Abolfazl Simorgh, alumnus of the Aerospace Engineering PhD program, has been awarded 1st place in the Applied Technology Category of the latest edition of the Scientific Research and Technology Margarita Salas Awards. The awards, granted by the Madrid City Council, recognize the best and most impactful PhD theses defended across the Community of Madrid. About … Continue reading Alumnus Abolfazl Simorgh awarded 1st place in VI Margarita Salas Awards, Applied Technology Category
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On October 27th, the defense of the doctoral thesis of our student Ghasem Sharifinajafabadi, shall take place. Ghasem will be presenting his thesis titled "Operational Solutions and Validation of Critical Subsystems for Autonomous and Compact Deorbit Devices Based on Bare Electrodynamic Tethers" which was diligently conducted under the guidance of Gonzalo Sánchez Arriaga (UC3M) and … Continue reading PhD Thesis Defense – Ghasem Sharifinajafabadi
On October 23rd, the defense of the doctoral thesis of our student Alejandra Martín Frías, shall take place. Alejandra will be presenting her thesis titled "Contrail Mitigation in Commercial Flight Planning: From Model Integration to Policy Design" which was diligently conducted under the guidance of Manuel Soler Arnedo (UC3M). Below, you will find all the … Continue reading PhD Thesis Defense – Alejandra Martín Frías
Applications are now open for the Air France-KLM PhD Thesis Award. By recognizing outstanding doctoral research, the organization aims to strengthen the connections between academia and industry while fostering research that addresses key technological, environmental, economic, and societal changes shaping passenger transport, air freight, and aircraft maintenance. Prize details: The awardee will receive a cash … Continue reading Call for Air France-KLM PhD Thesis Award: Applications are Now Open
This workshop will focus on turning research results into business ideas and will be led by the Entrepreneurship Service. The workshop will feature a 45-minute presentation, followed by a coffee break for discussion on the topics covered, and will conclude with a short, guided exercise. The Workshop details are the following: Title: Turning research results … Continue reading Workshop: Turning research results into business ideas: Entrepreneurship Fundamentals for PhDs
On the July 21st, the defense of the doctoral thesis of our student Matteo Guaita, shall take place. Matteo will be presenting his thesis titled "Kinetic modelling of plasma thruster plumes" which was diligently conducted under the guidance of Eduardo Ahedo Galilea (UC3M) and Mario Merino Martínez (UC3M). Below, you will find all the pertinent … Continue reading PhD Thesis Defense – Matteo Guaita
On the July 14th, the defense of the doctoral thesis of our student Francisco de Borja De Saavedra García del Río, shall take place. Francisco de Borja will be presenting his thesis titled "Mission-Based Sizing and Direct Characterization of Externally Wetted Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thrusters" which was diligently conducted under the guidance of Daniel Pérez … Continue reading PhD Thesis Defense – Francisco de Borja De Saavedra García del Río
Join us for our PhD Open Day next Wednesday 25 March from 11.00 to 13.00 (plus share lunch with us from 13.00 to 14.00) 📅: 25th March 🏢 : Auditórium Salón de Grados (Padre Soler) 💻 : Link https://youtu.be/5fQdpeHyrwo?si=egzAWItIC7H41rP6 PhD Open Day 2026 – Introduction to the Program by Manuel Soler https://youtu.be/DGBVvS9KX4A?si=Mo5uRy__Zx038zb_ PhD Open Day … Continue reading Open Day – 2026
On the March 16th, the defense of the doctoral thesis of our student Luigi Marra, shall take place. Luigi will be presenting his thesis titled "Data-driven modelling and predictive control of fluid flows" which was diligently conducted under the guidance of Stefano Discetti (UC3M) and Andrea Meilán Vila (UC3M). Below, you will find all the … Continue reading PhD Thesis Defense – Luigi Marra
The seventh Exchange Workshop will be dedicated to Data Visualization and Scientific Sketching, two (related) skills of great importance in research work. Lucas Schneeberger and Alberto Marín will help us along as moderators/instructors this time. What is the XW7 about? XW7 is about sharing your best practices, examples and counterexamples included, on how to explore … Continue reading Exchange Workshop: Data visualization and scientific sketching
