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Llanos Tobarra is a leading researcher in the field of educational technology, with a focus on remote laboratories and distance learning. Her work centers on making hands-on scientific experimentation accessible to students who cannot attend traditional, face-to-face labs. Tobarra’s major contribution is the conceptualization and development of "Laboratories as a Service" (LaaS), a framework that deconstructs remote labs into modular, cloud-based utilities. This approach allows educators to easily create, customize, and deploy on-demand laboratory experiments within virtual classrooms, significantly lowering the barriers to practical education. Her most cited paper, "Low-cost remote laboratories for renewable energy in distance education" (2014, 20 citations), demonstrates this impact by providing a cost-effective solution for teaching renewable energy concepts remotely. Further work on LaaS (2014, 11 and 9 citations) has solidified her role in advancing cloud-based educational infrastructure. Tobarra’s research is pivotal for scaling quality STEM education, enabling students worldwide to engage in real experiments without physical presence.