Sofia Meacham

Dr. Sofia Meacham is a Professor and Principal Academic in Computing & Informatics at Bournemouth University. She holds a PhD from the University of Patras (Greece, 2000) and a Diploma in Computer and Informatics Engineering (1994). Her research focuses on embedded systems design, domain-specific modeling, IoT applications in education, and cloud computing. She has extensive experience in EU-funded projects and industry collaborations (e.g., INTRACOM Telecommunications Solutions), with over 25 years of teaching in the UK and Greece.

Education

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Patras, Greece (2000)
• Diploma in Computer and Informatics Engineering, University of Patras, Greece (1994)

Research Interests
Dr. Meacham's work spans system-level design for embedded telecommunication systems, hardware-software co-design, and formal refinement techniques. She has recently expanded into educational technology, developing frameworks for personalized online education, AI-driven learning systems, and domain-specific languages (DSLs) for clinical protocols and physics simulations. Her work on cloud computing includes fair resource allocation algorithms and autonomic cloud management.

Grants & Projects

• MDENET: Evaluation of a DSL for Chronic Kidney Disease protocols (EPSRC, 2023)
• "Towards Explainable AI" (Match-funded with BT, 2018)
• "Self-aware and Self-adaptive Systems" (BT, 2016)

Labs & Collaborations
She collaborates with medical professionals to co-create DSLs for clinical protocols and leads projects integrating IoT into educational systems. Her work with low-code platforms aims to democratize app development for healthcare.