Ola Michalec
Biographic Data
| ID | 2744670 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ola Michalec |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ola |
| FAMILY NAME | Michalec |
| SIGNATURE | MICHALEC O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3807-0197 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Testing and Errors: Aligning Cybersecurity Expertise in Contemporary UK Energy Infrastructures
Digitalization of the grid promises a sustainable energy system. However, we do not fully understand how innovative technologies are introduced—and challenged—in legacy infrastructures. In this article, I explore how energy industry practitioners in the UK perform alignment work to incorporate novel digital tools into existing systems. I present my argument in three parts. First, a new wave of digitalization challenges an established order of pre…
Models vs infrastructures? On the role of digital twins’ hype in anticipating the governance of the UK energy industry
Scientists and practitioners working on digital twins promise to deliver replicas of the energy system and its components, able to automatically operate in real-time and generate countless scenarios to advise with planning of new infrastructures. Despite the enthusiasm across the industry, digital twins received criticisms for being mere empty buzzwords, unable to contribute to the ‘twin transition’ of digital and energy sectors. This article aim…
Electric feels: The role of visual methods in energy ‘futuring’
‘How would you feel about computers telling you how to save energy?’—was just one of many questions we asked our participants engaging with four artworks commissioned for the 'Electric Feels' project. In this paper, we tell our story of this unique art‐research collaboration, share our illustrations and reflect on the power of visual methods to galvanise a new type of public conversation related to emotions, energy and digital innovation. By brin…
Who will keep the lights on? Expertise and inclusion in cyber security visions of future energy systems
Increasing internet connectivity in smart energy systems poses serious cyber security concerns. Using a lens of “sociotechnical imaginaries”, we explored how experts envision the future(s) of cyber security governance in the energy sector. The three imaginaries identified present cyber security issues as a matter of design, as a support function, and as public trust. We argue that while each vision prioritises a different set of actions, none of …
Reconfiguring governance: How cyber security regulations are reconfiguring water governance
Developments in improved monitoring, asset management, and resource efficiencies led to the water industry promising a step‐change in the design and operation of these facilities: the “blending” of traditional engineering equipment with digital technologies. These apparent benefits inevitably produce new challenges of regulating an emerging techno‐political landscape. One of the regulations is Europe's Network and Information Systems Security Dir…
When the future meets the past: Can safety and cyber security coexist in modern critical infrastructures
Big data technologies are entering the world of ageing computer systems running critical infrastructures. These innovations promise to afford rapid Internet connectivity, remote operations or predictive maintenance. As legacy critical infrastructures were traditionally disconnected from the Internet, the prospect of their modernisation necessitates an inquiry into cyber security and how it intersects with traditional engineering requirements like…
What is robotics made of? The interdisciplinary politics of robotics research
Under framings of grand challenges, robotics has been proposed as a solution to a wide range of societal issues such as road safety, ageing society, economic productivity and climate change. However, what exactly is robotics research? From its inception, robotics has been an inherently interdisciplinary field, bringing together diverse domains such as engineering, cognitive science, computer science and, more recently, knowledge from social scien…
Cybersecurity for Smart Farming: Socio-Cultural Context Matters
Food security is a societal issue of increasing importance requiring careful consideration of the way we produce, process, and distribute food [2], [6]. Digital technologies are increasingly used to optimize processes to support these activities, and therefore, bear important implications for food security. In this article, we focus in particular on technologies used for an important aspect of such security - the effective production of sufficien…
Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water
Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water
Models vs infrastructures? On the role of digital twins’ hype in anticipating the governance of the UK energy industry
Scientists and practitioners working on digital twins promise to deliver replicas of the energy system and its components, able to automatically operate in real-time and generate countless scenarios to advise with planning of new infrastructures. Despite the enthusiasm across the industry, digital twins received criticisms for being mere empty buzzwords, unable to contribute to the ‘twin transition’ of digital and energy sectors. This article aim…
Reconfiguring governance: How cyber security regulations are reconfiguring water governance
Developments in improved monitoring, asset management, and resource efficiencies led to the water industry promising a step‐change in the design and operation of these facilities: the “blending” of traditional engineering equipment with digital technologies. These apparent benefits inevitably produce new challenges of regulating an emerging techno‐political landscape. One of the regulations is Europe's Network and Information Systems Security Dir…
Electric feels: The role of visual methods in energy ‘futuring’
‘How would you feel about computers telling you how to save energy?’—was just one of many questions we asked our participants engaging with four artworks commissioned for the 'Electric Feels' project. In this paper, we tell our story of this unique art‐research collaboration, share our illustrations and reflect on the power of visual methods to galvanise a new type of public conversation related to emotions, energy and digital innovation. By brin…
Who will keep the lights on? Expertise and inclusion in cyber security visions of future energy systems
Increasing internet connectivity in smart energy systems poses serious cyber security concerns. Using a lens of “sociotechnical imaginaries”, we explored how experts envision the future(s) of cyber security governance in the energy sector. The three imaginaries identified present cyber security issues as a matter of design, as a support function, and as public trust. We argue that while each vision prioritises a different set of actions, none of …
When the future meets the past: Can safety and cyber security coexist in modern critical infrastructures
Big data technologies are entering the world of ageing computer systems running critical infrastructures. These innovations promise to afford rapid Internet connectivity, remote operations or predictive maintenance. As legacy critical infrastructures were traditionally disconnected from the Internet, the prospect of their modernisation necessitates an inquiry into cyber security and how it intersects with traditional engineering requirements like…
Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water
Cybersecurity for Smart Farming: Socio-Cultural Context Matters
Food security is a societal issue of increasing importance requiring careful consideration of the way we produce, process, and distribute food [2], [6]. Digital technologies are increasingly used to optimize processes to support these activities, and therefore, bear important implications for food security. In this article, we focus in particular on technologies used for an important aspect of such security - the effective production of sufficien…
What is robotics made of? The interdisciplinary politics of robotics research
Under framings of grand challenges, robotics has been proposed as a solution to a wide range of societal issues such as road safety, ageing society, economic productivity and climate change. However, what exactly is robotics research? From its inception, robotics has been an inherently interdisciplinary field, bringing together diverse domains such as engineering, cognitive science, computer science and, more recently, knowledge from social scien…
Reconfiguring governance: How cyber security regulations are reconfiguring water governance
Developments in improved monitoring, asset management, and resource efficiencies led to the water industry promising a step‐change in the design and operation of these facilities: the “blending” of traditional engineering equipment with digital technologies. These apparent benefits inevitably produce new challenges of regulating an emerging techno‐political landscape. One of the regulations is Europe's Network and Information Systems Security Dir…
When the future meets the past: Can safety and cyber security coexist in modern critical infrastructures
Big data technologies are entering the world of ageing computer systems running critical infrastructures. These innovations promise to afford rapid Internet connectivity, remote operations or predictive maintenance. As legacy critical infrastructures were traditionally disconnected from the Internet, the prospect of their modernisation necessitates an inquiry into cyber security and how it intersects with traditional engineering requirements like…
Who will keep the lights on? Expertise and inclusion in cyber security visions of future energy systems
Increasing internet connectivity in smart energy systems poses serious cyber security concerns. Using a lens of “sociotechnical imaginaries”, we explored how experts envision the future(s) of cyber security governance in the energy sector. The three imaginaries identified present cyber security issues as a matter of design, as a support function, and as public trust. We argue that while each vision prioritises a different set of actions, none of …
Electric feels: The role of visual methods in energy ‘futuring’
‘How would you feel about computers telling you how to save energy?’—was just one of many questions we asked our participants engaging with four artworks commissioned for the 'Electric Feels' project. In this paper, we tell our story of this unique art‐research collaboration, share our illustrations and reflect on the power of visual methods to galvanise a new type of public conversation related to emotions, energy and digital innovation. By brin…
Models vs infrastructures? On the role of digital twins’ hype in anticipating the governance of the UK energy industry
Scientists and practitioners working on digital twins promise to deliver replicas of the energy system and its components, able to automatically operate in real-time and generate countless scenarios to advise with planning of new infrastructures. Despite the enthusiasm across the industry, digital twins received criticisms for being mere empty buzzwords, unable to contribute to the ‘twin transition’ of digital and energy sectors. This article aim…
Testing and Errors: Aligning Cybersecurity Expertise in Contemporary UK Energy Infrastructures
Digitalization of the grid promises a sustainable energy system. However, we do not fully understand how innovative technologies are introduced—and challenged—in legacy infrastructures. In this article, I explore how energy industry practitioners in the UK perform alignment work to incorporate novel digital tools into existing systems. I present my argument in three parts. First, a new wave of digitalization challenges an established order of pre…
Computer Science (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Computer security (4 works) · Energy (signal processing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works)