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”
Category Archives: Awards
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”
Aerospace Operations Lab Student Awarded 2nd Place at the 2025 SESAR Young Scientist Award
We are delighted to share that Abolfazl Simorgh, Assistant Professor at the Aircraft Operations Lab (UC3M), has been awarded second place in the 2025 SESAR Young Scientist Award. This prestigious international recognition highlights outstanding early-career research shaping the future of aviation and air traffic management. Abolfazl’s work focuses on climate-friendly aircraft trajectory optimisation, integrating non-CO₂Continue reading “Aerospace Operations Lab Student Awarded 2nd Place at the 2025 SESAR Young Scientist Award”
Aeronautical Innovation Award Presented to Our Team at the XXVIII Fundación ENAIRE Aeronautical Awards Ceremony
Our team attended the XXVIII Aeronautical Awards ceremony of Fundación ENAIRE to receive the prize in the Aeronautical Innovation Award category (Premio de Innovación Aeronáutica – Luis Azcárraga). The award ceremony was held on 29 January at the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility in Madrid, where the prize was handed over to the AircraftContinue reading “Aeronautical Innovation Award Presented to Our Team at the XXVIII Fundación ENAIRE Aeronautical Awards Ceremony”
Eduardo Andrés Endériz Receives Outstanding Thesis Awards 22-23
Eduardo Andrés Endériz, a PhD alumnus of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, has been honored with the Outstanding Thesis Awards for the academic year 2022-2023. This prestigious prize recognizes the exceptional quality of his research in the field of aircraft trajectory planning amidst uncertain thunderstorm evolution. Eduardo’s award-winning thesis, titled “Navigating the Skies: InnovationsContinue reading “Eduardo Andrés Endériz Receives Outstanding Thesis Awards 22-23”