PhD Scholar · Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Making well-being computable.
Designing AI systems that detect and intervene in well-being risks in high-pressure environments such as medical education.
Designing AI systems that detect and intervene in well-being risks in high-pressure environments such as medical education.
Profile
I am a PhD scholar at University College Dublin, researching the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), AI, and healthcare. My work focuses on making well-being explainable and teachable, ensuring AI systems support human flourishing in high-stakes contexts.
With a background spanning language education and digital health, I translate conceptual frameworks into implementable AI-supported systems. I have contributed to multi-national projects on Long-COVID and cardiovascular risk management with the Irish Heart Foundation and European partners.
Human-Computer Interaction · AI-Enabled Interventions · Digital Health
PhD, School of Medicine, UCD
Previously School of Education, University of Galway
Chinese · English · Thai
Research Programme
Behavioural, contextual, and longitudinal well-being data from social microcosms.
Modelling well-being as a functional capacity via the Spectrum of Contextual Well-being (SCW).
Adaptive feedback mechanisms and agency-preserving intervention strategies.
A functional framework mapping perception and judgment across complex AI environments.
An early-stage research lab and intervention system born from my PhD. It serves as an incubator to translate theoretical well-being frameworks into scalable AI applications and concrete clinical outcomes.
Reframing human oversight as a dimension of well-being efficacy rather than just compliance.
Leadership & Governance
Founded and led the ISLA Society, managing a strategic team to secure university-level funding and develop initiatives supporting international scholars. Led cross-functional teams in digital strategy prior to academia.
Elected Governor at the University of Galway Governing Authority, advocating for EDI policies and postgraduate strategies at the highest institutional level. Quality Assurance Reviewer for QQI.
Program Committee Member for AAAI (2026); Peer Reviewer for BMC Medical Ethics. Active contributor to international networks including IASEAI and European COST Actions (BEACON).
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I am designing systems to understand and intervene in well-being in high-pressure environments. Get in touch for research or consultancy.