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Dr. Salvador Ros is a leading researcher in the field of educational technology, with a primary focus on remote laboratories and their integration into distance learning environments. His most significant contribution is the pioneering concept of "Laboratories as a Service" (LaaS), which deconstructs traditional remote labs into modular, cloud-based services. This framework allows educators to create customizable, on-demand laboratory experiments, moving beyond rigid, monolithic setups. His highly cited 2014 paper, "Low-cost remote laboratories for renewable energy in distance education" (20 citations), demonstrates the practical application of this vision, enabling students in remote settings to conduct real experiments in renewable energy. This work directly addresses the critical challenge of providing hands-on science and engineering education to distance learners. By proposing a scalable, service-oriented architecture, Dr. Ros has laid the groundwork for more accessible and flexible STEM education, impacting how universities and institutions design and deploy virtual lab infrastructure for the 21st-century learner.