Dympna O'Sullivan | ARC Hub for ICT

Dr Dympna O’Sullivan is the Pillar Lead for Healthcare & Medical Applications. Dr Dympna O’Sullivan is a Computer Scientist, Health Informatician, and Head of Research in the Faculty of Computing, Digital and Data at TU Dublin. With over 15 years’ research leadership experience across Ireland, the UK, and Canada, she has led or co-led projects valued at over €20 million. Her work spans decision support systems for clinicians and patients, explainable AI for health data, human-computer interaction, and smart home technologies that empower people—especially those with dementia—to live more independently. She has filed three invention disclosures and currently leads major SFI and Erasmus+–funded projects with international teams across Europe.

Last updated: 30 June 2026

Research Themes: Healthcare & Medical Applications

Research Programmes

Cardiac Rehab

A remote cardiac rehabilitation platform combining wearables and validated exercise protocols, reaching patients unlikely to attend centre-based programmes.

Co-Decide

An AI-enabled platform that prepares people with serious illness for shared decision-making, turning advance care planning from paperwork into conversation.

Dustec

An accurate, low-cost dust monitoring system built for small construction firms, making occupational exposure compliance affordable on site.

FedHealthSecure

FedHealthSecure

A federated learning framework that detects ransomware across healthcare networks without sharing patient data or relying on known signatures.

KG Ark

Creates privacy-preserving synthetic knowledge graphs that retain the relationships and semantic context of real data, unlocking restricted datasets for AI.

Mocara

A multilingual conversational platform explaining conditions and treatments using only regulator-approved content, adapted to each patient's literacy level.

Pro-Advance

Takes ProACT, a validated digital platform for managing multimorbidity, from research prototype to a commercial product for community-based care.

ProstheticAI

An AI platform recommending personalised prosthesis configurations from patient data, improving socket fit, comfort and rehabilitation outcomes.

ReFocus

The first hearing device to improve speech comprehension by shifting where sound appears to come from, developed for autistic listeners in noisy settings.

SelfHealth

A privacy-respecting wearable platform turning everyday activity data into early warnings, supporting independent living with chronic conditions.

VitalSignRadar

Millimetre-wave radar that monitors breathing and micro-movements through clothing and barriers, with no wearable or physical contact required.