Resolution of the winners of Best Final Master’s Thesis (2021/22) and Doctoral Thesis (2020/21 or 2021/2022) Awards

2023-02-16 11:00:00
Resolution of the winners of Best Final Master's Thesis (2021/22) and Doctoral Thesis (2020/21 or 2021/2022) Awards
The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC — Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya) has informed about the resolution of the winners of the Awards for Best Final Master's Thesis (TFM) defended during the academic year 2021/22 and Best Doctoral Thesis (PhD) defended during the academic years 2020/21 or 2021/22.

The evaluated works have been defended in any of the institutions that make up the IEEC and are on topics specific to the Institute’s research lines: astrophysics, cosmology, Earth observation, navigation and space technology.

After evaluating all the candidacies, the jury, formed by the members of the IEEC management team, has decided that the winning works are:

  • Best Final Master’s Thesis: 
    • The multiplicity fraction in 324 open clusters from Gaia, by Ms Judit Donada Oliu. Directors: Mr Friedrich Anders and Ms Carme Jordi Nebot.
  • Best Doctoral Thesis (ex-aequo): 
    • Analysis of high-precision spectroscopic and photometric data for planet and stellar characterization, by Mr David Baroch López. Director: Mr Juan Carlos Morales Peralta.
    • Development of novel instruments and techniques for passive microwave remote sensing, by Mr Joan Francesc Muñoz Martin. Director: Mr Adriano Camps Carmona.

The award ceremony will take place during the IEEC Forum 2023, expected to be held in June.

We take this opportunity to congratulate the winners for their excellent work, and all participants for their interest and dedication to IEEC’s research topics.

You will find the prize award decision here.

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