Patricia Santos

Patricia Santos is a Tenure Track Professor in Human-Centered Learning Technologies at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), where she is a senior member of the TIDE (Interactive Distributed Technologies for Education) research group and co-principal investigator of the TESI (Technology, Society, Interactions) research unit. Her career spans interdisciplinary research in Technology-Enhanced Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, and Learning Design, with significant contributions to educational technology, neurorehabilitation tools, and environmental monitoring systems.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science (Summa Cum Laude, UPF, 2011)

Research Interests: Patricia’s work bridges Technology-Enhanced Learning and Human-Computer Interaction, focusing on educational technology platforms (e.g., TenCompetence Learning Design Toolkit, ILDE+ Makers a les Aules), neurotechnology for rehabilitation (e.g., RehabVisual, Empatheia), and environmental monitoring tools (e.g., Coal Mine GIS Application). Recent publications highlight her expertise in kinematic analysis, machine learning, and generative AI in education.

Scientific Awards:

• Best PhD Thesis Award (UPF, 2011)
• Ramón y Cajal Fellowship

Mentoring & Funding: She has supervised over 50 final degree projects, 6 PhD theses (3 with Summa Cum Laude), and secured €2.5 million in grant funding for European projects like D-TIPS, CS-Track, and Courage. She coordinates the Makers a les Aules knowledge-transfer program and leads the Quality and Innovation unit at UPF’s Engineering School.