Assís Arañó Barenys is a civil engineer from Barcelona, Spain with experience in bridge design, structural analysis, and transportation planning. He holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and spent a year studying abroad in Sweden through the Erasmus program. His master's thesis evaluated 3D dynamic effects on double-track slab bridges using finite element modeling and frequency analysis. He is proficient in engineering software like ABAQUS, Python, and MATLAB.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Assís Arañó Barenys
Date of Birth: 1992/06/01 in Barcelona, Spain
Address: Montseny 3, Centelles, 08540, Barcelona
Mobile: +47 968 70 166 / Tel.: +34 93 881 16 14
E-mail: assis.arano@gmail.com
Skype contact: assisarano
CARREER OBJECTIVE
My interest area comprises civil engineering as a field that improves the society by means of developing new, better
and more sustainable infrastructure. It is the perfect match between engineering, structures and management and the
potential for innovation is unlimited as well as essential to optimize society’s resources.
EDUCATION
2015-08 - 2016-06
Erasmus program in
Civil Engineering
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Courses attended: Structural Dynamics for Civil Engineers, Advanced Bridge
Design, Building Damages, Theory and Methodology of Science and Risk and Safety
in Building Sciences, and Master Thesis (Grade A).
2014-10 – 2016-09
Master of Science in
Civil Engineering
UPC, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Degree earned in September 2016 – Grade: 8.6/10.
Courses attended: Structural Analysis, Numerical Modelling, Structural
Engineering, Computational Engineering, Hydraulic Infrastructure, Water
Engineering, Mechanics of Continua, Geomechanical and Geotechnical
Engineering, and Planning and Management of Transportation.
2010-09 - 2014-07
Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering
UPC, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Degree earned in July 2014 – Grade: 9.27/10.
Courses attended: Structural Design (honours), Maritime Constructions,
Construction of Bridges (honours), Graphic Design and Numerical Analysis
(honours), Building Construction and Prefabrication, Prestressed Concrete
(honours), Hydraulic Constructions, Metallic Constructions, Reinforced Concrete,
Surface and Groundwater Hydrology (honours), Transport Infrastructures
(honours), Descriptive Statistics, Construction Materials, Numerical Methods and
Informatics, Strength of Materials, Applied Physics, Chemistry of Materials.
2008-09 - 2010-06 Scientific High School, Spain
Diploma earned in June 2010.
PROJECTS
2016-01 - 2016-06
Master Thesis
Division of Structural Engineering and Bridges, KTH - Bridge Department, Tyréns
“Evaluation of the 3D dynamic effects induced by high-speed trains on double-
track slab bridges.’’ – Grade: A (KTH) and 10/10 with honours (UPC).
Frequency analysis is an innovative analysis technique that provides a fast way to
solve the equation of motion due to the Fourier transform properties, and allows
the application of several load configurations.
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the minimum required cross-sectional
thickness of a slab-bridge with respect to dynamic torsional effects according to
the requirements set by Trafikverket and the Eurocode. Several 3D FE-modelling
analyses in ABAQUS were performed with the corresponding parametric input in
Python and a comprehensive data output analyses in Matlab.

2. 2015-11 Numerical Modelling Course, Civil and Environmental Department, UPC
Report “Reactive transport in soils.” – Grade: 10/10.
In this report I studied the evolution in time of the solute concentration. This
concentration can be affected during transport through the soil and chemical
reactivity of the solute considered. I developed a Matlab code which implemented
the finite element method. The flow was assumed to be steady and follow Darcy’s
law. To represent the phenomenon equation convection-dispersion was used.
2014-01 – 2014-06 Materials Science Department (RMEE), UPC
Bachelor Thesis “Development of an application for imposing the boundary conditions induced by a
wave generator in a finite elements code.” – Grade: 8/10.
The purpose of the thesis was the development and validation of an application for
imposing the boundary conditions induced by a wave generator. This was done
within the finite element computational fluid dynamic application of the Kratos code,
an open source software to reproduce, analyse and solve engineering problems.
Characteristics of the incoming wave were transformed into boundary velocities.
Simulations were performed in GiD (FE-software), using parametric Python files.
Validation of the numerical wave flume was carried out simulating different regular
wave’s boundary conditions and comparing the numerical results with physical test
data on physical wave flumes.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Professional working proficiency in ABAQUS, PYTHON and MATLAB.
Experience in other FE-software such as GiD and perfect level of AutoCAD.
MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point.
Good knowledge of Latex.
PERSONAL ASPECTS
My colleagues say I am a flexible and reliable person. I am also very dedicated to my work and I like travelling, meeting
new people and learning about other cultures. This is the reason why I decided to study one year abroad in Sweden.
I like working in a team because I think that you can learn a lot from the others and each one contributes with a different
point of view to a common solution. I am good in collaborating not only in projects but also in sport teams.
Basketball, football, padel and tennis are my favourite sports. I have always competed in running races, from school
races when I was a kid to last year half-marathon. I also love trekking in the mountains like Posets (11,072 feet).
WORK EXPERIENCE
2016 Tyréns AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Bridge Department
Master Thesis
2014 – 2015 Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Materials Science Department
Teaching Assistant
2013 Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Territorial and Sustainability Department
Public Transport Mobility Planning
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English: Level B1 (FIRST certificate, Cambridge)
Spanish: Mother tongue
Catalan: Mother tongue