Diego is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineering at New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering, and a master student in the Master of City and Regional Planning at Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He received his Bachelor Degree (2004) in Civil Engineering from University of Cuenca, and Master Degree (2012) in Transportation Engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. He also received his M.Sc. (2014) in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University and a Certification in Transportation Studies form Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.