Personal profile
Research interests
Researcher in cyber security and privacy.Leveraging on my technical and socio-technical research methods I aim to understand how users perceive and use technology with regards to security and privacy. I am particularly interested in three areas, (1) usability, (2) privacy, and (3) trust.
My research on usability focuses on understanding the usability practices and the challenges faced by users and operators alike when enforcing security and privacy measures. I aim to understand the challenges and propose viable solutions.
Regarding privacy, I am interested in understanding users’ perceptions and norms around the use of smartphones and smarthome devices.
My research on trust focuses on understanding the factors that engender trust in various applications such as peer to peer electricity trading platforms.
Research Groups and Themes
- Cyber Security
Keywords
- Usable Security
- Security Ergonomics
- Human Factors
- Smart home devices
- Cloud deletion
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Examining Public Understanding and Perceptions of Data Practices in Smart Cities
Al Sarih, W., Omoronyia, I. & Ramokapane, M., 3 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies. p. 1-13 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Towards A Sociotechnical Methodology for Responsible Research on Violence Against Women and Girls
Farzand, H., Huan, R. & Ramokapane, M., 19 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1 3 p. (Human factors in computing systems).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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"Erasing the Echo'': The Usability of Data Deletion In Smart Personal Assistants
Cheng, C. & Ramokapane, M., 1 Jul 2025, In: Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies. 2025, 4, p. 76-93 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Equitable Privacy
Rashid, A. (Principal Investigator), Liveley, G. (Principal Investigator), Ramokapane, M. (Co-Investigator), Ajmeri, N. (Co-Investigator), Coles-Kemp, L. (Co-Investigator), Huan, R. (Researcher) & Patnaik, N. (Researcher)
1/09/22 → 28/02/26
Project: Research, Parent
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REPHRAIN: REsearch centre on Privacy, Harm Reduction and Adversarial INfluence online
Rashid, A. (Principal Investigator), Ramokapane, M. (Researcher), Das Chowdhury, P. (Researcher), Owen, R. (Co-Investigator), Vranaki, A. A. I. (Co-Investigator), Rushforth, Y. (Manager), Schultz-Graham, R. R. (Administrator), Burger, K. (Co-Investigator), Peersman, C. (Co-Investigator), Zhang, M. (Co-Investigator), Van De Sandt, E. H. A. (Researcher), Hutton, H. (Researcher) & Gordon-Petrovskaya, E. (Researcher)
1/10/20 → 31/08/24
Project: Research, Parent
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Household-Supplier Energy Market
Chitchyan, R. (Principal Investigator), Rashid, A. (Co-Investigator), Craggs, B. (Co-Investigator) & Ramokapane, M. (Researcher)
1/10/17 → 31/03/20
Project: Research