Dr. Pedro Romero
Associate Professor, P.E. (Maryland)
Ph.D., 1996, Penn State University
Office Number: 211 CME
Phone Number: 801.587.7725
Fax Number: 801.585.5477
Email: romero@civil.utah.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Sketch
Pedro Romero joined the faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah in August 2000. One of his first tasks was to upgrade the materials laboratory at the University of Utah. Within the first five years he created the only Superpave-capable materials laboratory of any university in the state of Utah. He teaches courses related to construction materials, pavement design, and pavement maintenance. He is one of the few faculty members that feels comfortable in the structures, geotechnical, or transportation areas.
Dr. Romero earned a BSCE degree from the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He later completed his masters and doctorate degree at Penn State University in State College, PA. From 1995 to 2000 he was the technical manager of the materials laboratory at the Federal Highway Administration's Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA. In this position he was involved in the early implementation of the Superpave asphalt mixture design method. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the state of Maryland.
Research Areas
Dr. Romero's expertise and research interests deal with the use of materials in civil engineering applications (asphalt, concrete, composites); specifically he is interested in how the material properties affect the durability of structures. His research projects deal with mechanical testing, mechanics of materials including visco-elasticity and plasticity, design and construction of pavements using mechanistic methods, and maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure systems. He is a recognized expert in the area of asphalt materials and mechanical testing.
