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Personal profile
María Alexandra Espinosa C. currently works at the Facultad de Ingeniería de Sistemas, Autonomous University of Bucaramanga.Alexandra does research in Computer and Society and gamification.
Research interests
- Digital Education
- Technology Transfer for smallholder farmers
- e-sports university
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, in Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
Feb 2017 → Mar 2023
Master, in Telecommunications, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
Jan 2011 → Sep 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Fortalecimiento de las capacidades y vocaciones científicas en el municipio de Bucaramanga
Portilla Castellanos, M. D. C. (Operational Coordinator), Rojas Carvajal, C. A. (Coordinador), Barreto Osma, D. A. (PI), Mendoza Castellanos, L. S. (CoI), Solarte David, V. A. (CoI), Jaimes Reatiga, L. E. (CoI), Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (CoI), Alfaro Wisaquillo, Y. M. (CoI), Carrillo Zambrano, E. (CoI), Calderón Benavides, M. L. (CoI), Mahecha Antolínez, H. S. (CoI), Pico Martínez, L. R. (CoI), Gómez Ávila, F. L. (CoI) & Sierra Sanchez, J. A. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 30/12/25
Project: Innovation › Educational and/or pedagogical innovation
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SembrandoBits: Empoderando a la mujer agricultora mediante la transformación digital
Mantilla Arango, M. F. (Joven Investigador/Innovador), Barreto Osma, D. A. (Asesor), Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Postdoc), Cristancho Sanchez, Y. P. (Apoyo Administrativo) & García Picón, J. S. (Apoyo Administrativo)
Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación en Colombia, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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NAEIV: NAEIV_ Diseño preliminar de una aplicación IoT para la operación semiautomática de un sistema de aireación en reactores de lodos activados a escala laboratorio
Hernandez Rincon, A. Y. (Tutor de Semillero), Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (CoI), Duran Ortiz, J. L. (CoI), Archbold Taylor, G. (Asesor), Ochoa Hernandez, N. A. (Estudiante de pregrado y/o miembro de semillero), Anacona Pabon, J. D. (Estudiante de pregrado y/o miembro de semillero), Giraldo Quiñonez, J. S. (Estudiante de pregrado y/o miembro de semillero), Rincon Celis, J. V. (Estudiante de pregrado y/o miembro de semillero), Rivera Romero, C. A. (Practicante en Investigación), Meneses Jácome, A. (PI) & Bernar Tamay, V. N. (Estudiante de pregrado y/o miembro de semillero)
5/08/24 → 22/11/24
Project: Semilleros de Investigación
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Machine Learning como herramienta de predicción de repitencia estudiantil en la Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga - UNAB
Sarmiento Porras, R. E. (PI), Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (CoI), Jurado, M. E. (CoI) & Cuello De Avila, S. R. (Asesor)
1/08/19 → 30/06/21
Project: Technological Development
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Development of a model of transfer and appropriation of internet of things technologies for Colombian small-scale farmers.
Guerrero Santander, C. D. (PI), Rivera Martínez, W. F. (CoI), Culman Forero, M. A. (CoI), Florez Gomez, L. Y. (CoI), Archibold Taylor, G. W. (CoI) & Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Estudiante de doctorado)
11/04/19 → 11/08/23
Project: Research › Applied Research
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Technology Transfer Model for Small-Scale Farms
Gómez, L. Y. F., Mendoza, J. P., Guerrero, C. D. & Carreño, A. E., 17 Mar 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 6, p. 1-10 10 p., 5320.Research output: Articles / Notes › Scientific Article › peer-review
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Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for IoT in Smallholder Agriculture Sector: An Evaluation from the Perspective of Good Practices
Espinosa, C. A., Pineda, J., Ortega, O., Author, A. J., Sarmiento, R. & Archibold Taylor, G. W., 2021, Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies. Rocha, Á., Adeli, H., Dzemyda, G., Moreira, F. & Correia, A. M. R. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 293-301 9 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 1365 AIST).Research output: Book / Book Chapter / Report › Research Books › peer-review
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Dandelion: Propuesta metodológica para recopilación y análisis de información de artículos científicos. un enfoque desde la bibliometría y la revisión sistemática de la literatura
Translated title of the contribution :Methodological proposal for the compilation and analysis of information from scientific articles. An approach from bibliometrics and the systematic review of literature Research output: Articles / Notes › Scientific Article › peer-review
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Evaluando contribuciones de usabilidad en soluciones TIC-IOT para la agricultura: Una perspectiva desde la bibliometría
Translated title of the contribution :Evaluating usability contributions in ICT-IOT solutions for agriculture: A bibliometric perspective Research output: Articles / Notes › Scientific Article › peer-review
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Teaching principles of programming without ICT: Sharing experiences on the design of a board game
María Alexandra Espinosa, C., Román Eduardo Sarmiento, P., Uribe, N. A. O., Ortiz, A. O. B. & Casanova, P. E. N., 25 Jun 2019, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACCION 2019. Association for Computing Machinery, 3. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).Research output: Book / Book Chapter / Report › Research Books › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Activities
- 3 Research Seedbeds
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Semillero_Agriot_trabajo_sembrandobits_municipio_de_los_santos
Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Seedbed Tutor), Mantilla Arango, M. F. (Seedbed Tutor), Rincon Celis, J. V. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Herrera Taborda, M. A. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member) & Perez Bayona, J. P. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member)
7 Jul 2025 → 1 Dec 2025Activity: Work plan › Research Seedbeds
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Semillero_Agriot_caracterizacion de ecosistema socioeconomico y digital del municipio de los Santos
Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Seedbed Tutor), Mantilla Arango, M. F. (Seedbed Tutor), Vasquez Gamboa, O. (Student Seed Leader), Ochoa , N. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Vincente Rincon , J. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Herrera Taborda , M. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Muñoz, C. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member) & Jaimes Mantilla, A. F. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member)
17 Feb 2025 → 2 Jun 2025Activity: Work plan › Research Seedbeds
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Semillero_Buiatá_GBA_Prototipo_IoT_Aireación_Fase_II
Meneses Jácome, A. (Seedbed Tutor), Hernandez Rincon, A. Y. (Seedbed Tutor), Anacona Pabon, J. D. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Ochoa Hernandez, N. A. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Giraldo Quiñonez, J. S. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Rincon Celis, J. V. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Rivera Romero, C. A. (Undergraduate student and/or seedbed member), Duran Ortiz, J. L. (Seedbed Tutor), Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Research Professor) & Chío Cho, N. (Research Professor)
4 Feb 2025 → 30 Nov 2025Activity: Work plan › Research Seedbeds
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Thesis
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Propuesta de Framework conceptual para la transferencia tecnológica IOT enfocado en el diseño de soluciones de riego para pequeños productores agricultores de Santander: Un aporte desde el diseño centrado en los usuarios
Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Author), Sarmiento Porras, R. E. (Supervisor), 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Framework conceptual para desarrollo de interfaces móviles en soluciones IOT que permitan apropiación tecnológica en zonas rurales aledañas al municipio de Bucaramanga desde la perspectiva de UX
Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Author), Martinez Pinzon, A. C. (Author) & Villamizar Calderon, K. J. (Author), Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Supervisor), 19 Mar 2021Student thesis: undergraduate Thesis
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Framework para el despliegue de redes inalámbricas en colegios rurales: Apoyando SembrandoBits
Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Author) & Cadena Orduz, J. A. (Author), Barreto Osma, D. A. (Supervisor), Dec 2025Student thesis: undergraduate Thesis
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Prototipo para la Evaluación de Experiencia de usuario en Comunidad de Mujeres Campesinas mediante el Uso de Visión Artificial.
Rincon Celis, J. V. (Author) & Espinosa Carreño, M. A. (Author), Barreto Osma, D. A. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: undergraduate Thesis