The Aircraft Operations Lab is making headlines as researchers María Cerezo Magaña and Manuel Soler Arnedo were recently featured in an in-depth report by the Spanish scientific news portal SINC. The article, written by Eva Rodriguez and titled “Emitir menos no basta, el futuro de la aviación pasa por volar distinto” (Reducing emissions isn’t enough; the futureContinue reading ““Reducing Emissions is Not Enough”: SINC Features Aircraft Operations Lab Researchers on the Future of Sustainable Flight”
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2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
We are looking for outstanding postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) with the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). The MSCA-PF 2026 Call offers an excellent opportunity for talented researchers to develop an independent project through international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility. 📅 Send researchContinue reading “2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships”
Manuel Soler, Head of the Aircraft Operations Lab, Named Global Finalist for the Prestigious 2026 Frontiers Planet Prize
We are proud to announce that Manuel Soler, Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and director of our research group (Aircraft Operations Lab), has been nominated for the 2026 edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize. This international award recognizes outstanding scientific work aimed at finding scalable solutionsContinue reading “Manuel Soler, Head of the Aircraft Operations Lab, Named Global Finalist for the Prestigious 2026 Frontiers Planet Prize”
Outreach Activity at IES Julio Verne: “Chemtrails or Contrails? That Is the Question”
On April 17, Prof. Manuel Soler, Head of the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, delivered an outreach talk at IES Julio Verne for vocational training students in Higher Education programmes in Electronics and Electrotechnics. Titled “Chemtrails or Contrails? That Is the Question”, the session explored how aviation contributes to climate change not only through CO₂Continue reading “Outreach Activity at IES Julio Verne: “Chemtrails or Contrails? That Is the Question””
Abolfazl Simorgh Receives UC3M Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award
Among the doctoral theses defended at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) during the 2023–2024 academic year, the work of Aircraft Operations Lab researcher Dr. Abolfazl Simorgh stood out for its scientific excellence and societal relevance, earning him the University’s Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award. The Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award recognizes the merit, originality, and scientificContinue reading “Abolfazl Simorgh Receives UC3M Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award”