Faculty Profiles

Kulesza, S. E., Espinoza Chavez, W. F., Barman, K., & Castillo, R. (n.d.). A Study of Intermediate Geomaterials and Highly Erodible Rock. Kansas Department of Transportation.

Keshavarz, M., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (n.d.). Erodibility assessment of clay modified with lime and recycled materials.

Rahmani, F., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (2025). Impacts of heating rates on the micromechanical properties shale. In TBD(Journal Paper). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2025-0623

Rahmani, F., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (2025). Characterization of mechanical properties of shale via Nanoindentation Scratch Test. In Nanoscale fracture toughness of Shale (Journal Paper). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784486016.018

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

Salsabiyl, A., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (n.d.). Evaluating Thermal Behavior of Mortar Modified with Phase Change Materials (PCM) & Recycled Glass. Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties of Mortars with PCMs and Recycled Aggregates(Journal Paper).

Salsabiyl, A., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (n.d.). Sustainable mortar with Phase Change Materials and Recycled Glass. Thermo-Mechanically Enhanced Mortar(Journal Paper).

Rahmani, F., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (2024). Microscale mechanical anisotropy of shale. In Microscale mechanical and creep anisotropy of shale(Journal Paper). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2024-1152

Quintero, J., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (n.d.). Mechanical and thermal performance of PCM-soil mixtures in shallow geothermal systems. The Mechanical Performance and Temperature Resilience of Granular Soils and Phase-Changing Materials(Journal Paper).

Salsabiyl, A., & Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (n.d.). Enhancing Urban Energy Sustainability through PCM-Integrated Concrete Infrastructure. Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties of Mortars with PCMs and Recycled Aggregates(Journal Paper).

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

Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (2022, October). Lessons Learned from GEOLEGENDS, John R. Wolosick, PE, SE, D. GE, F.ASCE.

Espinoza Chavez, W. F. (2022). Engineering Research Visioning Alliance. 2022. The Role of Engineering to Address Climate Change: A Visioning Report.