Mgr inż. Pedro Jimenez-Soler

Pedro

Basic Information

A PhD student at the Warsaw University of Technology specializes in system identification and flight mechanics within the Faculty of Aeronautical and Power Engineering. The research focuses on advancing UAV technology and enhancing flight dynamics and control systems through sophisticated aerodynamic modeling and simulation. This work bridges theoretical concepts with practical applications, setting new standards in UAV capabilities. Contributing actively to the academic sphere, the role involves leading courses on mechanics of flight and control, significantly enhancing engineering education, and preparing engineers for future aerospace challenges.

Education

  • BSc—Aeronautical Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN BUENAVENTURA, Bogotá, Colombia
  • BEd—Specialist in Pedagogy and University Teaching, UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN BUENAVENTURA, Bogotá, Colombia
  • MSc—Aerospace Engineering, WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Warsaw, Poland

Interests:

  • UAV Design and Simulation
  • System Identification
  • Artificial Intelligence – Machine learning
  • Aerodynamic Analysis
  • Remote Detection
  • R/C Model Airplane design

Selected Scientific Contributions:

Publications:

  1. Jimenez Soler, P., Lichota, P.: "Mitigating sensor quality issues in UAV system identification through wavelet decomposition," Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences, vol. 73(1), 2025, DOI: 10.24425/bpasts.2024.152216.
  2. Jimenez Soler, P., Lichota, P., Agudelo, D. N., et al.: “Experimental Validation of Total Energy Control System for UAVs,” Energies, 2020, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1-18, DOI: 10.3390/en13010014.
  3. Jimenez Soler, P., Agudelo, D.: “Validation and calibration of a high-resolution sensor in unmanned aerial vehicles for producing images in the IR range utilized in precision agriculture,” AIAA Infotech @ Aerospace Conference, 2015, AIAA, ISBN 978-1-62410-338-4, DOI: 10.2514/6.2015-0988.
  4. Jimenez, P.: "Experimental validation of unmanned aerial vehicles to tune PID controllers in open source autopilots," EUCASS2017-411, Milan, Italy, 2017.
  5. Jimenez, P., Agudelo, D.: “Development of the Air Quality Scanner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Air Pollution Study Over Industrial Zones in Colombia,” Proceedings of AUVSI 2014, May, Orlando, FL.
  6. Jiménez, P., Agudelo, D.: “Structural Design of a Composite Wing Structure,” Germany, July 2013, Lap Lambert, ISBN: 978-3-659-07719-7.
  7. Jiménez, P., Agudelo, D., Zuluaga, C.: “Design, analysis, and validation of multipurpose unmanned aircraft," Colombia 2017, Editorial Bonaventuriana, ISBN: 978-958-8928-34-0.

Patents:

  1. Jiménez, P., Agudelo, D.: “Optical Sensor Stabilization System for Implementation in Unmanned Rotatory Wing or Fixed Wing Aerial Platforms,” NC2016/0000217 – Colombian Patent Agency.
  2. Jiménez, P., Agudelo, D.: “Automatic Flight Control System for Implementation in Short-Range Electrically Propulsed Unmanned Aerial Platforms,” NC2016/0000217 – Colombian Patent Agency.

Projects:

  1. Evaluation of greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants in the lower troposphere of urban areas using drone and satellite technology. USBMedellín, USBBogotá, University of Medellín, Colombia. Start: 12/01/2017, End: 12/31/2017.
  2. Design and implement unmanned aerial vehicles for infrared imaging in precision agriculture and atmospheric parameter measurements. University of San Buenaventura, University of Medellín, Colombia. Start: 12/01/2018, End: 12/31/2019.
  3. Development of a hybrid configuration of UAV systems to enhance soil production capacity, contributing to the competitive and sustainable development of transitional crops on the eastern plains. University of San Buenaventura, Agrosavia, Colombia. Start: 12/01/2018, End: 12/31/2019.
  4. Visual-inertial navigation systems in agricultural robotics. USBBogotá, Colombia. Start: 12/01/2022, End: 12/31/2022.

Awards:

Best Researcher, University of San Buenaventura, Bogota, Colombia – September 2022.

Courses and Training:

  1. Training course in Composite Materials, June 2010, ABARIS Training, Reno, NV, United States.
  2. Training course in Structural Design, April 2011, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, Denver, CO, United States.
  3. 100 Open Techs The Oxcelerator Bootcamp, June 2019, CESA | College of Higher Studies in Administration, Bogota, Colombia.
  4. Workshop on preparation in technology commercialization processes, August 2020, MINCIENCIAS – Colombian Ministry of Science, Bogota, Colombia.
  5. Agile: Materializing innovation in your institution, April 2021, Bogota, Colombia.
  6. Training of internal auditors in the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, May 2022, ICONTEC, Bogota, Colombia.

Teaching Experience at WUT:

  1. Mechanics of Flight I, II
  2. Mechanics II

Research & Professional Links