Sabia Akram

Sabia holds an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from Brunel University London and has worked across both the public and private sectors as a Psychometrician, specializing in assessment development. With extensive experience in measurement design and evaluation, Sabia is now pursuing research at the University of Surrey, focusing on the development of an AI-based interviewing agent to enhance survey accessibility for blind and visually impaired (BVI) users. This research integrates methods from natural language processing and human-computer interaction to design adaptive, conversational survey tools that support multimodal interaction and reduce cognitive and navigational barriers. The work contributes to advancing inclusive survey methodologies, accessible technologies, and AI-driven user interfaces.