Mark Matthews

Dr. Mark Matthews is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Computer Science at University College Dublin’s School of Computer Science. He also serves as Chief Technology Officer of Health Rhythms, a US-based health tech company. His research focuses on leveraging technology to improve mental health outcomes, particularly through digital phenotyping, behavioral biomarkers, and therapeutic games. Matthews holds a PhD in Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction) from Trinity College Dublin, alongside advanced degrees in Multimedia and Statistics.

• Educations:
  • PhD, Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction), Trinity College Dublin
  • MSc, Multimedia, Dublin City University
  • Dip Stat, Statistics, Trinity College Dublin
  • BA, English Literature & Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin

His research explores the intersection of wellbeing and technology, with a focus on using smartphone-based tools to monitor mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. He has secured over €10 million in research grants from bodies like the EU, NIH (USA), and MRC (UK), and raised €30 million in venture funding. His work emphasizes translating behavioral data into actionable insights for clinicians and patients, such as developing the MoodRhythm app and the CueToSleep intervention for alcohol recovery patients.

Key contributions include pioneering smartphone-based digital phenotyping, analyzing circadian rhythms’ impact on mental health, and designing interventions to reduce relapse risks in addiction recovery. His team’s work has been featured in high-impact journals like JMIR Formative Research and Nature.

Matthews has supervised PhD theses in health AI and algorithms, and teaches courses on algorithms, computer architecture, and health data analytics. He advocates for ethical use of financial and behavioral data in mental healthcare, emphasizing privacy and equity in technology design.