Dr. Daniel Alaez works as an assistant lecturer and doctoral project researcher within the Distributed Systems research group at the Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Mathematics, Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain, and is affiliated with the Institute of Smart Cities research centre. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2020 and his Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 2022 from the University of León, Spain, where he obtained an extraordinary academic award for his master‑level research work on digital‑model‑oriented engineering projects. He completed his PhD in Science and Industrial Technologies at UPNA in 2024, with his doctoral thesis focusing on digital twin development for VTOL UAVs. Beyond research activities, he delivers university teaching for multiple computer‑related undergraduate courses, including software architecture, advanced programming, and operating systems. His core research interests cover unmanned aerial vehicles, digital twin systems, flight simulation, aerodynamic modeling, and distributed embedded systems.