Andreea Molnar

Dr. Andreea Molnar is an Associate Professor at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies. She holds a PhD from National College of Ireland and an M.Sc. in Modeling and Simulation from Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania. Her research focuses on serious games for health, adoption of information systems in healthcare, and gender disparities in IT education. She has held roles at Lancaster University, University of Portsmouth, and Arizona State University.

Research interests include:

• Design and evaluation of serious games for healthcare and education
• Gender equity in STEM fields, particularly IT enrollment and retention strategies
• AI-driven solutions for healthcare decision support and energy systems
• Impact of digital technologies on learning experiences

Awards & Fellowships:

• Fellow of the International Science Council
• Anna Boyksen Fellowship (Technical University of Munich)
• Adobe Innovation Award for educational technology

Editorial Roles:

• Senior Editor, Information Technology & People
• Editor, Frontiers in Public Health - Digital Public Health

Current grants include studies on gender influences in IT education and IoT/AI applications in healthcare. She supervises PhD candidates exploring digital health monitoring, STEM education, and social media interfaces for seniors.