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Debbie Perouli is a cybersecurity researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of robotics, privacy, and emerging technologies. Her scholarship focuses primarily on the security vulnerabilities and ethical implications of social robots — devices increasingly present in homes, healthcare facilities, and personal spaces. Perouli's most influential contribution, "A Case Study on the Cybersecurity of Social Robots" (2018, 22 citations), brought critical attention to the security risks embedded in companion robots, establishing her as an early and authoritative voice in this niche but rapidly growing field. Her research extends beyond identifying threats to proposing solutions. In "Dependable Public Ledger for Policy Compliance, a Blockchain Based Approach" (2019), she explored how blockchain technology could safeguard user data privacy amid expanding IoT ecosystems. Her work on geriatric care robots examines how anomalous robot behavior might be detected to protect vulnerable populations, while her field studies on usability and security perceptions ground her technical findings in real human experiences. Collectively, Perouli's research addresses a critical gap — ensuring that as social robots become more sophisticated and prevalent, the humans who depend on them remain protected, informed, and in control.