
Sonsoles López Pernas
Academy Research Fellow
Yliopistotutkija
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
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CRETIC: Optimizing Clinical Reasoning in Time-Critical Scenarios: A data-driven multimodal approach 01.09.2024 - 31.08.2028
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IGLUE: Implementation of game-based learning using escape rooms 01.10.2024 - 31.12.2026
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INTEL - The coming of age of a new legal discipline: Developing the general doctrine of energy law 01.10.2024 - 30.09.2029
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Maker & STEM Education: Equal access to progressive pedagogies to boost STEM development for all women 01.12.2024 - 30.11.2026
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Improving the quality and sustainability of learning using early intervention methods based on learning analytics 31.12.2023 - 30.03.2028
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Escaping New Disinformation through GAmified cross-border Media literacy Education 01.03.2025 - 28.02.2027
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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: A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
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. Teoksessa: Walsh, Toby; Shah, Julie; Kolter, Zico(toim.) , 2025. Thirty-Ninth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence; Thirty-Seventh Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence; Fifteenth Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence. s. 29203-29211. AAAI press 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. Teoksessa: Smith, Brian K; Borge, Marcela(toim.) , 2025. 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. s. 3-14. Springer A4 Conference proceedings -
Best Practices for Creating and Conducting Educational Escape Rooms: A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers
Gordillo Méndez, Aldo; Santamaría Urbieta, Alexandra; López Pernas, Sonsoles; Gutiérrez Gómez-Calcerrada, Sonia; Milošević, Miljan; Ćosić, Maja; Barra Arias, Enrique; Elmoazen, Ramy. 2025. . . Universidad Politécnica de Madrid D5 Textbook, professional manual or guide -
Capturing the Process of Students' AI Interactions When Creating and Learning Complex Network Structures
Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Misiejuk, Kamila; Kaliisa, Rogers; Saqr, Mohammed. 2025. IEEE transactions on learning technologies. 18: 556-568 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Elementary and Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Learning Analytics: A Qualitative Approach
Valtonen, Teemu; Paavilainen, Teija; Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohamed; Hirsto, Laura. 2025. Technology, knowledge and learning. 30: 601-619 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Mapping Computer Engineering Education Research: A Topic Analysis
López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Conde, Miguel Á; Apiola, Mikko; Tedre, Matti. 2025. Computer. 58: 66-75 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Mapping the Landscape of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Learning Analytics: A Systematic Literature Review
Misiejuk, Kamila; Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Kaliisa, Rogers; Saqr, Mohammed. 2025. Journal of learning analytics. 12: 12-31 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Transition Network Analysis: A Novel Framework for Modeling, Visualizing, and Identifying the Temporal Patterns of Learners and Learning Processes
Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Törmänen, Tiina; Kaliisa, Rogers; Misiejuk, Kamila; Tikka, Santtu. Teoksessa: Zamecnik, Andrew; Kuvar, Vishal; Wong, Aaron(toim.) , 2025. 15th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, LAK 2025. s. 351-361. ACM A4 Conference proceedings -
tna: An R Package for Transition Network Analysis
Tikka, Santtu; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed. 2025. Applied psychological measurement. [First published online June 5, 2025]: 1-3 B1 Non-refereed journal articles