Dr David Alejandro Block Novelo

Background

Prior to Joining Cranfield, Alejandro Block worked as a fluid power and power transmission engineer for different firms in New Zealand where he also obtained his masters degree in thermodynamics and aerodynamics (University of Auckland, New Zealand). Alejandro completed a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with first class honours (Tec de Monterrey- Mexico) and a postgraduate diploma in Aerospace engineering (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)

Current activities

Currently Alejandro works on researching the aviation ecosystem-wide implications of the different technologies and fuels that can help aviation decarbonise. 

He has been an advisor to the EnableH2 project since 2019, a nominated expert in ICAO's committee on aviation environmental protection (CAEP) also since 2019 and continues collaborating with different parties from industrial partners to the United Nations. Alejandro has contributed to some of the most influential reports written on aviation decarbonisation including the industry's pathway to net zero (ATAG- Waypoint 2050), ICAO's Long-Term Aspirational Goal study, Airport Council International (ACI) global carbon goal study, and most recently the Aerospace Technology Institute's 2022 Technology Strategy which sets the technology direction for R&D spending in the UK and offers a decarbonisation pathway for aviation. 

Publications

• Articles in journals
• Conference papers
• Books