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Apu Kapadia

Social Sciences · Indiana University

Publications

154

Citations

5,315

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Apu Kapadia studies privacy and security in everyday digital life, focusing on how people understand and manage risks with technologies like cameras, smart voice assistants, and social media. A recurring emphasis is inclusive design, including the privacy needs of people with visual impairments, parents, and bystanders around new devices. The work blends human-centered study of user behavior with the design of more usable and trustworthy systems.

Usable privacy and securityInclusive/accessible privacy for people with disabilitiesCamera-based and assistive technologiesPasswords, authentication, and breach awarenessPrivacy in social media and smart devices

Publication activity has been fairly steady over the last decade, averaging around five papers per year, with a slight dip in the most recent years (2025-2026 counts are likely still incomplete).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.8/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 11 publications11202021: 9 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction×9
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×6
  • Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies×4
  • IEEE Security & Privacy×3
  • Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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