The Innovation and Technology from and for Education, Culture and Society (ECSiT) research group is oriented towards research and innovation in the educational, social and cultural fields.
The lines of research that form part of this research group are as follows:
The most important research projects within this research group:
The aim of the PLATA project is the development of educational prototypes to digitise the editorial collection of the UDIT Student Residence.
The main objective of the DEXED project is to develop a design standard for the digitisation of exhibition spaces, enriching both the face-to-face and virtual experience. Through the integration of didactic and accessible content, DEXED seeks to transform the relationship between the public and the exhibited work, promoting an interactive, inclusive and dynamic exhibition model.
Dossier number: Horizon Europe Grant agreement ID: 101157151
Budget: 112.107,52 €.
PI: Carlos Lli Torrabadella, PhD
Dates: 2025-2028
Research is a fundamental objective of our teachers' activities.
In order to achieve this objective, we have excellent researchers who carry out their studies and research in the different areas of Design and Technology.
Dr. Luis Peña
PhD in Computer Engineering from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Founder of a Technology Startup, awarded by A
Luis Rubio Martínez
Luis Miguel Danielsson Villegas
Miriambelén Aldana Pirela
Since 2018 she combines teaching, consulting and research in digital environments. She was a professor at the Arturo Michelena University, leading the chairs of Design V and Lettering, with a focus on branding, packaging and calligraphy under methodologies of critical thinking and free creativity.
His professional work focuses on Behavioral Design and empathic design, applied to the intersection of technology and emotional well-being. Of particular note is the PhiBi project, an AI-based digital assistant that supports the mental health of PhD students through personalised interventions, tailored to the emotional and physical context of the user.
At the corporate level, she has worked as a UX Consultant and Product Designer for companies such as Roca, Inc. and ECSiT, participating in user research, information architecture and high fidelity prototyping.
She has extensive technical expertise in visual design and layout, with advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, Readymag and WordPress, complemented with UX Writing methodologies and experimental calligraphy to create human, ethical and functional technological experiences.
