Director
Alejandro Ríos is the Director of the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) at Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU). The SBRC was established in 2011 and has as its founding members The Boeing Company, Etihad Airways and UOP-Honeywell, that together with Safran, GE, ADNOC Refining and Bauer Resources, are spearheading research in the use of salt water and halophytes for the production of sustainable aviation fuels. He is also working to establish the SAF industry in the UAE by focusing on the locally viable pathways, including Power-to-Liquids and synthetic fuels, and by working and collaborating with many of the relevant stakeholders in the aviation industry.
Dr. Rios was a Professor of Practice at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, where he taught the courses of Sustainable Energy and System Project Management for more than 5 years. He was recognized as the best professor in the Engineering Systems and Management Department in 2015.
Dr. Rios was Director of ASA Fuel Services for 11 years, where he oversaw the operation and management of a network of 60 fuel farms and their 2,000+ into-plane operations.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and Masters and Ph. D. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, from Cornell University, USA.
GCAA - Senior Specialist Aeromedical
GCAA - Acting Manager & Senior Specialist, Aeromedical
Aviation Law Specialist and Air Transport Expert
Aviation Professional
GCAA - Acting Manager Air Carrier
Director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Program for SCSI
Former GCAA - Chief Air Accident Investigator
Former GCAA – Chief Safety Risk Specialist
Former GCAA - Senior Aviation Security & Dangerous Goods Inspector
GCAA - Assistant Director General, Strategy & International Affairs
Aviation Professional
Professor at Abu Dhabi University
Professor at Abu Dhabi University
Former GCAA - Sr. Inspector Foreign Operators
GCAA - Senior Specialist Foreign Operators Affairs
Former GCAA - Manager Policy and Regulation
GCAA - Senior Director Air Transport
GCAA - Senior Director, Airworthiness
Professor of Aviation Law
GCAA - Director Licensing
GCAA - Senior Specialist Foreign Operators Affairs
GCAA - Specialist Strategic Safety & Performance
Former GCCA - Manager Aerodromes
Vice President – Quality & Safety, flydubai
Aviation Professional
GCAA - Senior Manager CAMO
GCAA - Specialist Engineering Licensing
Former GCAA - Senior Air Accident Investigator
CPA, Tax Agent, Accounting Expert
Former GCAA - Inspector Airworthiness
PMP/MBA/SAFe Agilist/Trainer
Aviation Professional
GCAA - Analyst - Accident Prevention and Safety Recommendations
GCAA - Specialist Aircrew Licensing
Professional Instructor (EdD TESOL,University of Exeter, UK)
GCAA - Specialist Air Carrier
GCAA - Specialist Software Engineering
Aviation Professional
GCAA - Specialist Cabin Safety
GCAA - Senior Specialist - Strategic Safety and Performance
GCAA - Specialist Air Carrier Oversight
Former GCAA - Flight Operations Inspector
GCAA - Specialist Air Carrier
GCAA - Specialist Oversight & Inspection
Former GCAA - Senior Inspector Airworthiness
Dean of Aviation Studies, Hindustan Aviation Academy, INDIA
Safety Management and Human Factors specialist
Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) Candidate at McGill University
Former GCAA - Senior Manager, Aviation Safety Engineering
GCAA - Specialist Aviation Security Regulations
GCAA - Specialist Flight Recorders, Laboratory & Investigation Technology
Manager – Emergency Response, flydubai
Aviation Expert
GCAA - Airworthiness inspector
head Of Audit And Inspection Department Fujairah Medical District - MOHAP
Senior Air Navigation Inspector at UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
Clinical and Aviation Psychologist
Senior Consultant Cardiologist
Director, Aeromedical Department-HealthBay/Dubai
Senior Aeromedical Specialist
Aviation Professional
Senior Specialist - CAMO- UAE GCAA
Aviation Training Consultant - ICAO Qualified Instructor TIC, TMC, MATI, VCI courses - Assessor of the ICAO GAT office
Senior Manager – Aviation Safety Engineering at UAE General Civil Aviation Authority
Acting Senior Manager - Aviation Safety Engineering GCAA
Senior Specialist, Dangerous Goods @GCAA – ICAO Auditor OPS – Chairman, ICAO DGP WG Annex 18
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Senior Specialist - Air Transport Operations
GCAA - Senior Specialist - Regulatory Legal Services
Senior Specialist - Air Carrier
Senior Inspector-Air Carrier at UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA),
Specialist - Dangerous Goods
Lecturer
Senior Manager Technical Safety & Compliance for Etihad Airways
BSc Aeronautical Eng (Defense), B 1.1
Head – Regulation, Policy and Certification
He is ultimately responsible for the design and maintenance of the organisations’ sustainability management plans, system and policys
MBA MCMI MIFSM GIFireE Specialist – Aerodrome Emergency & Firefighting, Aviation S
Specialist – Aerodrome Operation Inspector (Heliport Principal Inspector),
Deputy Accountable Manager / Senior Quality & Safety Manager (SKYDIVE DUBAI LLC)
Senior Specialist – MRO UAE General Civil Aviation Authority
Specialist - Dangerous Goods
GCAA - Specialist Air Carrier
Senior Specialist - Quality, Standards & Publications - UAE General Civil Aviation Authority
Expert - Dangerous Goods
Senior Specialist Dangerous Goods
Specialist - Air Transport Operations at UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
Senior Inspector in Aviation Engineering Safety - GCAA
