Space Day at the ETSi

Space Day at the ETSi

To mark Spain's presidency of the Council of the EU, the Ministers of the European Commission's Space Council will meet in Seville on November 6 and 7. As part of this meeting, a round table discussion will be held at the ETSI (School of Telecommunications Engineering) on ​​November 6, from 10:30 to 12:30 in the Lecture Hall , addressing the following questions:

 

  • Why Space Research?
    • Maria Cruz Arcos Vargas holds a PhD in Law from the University of Seville and a Master's degree in Advanced European Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges. She is a tenured professor of Public International Law and International Relations, and the Director of the European Documentation Centre at the University of Seville and of Europedirect Seville. She currently chairs the Andalusian Council of the European Movement. Her opening remarks will focus on the need for a European space policy and its current place within the EU.

 

  • What is Space Research? Who does Space Research at ETSi? Where will Space Research take us? And how can I start doing Space Research?

 

  • Presentation of the research activity of four researchers from the ETSi whose main activity is in topics related to the Space sector:
    • Federico París Carballo has been a professor of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Theory since 1982. In his presentation, Professor París will detail the challenges of materials used in the space sector, with a special focus on Carbon Fiber Composite Materials and the requirements that must be met in aerospace structures. He will also describe the technology transfer carried out in this sector through a spin-off company from the University of Seville.
    • José Manuel Quero Reboul is a Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the University of Seville. During his more than 30 years as a researcher, he has participated in several space missions and developed various scientific payloads, most notably the CEPHEUS mission, where he led the consortium that built the first nanosatellite developed in Andalusia, and the VECTORSOL project, where a solar sensor made with Microsystems Engineering and Materials Systems (MEMS) technology was designed, built, and launched into orbit. This latter achievement served as the starting point for founding the Technology-Based Company (EBT) SOLARMEMS TECHNOLOGIES in 2009, a leading company in the manufacture of solar sensors for space applications. José Manuel Quero will discuss NewSpace, the revolution currently underway in the space sector, and the emerging technological opportunities.
    • Rafael Vázquez Valenzuela is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering and has taught Orbital Mechanics and Space Vehicle Dynamics for the past 16 years. In his presentation, Professor Vázquez will briefly describe the evolution of teaching and research within the Aerospace Engineering group, as well as current research areas and collaborations with key companies, agencies, and other universities in the sector.
    • Rogelio Palomo Pinto is a PhD Professor of Electronic Engineering and has been a professor of Electronic Systems for Aerospace Applications for the past eight years. In his presentation, Professor Palomo will discuss the research activities in space-environmental electronics conducted by the Electronic Engineering group and its collaborations with key companies, agencies, and other universities in the sector.

 

  • When will Seville become a future Space Research Hub?
    • Esperanza Caro Gomez, Industrial Engineer. A civil servant with the Regional Government of Andalusia and currently the Managing Director of the Seville Municipal Companies Corporation. Throughout her career, she has held various positions of responsibility in both the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Seville City Council, always within the fields of the environment, technological innovation, and European funding. Next Monday's conversation will focus on how Seville became a leader in space-related matters and what strategy the city followed to attract the Spanish Space Agency to its headquarters. It is a story of collective success.

If you want answers to these and many other questions, and want to know what space-related research is being done at ETSi, you can't miss it.

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