Faculty Profiles

Talley, K. G., Ivey, J., Talley, A. B., Smith, S. F., & Torres, A. S. (2025). Managing the Making: Development Makerspace Management Software to Efficiently Improve Access and Safety. International Journal of Academic Makerspaces. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.21428/70cb44c5.d9a87217

Espinoza Chavez, W. F., Moposita, R., Torres, A. S., & Moro Martinez, C. (2025). Characterizing marble strength and elasticity: Insights from destructive and non-destructive techniques on El Laurel formation (Ecuador). Construction and Building Materials, 468, 140340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140340

Salim, M. U., Danish, A., Torres, A. S., & Moro, C. (2025). Environmental assessment of cenosphere and GGBFS-based geopolymers: A path to greener construction materials. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 110, 107711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107711

Salim, M. U., Danish, A., Torres, A. S., & Moro, C. (2024). Environmental Assessment of Cenosphere and GGBFS-Based Geopolymers: A Path to Greener Construction Material. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 110, 107711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107711.

Danish, A., Torres, A. S., Moro, C., & Salim, M. U. (2024). Hope or hype? Evaluating the environmental footprint of reclaimed fly ash in geopolymer production. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 205, 107564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107564

Mohamed, T., Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F., & Okechi, I. (2024). Evaluating carbonation resistance and microstructural behaviors of calcium sulfoaluminate cement concrete incorporating fly ash and limestone powder. Construction and Building Materials. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137551

Torres, A. S., & Aguayo, F. (2024). Investigating the Use of Rapid Setting Hydraulic Cements (RSHCs) for Structural Applications. Texas Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/hostedpdfs/tsusm/0-7017-1.pdf

Danish, A., & Torres, A. S. (2024). Geopolymerization of non-metallic fractions of electronic waste: A sustainable disposal strategy. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100930

Torres, A. S. (2023). Using Project Based Learning to Improve Student Comprehension of Sustainability in Concrete Technology. International Journal of Instruction.

Villarreal, R., Torres, A., Aguayo, F., & Moro, C. (2023). An Alternative Test Method for Determining Hardened Air Void Parameters for Durable Concrete Pavement. Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, 12(1), 19–39. https://doi.org/10.32732/jcec

Villarreal, R., Torres, A., Aguayo, F., & Moro, C. (2022). Assessing the Degree of Polish on Hardened Concrete Air Void Parameters. Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, 11(4), 177–188. https://doi.org/10.32732/jcec.2022.11.4.177

Torres, A. S., Okechi, I. K., & Aguayo, F. M. (2022). Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Concrete Produced with Recycled Concrete Aggregates. Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction.

Ruiz-Cantisani, M., Vazquez-Villegas, P., Torres, A. S., Martinez-Ortiz, A., & Membrillo-Hernandez, J. (2022). Preserving World Cultural Heritage: Social Justice and Sustainability Competencies via Socially-Oriented Interdisciplinary Education. Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability.

Gopal, D., Fernandez, R., Shi, X., & Torres, A. S. (2022). Use of Lunar Regolith Simulants to Synthesize Geopolymer for Lunar Construction. NASA Technical Brief, NASA Technical Library Depository.

Okechi, I., Aguayo, F., & Torres, A. S. (2022). Influence of Relative Humidity and CO2 Concentration on the Carbonation of Alternative Cementitious Binders.

Torres, A. S., & Aguayo, F. (2022). Enhanced Entrained Air Void System Characterization for Durable Highway Concrete. Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Aguayo, F., Torres, A. S., Okechi, I., & Nodehi, M. (2022). Carbonation and Chloride Induced Corrosion in Novel Rapid Hardening Cements.

Torres, A. S., Sriraman, V., & Martinez-Ortiz, A. (2022). Using Embedded Quality Managers in Peer Teaching Groups in a Construction Management Classroom. International Journal of Instruction.

Torres, A. S., Villarreal, R., Aguayo, F., & Moro, C. (n.d.). An Alternative Test Method for Determining Hardened Air Void Parameters for Durable Concrete Pavement. Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction.

Trueba, L., & Torrres, A. S. (2022). Incorporating a Milestone-Based Project Based Learning Method in a Foundry Course.

Villarreal, R., Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F., & Moro, C. (n.d.). Assessing the Degree of Polish on Hardened Concrete Air Void Parameters. Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction.

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F., Moro, C., & Shi, X. (2022). Sustainable Ultra High Performance Concrete Through the Use of Rapid Setting and Hardening Cements.

Torres, A. S., Hu, J., Ortiz, A., Sriraman, V., & Membrillo, J. (n.d.). Assessing the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning Across Two Concrete Construction Courses. ” International Journal of Instruction.

Okechi, I. K., Torres, A. S., & Aguayo, F. M. (2021). Evaluation of Carbonation in Concrete Produced using Rapid Hardening Binders.

Torres, A. S., Sriraman, V., & Ortiz, A. M. (2021). Comprehensive assessment of a project based learning application in a project management course. International Journal of Instruction.

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., Allena, S., & Ellis, M. (2020). The Effect of Various Superplasticizers on Ultra High Strength Concrete. Springer.

Torres, A. S., Thombare, O., Aguayo, F. M., & Drimalas, T. (2020). Evaluating carbonation-induced corrosion in high-volume SCM mixtures through the square root model.

Aguayo, F. M., Torres, A. S., Kim, Y.-J., & Thombare, O. (2020). Accelerated Carbonation Assessment of High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete. Journal of Material Science and Chemical Engineering.

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., Gaedicke, C., Nerby, P., Cavazos, M., & Nerby, C. (2020). Developing High Strength Pervious Concrete Mixtures with Local Materials. Journal of Material Science and Chemical Engineering.

Torres, A. S. (2020). Using Foundry Waste Materials in Concrete for a More Sustainable Future. Cur Trends Civil & Struct Eng, 6(2).

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., Allena, S., & Ellis, M. (2020). Recommendations on the Use of Various Chemical Water Reducing Agents with Ultra High Strength Concretes. In Current Perspectives on Chemical Sciences (Chapter 1, Vol. 3).

Torres, A. S., & Aguayo, F. M. (2020). Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Ultra-High Strength Foundry Sand Concrete.

Aguayo, F. M., & Torres, A. S. (2020). Hydration and Strength Development in Blended Class F and Class C Fly Ash Systems.

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., Srinivas, A., & Elllis, M. (2020). Recommendation on the use of various chemical water reducing agents with ultra high strength concretes. In Current Perspectives on Chemical Science (Vol. 3). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpcs.v3

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., Alena, S., & Ellis, M. (2020). The Effect of Various Polynaphthalene Sulfonate Based Superplasticizers on the Workability of Reactive Powder Concrete. Journal of Building Material Science.

Aguayo, F. M., Torres, A. S., Kim, Y.-J., & Thombare, O. H. (2020). Accelerated carbonation assessment of high-volume fly ash concrete. Journal of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, 8(3), 23–38. https://doi.org/10.4236/msce.2020.83002

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., Allena, S., & Ellis, M. (2019). Mechanical Properties of Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete Made with Foundry Sand. Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, 157–167.

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., & Allena, S. (2019). Developing Sustainable Ultra High Strength Concrete Mixtures Using Spent Foundry Sand. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 13(6), 343–352.

Torres, A. S., Aguayo, F. M., Allena, S., & Ellis, M. (2019). Investigating the Rheological Properties of Ultra High Strength Concrete Made with Various Superplasticizers. Journal of Advances in Science and Engineering, 157–167.

Aguayo, F. M., Torres, A. S., Thombare, O. H., & Drimalas, T. (2019). Evaluating carbonation-induced corrosion in high-volume SCM mixtures through the square root model. In RILEM Bookseries (Vol. 22, pp. 365–371). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22034-1_41

Kibling, K., Torres, A. S., Sriraman, V., & Ortiz, A. M. (2018). The Use of Peer Teaching Quality Managers to Improve Student Learning Retention in a Construction Project Management Course.

Sharma, H., Torres, A. S., Kim, Y.-J., Hu, J., Sriraman, V., & Ellis, J. (2018). Building a User-Friendly LCI Prediction Model for Concrete Mixtures. Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technology.

Torres, A. S., Gaedicke, C., & Hu, J. (2018). Comparing Design Void Content with Actual Void Content of Laboratory Prepared Pervious Concrete. Submitted to Construction & Building Materials.

KIM, Y., Sriraman, V., & Torres, A. S. (2018). Evaluation of the Efficiency of Limestone Powder in Concrete and the Effects on the Environment. Sustainability, 10(2).

Sriraman, V., Torres, A. S., & Ortiz, A. M. (2017). Teaching Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Ecology using a Hybrid Problem-Project Based Learning Approach. Journal of Engineering Technology, 4(2), 8–15.

Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Torres, A. S., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M.-S. (2017). Characterization of CRM Binders with Wax Additives Using an Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and an Optical Microscopy. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 6(1), 504–525.

Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Torres, A. S., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M. S. (2017). Characterization of CRM binders with wax additives using an atomic force microscopy (AFM) and an optical microscopy. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 6(1), 504–525. https://doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20160071

Torres, A. S., Sriraman, V., & Ortiz, A. M. (2017). Implementing Project Based Learning in a Concrete Industry Management Course. International Journal of Construction Education and Research.

Bartlett, L., Rahman, R., & Torres, A. S. (2017). Minimizing Phosphorus Pickup During Melting and Casting of Lightweight Fe-Mn-Al-C Steels. International Journal of Metalcasting.

Sriraman, V., Ortiz, A. M., & Torres, A. S. (2017). Teaching Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Ecology using a Hybrid Problem-Project Based Learning Approach.

Aguayo, F. M., Torres, A. S., Talamini, T., & Whaley, K. (2017). Investigation into the Heat of Hydration and Alkali Silica Reactivity of Sustainable Ultrahigh Strength Concrete with Foundry Sand. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017.

Aguayo, F. M., Torres, A. S., Talamini, T., & Whaley, K. (2017). Investigation into the Heat of Hydration and Alkali Silica Reactivity of Sustainable Ultrahigh Strength Concrete with Foundry Sand. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2096808

Torres, A. S., Bartlett, L., & Pilgrim, C. (2017). Effect of Foundry Waste on the Mechanical Performance of Portland Cement Concrete. Construction Building Materials.

Bartlett, L., Rahman, R., & Torres, A. S. (2017). Evaluation of Molten Steel-Refractory Interactions in High Manganese and Aluminum Steels during Transfer Operations is Complete. American Foundry Society.

Torres, A. S., & Hu, J. (2016). An Alternate Test Method for the Void Content of Pervious Concrete. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 5(1), 24–45. https://doi.org/10.1520/ ACEM20150022

Torres, A. S., & Burkhart, A. (2016). Developing Sustainable High Strength Concrete Mixtures Using Local Materials and Recycled Concrete, 7, 128–137. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/msa.2016.72013

Torres, A. S., & Barr, R. (2016). The Development of a Heated-Stage Optical Microscope for ZBLAN Microgravity Crystallization. Microgravity and Science and Technology, 15(64), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-016-9488-7

Torres, A. S., Sriraman, V., & Ortiz, A. (2016). Considering the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Assessment and the Impact of PrBL Implementation in a Concrete Industry Project Management Course. ASEE’s 123rd Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Ortiz, A. M., Torres, A. S., & Sriraman, V. (2016). Considering the effectiveness of comprehensive assessment and the impact of PBL implementation in a concrete industry project management course.

Talley, K., & Torres, A. S. (2016). Measuring the Impact of Rapid Feedback Daily Objective Pedagogy. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 1–23.

Cristian, G., Torres, A., Huynh, K., & Marines, A. (2016). A Method to correlate splitting tensile strength and compressive strength of pervious concrete cylinders and cores. Construction Building Materials, 125, 271–278.

Talley, K. G., & Torres, A. S. (2016). Measuring the Impact of Using Daily Objectives to Provide Rapid Feedback in Construction Courses. International Journal for Construction Education and Research. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2016.1200697

Torres, A. S., & Barr, R. (2015). An Alternative Crystallization Characterization Method For ZBLAN Glass. Materials Science & Technology 2015.

Torres, A. S., & Vedaraman, S. (2015). Peer-Teaching in Construction Project Management Scheduling Software. ASEE’s 122nd Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Torres, A. S., & Vedaraman, S. (2015). Project Based Learning in Concrete Industry Project Management. ASEE’s 122nd Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Torres, A. S., Hu, J., & Ramos, A. (2015). The Effect of the Cementitious Paste Thickness on the Performance of Pervious Concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 95, 850–859.

Torres, A. S., & Barr, R. (2015). A Quantitative Characterization Of Micro-Gravity And Unit-Gravity Processed ZBLAN Glass. Materials Characterization, 107, 386–397.

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., & Ganley, J. (2014). Understanding the Role of Gravity in the Crystallization Suppression of ZBLAN Glass. Journal of Material Science, 49(22), 7770–7781.

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., Ganley, J., Tucker, D., & Starodubov, D. (2014). Increasing the Working Temperature Range of ZBLAN Glass Through Microgravity Processing. Optical Engineering, 53(3).

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., & Ganley, J. (2014). Analyzing the Bending Ability of ZBLAN Glass Fibers. ASCE Earth and Space Conference.

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., & Ganley, J. (2014). Characterization of a Heating and Quenching Testing Apparatus for Microgravity Testing. In Experimental and Applied Mechanics (Vol. 6, pp. 67–73). Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06989-0_9

Torres, A. S., & Hu, J. (2014). The Effect of the Cementitious Paste Thickness on the Performance of Pervious Concrete.

Torres, A. S., Ganley, J., & Maji, A. (2014). The Effect of Microcrystals on ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF Glass Fiber Fracture. Journal of Experimental Techniques. https://doi.org/10.111/ext.12118

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., & Ganley, J. (2014). Experimental and Analytical Techniques for Studying ZBLAN Crystallization in Microgravity. Journal of Experimental Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1111/ext.12099

Torres, A. S., & Maji, A. (2013). The Development of a Modified Bi-Axial Composite Test Specimen. Journal of Composite Materials, 47(19), 2385–2398.

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., Ganley, J., Tucker, D., & Starodubov, D. (2013). Enhanced Processability of ZrF4 – BaF2 – LaF3 – AlF3 - NaF glass Microgravity. In Proc. SPIE (Vol. 8704, pp. 1–13). Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIX, 87042C. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018308

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., & Tarefder, R. (2012). Effect of Holes on the Bi-Axial Strength of Woven Composites (pp. 641–646). ASCE Earth and Space Conference 2012.

Torres, A. S., Maji, A., & Tarefder, R. (2010). The Development of a Modified Bi-Axial Composite Test Specimen (pp. 1716–1721). ASCE Earth and Space Conference 2010.