Faculty Profile for Dr. Wilson F Espinoza Chavez

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

• Espinoza Chavez, W. F., Pereira, J.-M., Kneafsey, T., & Dai, S. (2023). Mechanical and creep properties of granitic minerals of albite, biotite, and quartz at elevated temperature. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2023.100465
• Espinoza Chavez, W. F., Zhang, F., & Dai, S. (2022). Impacts of temperature on the mechanical properties of Longmaxi shale outcrops using instrumented nanoindentation. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2022.100348
• Rahmani, F., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (n.d.). Characterization of mechanical properties of shale via Nanoindentation Scratch Test. In Nanoscale fracture toughness of Shale (Journal Paper).
• 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. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140340
• Rahmani, F., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (2024). Microscale mechanical anisotropy of shale. In Microscale mechanical and creep anisotropy of shale(Journal Paper).