David Bell

Dr David Bell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Brunel University of London, affiliated with the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. He serves as Co-Director of the STAHR Research Centre and CTO of the university spinout HecoAnalytics Limited. His research spans multidisciplinary domains, focusing on Service Design, Emotion AI, Cybersecurity, Semantic Technologies, and Digital Health, often leveraging Machine Learning and Hybrid Simulation.

• Education: PhD, MBA, BSc(Hons)

David's research emphasizes applying digital service solutions to healthcare, cultural settings, and data trading. He has led funded projects modeling health evidence, augmenting heritage experiences, simulating COVID-19 spread, and optimizing patient pathways with NHS collaborators. His recent work includes AI-driven cybersecurity for IoT and hybrid simulation frameworks in healthcare and agriculture.

His publications (2025–2020) cover topics like Healthcare IoT Security, Chatbots in Education, and Agent-Based Migration Modeling, reflecting expertise in Simulation, Blockchain, and Natural Language Processing. He co-founded HecoAnalytics Limited to commercialize health evidence modeling research.

Teaching includes Advanced Topics in Computer Science and Cybersecurity. He supervises PhD candidates on themes like AI in Digital Health and Prompt Engineering for GHG Modeling.