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Diego A. Temkin’s CV

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Transportation

SM

Cambridge, MA

Sept 2026 – May 2028

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Urban Planning

SB

Cambridge, MA

Sept 2022 – May 2026

Skills, Honors, and Interests

Programming Languages: Python, TypeScript, Java, C, C#, SQL, RISC-V Assembly, Go, Dafny, GIS

Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Native)

Honors: QuestBridge NCM Scholar, National Merit Finalist, HSF Scholar

Interests: Software Development, Data Science, Transportation Operations and Planning

Professional Experience

MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, CEE Research & Innovation Scholar, Advanced Undergraduate Research Program

Cambridge, MA

Aug 2025 – present

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Junior Associate Engineer, Reliability Engineering & Asset Management

Washington, DC

June 2025 – Aug 2025

U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Student Trainee, Innovative Research Design and Deployment Division

Cambridge, MA

June 2024 – May 2025

MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Data Science and GIS Researcher

Cambridge, MA

June 2023 – June 2024

Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT, Machine Learning and Plasma Science Researcher

Cambridge, MA

Feb 2023 – June 2023

Leadership

Dormitory Council, President

May 2025 – present

Advocate for more than 3500 undergraduate students residing in university housing to administrators. Engaged with various stakeholders across the Institute to advance policy issues and pilot programs relevant to student life, managing and allocating a budget of over $75,000.

Student Information Processing Board, Student Developer, Member-at-Large

Feb 2025 – present

Develop and spearhead the creation of multiple web applications using modern frameworks (such as React, Svelte, Node.js, etc.) to enhance the technological experience of students, used by thousands of students on a daily basis.

Publications

NbS and policy communication

Nov 2024

Cong Cong, Diego Temkin

10.1016/B978-0-443-21782-1.00008-7 (Nature-Based Solutions in Supporting Sustainable Development Goals)