Dr Nuria Llobregat-Gomez earned her PhD in Social Science (Cum Laude mention) at the Universitat Politècnica de València, awarded as UPV Extraordinary Doctoral dissertation in 2022. She is the International Affairs Director, ENHANCE Alliance Core Officer for the UPV, and Associate Lecturer at the Applied Linguistics Department on English as a Second Language area as an expert in Effective Communication, Professional and Academic Writing, and International, Cultural and Ethical cross-curricular Skills related to the Humanistic, Ethic and Aesthetic fields (STEHEAM) in formal and non-formal educational settings.
Her current research areas are haptic feedback, smart learning and digital learning tools in education, including didactics, pedagogies, disruptive technologies and new immersive learning spaces driven by Haptic Interactions in Engineering Education. She also maintains an important line of activity in innovation applied to education supported by international projects, research, and innovative educational experiences (ERASMUS+) as a member of the Group of Innovative Methodologies for Engineering Education GRIM4E (UPV) and ACUMA Research Centre (UPV).
Author of one book (UPV press, 1997), one book chapter (TICAI, 2015) and co-author of more than 30 scientific and academic publications.
Education and Training
• 2016-2020: PhD in Languages, Literature and Culture, and their Applications – Universitat politècnica de valència (Valencia, Spain)
• 2015-2016: University Expert in Professional Competence for Teaching in English (Valencia, Spain)
• 2014-2015: Capacity for English Language Teaching – Universitat politècnica de valència (Valencia, Spain)
• 2005-2012: Degree in English Philology – UNED -Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Madrid, Spain)
Teaching activity
• 2017 – : Professional English
• 2018 – : English for Computing
• 2016 – : Technical English
Profesional activity
• 2021- : International Affairs Director, ENHANCE Core Officer, Project Manager, UPV
• 2010-2019: Project Officer, European ERASMUS+ Projects, UPV
• 2005-2021: Head of Administrative Unit, UPV
• 1996-2005: Admin Officer, UPV
Awards & Honors
• Extraordinary Doctoral Thesis Award UPV (2022)
• 1st Prize of UPV Literary Contest (1996)
• 1st Short Story award at Sorolla’s Literature Contest (1989, 1990)
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd Poetry award at Sorolla’s Literature Contest (1989, 1990)
Research Group
Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research (ACUMA)
Journal Publications
• (2022) A Cuboid Registers Topic, Activity and Competency Data to Exude Feedforward and Continuous Assessment of Competencies. Mathematics , 3 (1), 1 – 20. 10.3390/math10030415
• (2021) B-Learning and Technology: Enablers for University Education Resilience. An Experience Case under COVID-19 in Spain. Sustainability, 6 (13), 1 – 22. 10.3390/su13063532
• (2019) Assessment of Zgen students competencies by digital immigrants. (ISIT 2019). (41 – 44).
• (2018) Evaluación continua, clase inversa y cooperación activa en Matemáticas para ingenieros. Pi-InnovaMath, 1, 1 – 7. 10.5944/pim.1.2018.21923
• (2017) Digital Citizen in a Resilient Society. (ICL 2015) (pgs. 1017 – 1021)
• (2015) Defining the engineering student of 2030. (SEFI 2015) (pgs.1 – 8)
Boock Chapters
• (2017). Proyecto A20. Colaboración activa entre alumnos en la adquisición de competencias específicas de Matemáticas y transversales de análisis crítico, resolución de problemas y comunicación. Innovación en la educación superior. PIMEs en la ETSID 2016/2017 (31 – 36).
• (2016). El Emergente Ciudadano Digital. TICs para el Aprendizaje de la Ingeniería (9 – 14). IEEE. 9788481587111
Contracts with public institutions
· Joint European Degree Label in Engieneering – Toward a European Framework For Engineering Education JEDI (101114604). (01/04/23 – 31/03/24).ERASMUS+ (IP project)
· MU-ENHANCE -Ministerio de Universidades – (16/12/21 – 31/12/24). Cooperación académica/educativa. MINISTERIO DE UNIVERSIDADES E INVESTIGACION. (IP Project)
· European Universities of Technology Alliance ENHANCE Alliance (101004040). (01/11/20 – 31/10/23). ERASMUS+ (IP Project)
· Boosting the Green Future via university Micro-Credentials B-Green-ED (2022-1-BG01-KA220-HED-00085821). (01/11/22 – 31/10/24). ERASMUS+
· Innovation Catalyst (APRS0007_2016-2.1.1-309_P66-12). (01/07/16 – 31/12/16). Apoyo competitivo a la transferencia y difusión de tecnología. ASSOCIATION CLIMATE KIC.
· Thinking Smart: Toolkit for the engagement of HEI in regional growth (2015-3454/001-001). (01/01/16 – 30/06/18). ERASMUS+
· Framework for innovation competencies development and assessment. FINCODA. (2014-3648/001-001). (01/01/15 – 31/12/17). ERASMUS+
· Accessibility and harmonization of higher education in Central Asia through curriculum modernization and development. ACADEMICA (215-3552/001-001). (15/10/15 – 14/10/18). ERASMUS+
Contracts with private institutions