Thomas Topp is a research associate and PhD candidate at the Institute of Navigation of the University of Stuttgart, Germany. In the course of his work he created the software framework INSTINCT and is its current lead developer. His field of expertise covers satellite navigation (RTK), inertial navigation, sensor fusion, factor graph optimization and C++ programming. He is an active member of the open-source community on GitHub. He will present the software INSTINCT and how it can be utilized for RTK-GNSS/INS sensor-fusion.

Wang Yihao, a master’s student in the New Generation Electronic Information program at the School of Information and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology. My research focuses on intelligent algorithms and digital twin technology. The topic I will discuss is "Optimization of Path Planning for Contraband Reconnaissance in Random Environments Based on Digital Twin," proposing a novel method combining 3D Digital Twin and Reinforcement Learning DQN algorithm to enhance the efficiency and reliability of unmanned systems in random scenarios, offering innovative solutions for non-contact reconnaissance missions.

Dr Lintong Li Post Graduate in Centre for Transport Engineering and Modelling, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Imperial College London A researcher on spatiotemporal correlated deep learning models, GNSS signal classification, positioning accuracy and integrity monitoring

Marcin Mikoś received his Master of Engineering in Geodesy and Cartography from the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences in 2022 and is currently a Ph.D. student. His main task includes multi-GNSS positioning with clock modeling.

Mr. Nezafati is educated from Khajeh Nasir University of Technology and has worked on signal processing for more than 10 years. His main interest subjects are decoding and demodulation, link adaptation, error correction codes, 5G standard and navigation.

Saqib Mehdi, a PhD candidate at Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Poland, specializes in GNSS-based troposphere sensing and urban ray-tracing techniques. His research focuses on advancing tropospheric delay estimation in urban environments. Today, he will present his work on Optimized Urban Areas for GNSS Troposphere Estimation Using Ray-Tracing Techniques.

Gabriel joined Flare Bright after graduating with a First Class degree in Mathematics from Durham University. As part of the Flare Bright team, he has helped develop pioneering UAS technology, with a particular focus on novel alternative PNT capabilities. Now, as a Senior Software Engineer, he combines his technical expertise in complex mathematical algorithms with core software engineering capabilities to deliver breakthrough Flare Bright R&D.

Hakan Uyanik is a Research and Development Engineer at German Aerospace Center - DLR since 2024. His main area of research focuses on multi-sensor fusion, specifically on tightly coupled integration systems utilizing factor graph optimization for GNSS, IMU, and Doppler Velocity Log data. He is exploring the performance of PPP-INS navigation using factor graph optimization for enhanced precision and availability in multi-sensor systems.

Janne Lahtinen a doctoral candidate in Aalto University, Department of Mechanical Engineering where he researches safety of remote pilotage in intelligent fairway. He has graduated from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences as a Master of Maritime of Management and a Master Mariner. After graduation he gathered extensive experience from dynamically positioned offshore construction vessels where he was responsible for computerized propulsion systems in deep water subsea construction operations. As a Nautical institute accredited senior dynamic positioning instructor Janne runs a dynamic positioning training center in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, where he works as a senior lecturer of maritime studies.

Dr. Miroslaw Wielgosz, Master Mariner. Current employment: Maritime University of Szczecin, Poland. Main area of activity: safety of navigation, MASS, maritime search and rescue Topic to present: Selection of suspicious ships and their activities for further investigation based on AIS data.

Jelena Gabela is a Project Assistant at the Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation at TU Wien, Vienna, Austria. She received her PhD at the University of Melbourne, Australia in 2021. Her main research and teaching interests are multi-sensor and cooperative positioning in GNSS challenged and denied environments, estimation theory and positioning quality, and position integrity monitoring.

Andra Mihaela Săraru is a GNSS Software Engineer with experience in software development, data analysis, and PNT technologies. She joined GMV in 2023 and is currently working for the Consultancy and Advanced Navigation Solutions Division in GMV Romania. She is actively involved in ESA projects, with a key role in the VALLE demonstrator, focusing on privacy-preserving PNT processing. Prior to joining GMV, she spent over five years at Trimble in Germany, leading quality assurance initiatives for GNSS applications in automotive and smart agriculture.

Krzysztof Sośnica graduated from the University of Bern, Switzerland, in 2014, obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Physics. He is now a full professor of satellite geodesy. His activities include precise orbit determination of GNSS and geodetic satellites, reference frame realizations, Earth's gravity field recovery, and the enhancement of the consistency between GNSS and SLR solutions.

Daniel Egea Roca received the PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2017 from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Currently, he is a post-doctoral researcher at the SPCOMNAV group at UAB, hired by the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC). His research interests lie in the field of statistical signal processing applied to GNSS, and signal design and processing for LEO-PNT. The topic to be presented deals with the proposal of a novel interference cancellation technique useful for LEO-PNT with LoRaWAN. The technique will cancel the interference of colliding LoRaWAN packets, thus allowing the separation of LoRaWAN packets from different satellites.

1. D.Sc. Krzysztof Jaskólski 2. assistant professor, Polish Naval Academy, Faculty of Navigation, 3. navigational instruments, radio-navigational systems, digital signal processing, digital signal filtering. 4. The issue of interference with the useful signal of global positioning systems Detection of signals from the Russian long-range system ALPHA - codename: RSDN-20 The use of antennas with a magnetic component for detecting signals from the ALPHA system The problem of positioning system redundancy in the presence of interference in the band of global radio navigation systems

- M. Sc. Roman Krückel - PhD candidate at the Institute of Navigation at the University of Stuttgart, Germany - Precise Orbit Determination (POD) of satellites in a Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) - Development of a modular and data-driven POD software which allows a flexible estimation framework suited for VLEO applications and the combination of POD with Precise Baseline Determination (PBD) in the context of LEO constellations

Luc Lauer graduated in aerospace engineering from the University of Stuttgart. Since June 2024, he has been working as a GNC engineer for LMO Sàrl, mainly focusing on the development of simulations and navigation filters for rendezvous and proximity operations.

Sergi received the B.Sc. and M.Sc in telecommunication engineering in 2012 and 2014, respectively, from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). He was a research visitor at ESTEC from Jaunary to July 2016, where he worked on the design and implementation of PVT techniques for high-sensitivity GNSS receivers. He completed his PhD on advanced tracking techniques for next-generation GNSS receivers in July 2019 also at UAB, where he then joined the EGNOS V3 project as the lead designer of the signal steering algorithm. In January 2023 he joined Indra Espacio, where he is continuing his career as a Senior GNSS Engineer.

Ms. Qianwen Lin, is a PhD student at the Institut für Erdmessung (IfE), Leibniz University Hannover. Currently, she is involved in the ’FIRST’ project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Her research focuses on GNSS receiver fingerprinting and integrity monitoring for timing applications, using miniature atomic clock technology. Today, she will discuss how vibrations in dynamic environments affect clock performance and explore their role in advancing GNSS receiver fingerprinting.

Hyojeong Choi received the BS degree in Communication and Information Engineering and the MSEE degree in Electrical Engineering both from Yonsei University in 2018 and 2021, respectively. She is currently a graduate student working toward for PhD under the supervision of Prof. Hong-Yeop Song in Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. The area of research interest includes coding theory, PN sequences, related discrete mathematics and their applications to digital communication systems.

Gangsan received his BS degree in Electronic Engineering from Yonsei University in 2016 and his PhD degree in 2025 under the supervision of Prof. Hong-Yeop Song at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher in the same department. In 2022, he served as an AI Science and Technology Soldier at Republic of Korea Army Training and Doctrine Command, where he focused on quantum devices and quantum information theory. His area of research interest includes coding theory, PN sequences, related discrete mathematics and their applications to digital communication systems.