Emerging Technologies Research Lab

ETRL conducts research into social, cultural, and experiential dimensions of the design, use, and futures of emerging technologies through an interdisciplinary and internationally embedded research and knowledge community

(2022-2023) Digital Energy Futures Project

This world-first research project draws on future-focused social science research to better understand how emerging technologies are shaping the way people live and, ultimately, the future energy needs of Australian households. Read the research team’s Energy Magazine article on what it means to put consumers at the centre of the energy transition

Kaviani, F, Strengers, Y Dahlgren, K, Korsmeyer, 2023. Automated and absent: How people and households are accounted for in industry energy scenarios, Energy Research & Social Science 102

Kaviani, F., Strengers, Y., Dahlgren, K., Korsmeyer, H., Pink S., 2023. Building plausible scenarios for future living: Intervening in energy forecasting using household ethnography and foresight, Energy Research & Social Science 106

Pink, S., Korsmeyer, H., Dahlgren, K., Strengers, Y. A. A., Martin, R., Kaviani, F., & Nicholls, L. (2022). Digital energy futures: foresights for future living. Monash University

Strengers, Y. A. A., Kaviani, F., Dahlgren, K., Korsmeyer, H., Pink, S., Nicholls, L., & Martin, R. 2023. Digital Energy Futures: Scenarios for Future Living 2030/2050. Monash University

(2023) Future Home Demand Project

This collaborative research project between CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy, and Monash University's Emerging Technologies Research Lab, takes an innovative approach to energy forecasting by focusing on the everyday lives and futures of Australian households

Dahlgren, K., Korsmeyer, H., Kaviani, F., Martin, R., Strengers, Y., Pink S., Future Home Demand: Anticipating energy and everyday life trends across three victorian networks, Monash University, Melbourne

(draft) Kaviani, F., Dahlgren, K., Koppel, S., Strengers, Y., Korsmeyer, H., Martin, R., Pink S., Exploring automated electric vehicle charging futures, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

(2023-current) Digital Future Schools: AI and Energy Curriculum for Future Learning

This seed funded project works with young people in secondary schools to imagine the sustainable energy implications of an AI-rich world and how we might progress toward desirable ‘AI energy futures’

(draft) Kaviani, F., Dahlgren, K., Strengers, Y., Selwyn, N., Cumbo, B., Wagner, M. 2023. Developing co-design materials for students from a review of current future school scenarios, Policy Futures in Education

(2021- ) Monash University Accident Research Centre

MUARC is one of the world’s most comprehensive injury prevention research institutions. After completing his PhD, Fareed remained at the centre to work on several projects aimed to enhance road safety and develop evidence-based policy. This has involved studies on automated driving systems, workplace road safety culture, crash survivability, in-vehicle distractions and emerging technology distractions

(Under review) Kaviani, F., Lyall, B., Koppel., S. 2023. Exploring social perceptions of everyday smartglasses in Australia, PLOS One

Koppel, S., Kaviani, F., Peiris, S., McDonald, H., Zonfrillo, M., 2023, Key factors associated with parents’ illegal engagement with their smartphones while driving their children, Accident Analysis & Prevention, 189

Koppel, S., Stephens, A., Kaviani, F., Peiris, S., Young, K. L., Chambers, R., Hassed, C., 2022, It’s all in the mind: the relationship between mindfulness and nomophobia on technology engagement while driving and aberrant driving behaviours, TRF: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol. 86, 252-262

(2018-2021) Nomophobia and Deterrence: How smartphones impact compliance and younger drivers

Fareed was awarded a scholarship to complete an interdisciplinary Graduate Research Industry Partnership PhD at BehaviourWorks, a behavioural science enterprise in Monash University's Sustainable Development Institute, MUARC, and the School of Social Sciences, and in partnership with VicRoads

Fareed’s study examining nomophobia - the fear of being without a mobile phone - was the first of its kind in Australia. He analysed the relationship between nomophobia with illegal mobile phone use while driving. Fareed’s work received National television, radio, and print attention. His findings were used to inform road safety policy aimed at reducing mobile phone use while driving

He published two Monash Lens articles, five manuscripts, and a further two after he was awarded the highly competitive Postgraduate Publication Award

Kaviani, F., Young, K. L., & Koppel, S. 2022, Using nomophobia severity to predict illegal smartphone use while driving, Computers in Human Behaviour Reports, 100190

Kaviani, F., Young, K. L., & Koppel, S. 2022, Deterring illegal smartphone use while driving: Are perceptions of risk information associated with the impact of informal sanctions? Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 168

Kaviani, F., Young, K. L., Robards, B., & Koppel, S. 2021. “Like it’s wrong, but it’s not that wrong”: Exploring the normalisation of risk-compensatory strategies among young drivers engaging in illegal smartphone use, The Journal of Safety Science, Vol. 78, 292–302

Kaviani, F., Benier, K., Robards, B., Young, K. L., & Koppel, S. 2021. “Does that mean I can’t use my phone to pay when I’m in the Maccas drive thru?”: Younger drivers’ uncertainty and attitude toward smartphone law and punishment, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 160

Kaviani, F., Young, K. L., Robards, B., & Koppel, S. 2020. Understanding the deterrent impact formal and informal sanctions have on illegal smartphone use while driving, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol. 145

Kaviani, F., Young, K. L., Robards, B., & Koppel, S. 2020. Nomophobia and self-reported smartphone use while driving: An investigation into whether nomophobia can increase the likelihood of illegal smartphone use while driving, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol. 74, 212–224

Kaviani, F., Robards, B., Young, K. L., & Koppel, S. 2020. Nomophobia: Is the Fear of Being without a Smartphone Associated with Problematic Use? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 17(17), 6024

(2014- ) Tattoo and Body Modification

For over a decade Fareed worked with many national and international media organisations, galleries, and artists to write and publish articles on tattoo and body modification practices and culture

This included being commissioned to write curatorial texts (Backwoods Gallery MoMa The Immigration Museum) contribute to international books (Forever More: The new tattoo) produce documentaries (VICE), present at international conferences (Altsex NYC), and provide expert commentary on tattoo and body modification for local (3CR) and national radio shows (ABC)

Fareed’s honours thesis also focused on tattoo culture, "Becoming heavily tattooed in the postmodern west: sacred rite, "modern primitives", or profane simulation?"

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