User Interface Ethics Evaluation: Unmasking Dark Patterns with Intelligent Systems

Dr. Shahina Anwarul, an associate professor at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, is a highly qualified and dedicated professional with a robust academic background and substantial experience in academia and industry. With over ten years of experience in teaching, mentoring, and research, along with one year of industry experience as a software developer at Patni Computer Systems, she has demonstrated a profound commitment to education and student success. She has also qualified in the National Eligibility Test and received a Junior Research Fellowship. Her areas of interest include information security, computer vision, deep learning, digital image processing, and computer graphics. She has delivered various guest lectures on “Investigation Techniques of Emerging Trends and Current Scenario of Cyber Crime” to the cyber police in Uttarakhand. She is a certified ethical hacker from EC Council and a certified cyber security professional from QuickHeal. She has successfully published several research papers in esteemed SCI/Scopus indexed journals and conference proceedings, demonstrating her expertise and the depth of her investigations.

Dr. Varun Sapra is a Professor at Shivalik University, Dehradun, with over 22 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. He is an accomplished professional with experience in both academia and industry. Holding a Ph.D. in Computer Science and an M.Tech. in Software Engineering, he brings a wealth of expertise to his teaching and research endeavors. His areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, trustworthy and explainable AI, and intelligent web systems. He has published more than 50 research papers in different journals of international repute. He has 7 edited books and 6 patents to his credit.