Salma Shaheen is currently teaching at the Department of Defence Studies, King’s College, London. She specialises in nuclear command and control and is the author of 'Nuclear Command and Control Norms'. Dr Shaheen regularly contributes to national and international newspapers and magazines. Her areas of research include the impact of emerging and disruptive technologies, nuclear non-proliferation, international security and deterrence, climate change, gender and nuclear weapons and strategic communications. Prior to starting her PhD at King’s, she worked as Assistant Director (research) in Pakistan's Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs directorate, Strategic Plans Division.