles

  • STEM Ambassador (2023 to present).
  • Adjunct Professor, VIT, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vandalur – Kelambakkam Road Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 127 (16/11/2022 -16/11/2025)
  • CST Ethics Coordinator , Cardiff Metropolitian University, May 2022
  • Award External Examiner, School of Creative Technologies, University of Portsmouth (01/04/22 to 30/09/24).
  • Subject External Examiner, School of Creative Technologies, University of Portsmouth (01/09/20 to 30/09/24).
  • Programme Director for ‘Computing with Creative Design’ and ‘Computing for Interaction’ degree programmes, School of Technologies, Cardiff Met University (2019 to 2022).
  • Co-Leader of the Creative Computing Research Centre (CCRC), School of Technologies, Cardiff Met University (2019/20 to Present)
  • Co-Leader of the Creative Technologies Research Cluster, School of Technologies, Cardiff Met University (2019).
  • Project Manager for the project ‘From data to business value: Developing a data physicalisation framework to transform data into value for Welsh business’ Funded by Smart Expertise (Welsh Government/ European Commission under European Regional Development Funds regulations.
  • Leader, Athena Swan application (Bronze) for the School of Technologies, Cardiff Met University (2019-2022).
  • Policy Analyst at the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research, http://www.gfcyber.org (present).
  • Welsh CyberFirst AmbassadorWelsh CyberFirst Ambassador (2020) and STEM Ambassador (Pending).
  • Co-leader, Athena Swan application (Bronze) for the Department of Computer science and creative technologies, University of the West of England, England (2017-2018).
  • Co-leader the Athena Swan application (Bronze) for the School of Computing and Maths, University South Wales, Wales (2016-2017).
  • Founder and manager, Digital Learning Group, School of Computing and Maths, University of South Wales (2017).
  • Founder and manager, 'Women in Computing' interest group at University of South Wales (2017).



Selected Administrative Roles

  • IEEE Technical Program Committee member www.globconpt.org (2023 to present)
  • External Ethics member for Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy, Cardiff Met University (2023-present)
  • Publication & Technical Chair for International Conference on Cyber Security, Privacy in Communication Networks (ICCS) 2022 and 2023.
  • Publication Chair for International Conference on Frontiers of Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA 2023) April 11 - 12, 2023
  • Committee member for the International Computer Graphics & Visual Computing Conference (CGVC), 2022 and 2023.
  • Standing Panel Academic Member, for the validation of the online Cert HE Sport Management /micro credentials being proposed by CSSHS, Cardiff Met 2022.
  • Organising Committee chair for Cyber Science 2022. (c-mric.org)
  • Academic manager for the first UK WICYS (https://www.wicys.org/ ) Student Chapter (2021).
  • Committee member for the International Conference on Global Security, Safety & Sustainability, 2021.
  • Programme Chair for the international conference in Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications, 2020.
  • Member of academic group, University Digital Accessibility Project, Cardiff Met University (June 2020 to present).
  • Member, School Research Committee, School of Technologies, Cardiff Met University (2019 to present).
  • Widening Access Tutor, Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment, Cardiff Met University (2019 to present).
  • Member of the WHEN, the Women’s Higher Education Network, (2020 to present).
  • Member of Personal Tutoring and Learning Analytics Steering Group, Cardiff Met University (August 2020 to present).
  • Member of IEEE P7010 Working Group (2019), working to develop wellbeing metrics relating to human factors directly affected by intelligent and autonomous systems.
  • Widening participation representative, Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies at the University of West of England (2018).
  • Mentor of three early career academics, Women in University Mentoring Scheme (2016-2017).
  • Coordinator of TRIO taster sessions, Swansea University, Wales (2007-2008).
  • Designer of TRIO promotion material, Swansea University, Wales (2007-2008).
  • Coordinator of the Benogo Workshops, Napier Edinburgh University, Scotland (2004 & 2005).
  • Organiser of the Space, Spatiality & Technologies Workshops, Napier Edinburgh University, Scotland of (2003 & 2004).

My Outreach Work



I am passionate about getting more girls into computing sectors and supporting women in IT.



Graphic taken at USW



As a latecomer to technology, I understand some of the feelings of ambivalence that young girls might have towards the study of computing and careers in technology generally. Whilst at school, I was the girl who steered well clear of the subject; technology wasn’t even on my radar. Now, as someone who has worked in tech for over 15 years, I am the person who is very keen to encourage more girls into computing and IT.

Graphic taken from Cardiffmet Intranet







Recent Outreach work with Cardiff Met University


  • December 2023- March 2025: DTLSN workshops in Powys, Neath Port Talbot, Blaenau Gwent and the Vale of Glamorgan, Delivery is ongoing.
  • May-December 2023: Institute of Coding in Wales Digital Skills Bootcamps. Delivered 25 sessions with schools kids (10 on campus and then 15 in schools) and 7 school steam clubs (35 workshops). We engaged with 659 school pupils in total.
  • March 2023: STEM Day on Campus, Cardiff Met University event. Delivered two 'one hour' sessions on Aesthetic Programming.
  • January- July 2022: Digital Technology Learning Support Network (DTLSN) project. Delivered 38 workshops to 12 schools in the Blaenau Gwent region, Wales.
  • March-July 2022: Micro Course Project. Delivered five short courses at Cardiff Met University to engage people who might not traditionally have participated in HE education.
  • June 2021: Girls in STEM Cardiff Met University event. Delivered (virtually) an one hour session on Aesthetic Programming.
  • May & June 2021: Working with First Campus to develop a aesthetic programming project to engage children in coding. We delivered sessions in the following schools: Ninian Park primary school, Mount Stuart Primary school, Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sgêr, Milton Primary Newport, Pencaerau Primary school, Hywel Dda Primary school, Bryn Celyn Primary school, St Mary's School Butetown, and Maindee Primary, Newport.
  • June 2021: Delivered a Computing Career one hour session to Ninian Park primary School, Cardiff
  • 2021 to present: Working with three Cardiff Met University female students to set up the first Welsh/ UK student chapter with WICYS. The aim is to encourage more girls into Cyber.
  • 2021: Supporting (with project management) a group of secondary girls for a F1 Schools STEM Challenge. They are through to the world platform.
  • 2020 to present: Working as an ambassador with the CyberFirst to engage more children into Cyber.
  • 2020 to present: Working with colleges in the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai on an Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) Project on Green Computing.
  • November and December 2020: Undertook a series Cardiff Met series of guest lectures on ‘Computing and Interaction’, ‘Computing and Creativity’ and ‘Women in Robotics’ for schools.
  • November 2020: Undertook a Cardiff Met Q&A session on 'Computing with Creative Design' and 'Computing for Interaction' for school Kids.


  • CyberGirls Workshop Cyber Security Workshop

  • 2019/2020: Techniquest and Girls-Who-Code . Working with Techiquest and Girls-Who-Code, two Cardiffmet Students were mentored to work in local Cardiff schools.
  • 26th February 2020: St David's Catholic College Vocations Festival promotion of Cardiffmet School of Technologies
  • 9th and 16th October 2019: SIP Workshops See graphics above for details
  • 9th July 2019: Y Ferch o'r Sger primary school (1 hour session) with year 5 on robotics (18 pupils participated).
  • 28th June 2019: Careers Wales at Cardiffmet University (6 and half hour session) with 50 career teachers on Cyber Security from 10am to 4:30pm.
  • 19th June 2019: Widening Participation Robotics summer school (5 hour session) with adults on robotics from 10-3pm at Cardiffmet University.
  • 13th February 2019: Llanishen High school (1 hour session) on theoretical cyber awareness (25-30 pupils participated).
  • 24th October 2018: Y Ferch o'r Sger primary school (1 hour session) on cybercrime (15 pupils participated).
  • My HCI Design Work


    I have been designing for several years now. A selection of this work can be found below.

    • Data Physicalisation Technology project (Daptec) (2020-2022)


    • Daptec Day 1 Installation(2020-2022)


    • Daptec Day 2 Installation(2020-2022)


    • Brain Interface Technology (2017)


    • TRIO project (2006-2008)


    • Virtual Reality (2003-2006)


    • Interactive Book (2001-2003)


    • Video of Interactive Book (2001-2003)


    • Ceramics (1992-1996)


    • Ceramics (1992-1996)


    • Ceramics (1992-1996)


    • Ceramics (1992-1996)


    • Ceramics (1992-1996)