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”
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Breaking Gender Barriers in Aviation: The Experience of Xiaoqing Deng
Xiaoqing Deng is a PhD student at the Aircraft Operations Lab UC3M who has built her career in aviation and aerospace engineering —fields still largely dominated by men. Having studied and worked in China, the U.S., the U.K., and now Spain, she has navigated the varied cultural and structural barriers that women in aviation face worldwide. Continue reading “Breaking Gender Barriers in Aviation: The Experience of Xiaoqing Deng”
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”
Engage 2 Call Funds UC3M’s FLOCK Project on Formation Flight for Aviation Sustainability
Engage 2 – the SESAR 3 Knowledge Transfer Network- issued a call for PhD candidates to advance research on air traffic management (ATM). Among the selected projects is FLOCK – “Disrupting the Skies: Formation Flight for Aviation Sustainability”, led by PhD student Xiaoqing Deng, from the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de MadridContinue reading “Engage 2 Call Funds UC3M’s FLOCK Project on Formation Flight for Aviation Sustainability”
PhD openings: Trajectory Optimization and AI & Meteorology
The Aerospace Department (https://aero.uc3m.es/) of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Spain (www.uc3m.es) invites applications for 2 PhD positions: · Ref. AERO-PhD-23-01-TrajectoryOpt. Trajectory Optimization with application to aviation. · Ref. AERO-PhD-23-02-AI-Weather. Artificial Intelligence and Meteorology with application to aviation. The successful candidates will join the Dynamics and Control in Aerospace Systems Lab, within the Aero ResearchContinue reading “PhD openings: Trajectory Optimization and AI & Meteorology”