
Santiago Torres
Santiago Torres earned a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from UC Berkeley (2019) and a B.Eng. from PU Católica Chile (2014), PE certified; he optimized Bogotá’s TransMilenio headways reducing wait times 18% and photographs street scenes.
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Credentials & Achievements: Santiago earned a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from UC Berkeley (2019) after a B.Eng. from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2014). He is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in California.
Professional Narrative: As Principal at UrbanMotion Labs, Santiago designed a data-driven bus scheduling system for Bogotá’s TransMilenio, reducing passenger wait times by 18 percent.
Research & Impact: Ten peer-reviewed papers on transit optimization, 200 000+ reads on ResearchGate; his signature work “Dynamic Headway Adjustment” cited 110 times.
Personal Pursuits: A street-photographer capturing public transit scenes and an amateur barista perfecting espresso shots on weekends.
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