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”
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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”
María Cerezo reaches the semifinal of Solo de Ciencia 2026
María Cerezo, lecturer and researcher at the Aircraft Operations Lab (Aerospace Engineering Department at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), has reached the semifinal of Solo de Ciencia 2026, a scientific outreach competition organized by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). This initiative brings together researchers from across Spain to communicate their work through engagingContinue reading “María Cerezo reaches the semifinal of Solo de Ciencia 2026”
PhD Research recognised with the Luis Azcárraga Aeronautical Innovation Award 2025
We are pleased to share that Raúl Quibén Figueroa, PhD researcher at the Aircraft Operations Lab (UC3M), has been awarded the Premio Innovación Aeronáutica Luis Azcárraga 2025, granted by Fundación ENAIRE. The award recognises the paper “Feasibility studies on regional aircraft retrofitted with hybrid-electric powertrains”, co-authored with Andrea Cini and Rauno Cavallaro (Barcelona Supercomputing Center).Continue reading “PhD Research recognised with the Luis Azcárraga Aeronautical Innovation Award 2025”