Dorothy Monekosso

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Dorothy Ndedi Monekosso
Alma mater University of Surrey
Scientific career
Fields Ambient assisted living
Intelligent environments
Smart homes
Assistive robotics
Institutions Aston University
University of Durham
Leeds Beckett University
Bournemouth University
University of Ulster
Thesis On-Board reasoning for an autonomous spacecraft  (2000)
Doctoral advisor Professor Martin Sweeting & Dr. Jeff Ward
Website research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/dorothy-monekosso

Dorothy Ndedi Monekosso is a British academic. She is a professor of computer science in the School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies and Deputy Dean of Research and Enterprise at Aston University. She researches ambient assisted living (AAL), intelligent environments, smart homes, and assistive robotics.

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Education

Monekosso studied at the University of Surrey and was awarded a BA in Electrical Engineering and a MSc in Satellite Engineering. [1]

She began her career in space technology research at Surrey Satellite Technology, developing on-board computers and other systems for small satellites and spacecraft. During her PhD at the Surrey Space Centre, she became interested in machine learning, [2] and moved into developing intelligent and robotic systems for security and healthcare applications. [3]

Career

In 2009 Monekosso joined the University of Ulster and later moved to Bournemouth University. [1] In 2015 she started her professorship of computer science at Leeds Beckett University, where she became Director of Research at the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing. [3] She was appointed as the Post-graduate Research Lead at Durham University in 2022 and later joined Aston University as the Deputy Dean Research and Enterprise.

Impact and Awards

In March 2020, she was among the 40 black women professors celebrated in the photographic exhibition Phenomenal Women. [2] Also in 2020, Monekosso was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the British Computer Society for her work on Smart Homes for people living with dementia and for her campaigning work to promote diversity in the tech sector. [4]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 "Dorothy Monekosso". The Conversation. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 Nicola Rollock, Professor Dorothy Monekosso Archived 28 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine , Phenomenal Women: Portraits of UK Black Female Professors, March 2020.
  3. 1 2 Carrie Braithwaite, Leeds Beckett appoints new Professors, 27 October 2015. Accessed 27 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Fearn, Alison (21 October 2020). "Barrier-breaking computer science professor awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute for IT". Wearetechwomen.
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