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Dr Mehzeb Rahman Chowdhury is an inventor, instructor, criminologist, and criminal law barrister. He is the innovator of the MABMAT Crime Scene Imaging Rover, which has received acclaim from the American Bar Association (ABA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). His work has been showcased by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Scientific Program Committee at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), as well as the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (CSoFS).
Dr Chowdhury's research has been published in 20 countries, in eight languages, with headlining museum exhibits for his ground-breaking work in forensic science at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, and the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. His research interests include forensic science, policing studies, futures studies, criminal justice histories, science and technology studies, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality(VR), and outer space studies.
As a cinematographer, screenwriter and colourist, Dr Chowdhury's award-winning films have screened at over fifty international festivals. He has been a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Crew and Connect programmes since 2018.
Dr Chowdhury also writes for science fiction and horror magazines and anthologies and his works have consistently been on reading lists for the prestigious British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards.
Education/Academic qualification
Social Studies/Science, PhD, An overview of crime scene practice and its practitioners in the United Kingdom, Durham University
Criminology, MSc, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Law, LLB (Hons), Bachelor of Laws
Law, PGDL
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The theatrics of hate: Using art-based methods to understand hate crime and football fandom
Ratna, A., Doidge, M., Chowdhury, M. & Skillen, F., 1 Feb 2026, In: Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies. 26, 1, p. 52-65 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Going Cyberpunk: Conceptualizing The Smart(Er) Artificially Intelligent Firearm For Policing’s Utopian Future
Chowdhury, M., Sept 2023, In: International Journal of Police Science and Management. 25, 3, p. 324-337 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"The house always wins"- Empirical reflections on UK Freedom of Information legislation for policing research
Chowdhury, M., 11 Oct 2022, In: Salus. 10, 2, p. 51-71 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Risks of Risk Aversion: Trajectories of Automation in Policing
Chowdhury, M., 22 Aug 2022, Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice. Johnston, E. & Marsh, S. (eds.). 1st ed. Rowman & Littlefield, p. 87-114Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A broken system? Examining the perilous state of quality assurance in crime scene practice
Chowdhury, M., 1 Sept 2021, In: Science and Justice. 61, 5, p. 564-572 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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