Lidia García Martín

Lidia García Martín serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of León, specializing in Administrative Law with a focus on digital governance and public procurement systems. Her academic profile integrates cutting-edge research on technology's impact on public administration within the Spanish and European legal frameworks.

Her educational foundation includes a 2022 Doctorate from the University of León, where her thesis Respuestas jurídicas al paradigma digital en los procedimientos administrativo común y de adjudicación contractual examined digital transformation in administrative procedures and public contracting, supervised by Dr. Tomás Quintana López and Dr. Ana Belén Casares Marcos.

Dr. García Martín's research traverses the critical intersection of law, technology, and public policy. She investigates electronic public procurement systems, AI governance in government, metaverse regulation, and the legal dimensions of rural sustainability. Her work consistently addresses contemporary challenges including algorithmic bias in public administration, electronic notification frameworks, open government implementation, and environmental protection mechanisms like the Iberian wolf conservation policies in Castilla y León.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a dominant trajectory toward digital administrative law, with 60% of works (2022-2024) examining electronic government systems, AI ethics, and regulatory innovation. Her scholarship demonstrates increasing focus on practical implementation challenges, particularly regarding gender equality in public contracts, rural depopulation solutions, and ecological transition frameworks within smart city initiatives.

She actively contributes to the DICE DERECHO DEL INTERÉS COMÚN EUROPEO research group focused on European common interest law, having previously collaborated with the DPULE DERECHO PENAL research group. Her academic service includes developing innovative teaching methodologies for critical thinking in administrative law and addressing digital literacy gaps in legal education.