Dr Luis Soares, a PhD in Science and Technology Studies, holds a prestigious position at the Institute for Design Informatics at the Edinburgh College of Arts and School of Informatics. He is currently contributing his expertise to two collaborative research endeavours concerning Generative AI and the lifecycle of IOT devices. These projects primarily aim to explore the impact of AI on our urban environments and devise strategies for improving the reparability of IOT appliances. They address legal and ecological difficulties with the ultimate goal of fostering a fairer and more sustainable society.

Luis is also a teacher assistant and tutor in qualitative research methodology. His research interests comprise but are not limited to new media, design and development of ICT technologies, HCI, data-driven processes, and blockchain technology. Alongside his research work, he is passionate about teaching, blending different approaches and experimental didactics in the classroom.