Alumnus Abolfazl Simorgh awarded 1st place in VI Margarita Salas Awards, Applied Technology Category

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

PhD Seminar Series: “Twinning digitalisation and ecological transition – CRYOSTAR study case”

We continue our seminars serie, on Thursday, November 5th, 12:30 H. On site: Salón de Grados (Padre Soler Building) For this event in the Aerospace PhD Seminar Series, we will have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Francesco Orefice, Assistant Professor in Advanced Aircraft Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The event will take place in … Continue reading PhD Seminar Series: “Twinning digitalisation and ecological transition – CRYOSTAR study case”

PhD Seminar Series: “A personal history of space tethers”

We continue our seminars serie, on Monday, October 26th, 16:00 H. On site: Sala Adoración de Miguel, Agustín de Betancourt Building, 1.2.C16. For this event in the Aerospace PhD Seminar Series, we will have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Sven G. Bilén, professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, … Continue reading PhD Seminar Series: “A personal history of space tethers”

PhD Thesis Defense – Ghasem Sharifinajafabadi

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

PhD Thesis Defense – Alejandra Martín Frías

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

Aid for University Teacher Training – FPU 2026

The State Research Agency (AEI) announces the availability of FPU doctoral scholarships. Prospective candidates, both nationally and internationally, are eligible if they hold an academic record (bachelor’s and/or master’s degree) with a grade equal to or higher than ~80%. If you are interested, we encourage you to review the research lines of the program to … Continue reading Aid for University Teacher Training – FPU 2026

Workshop: Turning research results into business ideas: Entrepreneurship Fundamentals for PhDs

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

PhD Seminar Series: “Lessons Learned from Global Trajectory Optimization”

We continue our seminars serie, on Tuesday, November 3rd, 12:15 H. On site: Salón de Grados For this event in the Aerospace PhD Seminar Series, we will have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Zhong Zhang, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, at the Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. The event will … Continue reading PhD Seminar Series: “Lessons Learned from Global Trajectory Optimization”

PhD Seminar Series: “Guiding vector fields for autonomous drone navigation”

We continue our seminars serie, on Tuesday, September 11th, 12:15 H. On site: Salón de Grados For this event in the Aerospace PhD Seminar Series, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Héctor García de Marina, Ramón y Cajal researcher in the Computer Engineering, Automation and Robotics (ICAR) group at the University of Granada, Granada, España. The … Continue reading PhD Seminar Series: “Guiding vector fields for autonomous drone navigation”

PhD Thesis Defense – Matteo Guaita

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