The State Research Agency (AEI – Agencia Estatal de Investigación) has announced the FPU 2026 grants to support doctoral research and university teaching training in Spain. Candidates with a strong academic record (a grade of approximately 80% or higher in their bachelor’s and/or master’s degree) are encouraged to explore research opportunities at the Aircraft OperationsContinue reading “FPU 2026 – Predoctoral Research Grants”
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Aircraft Operations Lab Research on Contrail Mitigation Featured in Fundación Muy Interesante
A new feature article by our director, Dr. Manuel Soler (Professor of Aerospace Engineering at UC3M), has been published in Fundación Muy Interesante. The article highlights our lab’s ongoing research and coordinated European initiatives to address the critical non-CO₂ climate impacts of aviation, specifically contrails. While sustainable aviation strategies traditionally prioritize CO₂ reduction, recent scientificContinue reading “Aircraft Operations Lab Research on Contrail Mitigation Featured in Fundación Muy Interesante”
Join Our María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence: 3 Postdoctoral Positions at UC3M
The Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is inviting expressions of interest for three postdoctoral researcher positions within our María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence. Funded through the María de Maeztu programme awarded by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación, these positions offer an excellent opportunity for researchers looking to build and consolidate their research career in Aerospace Engineering withinContinue reading “Join Our María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence: 3 Postdoctoral Positions at UC3M”
Luis Cirujano Recognized with the International Francisco Coello Award
We are pleased to share that Luis Cirujano Pérez, currently serving as a Software Engineer in the Aircraft Operations Lab (UC3M), has been awarded the 2026 International Francisco Coello Award by the University of Jaén. The award recognizes his outstanding undergraduate research on the application of artificial intelligence techniques, specifically Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), for the extraction of road markingsContinue reading “Luis Cirujano Recognized with the International Francisco Coello Award”
Manuel Soler discusses sustainable aviation on Radio Nacional de España following Frontiers Planet Prize nomination
Manuel Soler, Head of the Aircraft Operations Lab and Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, recently participated in Radio Nacional de España’s programme A golpe de bit to discuss his research on reducing the climate impact of aviation and his nomination for the Frontiers Planet Prize, an international award that recognises groundbreaking scientific research contributing toContinue reading “Manuel Soler discusses sustainable aviation on Radio Nacional de España following Frontiers Planet Prize nomination”