Engineer specialized in aeronautical propulsion.
PhD researcher at ITA in advanced design and topology optimization of propellers for electric aircraft. I work with high-fidelity CFD methods, surrogate models and multivariable optimization to meet project requirements. My focus is making aircraft propulsion cleaner, smarter and more reliable.
PhD Candidate · ITA — Aeronautics Institute of Technology · São José dos Campos, Brazil
AEROSPACE · ITA
◇ Alexandre Mendonça Krul
01Focus
What I work on
Three disciplines that reinforce each other: aeronautical propulsion, design & optimization, and machine learning.
02Research
Research & expertise
From electric-aircraft propellers to gas-turbine health monitoring — physics-based modeling paired with data-driven methods.
03Publications
Selected publications
Recent peer-reviewed work presented at ASME Turbo Expo 2026 (Milan) and ISABE 2026.
04Path
Experience & education
An unusual trajectory: from founding a junior enterprise, through product leadership at scale, into aerospace R&D.
05Collaborate
Ways to work together
Whether you are hiring, have an engineering or data problem, or want to grow — here is how I can help.
Let's build something
Recruiting, an engineering or data challenge, or looking for mentorship — I read every message.