ABOUT
Marcel Bartumeu Ramentol
ABOUT
I’m from Andorra.
Since 2025 I have worked with the City Science group at the MIT Media Lab, and I am first author of The Andorra Scenario Engine (Urban Science, 2026).
I built a synthetic population of 90,000 people for my country, and the projection and Arduino control panel for a terrain table of Andorra.
Before that I built things: radio-controlled boats, cars and planes, an electric car at fourteen, and Mevot, an electric-longboard company I started at fifteen, grew to six figures in annual revenue and exited in 2025.
I study at Babson College and Olin College. I race alpine skiing for Andorra (FIS-licensed), raced two seasons for Babson’s men’s ski team, and was President of eTower, Babson’s founder community.
THE REAL ONE
- NAME
- Marcel Bartumeu RamentolVERIFIED · ORCID, CROSSREF
- ORIGIN
- Andorra · born 2005VERIFIED · FIS PROFILE
- LANGUAGES
- Catalan, Spanish, English, French, ItalianOWN RECORD · CV
- SELF
OWN RECORD · BRANDING REFLECTION, MARCH 2026The main word I would use to describe myself is technologist
- BUILDS
OWN RECORD · ETOWER INTRODUCTION SLIDE, FEBRUARY 2024I create what doesn’t exist, focusing on high-quality products.
- NOW
- Part-time Research Support Associate on the Andorra project, City Science group, MIT Media Lab (since September 2026)OWN RECORD · CV
- STUDIES
- Babson College, BSBA, concentration in Technological Entrepreneurship, May 2027. Olin College of Engineering, General Engineering certificate (in progress).OWN RECORD · CV
- HOME CELL
- withheldPRIVATE
CV
Education
Babson College, BSBA, concentration in Technological Entrepreneurship; graduating May 2027.
Olin College of Engineering, General Engineering certificate (in progress); coursework includes Modeling and Simulation.
Green Mountain Valley School, Vermont, a ski academy: high school diploma, 2021–2023. I moved there alone at 15.
Escola Andorrana, Ordino, 2017–2021.
Research
MIT Media Lab, City Science: visiting student researcher, July 2025 to July 2026, supervised by Kent Larson with Luis Alonso. Since September 2026, part-time Research Support Associate on the group’s Andorra project.
Babson independent research on the Andorra model, advised by Ken Accardi, 2026.
Papers in preparation
Synthetic Agent Generation Pipeline (working title): the methodology and architecture for generating realistic synthetic populations.
Mobility Validation Against Telecom Data (working title): validating simulated agent movements against real-world telecommunications data. The comparison has not been run yet.
Public Opinion Validation Against Surveys (working title): comparing synthetic agents’ opinions and responses against actual survey data. The Round 1 and Round 2 findings reported on this site are its evidence.
Ventures
Mevot: started at 15; built and sold electric longboards under my own brand; grew to six figures in annual revenue; exited in 2025 through an agreement in which a manufacturing partner acquired part of Mevot’s designs.
Helped on the backend of a clothing brand doing over seven figures in ARR.
Frame Creators: an extreme-sports film studio I co-founded with my brother (film archive 2015–2024).
Leadership
eTower, Babson’s founder community: President for one year (2025–26), now Advisor.
Athletics
Andorran Ski Federation team (FAE) from 15 to 18. FIS-licensed alpine racer for Andorra; two seasons on Babson’s men’s ski team. Skied 100+ resorts.
Languages
Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian.
Tools
Python; JavaScript and React; Arduino; system dynamics and agent-based modeling; Blender, Fusion 360, Shapr3D; FDM printing; DaVinci Resolve.
CONTACT
- EMAIL · MIT
- marcelbr@mit.edu
- EMAIL · PERSONAL
- marcel@bartumeu.com
- MIT PROFILE
- media.mit.edu/people/marcelbr
SOURCES AND STATUS FOR THIS PAGE · 37 CLAIMS
| Claim | Status | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE, MA · 24 JUL 2025 | OWN RECORD | My own photograph | 2026-10-10 |
| MARCEL BARTUMEU RAMENTOL · PORTRAIT | OWN RECORD | Photograph supplied by me, cleared 12 October 2026 | 2026-10-10 |
| Marcel Bartumeu Ramentol | VERIFIED | ORCID record and Crossref (paper authorship) | 2026-10-10 |
| Andorra · born 2005 | VERIFIED | FIS athlete profile (year of birth only) | 2026-10-10 |
| Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Italian | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |
| The main word I would use to describe myself is technologist | OWN RECORD | My branding reflection, March 2026 (own document) | 2026-10-10 |
| I create what doesn't exist, focusing on high-quality products. | OWN RECORD | eTower introduction slide, February 2024 (own document) | 2026-10-10 |
| Part-time Research Support Associate on the Andorra project, City Science group, MIT Media Lab (since September 2026) | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV; MIT Media Lab people page | 2026-10-10 |
| Babson College, BSBA, concentration in Technological Entrepreneurship, May 2027. Olin College of Engineering, General Engineering certificate (in p… | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |
| withheld | OWN RECORD | Withheld by choice | 2026-10-10 |
| BOSTON · FROM ANDORRA | OWN RECORD | Own record (CV) | 2026-10-10 |
| marcelbr@mit.edu | OWN RECORD | My MIT address, shown on my current site | 2026-10-10 |
| marcel@bartumeu.com | OWN RECORD | My personal address, on my CV | 2026-10-10 |
| github.com/marcelbartumeu | VERIFIED | GitHub profile | 2026-10-10 |
| ORCID 0009-0005-9195-8787 | VERIFIED | ORCID record | 2026-10-10 |
| media.mit.edu/people/marcelbr | VERIFIED | MIT Media Lab people page | 2026-10-10 |
| I'm from Andorra. | OWN RECORD | FIS athlete profile (nation AND, born 2005) | 2026-10-10 |
| Since 2025 I have worked with the City Science group at the MIT Media Lab, and I am first author of The Andorra Scenario Engine (Urban Science, 2026). | OWN WORDING | MIT Media Lab people page; Crossref record of the paper | 2026-10-10 |
| I built a synthetic population of 90,000 people for my country, and the projection and Arduino control panel for a terrain table of Andorra. | OWN WORDING | Population run P04; own panel firmware | 2026-10-10 |
| Before that I built things: radio-controlled boats, cars and planes, an electric car at fourteen, and Mevot, an electric-longboard company I starte… | OWN RECORD | Own print files, kart photographs, Mevot archive | 2026-10-10 |
| I study at Babson College and Olin College. I race alpine skiing for Andorra (FIS-licensed), raced two seasons for Babson's men's ski team, and was… | OWN RECORD | FIS profile; Babson roster; eTower board report | 2026-10-13 |
| Babson College, BSBA, concentration in Technological Entrepreneurship; graduating May 2027. | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |
| Olin College of Engineering, General Engineering certificate (in progress); coursework includes Modeling and Simulation. | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |
| Green Mountain Valley School, Vermont, a ski academy: high school diploma, 2021–2023. I moved there alone at 15. | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV; school enrolment | 2026-10-10 |
| Escola Andorrana, Ordino, 2017–2021. | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |
| MIT Media Lab, City Science: visiting student researcher, July 2025 to July 2026, supervised by Kent Larson with Luis Alonso. Since September 2026,… | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV; MIT Media Lab people page | 2026-10-10 |
| Babson independent research on the Andorra model, advised by Ken Accardi, 2026. | OWN RECORD | Babson independent research record | 2026-10-10 |
| Synthetic Agent Generation Pipeline (working title): the methodology and architecture for generating realistic synthetic populations. | OWN RECORD | Paper in preparation, working title (owner direction, 12 October 2026); not submitted | 2026-10-10 |
| Mobility Validation Against Telecom Data (working title): validating simulated agent movements against real-world telecommunications data. The comp… | OWN RECORD | Paper in preparation, working title (owner direction, 12 October 2026); not submitted | 2026-10-10 |
| Public Opinion Validation Against Surveys (working title): comparing synthetic agents' opinions and responses against actual survey data. The Round… | OWN RECORD | Paper in preparation, working title (owner direction, 12 October 2026); Round 1 and Round 2 findings (own repository) | 2026-10-10 |
| Mevot: started at 15; built and sold electric longboards under my own brand; grew to six figures in annual revenue; exited in 2025 through an agree… | OWN RECORD | Own Mevot archive; own record | 2026-10-10 |
| Helped on the backend of a clothing brand doing over seven figures in ARR. | OWN RECORD | Own record; my current website | 2026-10-10 |
| Frame Creators: an extreme-sports film studio I co-founded with my brother (film archive 2015–2024). | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |
| eTower, Babson's founder community: President for one year (2025–26), now Advisor. | OWN RECORD | eTower board report, spring 2026; Babson page | 2026-10-10 |
| Andorran Ski Federation team (FAE) from 15 to 18. FIS-licensed alpine racer for Andorra; two seasons on Babson's men's ski team. Skied 100+ resorts. | OWN RECORD | FIS athlete profile; Babson roster; own record | 2026-10-13 |
| Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian. | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |
| Python; JavaScript and React; Arduino; system dynamics and agent-based modeling; Blender, Fusion 360, Shapr3D; FDM printing; DaVinci Resolve. | OWN RECORD | Own record, CV | 2026-10-10 |