Pablo Orosa Iglesias earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology (2014), and both his master’s degree (2016) and PhD (2022) in civil engineering —from the University of A Coruña, Spain. His dissertation addressed mechanical behavior of cold in-place recycled asphalt mixtures with bitumen emulsion, for which he is nominated for the Extraordinary PhD Award through his alma mater. He has published nine journal papers with another five manuscripts under review or in preparation. In Spring 2022, he was a visiting scholar at Purdue University, where he now is a postdoctoral research assistant working on projects funded by the Joint Transportation Research Program and Alcoa Foundation as well as a Ministry of Science and Innovation project in Spain. Future research will involve developing new approaches to transform the current paving sector through three main areas: waste valorization and circular economy; pavement resiliency and durability; and sustainability and carbon footprint reduction. He takes pride in guiding and supporting master’s and PhD students — all of whom are from different cultures, backgrounds, and genders. Iglesias, who speaks Spanish, Galician, English, Portuguese, and French, aspires to be a faculty member who will develop equitable engineering practices, challenge and dismantle stereotypes, and create a learning environment based on adaptive teaching, active learning, and group projects.

Research Interests

Civil Engineering, Materials, Pavements