Rate My Professor Pedro Romero

Pedro Romero is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah, with over 23 years of service to the institution as of 2023. He began his academic career there as an Assistant Professor on August 15, 2000, advancing to his current position after serving until June 30, 2007, in the initial role. Romero holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1989, an M.S. in Civil Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Penn State University. As a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), his research centers on asphalt materials characterization, mechanical testing, pavement design, rehabilitation, asphalt concrete technology, pavement management systems, and non-destructive testing of pavements. He develops and evaluates innovative pavement systems to enhance the resiliency of transportation infrastructure using advanced characterization models.

Romero's contributions include key publications such as 'Balanced Asphalt Concrete Mix Performance in Utah' (2019), 'Relation Between the Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Materials and Its Cracking Tolerance Index' (2024, MPC 24-527), 'Practicality of Driven Parameters of Semicircular Bending Test for Asphalt Concrete' (2021), and numerous reports for the Utah Department of Transportation on topics like dynamic modulus parameters and recycling agents in asphalt mixtures. He has secured multiple grants from the Utah Department of Transportation and Mountain Plains Consortium for projects advancing pavement performance and sustainability. Awards include the Utah Department of Transportation Trailblazer Award presented in 2017 and the Friend of Industry Award at the 2024 Utah Asphalt Conference. In education, he teaches courses on construction materials and pavement design and has affiliations in the M.S. Construction Engineering program. Romero presents at professional conferences, such as the Utah Asphalt Conference, and supports undergraduate studies in civil engineering.