Mike Hazas

Mike Hazas is a Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University. He also holds a position at the Institute for Research on Conflicts of Interest in Sustainable Social Transformation/Uppsala.

• Research Focus: Sustainability in digital technologies, energy demand analysis, thermal comfort automation, and environmental impacts of internet services.
• Methodology: Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to study socio-technical systems.

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His work addresses the hidden sustainability costs of digital proliferation (streaming, gaming, social networks), energy implications of domestic automation, and thermal comfort policies for net-zero transitions.

Publications span journals like IEEE Pervasive Computing, Building Research & Information, and International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, with a strong focus on environmental justice in computing.