Faculty Profile for Dr. Carlos Moro Martinez

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Dr. Carlos Moro Martinez
Assistant Professor — Department of Engineering Technology
RFM 2240
phone: (512) 245-1538
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Carlos Moro earned my bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of A Coruna, Spain. After that, he worked in a consulting engineering company (specialized in building bridges and other big structures) for 2 years. In 2018, he started his Ph.D. at Purdue University, focusing on concrete and other cementitious materials. After completing his Ph.D. studies, he joined the Department of Engineering Technology (Concrete Industry Management program) in January 2022. His research focuses on studying new approaches to creating sustainable multifunctional concrete and other cementitious composites. The research highlights the importance of adopting a holistic approach in terms of its life cycle assessment, with three main pillars that should be considered to move towards a zero-impact sustainable concrete: (i) the composite performance, (ii) the impact during production (impact of materials used and potential valorization of wastes), and (iii) the effects during the service life (such as photocatalytic and self-cleaning effect and CO2 uptake).

Teaching Interests

 Concrete Materials
Statics and Strength
Life Cycle Assessment
Civil Engineering Materials
Laboratory Sessions
Sustainability

Research Interests

 Sustainable Multifunctional Concrete
Cement-Free Construction Materials
Life Cycle Assessment
Artificial Intelligence
Nanotechnology Applied to Concrete Materials
Safe Promotion of CO2 Sequestration

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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.
  • Salim, M. U., & Moro, C. (2024). Towards Sustainable Construction: Performance Evaluation of Slag-Cenosphere Geopolymers Under Different NaOH Concentrations. Journal of Building Engineering, 91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109605
  • Adewale, K., Salim, M. U., Gholami Hossein Abadi, G., & Moro, C. (2024). Exploring enhanced high-temperature resistance: Analyzing the combined impact of fibers and nanoparticles in mortars. Construction and Building Materials, 435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136886
  • Salim, M. U., Mosaberpanah, M. A., Danish, A., Ahmad, N., Khalid, R. A., & Moro, C. (2023). Role of Bauxite Residue as a Binding Material and its Effect on Engineering Properties of Cementitious Composites: A Review. Construction and Building Materials, 409, 133844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133844
  • Moro, C., Francioso, V., Marina, L.-A., & Velay-Lizancos, M. (2023). CO2 curing of mortar with natural and recycled concrete aggregate: An environmental and economic assessment. Construction and Building Materials, 399, 132587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132587

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: TACA 2024 Innovative Concrete Competition. June 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ACI Poster Competition. March 25, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: TACA 2023 Innovative Concrete Competition. June 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2023 Sustainability Exposition at Texas State University. April 14, 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: 3MT Competition. November 2024

Selected Grants

  • Moro, Carlos (Principal), Torres, Anthony S (Co-Principal), Espinoza Chavez, Wilson F (Co-Principal). Refinement of Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert Installation Guidelines, South Dakota Department of Transportation, Federal, $125000. (Funded: March 2024 - September 2025). Grant.
  • Torres, Anthony (Principal), Aguayo, Federico (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Moro, Carlos (Co-Principal), Espinoza, Wilson (Co-Principal). Developing a Performance-Based Concrete Overlay Mix Design for Improved Resistance to Early-Age Cracking and Increased Durability, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $700370. (Funded: September 2023 - August 2026). Grant.
  • Moro, Carlos (Principal). Use of Non-Destructive Techniques (NDT) to enhance the learning process in Concrete Industry Management (CIM) courses, CIM Patrons Group, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $8000. (Funded: January 2023 - May 2023). Grant.
  • Moro, Carlos (Principal). Exploring CO2 Mineralization for Enhanced Fire Resistance in Cement-Based Materials, Research Enhancement Program (REP), Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 2025 - May 2026). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Torres, Anthony S (Co-Principal), Moro Martinez, Carlos (Co-Principal). Cracking-resistant concrete for durable coastal structures, CREATE UTC, Texas State University, $92181. (Submitted: November 2023, Funded: September 2024 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Voting Member
ACI Committee 130-H: Climate Change Impacts on the Sustainability of Concrete
2023-Present
Member
Sustainability Council
August 2023-Present
Other
Graduate Faculty
2022-Present
Other
Undergraduate Advising
2022-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Cleaner Production
2022-Present