Purificacion Heras Gonzalez serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Human Sciences at Miguel Hernandez University of Elche while holding the strategic leadership role of Deputy Vice Rector for Equality and Diversity. Her institutional footprint spans the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies and the "Economy, Culture and Gender" research group, driving cross-departmental initiatives focused on gender mainstreaming and inclusive policy development across academic structures. Her research program critically examines gender-based violence through multiple lenses: analyzing institutional protocols for sexual harassment in universities, developing technological interventions for intimate partner violence survivors, and investigating health disparities among women experiencing chronic pain and violence. She pioneers interdisciplinary approaches merging social anthropology with information and communication technologies (ICT), particularly focusing on machine learning applications for violence forecasting and biosensor-based safety systems. Her work consistently bridges theoretical gender studies with actionable technological solutions for institutional change. Analysis of her 2019-2025 publications reveals a distinct trajectory toward integrated technological-social frameworks for violence prevention. Key thematic clusters include: (1) ICT protocol design for academic sexual harassment response systems, (2) predictive modeling of gender-based violence patterns using machine learning, and (3) development of IoT-enabled biosensor platforms for real-time victim protection. This research nexus demonstrates her commitment to translating academic inquiry into practical safety infrastructure while maintaining rigorous social science foundations. Through the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies and "Economy, Culture and Gender" research collective, Professor Heras Gonzalez coordinates multi-institutional teams spanning sociology, public health, engineering, and computer science. These collaborations produce evidence-based policy recommendations while developing technological prototypes for violence prevention, establishing her as a central figure in Spain's academic gender violence research ecosystem.




