Julie Doyle

Dr. Julie Doyle is the Director of the NetwellCASALA Research Centre at Dundalk Institute of Technology and a renowned researcher in the field of digital health technology. She earned her Bachelor’s and Doctoral degrees in Computer Science from University College Dublin, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Her research focuses on the design and evaluation of digital health technologies to support older adults and their caregivers, with particular emphasis on enhancing user engagement and improving health outcomes. Since joining NetwellCASALA in 2011, she has led research projects exceeding €6.5 million, including multiple international collaborations such as Horizon 2020 and INTERREG VA. Her work spans areas like multimorbidity management, fall prevention, rehabilitation, ambient assisted living, and dementia care, and she has published nearly 150 articles in leading academic journals and conferences.

• 2011–Present·NetwellCASALA Research Centre·Director
  • Leading multidisciplinary teams to develop digital solutions for older adults’ health management
  • Principal investigator for international research projects such as Horizon 2020 and INTERREG VA
  • Conducting cross-national trials on how digital technologies support self-management of multimorbidity at home
• Previous | TRIL and CLARITY Research Centres (University College Dublin) | Researcher
  • Engaged in Human-Computer Interaction and systems engineering research, focusing on health technology design and application
• Previous | University of Ottawa | Researcher
  • Conducted research on the application of wearable sensors in movement and health domains

• 2002–2007·University College Dublin·PhD Degree
  • Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• 1998–2002·University College Dublin·Bachelor’s Degree
  • Specialization: Computer Science