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Chronological (reverse) list of projects
      CO:=coordinator (leader of multi-team project)
      PI  :=Principal Investigator (PI* indicates PI of organization in a multi-team project)

      ### funding obtained as proposal lead of project or organization.


Although our company is recent, our team already has a long experience in project leadership and capturing. The following is a list of the projects where Dr. Marcos was principal investigator (PI) or coordinator (CO) during his time in Academia (Oct'13-Aug'20) and Industry (Jan'06-Aug'13).

TASC Ltd projects:
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  1. Oct 2020. "Adaptive Control for Fast Acquisition and Re-Acquisition of Precise Scientific Constellations (APSIS)".                                                             Consortium: ASTOS Solution (Germany) and TASC Ltd (UK).  ESA-ESTEC TRP
  2. Feb 2021. "Enhanced Techniques for AOCS GNC functional verification (AOCS-EV II)".                                                                                                  Consortium: SENER Aerospace (Spain), TASC Ltd (UK), Exeter University (UK).  ESA-ESTEC TRP


At University of Bristol (from October 2013 to August 2020, about 1.8M€ in external funding to my organization as PI):
  1. Dec 2018. "Enhanced Techniques for AOCS GNC functional verification (AOCS-EV)". PI*. ​                                                                                                                                 Total Consortium: 500,000€ (UoBristol: 120,000€). ESA-ESTEC TRP
  2. Dec 2018. "Integrated Multi-Actuator CONtrol System for Payloads LoS and Satellite Attitude Pointing (MACON)". PI.                                                                                 Total: 160,000€. Airbus-Friedrichshafen (DE)
  3. Sept 2017. "Resilient Descent & Landing Design and Analysis for Spacecraft Exploration (PHOBOS-D&L)". PI.                                                                                                Total: £63,000. EPSRC DTP award
  4. Feb 2017. "Advanced Flight Control System Design With Active Load & Relief Capabilities (TAILOR)". PI*.                                                                                                        Total: 90,000€ + £14,183. DLR-Bremen (ESA-ESTEC NPI) + EPSRC DTP
  5. April 2016. "Robust and Nonlinear Guidance and Control for Landing on Small Bodies (NTSP-2)". PI*.                                                                                                                Total Consortium: £110,000 (UoBristol: £55,000). CEOI-ST / UK Space Agency
  6. Sept 2015. "Validation Integrated Safety-Enhanced Intelligent Flight Control (VISION)". PI*.                                                                                                                                Total Consortium: 3,621,630€ (UoBristol: 350,126€). EU H2020 Mobility-for-Growth
  7. Aug 2015. "Analytic Stochastic & Time Varying Mu Analysis for the VEGA GNC (VVprob-II)". PI.                                                                                                                        Total: 30,000€. ESA-ESTEC Expro
  8. Jun 2015. "Robust & Adaptable Launcher TVC Control for VEGA Evolution (VEGAdapt)". PI.                                                                                                                              Total: 90,000€ + £14,183. ESA-ESTEC NPI + EPSRC DTP
  9. Jun 2015. "Flutter Free Flight Envelope Expansion for Economical Performance Improvement (FLEXOP)". PI*.                                                                                                  Total Consortium: 6,692,164€ (UoBristol: 649,968€). EU H2020 Aeronautics
  10. Jun 2014. "Analytic Stochastic & Time Varying Mu Analysis for the VEGA GNC (VVprob)". PI.                                                                                                                            Total: 60,000€. ESA-ESTEC Expro

At Deimos Space (from January 2006 to August 2013, about 14M€ in external funding as CO / PI, about 2.9M€ to my organization):
  1. Sept 2012. "Reconfiguration of Control in Flight for Integral Global Upset Recovery (RECONFIGURE)". CO.                                                                                            Total Consortium: 5,579,613€. EU FP7 Aeronautics
  2. Jan 2012. “Workshop on Industrial and Academic Experience in Aerospace Fault Detection and Diagnosis”. PI.                                                                                                Total: $28,000. IEEE CSS Outreach Fund
  3. Dec 2011. "UAV Based Space Technology Investigation (PERIGEO)". CO of WP2                                                                                                                                           Total Consortium: 18,000,000€ (total for WP2: 4,000,000€). Spanish CDTI
  4. Jun 2010. "Robust Flight Control System Design Verification & Validation Framework (RFCS)". CO.                                                                                                                 Total Consostium: 450,000€. ESA-ESTEC TRP
  5. Jul 2009. "Main Stage Propulsion Technology, Period 2, Health Monitoring System Activities (SCORE-FDI)". PI.                                                                                               Total: 100,000€. ESA FLPP
  6. Feb 2009. "Main Stage Propulsion Technology,  Health Monitoring System Activities (HTE-HMS)". PI.                                                                                                               Total: 90,000€. ESA FLPP
  7. Feb 2009. "Advanced Re-entry Flying Qualities Analysis Framework (FQFW)".                                                                                                                                                   Total: 350,000€. (proposal PI* for WP : 150,000€). ESA-ESTEC TRP
  8. Oct 2008. "Advanced Fault Diagnosis for Sustainale Flight Guidance And Control (ADDSAFE)". CO.                                                                                                               Total Consortium: 3,662,624€. EU FP7 Aeronautics
  9. May 2008. "Modern Control Techniques Applied to Satellite FDIR (SATFDI)". PI*.                                                                                                                                               Total: 350,000€ (Deimos: 100,000€). ESA-ESTEC TRP
  10. May 2007. "Linear Parameter Varying Modeling, Analysis and Design (LPVMAD)". CO.                                                                                                                                     Total Consortium: 300,000€ . ESA-ESTEC TRP

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