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General Information

Full Name Carlos Valentin Erazo Ramirez
Date of Birth 23rd August 1991
Languages English, Spanish, German, French

Education

  • 2021
    PhD (ongoing)
    University of Iowa, USA
    • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • 2020
    Masters
    Polytech Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France
    • EuroAquae Hydroinformatics and Water Management
    • Attended Universities
      • Brandeburg University of Technology, Germany
      • Newcastle University, United Kingdom
      • Universitat Polytechnica de Catalunya, Spain
  • 2015
    Bachelors
    Universidad Technologica Centroamericana, Honduras
    • Civil and Environmental Engineering

Experience

  • 2021 - ongoing
    Graduate Research Assistant
    IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa
  • 2020-2021
    Teaching Assistant
    Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany
  • 2020
    Research Assistant (remote)
    IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa
  • 2019
    Research Intern
    KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • 2017 - 2018
    Consultant Engineer
    Honduran Fund of Social Investments (FHIS), Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  • 2015-2018
    Junior/Resident Engineer
    Saybe y Asociados, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Open Source Projects

  • 2022-now
    BMI.js
    • JavaScript implementation of the Basic Model Interface (BMI).
  • 2022-now
    HydroLang-ML
    • Web-component based interface for research and education.
  • 2022-now
    WQH
    • Application for water quality monitoring in rural areas of Central America.
  • 2020-now
    HydroLang
    • Client-side web-based framework for hydrological sciences.

Honors and Awards

  • 2021
    • CUAHSI Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellowship
  • 2020
    • Mention Trés Bien (Summa Cum Laude), Masters in Hydroinformatics and Water Management
  • 2018
    • Full scholarship holder, Erasmus Mundus+ scheme
  • 2018
    • Full scholarship holder (declined), Chevening scholarships