Dr. Marcelo Blumenfeld

Marcelo is an Assistant Professor in Future Transport Systems, working on research and capacity-building projects that look at the introduction of new technologies in transport systems to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially in the Global South. He is an internationally recognised expert, having acted as consultant to leading organisations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, IADB, GIZ, FCDO, and the national governments of Thailand, Ethiopia and Brazil.

He is a highly multidisciplinary scholar, with a research portfolio and approximately 15 years' experience in projects that involve operational optimisation, horizon scanning, systems engineering, and systems modelling. He is a former TED speaker, with an MSc in Transport Planning and a PhD in Railway Systems Engineering. With a background in Industrial Design, Marcelo has since published various articles on the future of sustainable mobility and radically innovative transport systems.