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With a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing (ETSII Bilbao, UPV/EHU, 2013) and a Bachelor’s in Materials Engineering (TECNUN, San Sebastián, 2002), he brings over 20 years of expertise in modeling and simulating complex systems. His work spans advanced chassis control for the automotive industry and flight control systems for the aerospace sector, utilizing Model-Based Design methodologies.
As a principal investigator and recognized expert in vehicle dynamics and modeling, he has led multiple research groups over the years. His contributions include the award-winning DYNACAR vehicle simulation software, which received the Best CAE Tool 2011 Award from Automotive Testing Technology International Magazine.
He has spearheaded and coordinated numerous national and European projects focused on electric propulsion systems, emphasizing vehicle dynamics, propulsion modeling, and suspension testing. His work is widely published in international scientific journals and conferences, with contributions to patents in the fields of transportation electrification and vehicle dynamics.
Currently, he serves as the Technical Director of the Urban Air Mobility department at TECNALIA, driving innovation at the forefront of aerial transportation technologies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An overactuated aerial robot based on cooperative quadrotors attached through passive universal joints: Modeling, control and 6-DoF trajectory tracking
Iriarte, I., Gorostiza, J., Iglesias, I., Lasa, J., Calvo-Soraluze, H. & Sierra, B., Oct 2024, In: Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 180, 104761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Failsafe Innovative Electromechanical Actuator with Advanced Electric Motor Control Technique Against Single Point of Failure
Aguinaga, I. I., Di Domenico, G., Herrero, J. G. & D'Andrea, M., Aug 2022, unknown. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 442-448 7 p. (2022 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, SPEEDAM 2022).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Enhancing VTOL Multirotor Performance With a Passive Rotor Tilting Mechanism
Iriarte, I., Iglesias, I., Lasa, J., Calvo-Soraluze, H. & Sierra, B., Apr 2021, In: IEEE Access. 9, p. 64368-64380 13 p., 9411834.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modeling and control of an overactuated aerial vehicle with four tiltable quadrotors attached by means of passive universal joints
Iriarte, I., Otaola, E., Culla, D., Iglesias, I., Lasa, J. & Sierra, B., Oct 2020, unknown. IEEE, p. 1748-1756 9 p. (2020 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2020).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Race-Track testing of a torque vectoring algorithm on a motor-in-wheel car using a model-based methodology with a hil and multibody simulator setup
Dendaluce, M., Iglesias, I., Martin, A., Prieto, P. & Peña, A., 22 Dec 2016, 2016 IEEE 19th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 2500-2505 6 p. 7795958. (IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Proceedings, ITSC; vol. 0).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Prizes
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SITY AWARDS 2019. 1st Edition. OPEN HOUSE MADRID. Best Mobility Proposal
Lasa Aguirrebengoa, J. (Recipient) & Iglesias Aguinaga, I. (Recipient), 28 Sept 2019
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XXV Edition of the ENAIRE Foundation Awards. 2020. 1st Prize for Innovation in the Drone Sector.
Lasa Aguirrebengoa, J. (Recipient), Iglesias Aguinaga, I. (Recipient) & Eguizabal Del Rio, I. (Recipient), 20 Jul 2020
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