Hello! I am Mehzeb Chowdhury, an author, academic, inventor, artist, and musician (among other things). This site is an homage to my childhood, and the Windows 98 desktop I spent my days on. Nostalgia is fun.
Hello! I am Mehzeb Chowdhury, an author, academic, inventor, artist, and musician (among other things). This site is an homage to my childhood, and the Windows 98 desktop I spent my days on. Nostalgia is fun.
| Title | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A broken system? Examining the perilous state of quality assurance in crime scene practice | Science & Justice 61(5):564–572 | 2021 |
| Beyond bagging and tagging—An empirical investigation into the roles, designations and responsibilities of crime scene practitioners | Science & Justice 61(3):271–279 | 2021 |
| Going cyberpunk: Conceptualizing the smart(er) artificially intelligent firearm for policing’s Utopian future | Int. J. of Police Science & Management 25(3):324–337 | 2023 |
| “The house always wins”—Empirical reflections on UK Freedom of Information legislation for policing research | Salus Journal 10(2):51–71 | 2022 |
| Trajectories of Automation in Policing | In Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice | 2022 |
| Virtual reality robots could help teleport juries to crime scenes | The Conversation (UK) | 2016 |
| Protecting women’s safety? The use of smartphone apps in relation to domestic and sexual violence | (with Westmarland, Hardey, Bows, Branley, et al.) | 2013 |
| An Overview of Crime Scene Practice and its Practitioners in the United Kingdom | (report/monograph) | 2020 |
Full academic list: Google Scholar
Professional in Criminology, Criminalistics, Policing, Law, and Media; Qualified Barrister; CPD-trained in Forensic Body Identification and Recovery; Innovator of the MABMAT Crime Scene Rover, acknowledged by NASA and the American Bar Association (ABA).
Experience collaborating with over fifty national and international law enforcement agencies in criminalistics. Assistant Professor of Policing at Northumbria University; Researcher in Astroforensics, AI, Virtual Reality, and Quantum Computing applications in criminal justice.
Award-winning filmmaker with projects screened worldwide, including Berlin FFF, Raindance and Sundance Collab; Member of BAFTA's 'Connect' programme (and previously BAFTA Crew); Co-founder of the South Asian Film, Television, and Arts Collective (SAFTAC).
Musician and co-founder of the rock band Megalithic; Published science fiction/horror author featured in international anthologies; Visual artist with exhibitions at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, National Football Museum, Manchester, and the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester.
Speaker at global conferences including the World Police Summit. Appointed member of Newcastle United FC's Independent Advisory Group in 2023. Grassroots football champion with Northumberland Football Association.
| Name | Mehzeb Chowdhury |
|---|---|
| DOB | 31/01/1987 |
| Birthplace | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi / British |
| Languages | English, Bengali |
| Current Role | Assistant Professor (Policing & Criminology), Northumbria University |
| Height | 5'8" (173 cm) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 154 lbs (70 kg) |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Black/Brown |
| Father | Matiur Rahman Chowdhury |
|---|---|
| Mother | Mahbuba Chowdhury |
| Spouse | Dr Orin Zahra |
| PhD | Forensic Science & Criminal Investigations — Durham University (2020) |
|---|---|
| MSc | Criminology & Criminal Justice — Durham University (2013) |
| PgDL/BVC | Bar Vocational Course — Northumbria University (2010) |
| LLB (Hons) | University of London (2009) |
| Alma Mater | Durham University |
| Areas | Astroforensics, Robotics, VR, AI, Quantum Computing; Policing & Criminalistics |
|---|---|
| Inventions | MABMAT crime scene rover |
| Barrister | England & Wales (Bar Council) |
| Past Roles | Senior Lecturer (UWE Bristol); Teaching Associate (Durham); Lecturer (LCLS); Litigation Associate (Huq & Co.) |
| Media | Goal.com, Vital Football, Bleacher Report (earlier career) |
Research: Google Scholar — Mehzeb Chowdhury
Email: mehzeb@iexogram.com