Andrea Porras Elizo

About

Andrea Porras Elizo is an Industrial Designer and Design Researcher dedicated to leveraging design for health and well-being. With expertise in user research, prototyping, gamification, UX design, 3D modeling, and accessibility, she focuses on human-centered solutions that drive awareness, education, and behavioral change. She holds a Master’s in Design Engineering from ETSIADI-Universitat Politècnica de València, with research conducted at NTNU on digital tools for mental health. As a research assistant and product designer, she has contributed to innovative projects like DigiWise, BingeAware and AMRaggedon, improving human-machine interaction in healthcare and education. Her work blends creativity with scientific rigor to enhance user experience.

She is currently pursuing her PhD as part of the PATHS project, which focuses on promoting access to health services through participatory e-health interventions. You can learn more about PATHS project: https://www.ntnu.edu/design/paths

Research

PATHS - Promoting Access to Health Services through Participatory Approach

The project investigates the health needs and barriers to healthcare access for Ukrainian Refugee Women (URW) in Norway, Sweden, and Estonia.

Publications

Nowbuth, A.A., Parmar, V.S., Porras Elizo, A., Steinsbekk, A.I., Parmar, A.J. (2025). AMRageddon V1: The Design and Usability Evaluation of a Digital Escape Room Game for Antimicrobial Resistance Education Through Persuasive Technology. In: Win, K.T., Ali, R., Karapanos, E., Papadopoulos, G.A., Oyibo, K., Vlahu-Gjorgievska, E. (eds) Persuasive Technology. PERSUASIVE 2025. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 15711. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-94959-3_18

Garcia, I., Langezaal, H., Franck, K., Basstanie, J., Porras Elizo, A., Formesyn, B., Verlinden, J. (2022). Exploring the use of virtual reality in co-reviewing designs. In: Tareq Ahram and Christianne Falcão (eds) Human Factors in Virtual Environments and Game Design. AHFE (2022) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 50. AHFE International, USA.
http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002063

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