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Charles Lara

@charleslara

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I model resilient urban infrastructure across structural and transportation systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking opportunities to apply my structural, transportation, modelling, and data-analysis skills to the planning, design, and analysis of civil infrastructure systems, while contributing to multidisciplinary projects and continuing to grow professionally.

I'm advancing resilient urban infrastructure research at Johns Hopkins University, modelling transportation networks and their interaction with bridge and pavement infrastructure using MATLAB and Python. I also support finite element analysis, technical reporting, and structural analysis instruction.

I've contributed to sustainable construction materials and pavement-performance research at UCLA, and completed transportation and structural engineering internships supporting road design checks, site inspections, calculations, drawing reviews, and project documentation. I bring foundations in structural analysis, reinforced concrete, steel design, transportation engineering, data analysis, and technical communication.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Graduate Research Assistant

Current

Johns Hopkins University

Sep 2025 - Present (11 months)

Contributes to modeling and simulation of urban transportation networks and their interaction with bridge and pavement infrastructure using MATLAB and Python. Assists in finite element analysis of structural components and preparation of technical reports and conference abstracts.

Matlab Python Finite Element Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Johns Hopkins University

Master of Science, Civil Engineering

Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural and transportation engineering. Thesis on integrated structural-transportation modelling for resilient urban infrastructure.