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”
Category Archives: Conferences
UC3M at AeroBest 2025
Researchers from the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid travelled to Lisbon on April 22-24 to present cutting-edge work at AeroBest 2025, a leading conference on aerospace design optimization. Prof. María Cerezo Magaña shared her research on how wind affects optimal trajectories in extended formation flights, a promising approach to reduce fuelContinue reading “UC3M at AeroBest 2025”
Towards Sustainable Aviation Summit: Climate-Optimized Flight Planning & SAF
Last January 28-30, 2025 two of our researchers recently participated in the Towards Sustainable Aviation Summit in Toulouse, France. This prestigious conference brought together experts from around the world to discuss how the aviation industry can achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through innovative aircraft design and operational improvements. Abolfazl Simorgh and Oumarou M. Bola contributed to thisContinue reading “Towards Sustainable Aviation Summit: Climate-Optimized Flight Planning & SAF”
Highlights from the Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M in 2024
The Aircraft Operations Lab at UC3M Aerospace Engineering department celebrated a year of achievements, growth, and impactful contributions to aerospace innovation and education. Simulator Setup and High-Profile Visits The year began with the successful setup of our Boeing 737 simulator, enhancing hands-on training for students in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. This milestone was markedContinue reading “Highlights from the Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M in 2024”
The Aircraft Operations Lab’s Participation at SIDs 2024
The Aircraft Operations Lab had the privilege of actively contributing to SESAR Innovation Days 2024 (SIDs), one of Europe’s premier events dedicated to advancing aeronautical research. This year’s event provided an excellent platform to share our work, engage with the research community, and discuss innovative approaches to fostering sustainability in aviation. Our participation included theContinue reading “The Aircraft Operations Lab’s Participation at SIDs 2024”