University of Athens, Department of Aerospace

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The Aerospace Science and Technology Department’s Alumni Network serves as a hub for communication, information sharing, and networking among the Department’s graduates. Through updates, initiatives, events, and networking opportunities, it strengthens connections among alumni and with the Department, fostering the maintenance and growth of an active community.

The Department’s Alumni Committee plays a key role in this effort; its primary mission is to facilitate alumni access to the job market and their integration into the international aerospace industry, while ensuring they remain consistently and accurately informed about the Department’s academic, research, and developmental progress. By promoting knowledge transfer and developing mentoring networks, the Committee enhances the Department’s outreach and ensures an enduring bond among members of the university community.

The Committee consists of the following professors:

Vaios Lappas, Head of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (valappas@aerospace.uoa.gr)

Antonios Hatziefremidis, Professor, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (ahatzie@aerospace.uoa.gr)

Stylianos Georgantzinos, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (sgeor@uoa.gr)

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Aggelos Motsios

Teaching Excellence Distinction in Software Architecture – Presentation of CUBEX at ECSA 2025

Our student, Mr. Angelos Motsios (member of the Space Software Group, supervised by Professor Christos Tsigkanos), successfully presented the paper “CUBEX: A CubeSat Exemplar for Teaching Software Architecture Principles” at ECSA 2025, one of the leading international conferences in Software Architecture. The work, developed in collaboration with the University of Bern, highlights the high quality of the educational and research activities carried out within our Department.

CUBEX as an Educational Exemplar
CUBEX (CubeSat Exemplar) was developed as an innovative educational exemplar aimed at bridging the gap between theoretical foundations and the practical application of software engineering principles, particularly in the demanding domain of aerospace systems.

Technological Foundation
The project leverages the F' flight software framework developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) within a CubeSat mission simulation focused on attitude monitoring and control.

Educational Value
Through the development of mission-critical flight software, students gain hands-on experience with fundamental software architecture principles, including system design, component integration, and architectural decision-making.

The acceptance and presentation of CUBEX at this premier scientific forum underscores our Department’s leadership in providing modern, application-oriented education in Aerospace Engineering. CUBEX serves as a reusable educational resource that supports the effective teaching of contemporary software architecture principles, and its adoption by other international universities is already being planned.

For more information: software.aerospace.uoa.gr