Tom Owen

Dr. Tom Owen is a Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at Swansea University's School of Mathematics and Computer Science. He specializes in healthcare technology, rare disease management, and mobile application design. His research bridges HCI principles with medical and educational challenges, focusing on user-centered solutions for chronic conditions, rare disease diagnostics, and AR/VR applications in education and healthcare.

His work spans over 20 years, with recent projects addressing rare disease patient-facing technologies, radiology department workflows, and pandemic-era public interface redesigns. He is actively involved in supervising PhD students exploring AI-driven education tools, assistive technologies for cognitive health, and VR applications for social interventions.

Dr. Owen teaches modules including mobile app development, software engineering principles, and research methodologies. His research has been published in top venues like CHI, ACM conferences, and IEEE journals, with notable contributions to medical informatics and educational technology.