Beatriz E. Palacios Abad

I am currently seeking post-doctoral and tenure track opportunities starting in the late summer or fall of 2025.

I am a Computer Science PhD candidate in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. I work with Dr. Ellen Zegura at the Computing and Society Lab. My research lies at the intersection of networking, policy, and human-centered computing, with a focus on mobile broadband mapping. I am interested in measuring and characterizing Internet access and quality of coverage in marginalized communities, particularly in rural and Tribal lands in the United States. My goal is to support community organizing and self-advocacy efforts in the pursuit of digital inclusion.

I was previously a software engineer at Indica Labs in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I served as Scrum Master for the collaborative web application, HALO Link. I received my Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at The University of New Mexico where I also completed a minor in Fine Arts through the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media program.