The Aircraft Operations Lab Coordinator, Manuel Soler, and Andrea Ianiro receive recognition in the Young Doctoral Researcher category, highlighting the research excellence of the Department of Aerospace Engineering. The researchers have been recognised at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) 2025 Excellence Awards for their contributions to the university’s research community as members ofContinue reading “Manuel Soler and Andrea Ianiro Recognised at UC3M’s 2025 Excellence Awards”
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Aircraft Operations Lab Research Recognised with 1st Prize at the VI Margarita Salas Awards 2026
Abolfazl Simorgh, alumnus of the Aerospace Engineering PhD programme at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and currently a professor in its Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded first prize in the Applied Technology category of the VI Scientific Research and Technology Margarita Salas Awards. Organised by the Madrid City Council, these prestigious awardsContinue reading “Aircraft Operations Lab Research Recognised with 1st Prize at the VI Margarita Salas Awards 2026”
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, 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”
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”