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Dr. Carlos Moro Martinez

  • Assistant Professor - Department of Engineering Technology
Portrait of Dr. Carlos Moro Martinez

Biography and education

Dr. Carlos Moro earned his 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

Research Interests

  • 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, Federal, $132061. (Submitted: November 2023, Funded: September 2024 - Present). Grant.
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  • Salim, M. U., & Moro, C. (2025). Microstructural Insights of Geopolymer Mortar Containing Cenosphere: Effects on Fresh Properties and Durability. Materials and Structures, 58. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-025-02636-7
  • 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
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  • 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
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  1. Other

    ACI Committee 130-H: Climate Change Impacts on the Sustainability of Concrete

  2. Member

    Sustainability Council

  3. Graduate Faculty

  4. Undergraduate Advising

  5. Member

    ACI Committee 130: Sustainability in Concrete

  6. Participant

    Bobcat Days

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