Asvatha Babu

Dr. Asvatha Babu is an independent researcher based in Chennai, India, with a PhD in Communication Studies from American University, where her dissertation examined the cultural construction of facial recognition technology for surveillance in India. Her work sits at the intersection of surveillance, digital governance, and emerging technology policy, and has been published in academic journals, edited volumes, and policy outlets. She has held research fellowships at Oxford University and New America's Blockchain Trust Accelerator, and has conducted fieldwork with government partners across India and the United States.