Supervised PhD Thesis

• Shumpei Kamo: «Robust Aircraft Trajectory Optimization and its Extension to Arrival Sequencing Considering Weather Forecast Uncertainties». Advisor Prof.: Manuel Soler (UC3M). Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Hartmut Fricke (Dresden University) – PhD program at Dresden University.

• Abolfazl Simorgh: «Aircraft Trajectory Optimization and Climate Change». Supervisor: Manuel Soler (UC3M) – PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M.

• Amin Jafarimoghaddam: «Innovative analytical/ metaheuristic techniques to solve complex trajectory optimization problems involving climate impacts». Supervisor: Manuel Soler (UC3M) – PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M.

• Aniel Jardines: «Applying machine learning techniques to improve ATFM operations during convective weather». Supervisor: Manuel Soler (UC3M) – Fluid mechanics group UC3M. Currently is CEO at AI-METHODS.

• Thomas Aleksander Frekhaug: «Optimal Close-Operation Trajectories in Non-Conventional Dynamical Environments». Supervisors: Manuel Soler (UC3M) and Manuel Sanjurjo Rivo (UC3M) – PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M.

• Ph. D. thesis by Daniel González Arribas. «Robust Aircraft Trajectory Optimization under Meteorological Uncertainty». Supervisors: Manuel Soler and Manuel Sanjurjo. Co-Funded by HALA! Reserach Network (SESAR WP-E within FP7). Defended 4th July, 2019. Sobresaliente Cum Laude

• Ph.D. thesis by David Morante González. Hybrid Multi-Objective Trajectory Optimization of Low-Thrust Space Mission Design». Supervisors: Manuel Sanjurjo and Manuel Soler. Defended 15th January, 2020. Sobresaliente Cum Laude.

• Ph. D. thesis by Daniele Mazzota. «Probabilisitc Conflict Detection and Resolution and Storm Avoidance using Differential Algebra». Supervisors: Manuel Soler and Lorenzo Casalino (POLITO). Joint Supervision UC3M-POLITO. Defended 19th July, 2019.

• Eduardo Andrés Enderiz «Aircraft Trajectory Planning Considering Ensemble Forecasting of Thunderstorms». Supervisors: Manuel Sanjurjo, Manuel Soler, and M. Kamgarpour (EPFL). Defended Dec. 2022. Sobresaliente Cum Laude.

PhD Thesis under supervision

• Fateme Baneshi: «Network-wide Robust Climate Optimal Aircraft Trajectory Planning». Supervisor: Manuel Soler (UC3M) – PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M.

• Alejandra Martín Frías: «Implementation and analysis of climate models in a commercial flight planning optimization system. Development of a climate cost function and proposal of environmental policies for operators». Supervisors: Raimund Zopp (Flightkeys) & Manuel Soler (UC3M). – PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M. Currently working at Flightkeys.

• Raúl Quibén: «H2-fuelled aircraft configuration and trajectory optimisation to reduce aeronautic environmental impact». Supervisor: Manuel Soler & Rauno Cavallaro (UC3M). – PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M.

• Remi Chevallier: «Evaluation and Minimization of airlines operations climate impact by Trajectory Optimization». Supervisors: Daniel Delahaye and Manuel Soler. – PhD program at ENAC. PhD Student CIFRE Airbus in Airline Science.

• Irene Ortiz: «Artificial Neural Networks for the Prediction of Contrails and Aviation Induced Cloudiness». Supervisors: Manuel Soler & Javier García-Heras (UC3M). PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M.

• Bûn-Kim San: «Prediction of adverse weather events and climate impact using neural networks». Supervisor: Manuel Soler (UC3M). PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M.

• Iván Martínez: «Improving Severe Weather Hazard Prediction for Aviation using Machine Learning». Supervisors: Aniel Jardines (Applied Innovative Methods) & Manuel Soler (UC3M). PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M. Currently working at Applied Innovative Methods.