

About Us
CRISiSLab is a state-of-the-art modern research and learning laboratory at Massey University, Wellington, within the Joint Centre for Disaster Research (JCDR). The lab specialises in conducting research at the intersection of technology and human behaviour.
The CRISiSLab provides advanced hardware and software resources and physical space for conducting experiments, simulations, and testing technologies and systems. It is also a collaborative learning environment where researchers and students can work together to explore new frontiers in crisis management.
CRISiSLab comprises a team of skilled researchers and students engaged in cutting-edge research on various areas, including artificial intelligence, big data analytics, decision support systems, warning systems, low-resourced telecommunications, technology acceptance, and end-user behaviour.
The people at CRISiSLab are committed to exploring new frontiers in the exciting and dynamic field of crisis management through its state-of-the-art resources and collaborative learning environment. We welcome collaborations and proposals from researchers and potential students who share our passion for innovative technological solutions to crisis management challenges.
The Team



Senior Researcher
Environmental health, volcanic ash impacts, citizen science


Danuka Ravishan
PhD Student
Machine learning , Edge-AI, earthquake early warning
Collaborators

Kelvin Tapuke
Massey University
Māori engagement, public education, community resilience

Massey University
Behaviours during disasters, public education campaigns, social psychology

SeismoCity
Seismic hazard, response to natural hazards, engineering seismology

Massey University
Geospatial semantics, semantic database integration, ontologies

Dr Catalina Miranda
Massey University
Earthquake engineering, engineering and social sciences, resilient housing

ITU Expert
Telecommunications, broadcast media, ICT engineering

Massey University
Sociology of disasters, indigenous disaster management, disaster science

Massey University
Design for public good, community engagement, particpatory design
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Auckland University of Technology
Digital health, artificial intelligence, computer vision
International Affiliations

Changwon National University
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University of Moratuwa

University of Colombo

Ateneo de Manila University

Sri Lanka Institute of InformationTechnology
Alumini

Completed Doctoral Studies in 2025

Completed Doctoral Studies in 2021

Completed Doctoral Studies in 2022









