Sonsoles López Pernas
Academy Research Fellow
Senior Researcher
School of Computing, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 412 6453
My name is Sonsoles and I come from Vigo (Spain). I obtained a PhD in Telematics Systems Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. I am currently a Senior Researcher at University of Eastern Finland. My main research areas are game-based learning in engineering and computer science education, learning analytics, and data engineering, among others. I have developed several open-source software projects related to educational technology and big data analysis. I am skilled in quantitative methods that include machine learning, process and sequence mining, network analysis, complex event processing, and data visualization.
Research groups
Projects
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BalticSeaBioMed 15.05.2023 - 15.05.2099 -
CRETIC: Optimizing Clinical Reasoning in Time-Critical Scenarios: A data-driven multimodal approach 01.09.2024 - 31.08.2028 -
IGLUE: Implementation of game-based learning using escape rooms 01.10.2024 - 31.12.2026 -
INTEL - The coming of age of a new legal discipline: Developing the general doctrine of energy law 01.10.2024 - 30.09.2029 -
Maker & STEM Education: Equal access to progressive pedagogies to boost STEM development for all women 01.12.2024 - 30.11.2026 -
Improving the quality and sustainability of learning using early intervention methods based on learning analytics 31.12.2023 - 30.03.2028 -
Escaping New Disinformation through GAmified cross-border Media literacy Education 01.03.2025 - 28.02.2027
Keywords
Publications
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A Topical Review of Research in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Questions and Possibilities
Kaliisa, Rogers; Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Misiejuk, Kamila; Damsa, Crina; Sobocinski, Marta; Jarvela, Sanna; Saqr, Mohammed, 2025, Computers and education, 228, 105246. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
AI, Explainable AI and Evaluative AI: Informed Data-Driven Decision-Making in Education
López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Oliveira, Eduardo; Song, Yige; Saqr, Mohammed, 2025, Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, Advanced Learning Analytics Methods: AI, Precision and Complexity, 17-39. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Advanced Learning Analytics Methods: AI, Precision and Complexity
Saqr, Mohammed; López Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Springer. C2 Edited book, conference proceedings or special issue of a journal -
An Introduction to Large Language Models in Education
Oliveira, Eduardo; Song, Yige; Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, Advanced Learning Analytics Methods: AI, Precision and Complexity, 191-205. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
An XAI Social Media Platform for Teaching K-12 Students AI-Driven Profiling, Clustering, and Engagement-Based Recommending
Pope, Nicolas; Kahila, Juho; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Roos, Teemu; Laru, Jari; Tedre, Matti, 2025, Walsh, Toby; Shah, Julie; Kolter, Zico, Thirty-Ninth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence; Thirty-Seventh Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence; Fifteenth Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 29203-29211. A4 Conference proceedings -
Analysing Student Engagement Through the Definition of Educational Escape Rooms
Conde, Miguel Á; García-Esteban, Juan Alberto; Román-Gallego, Jesús-Ángel; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Smith, Brian K; Borge, Marcela, Learning and Collaboration Technologies: 12th International Conference, LCT 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, 3-14, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. A4 Conference proceedings -
Artificial Intelligence: Using Machine Learning to Classify Students and Predict Low Achievers
Saqr, Mohammed; Misiejuk, Kamila; Tikka, Santtu; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, Advanced Learning Analytics Methods: AI, Precision and Complexity, 79-112. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Artificial Intelligence: Using Machine Learning to Predict Students’ Performance
Saqr, Mohammed; Misiejuk, Kamila; Tikka, Santtu; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, Advanced Learning Analytics Methods: AI, Precision and Complexity, 41-78. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Augmenting AI with Curated Learning Analytics Literature: Building and Initial Exploration of a Local RAG for Supporting Teachers (LARAG)
López-Pernas, Sonosles; Belayachi, Ibrahim; Ahmed, Hesham; Elmoazen, Ramy; Saqr, Mohammed, 2025, Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Conde, Miguel Ángel; Milić, Miroslava Raspopović; Kisić, Emilija, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on e-Learning (eLearning 2024), 5-11. A4 Conference proceedings -
Automating Individualized Machine Learning and AI Prediction Using AutoML: The Case of Idiographic Predictions
Saqr, Mohammed; Tlili, Ahmed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, 2025, Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles, Advanced Learning Analytics Methods: AI, Precision and Complexity, 565-593. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books
