PhD(c). David González-Bárcena (born in Spain, May 21st 1994) is a researcher at Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad „Ignacio da Riva“ (IDR) and a PhD candidate currently working at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) as an Assistant professor. He got an Aerospace Engineering degree in the Universidad de León and a Space Systems Master’s degree in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Currently his research topic is focused on “Planetary and Low-Orbit thermal environment characterization for Space Thermal Design”. He is also working in the thermal analysis and design at system level of the balloon-borne solar telescope SUNRISE III and he was the project manager of the TASEC-Lab experiment launched in a stratospheric balloon in July 2021. He would be the team leader and he would be part of the scientific team.
PhD(c). Juan Bermejo-Ballesteros (born in Spain, June 19th, 1992) is a researcher at Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad “Ignacio da Riva” and a PhD candidate currently working at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering a MSc in Space Systems in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Currently his research topic is focused on “Flight formations around L2”. He is also working in the ADCS of the ANSER mission from Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA). He will be the payload manager and part of the scientific team.
PhD(c). Alejandro Fernández-Soler (born in Spain, May 12th, 1995) is a researcher at Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad “Ignacio da Riva” and a PhD candidate currently working at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and a MSc in Space Systems in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Currently his research topic is focused on “Study of the response to disturbances during the ascent phase of a balloon-borne”. He is also working on the thermal design and analysis at subsystem level in the cryogenic observatory ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey). He will be the responsible of the Thermal Control System and part of the scientific team.
PhD(c). José Miguel Álvarez-Romero (born in Spain, October 8th, 1993) is a PhD candidate at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, currently working as a researcher at Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad “Ignacio da Riva”. He obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a MSc in Space Systems in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Currently his research topic is focused on concurrent engineering, space systems engineering and space project management, under the title of “system engineering for concurrent design of in-orbit technological demonstrators”. He is also working on other projects as: the communications subsystems and the in-orbit operation of the UPMSat-2, the platform design and development for the MARTINLARA mission or an educational and innovation project named PIRAMIDE. He will be the responsible of the Outreach Program and the AIT activities.
PhD(c). Ángel Grover Pérez-Muñoz (born in Perú, April 28th, 2000) has attained the BSc Degree in Computer Engineering and is a PhD candidate of computing engineering at ETSIINF, at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Currently, he is a software developer intern at the UPM STRAST research group. He has participated in the COMMSMART project; and in the TASEC-Lab mission as a software developer of its data acquisition system. He is also working on the AURORA project, integrating the QGen code generator with the TASTE tool-set (the ESA development environment dedicated to embedded real-time software). He will be responsible for the Onboard Computer and Data Handling System.
PhD(c). Sergio Marín-Coca (born in Spain, August 14th, 1995) is a researcher at Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad “Ignacio da Riva” and a PhD candidate currently working at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid as an Assistant professor. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a MSc in Space Systems in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. His research topic is focused on test, characterization, simulation, and preliminary design of spacecraft electrical power subsystems. Besides, he is collaborating in the mission analysis and platform design of the MARTINLARA mission and in the ground segment operations of the UPMSat-2. He will be in charge of the Electrical Power Subsystem.
PhD(c). Angel Luis Porras-Hermoso(born in Spain, May 24th,1996): He is a researcher at Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad Ignacio da Riva (IDR) and a PhD candidate currently working at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a MSc in Space Systems in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He was also an intern in GMV Aerospace and Defence where he worked on the development of navigational algorithms based on celestial navigation techniques. Currently his research topic is focused on the development of satellite attitude determination algorithms. He is also working on the in-orbit data processing of UPMSat2 and in the ADCS of the ANSER mission from Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA). He will be the responsible of the Attitude Determination Subystem.
PhD(c). Daniel Alfonso Corcuera (born in Spain, December 15th,1996): He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at UPM in the Aerospace Systems, Air Transport and Airports Department. He obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering, a M.Sc. degree in Air Transport Systems Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a M.Sc. degree in Digital Conception and Innovation from the ESTIA-École Supérieure des Technologies Industrielles Avancées, in France. He is a member of the Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad “Ignacio da Riva” where he develops his research in photovoltaic energy, power distribution, battery modelling and anemometry.”
PhD (c). Mª Blanca Boado-Cuartero (born in Spain, July 3rd, 1996) is a PhD candidate at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, currently working as a researcher at Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad “Ignacio da Riva”. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University (Illinois, USA) and a MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Currently her research topic is “Models of topological optimization of structures through additive manufacturing and its application to acoustic devices”. She is also working on the mechanical design at subsystem level in the cryogenic observatory ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey). She will be responsible of the mechanical design.
B. Eng. Student Javier Garrido-Sola (born in Spain, February 26th,2000): He is a last year student of Telecommunication Systems Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as the responsible of the Telecommunication Subsystem.
B. Eng. Student Juan Manuel Redondo (born in Spain, June 26th, 2000): Heis a last year student of Electronic Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as the responsible of the hardware electronics.
B. Eng. Student Pedro Luis Barba Navarrete (born in Spain, October 29th, 2000): He is a last year student of Electronic Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as part of the electronics subsystem team.
M. Eng. Student Marina Merchán Bravo (born in Spain, September 9 th, 1998): is a last year student of the MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She has obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, taking part on the Erasmus+ Programme at Kingston University on her final bachelor’s year. She would be the responsible of the secondary payload.
M. Eng. Student Siro Muela Márquez (born in Spain, May 28th, 1998): is a last year student of the MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He has obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as part of the environmental lab team.
M. Eng. Student Noelia Martínez Figueira (born in Spain, June 29th, 1998) is a last year student of the MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She has obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She would be participating in the program as part of the Heat Transfer Lab team.
M. Eng. Student Adrián Peña Capalvo (born in Spain, September 7th, 1998): is a last year student of the MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He has obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as part of the AIT team.
M. Eng. Student Alba Benito de Valle Egido (born in Spain, September 22th, 1998) is a last year student of the MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She has obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She would be participating in the program as part of the AIT Team.
M. Eng. Student Carlos Gómez Navajas (born in Spain, April 8th, 1999) is a last year student of the MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He has obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as part of the AIT Team.
M. Eng. Student Carlos Arroyo Ruiz (born in Spain, April 16th, 1999) is a last year student of the MSc in Space Systems at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He has obtained the bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as part of the AIT Team.
B.Eng. Student Pablo Dorado Melara (born in Spain, May 11th, 1998) is a last year student of Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as part of the Thermal Control System team.
B.Eng. Student Álvaro Morán Fernández (born in Spain, August 31st, 1999): He is a last year student of Telecommunication Systems Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He would be participating in the program as part of the Software Team.
