Portrait of Dr. Wilson F Espinoza Chavez

Dr. Wilson F Espinoza Chavez

  • Assistant Professor at Department of Engineering Technology, College of Science & Engineering

Grants

2025

  • Espinoza Chavez, Wilson F (Principal). EMBRACE-EAR-Growth: Rock degradation - microscale approach mineral by mineral (RDM2 ), National Science Foundation, Federal, $399922. (Funded: August 2025 - Present). Grant.

2024

  • 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 S (Principal), Trueba, Luis, Espinoza Chavez, Wilson F. Remote Assessment of Austere Landing Sites – Phase 1 (Proof of Concept), AFRL Minority Leaders Research Collaboration Program, $225000. (Funded: September 2024 - August 2026). Grant.

2023

  • 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.
  • Espinoza Chavez, Wilson F (Principal). TEXO award for equipment and student education, TEXO, $20000. (Submitted: November 2022, Funded: September 1, 2023 - Present). Grant.