Melvin Abraham

Melvin Abraham is a Research Fellow at Abertay University in the Department of Cybersecurity and Computing, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction within Usable Security and Privacy domains. His work integrates eye-tracking technology to analyze user interactions with security measures and explores privacy challenges in Augmented Reality environments.

• Current research: Quantitative and qualitative studies on user security behaviors
• Previous work: Privacy management in everyday Augmented Reality headsets

His research spans Extended Reality, Security Practice, and User Experience, with recent publications examining mobile security deconstruction, XR privacy implications, and context-aware permission systems. Collaborations include M. Khamis and M. McGill, with 7 research outputs since 2021.

Academic metrics: h-index 47, 3 citations, and significant Mendeley readership (45 readers). His work has been highlighted in 20 news outlets and involves computational experiments, eye-tracking, and mixed-methods analysis.