Anthony Torres, PhD
Professor | Associate Director of the Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (MSEC) Doctoral Program | Presidential Distinction Awardee for Research, Teaching, and Service
Honorary Professor of International Studies | Texas State University
Department of Engineering Technology | Concrete Industry Management
Material Science Engineering and Commercialization (MSEC)
601 University Dr. | San Marcos, TX 78666 | RFM 4222
Email: anthony.torres@txstate.edu Downloadable CV
Dr. Anthony Torres, Associate Director of MSEC, and Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Texas State University considers himself a teacher, researcher, and mentor. Currently he is teaching concrete materials courses focusing on all aspects of cement and concrete technology, including project management courses. He loves and is very passionate about his teaching and guarantees you’ll laugh in any of his courses.
He does research when he’s not delivering a lecture, and when he does that, he considers himself a material scientist. For most of his career doing research, he has focused on cement and concrete technology, which aligns very well with his program (Concrete Industry Management) and the courses he teaches. However, when the opportunities arise, he’ll do some interesting fiber optic research involving mid-IR lasers and zero-gravity, in collaboration with NASA and the Space Force.
When he does cement and concrete technology research he is an innovator and inventor; through better and easier testing standards, more sustainable concrete, more longer-lasting (i.e. durable) concrete, stronger and faster setting concrete, or strange concretes that don’t use any cement at all! In addition to his material science research he also is advancing and improving his classes, such that he’s investigating how to “teach actively “and help students better retain their knowledge!
He’s been funded and supported by a variety of local and national companies, the Texas DOT, the Minnesota DOT, NASA, the Space Force, and sometimes the University itself! He’s published over 50 combined peer-reviewed publications, conference proceedings, book chapters and has been awarded over $3 million dollars of funding. In 2022 he was honored with the best researcher award in the College of Science and Engineering at Texas State University and was the College’s nominee for overall best researcher at the university. In 2023 he was subsequently honored with the best teacher award in the College of Science and Engineering at Texas State University and was the College’s nominee for overall best teacher at the university. Further, he was honored with the best service award in the College of Science and Engineering at Texas State University and was the College’s nominee for overall best contribution to service at the university. Most recently he was selected by the Texas State University Alumni Association to receive their teaching award of honor award!