Mafi Islam is a researcher at Goethe University Frankfurt. The current research focuses on the intersection of media, communication, journalism, and technology. It investigates how people interact with digital platforms and the broader political consequences of these technologies.

Mafi Islam holds a Master of Science in Media, Technology and Society from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. A Master of Science in Media and Communication Studies, with a major in Political Communication, was completed at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Additionally, educational qualifications include a Bachelor's and a Master's of Arts in English Literature.

Before entering academia, Mafi Islam worked as a journalist for six years. The professional reporting covered information and communications technology (ICT), telecommunications, and technology. This practical background also includes experience in network security consulting, which informs current academic work on data privacy and cybersecurity.

Research Interests

• User acceptance and use behaviours
• Biases in generative artificial intelligence tools
• Intersections of media-technology and politics
• Data privacy behaviours and cybersecurity

Publications: 

• Islam, M. M. (2025). Information-Seeking in the Age of Generative AI: Factors that Influence the Behavioural Intention of Media Students to Use ChatGPT.https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7302449/v1 (Under Review).
  
• Islam, M. M. (2021). The Tailors, Merchants, and Consumers of Misinformation. Unearthing the Patterns of Misinformation in Bangladesh. http://hdl.handle.net/2077/69214
• Current Practices in Threat Intelligence (Detection, Prevention, and Recovery) in 6G Networks: A (Semi-)Automated Systematic Literature (Forthcoming).

Conference & Presentations:

• Attended 6th Annual Meeting of the Political Psychology Network — 24 Hours of Political Psychology | University of Vienna, Austria | February 2026 
• Presented master's thesis on "Information-Seeking Behaviours of Media Students Using ChatGPT." Regulation and Accountability in a Hybrid Media System: Content Creators, Algorithmic Plurality, and Online Platforms — organised by ReMed | Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic | 2025 
• Presented a research proposal titled "Unequal Representation of Political Views in Generative AI: Ideological Polarisation and Democratic Sustainability in Germany" NERPS — Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability | Hiroshima University, Japan | 2024–2025 

Personal Website:

www.mafiislam.com