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Most of my research lies within the area of learning analytics and educational data mining, where I often collect contextualized data from interactive learning environments and analyze it in order to provide feedback about how to improve learning and the environment where it occurs.

During my PhD, my research focused on three areas: 1) the implementation of algorithms for behavioral modeling, such as to detect cheating, off-task behaviors or gamification interest 2) the development of visual analytics dashboards for MOOC environments 3) applied machine learning for the prediction of learning outcomes.

During my postdoc, my personal work was focused on 1) conducting large-scale MOOC analytics finding global, regional and cultural trends in vast amounts of data, and 2) applying learning analytics in games to evaluate cognitive and non-cognitive competences through stealth assessment and to provide support to teachers.

Currently, my work focuses on 1) artificial intelligence and learning analytics for realistic cybersecurity and cyber defence training in cyber ranges, 2) game-based and multimodal, sensor-based assessment of competences, including the training of professionals such as teachers, and 3) disinformation and influence operations, using large language models and synthetic social networks to study them.

Through students and collaborations, I also work in other areas equally exciting including many other topics within the broad area of technology-enhanced learning and applied data science and technology in diverse contexts like remote laboratories, hate speech or online advertising.

• Learning Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Cyber Ranges
• Game-based Learning and Assessment
• Technology-enhanced Learning
• Informal Learning Environments
• Computational Social Science
• Data Science
• Cybersecurity and Cyber Defence
• Disinformation and Influence Operations

One of the things I enjoy the most as part of the academic career is supervising students and see them grow into independent researchers over the years.

I'm currently part of the CyberDataLab at the University of Murcia. We are constantly offering research opportunities for last year brilliant BEng students and Master students, as well as PhD fellowships. I'm also open to remote supervision and collaborations if you already work in a different institution. Just contact me!

• Alejandro Buitrago López

  Universidad de Murcia, since 2023. Thesis: approaches to mitigate and respond to disinformation.

• Teresa García de Alcaraz Ruiz

  Universidad de Murcia, since 2025. Doctoral programme in Information and Communication Management in Organizations.

• Ana María Aguilar Igualada

  Universidad de Murcia, since 2025.

• Alejandro David Cayuela Tudela

  Universidad de Murcia, since 2025.

• Raúl Alberto Fernández González

  Universidad de Murcia, since 2025.

• Purificación Hernández López

  Universidad de Murcia, since 2025.

• Jesús Verdú Chacón

  Universidad de Murcia, since 2025.

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  Dr. Mariano Albaladejo González

  Universidad de Murcia, 2026. Multimodal systems and artificial intelligence for the evaluation and improvement of professional training. Co-advised with Félix Gómez Mármol.

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  Dr. Manuel J. Gómez Moratilla

  Universidad de Murcia, 2025. Towards interoperability and novel methodological approaches for scalable game-based assessment. Co-advised with Félix J. García Clemente.

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  Dr. Sofia Strukova

  Universidad de Murcia, 2024. A framework and case studies for data-driven evaluation of competencies and capabilities across contexts. Co-advised with Félix Gómez Mármol.

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  Dr. Marta Expósito Ventura

  Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023. Contributions towards a better online advertising ecosystem. Co-advised with Jordi Forné.

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  Dr. Daniel A. Jaramillo Morillo

  Universidad del Cauca (Colombia), 2022. Caracterización de la deshonestidad académica en Cursos en Línea Privados y Masivos (MPOC) con reconocimiento académico a través de analíticas de aprendizaje. Co-advised with Mario Solarte.