RESEARCH PROFILE & ACADEMIC INTERESTS
My research lies at the intersection of Political Science, Law and technology governance, with a focus on AI governance and assurance, cybersecurity governance and regulation, and institutional resilience.
I examine how regulatory frameworks, governance arrangements and organisational capabilities shape institutional accountability, oversight and decision-making. A central concern of my work is how these arrangements operate in practice, particularly as institutions become increasingly dependent on complex digital and AI systems.
Governance, Regulation & Institutional Resilience
PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH SPECIALISATIONS
Research Specialisations
AI Governance & Assurance
Governance frameworks, accountability, auditability, meaningful human oversight and evidence-based assurance.
Cybersecurity Governance & Regulation
Cybersecurity policy, regulatory governance, institutional implementation and oversight effectiveness.
Institutional & Operational Resilience
Organisational capabilities, technological dependencies, systemic interconnections and continuity under disruption.
Research Interests
My wider research interests encompass the legal, institutional and societal dimensions of technological change, including questions that are becoming increasingly important for the governance of emerging AI systems.
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Technology Law, Privacy & Data Protection
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AI Transparency, Explainability & Human Oversight
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Institutional Legitimacy & Digital Trust
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Technological Dependencies & Systemic Digital Risk
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Cross-Border Regulatory Governance
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AI Risk Assessment & Regulatory Implementation
Established Research Interests
Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems Governance
Decision authority, human oversight and accountability in increasingly autonomous systems.
Digital Sovereignty & Strategic Autonomy
Technological dependence, institutional control and cross-border digital governance.
AI Supply Chains & Third-Party Assurance
External AI providers, distributed accountability and assurance across technological dependencies.
Frontier AI Governance & Systemic Risk
Long-term governance challenges, institutional preparedness and emerging regulatory responses.
AI Governance in Critical Infrastructure
Resilience, essential services and governance of AI-dependent institutional functions.
AI, Democratic Resilience & Information Integrity
Governance of synthetic media, disinformation and emerging risks to public trust.
Emerging Research Directions
Academic Writing & Scholarly Contribution
Alongside my research, I contribute to scholarly publishing through peer-reviewed journal articles, applied research, policy analysis, academic writing and the evaluation of scientific manuscripts. My work also includes journal peer review and external book manuscript assessment.
Journal Peer Review
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Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy - Emerald Publishing
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Artificial Intelligence in Education - Emerald Publishing
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Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Oxford University Press
My additional scholarly engagement includes invited reviewer or reviewer-database participation with ACM Computing Surveys and Heliyon, together with external book manuscript reviewing for CRC Press / Taylor & Francis.
Book Authorship & Current Writing
ACADEMIC BOOK - UNDER CONTRACT
Auditing AI Systems
Governance, Risk, and Assurance Across Internal and External Environments
CRC Press / Taylor & Francis
Book under contract · Manuscript in preparation
This academic book examines AI governance, risk and assurance across internally developed and externally provided AI systems. It brings together governance evaluation, regulatory expectations, auditability, evidence and institutional accountability within an integrated approach to AI auditing.
ADDITIONAL WRITING PROJECT
Resilience - Independent Book Project
I am also developing a separate book on resilience, intended for independent publication.
Manuscript in development
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About Andra
BACKGROUND, EXPERTISE & FOCUS
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SCHOLARLY PROFILE & CITATIONS
RESEARCH & IMPACT
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS
Selected Academic Publications, Policy Research & Institutional Contributions
My publications bring together academic research, regulatory analysis and applied perspectives on AI governance, cybersecurity regulation, institutional accountability and resilience.
My work spans peer-reviewed journal articles, independent policy research, professional publications and contributions to regulatory consultations in the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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RESEARCH & IMPACT
Andra T. Alcalá
Strengthening the EU Cybersecurity Act: Strategic Recommendations for Coherence, Certification, and Systemic Resilience
RESEARCH FOCUS
European cybersecurity regulation, ENISA, certification, regulatory coherence, systemic risk and institutional resilience.
Resiliece