SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Allex Eduardo
ÁLVAREZ LUGO
Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of GED
Research Group
CONTACT
Information
allex.alvarez@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2928
GENERAL
Biography
Professor Allex Eduardo Álvarez Lugo’s research work focuses on Pavement Engineering, with a specific emphasis on areas such as the study of alternative materials for road construction, granular materials, evaluation of asphalts and asphalt mixtures, and microstructural characterization of asphalt materials. His extensive experience is reflected in the publication of more than 60 articles in specialized scientific journals worldwide, as well as in the presentation of numerous papers at various national and international congresses.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University, 2009
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Master's Degree in Civil Engineering
Universidad de los Andes, 2001
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Civil Engineer
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1998
Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of
GED Research Group
CONTACT
Information
allex.alvarez@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2928
AREAS OF
Expertise
Geotechnics
Pavement engineering
Asphalt materials
Granular materials
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Edificio Laboratorio de Pesados (LP), Oficina 133
Outstanding
Works
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Optimizing the Dose of Warm-Mix Asphalt Additives by Maximizing the Asphalt-Aggregate Adhesion Measured via Surface-Free Energy
Article, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2022
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Optimising the effect of natural filler on asphalt-aggregate interfaces based on surface free energy measurements
Article, Road Materials and Pavement Design, 2018
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A review of mix design and evaluation research for permeable friction course mixtures
Article, Construction and Building Materials, 2011