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”
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University Teacher Training scholarships – FPU 2025
The Aerospace Engineering UC3M at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid invites expressions of interest from outstanding candidates to apply for a PhD position funded by the Spanish FPU (Formación de Profesorado Universitario) 2025 call, recently published by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. The FPU programme provides up to four years of full-time doctoralContinue reading “University Teacher Training scholarships – FPU 2025”
Successful PhD Defense by Fateme Baneshi
The Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is pleased to announce that Fateme Baneshi has successfully defended her PhD thesis, entitled: “Network-Level Aircraft Trajectory Optimization for Climate Impact Mitigation using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning.” Her thesis represents a significant contribution to the field of climate-aware aviation, advancing the development of AI-driven methods forContinue reading “Successful PhD Defense by Fateme Baneshi”
PhD Aerospace Engineering Doctoral Meetings 2025
Last week, the PhD students from the Aircraft Operations Lab at UC3M participated in the PhD Aerospace Engineering Doctoral Meetings 2025, held at the Salón de Grados of Carlos III University of Madrid. These annual meetings offer a unique platform for our PhD students to showcase their research, engage in scientific discussion, and exchange ideas with peers andContinue reading “PhD Aerospace Engineering Doctoral Meetings 2025”
Postdoctoral Talent programs in Aerospace Engineering
The Aircraft Operations Lab at UC3M is seeking outstanding candidates interested in advancing research in smart and sustainable aviation. Several prestigious postdoctoral talent programs are currently open for applications: These programs provide outstanding opportunities to advance your research career in a dynamic, internationally recognized environment, and we look forward to welcoming talented researchers to theContinue reading “Postdoctoral Talent programs in Aerospace Engineering”