Wednesday 10 June 2026 – 12:00 CEST
Aula Magna, Building 8, Rectorado, Getafe Campus.
Thesis Talk is UC3M’s annual challenge that asks doctoral students to explain their thesis to a non-specialist audience in under four minutes with just one static slide. Admission is free until capacity is reached, and the session will be streamed live on YouTube (Thesis Talk 2026).
Finalists
After reviewing all the submissions, the jury has selected 19 presentations for the on-campus showdown, including the PhD in Aerospace Engineering student Nikolaos Ziakos with a talk entitled “How to speedrun aircraft design“.
| Candidate | PhD Programme | Talk title |
|---|---|---|
| Alba Martínez Serrano | PhD in Signal Processing and Communications Engineering | “Speaking without a voice” |
| Ana Ortuño Candela | PhD in Media Research | “Eyes that see, heart that feels” |
| Carmen Díaz de Mera | PhD in Computer Science and Technology | “Therapy with a robot made for you” |
| Claudio Morchón | PhD in Statistics for Data Science | “The Heartbeat of Madrid” |
| Ester Martínez Sanzo | PhD in Media Research | “The challenge of artificial intelligence through the media” |
| Gema Salinero | PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation | “Detection and location of serial arcs in aeronautical systems” |
| Henry Summers | PhD in Materials Science and Engineering | “Meta-high-entropy lattice architectures for enhanced strength and damage tolerance” |
| Isabel García Sánchez-Mayoral | PhD in Advanced Studies in Human Rights | “You’re grown up now” |
| J. Luigi M. Kunz Saponaro | PhD in Humanities | “Standing in Front of Walls” |
| Javier Borau Bernad | PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation | “Teaching traffic cameras to see” |
| Manuel Suárez Román | PhD in Computer Science and Technology | “Illuminating the shadows of Cyberintelligence” |
| Mario Resino Solis | PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation | “Anticipating to save lives: traffic movement prediction” |
| Máximo Rodríguez | PhD in Computer Science and Technology | “Classification and Segmentation of Osteosarcoma in Computed Tomography” |
| Mohammad MH. Rahmani | PhD in Computer Science and Technology | “EchoLimb: a Body Transformation Experience” |
| Nikolaos Ziakos | PhD in Aerospace Engineering | “How to speedrun aircraft design” |
| Olena Velyt Vepryk | PhD in Materials Science and Engineering | Bacteria: access denied |
| Paloma González Beluche | PhD in Law | Damages arising from innovation: who compensates the victim? |
| Rafael Ramos Uña | PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation | Nanophotonics: experts in light and small things |
| Teresa Cantero García-Moncó | PhD in Advanced Studies in Human Rights | Artificial Intelligence and Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict |
Awards
The jury will honour the three highest-scoring talks with cash prizes of €900, €600 and €300.
How to attend
- In person: Aula Magna, Building 8, Rectorado, Getafe Campus.
- Online: follow the live stream on the UC3M YouTube channel (Thesis Talk 2026).
Find all the details regarding the Thesis Talk 2026 here.
Join us to celebrate clear, compelling research communication—and lend your applause to all the finalists!
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