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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Resilient Hydrotwin Project, Department of Materials, Mechanics, Management & Design (3MD), Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, TU Delft, The Netherlands.
Academic background
- PhD in Civil Engineering with a focus on resilience assessment and adaptation of infrastructure systems.
- Extensive experience in infrastructure assessment, particularly regarding wildfire resilience, and adapting to climate change impacts.
- Expertise in structural engineering, including the development of strategies for enhancing infrastructure systems’ capacity to withstand and recover from extreme events.
Research interests
- Resilience assessment and management of the built environment.
- Preparedness and adaptation measures for infrastructure systems.
- Integration of social aspects in resilience strategies.
- Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure.
- Understanding and modeling of complex systems.
- Support for informed decision-making processes.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Wildfire resilience assessment and management of road transport networks, University of Minho
Jan 2021 → 23 Jan 2025
Award Date: 23 Feb 2024
Numerical modeling of thin reinforced concrete walls designed for high seismic hazard zones: Bucaramanga case., Industrial University of Santander
Feb 2017 → Apr 2019
Award Date: 19 Apr 2019
Evaluation of the uncertainty generated by a monthly hydrological model in the simulation of the flow registered in the Calle Larga station, located in the Quindío River basin., University of Quindio
Aug 2011 → Aug 2016
Award Date: 16 Aug 2016
External positions
PhD, University of Minho
Jan 2021 → Jan 2025
Researcher of a European project , University of Minho
Jan 2020 → Dec 2020
lecture, University of Santander
Jun 2019 → Dec 2019
Researcher, Industrial University of Santander
Feb 2019 → Oct 2019
Budget Engineer and Supervision, Intecnova S.A.S
Jul 2016 → Feb 2017
Teaching assistant, University of Quindio
Feb 2013 → Jul 2016
Thematic collaboration
- Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Wildfire preparedness: Optimal adaptation measures for strengthening road transport resilience
Arango, E., Nogal, M., Sousa, H. S., Matos, J. C. & Stewart, M. G., 2025, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 121, 21 p., 105371.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Resilience assessment in post-wildfire recovery of road transport networks by dynamic thresholds and characteristic curves
Arango, E., Nogal, M., Yang, M., Sousa, H. S., Matos, J. C. & Stewart, M. G., 2025, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 264, 18 p., 111365.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Improving Societal Resilience Through a GIS-based Approach to Manage Road Transport Networks Under Wildfire Hazards
Arango, E., Nogal, M., Sousa, H. S., Matos, J. C. & Stewart, M. G., 2024, In: Transportation Engineering. 15, 7 p., 100219.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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GIS-based methodology for prioritization of preparedness interventions on road transport under wildfire events.
Arango, E., Nogal, M., Sousa, H. S., Matos, J. C. & Stewart, M. G., 2023, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 99, 22 p., 104126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Policies towards the resilience of road-based transport networks to wildfire events: The Iberian case
Arango, E., Nogal, M., Jiménez, P., Sousa, H. S., Stewart, M. G. & Matos, J. C., 2023, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 71, p. 61-68 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)33 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Best Climate Change Governance paper 2024
Arango, E. (Recipient), 18 Mar 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Young Presenter Award at the 18th International Probabilistic Workshop
Arango, E. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Grant award for doctoral research
Arango, E. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Grant award for research into a European project
Arango, E. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Effectiveness assessment of adaptation to build resilient road network to wildfires.
Arango, E. (Speaker)
12 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Strengthening Infrastructure Resilience in Cross-Border Wildfire Management
Arango, E. (Speaker)
12 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop, seminar, course or other meeting
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IABSE TG5.8. - Sub IV: resilience of existing bridges to short- and long-term impact of climate change (External organisation)
Arango, E. (Chair)
2022Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Structural Engineering (IABSE) (External organisation)
Arango, E. (Member)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Press/Media
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Climate action and energy transition at full speed: nine fresh insights
Agoungbome, S. M. D., Alinaghi, P., Alpizar Castillo, J. J., Arango, E., Bleeker, J. J., Fidalgo Domingos, D. A., Kaseb, Z., Koopman, C. I. & Yan, L.
18/03/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement