Mark Dunlop

Dr. Mark Dunlop is a Senior Lecturer in Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde, UK. He specializes in human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile systems usability, and digital health applications. His research focuses on mobile text entry, sensor-driven interaction, and health-related mobile technologies. He co-leads Strathclyde's Digital Health & Wellness Research Group and is affiliated with the Active Mobility Hub and Strathclyde Ageing Network.

Dr. Dunlop holds a PhD in Multimedia Information Retrieval from the University of Glasgow (1991). He has led EPSRC-funded projects such as OATS (text entry for older adults) and contributed to grants addressing active commuting, pandemic-era carer support, and stroke survivor aid. He has served as program committee chair for ACM CHI (2016-2017) and co-founded the MobileHCI conference series in 1998.

• Research Highlights:
  • Development of the CareFit mobile app for caregiver physical activity support
  • Co-design of rehabilitation tracking devices for stroke patients
  • Analysis of crowdsourcing task strategies
• Professional Roles:
  • Editorial board member of Springer's Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
  • Program co-chair for ACM MobileHCI 2019 and BCS HCI 2024
• Teaching:
  • Modules on Mobile Application Development and User-Centered Design
  • Co-author of an ACM textbook on Intelligent Computing for Interactive Systems

He currently supervises five PhD students and has mentored eight alumni, contributing to over 120 research outputs. His work bridges academic research and real-world applications, including expert testimony in mobile technology patent cases.