Dorothy Monekosso (PhD) is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Durham and Chief Technical Officer at More Life UK Ltd. Dorothy holds a PhD (2000) in Spacecraft Engineering, a Master’s in Satellite Engineering from the Surrey Space Centre (University of Surrey) and Bachelor in Electronic Engineering. She began her career in space sector, developing on-board computers and control systems for spacecraft and satellites. Dorothy became interested in Artificial Intelligence during her PhD applying machine learning methods and techniques to spacecraft autonomy. On the basis of this work, she was awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering, Engineering Foresight Award. Her current research interests are applications of machine learning to intelligent systems, digital health, rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
In 2020, she was awarded an honorary fellowship of the British Computer Society for work in assistive and rehabilitation technologies.
Professional position
- Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Durham University
