Bio

Dr. Julio Terán is an Academic Advisor and Lecturer in the Engineering First Year Program. His primary research interests focus on integrating sustainability concepts into fundamental engineering courses, developing assessments for open education and open access activities, and characterizing polymer surfaces degraded through various processes. Dr. Terán has a rich background in engineering education, having designed and taught courses in both Ecuador and the USA. His expertise spans experimental and theoretical aspects of polymer science and thermodynamics, as well as course development and assessment.

Publications

• Uptake kinetics and photocrosslinking of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate in the nanostructure of a self-assembled sulfonated pentablock polymer , Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2026)
• BOARD #144: Electronic-Resources for Engineering Formation (e-REF): An Open Educational Platform for Student and Professional Engineers , (2025)
• Chemical analyses of glycol-modified copolyester surface abrasion: Beyond the scratches from a mechanochemistry perspective , Applied Surface Science (2025)
• Complete paper (evidence-based practice): Integrating Sustainability into Engineering Education: The Impact of Complementary Field Activities on Student Engagement , (2025)
• Engineering a Sustainable Future: Integrating Carbon Neutrality and Research-Based Learning into First-Year Engineering Courses , Journal of Chemical Education (2025)
• Enhancing Learning Through Open-Access Contributions: Evaluating the Educational Value of Wikipedia-Based Assignments , Journal for STEM Education Research (2025)
• Graduate Researchers as Educators: How Presenting to First-Year Students Sparks Interest in Teaching Careers , (2025)
• Effects of multiple polymer degradation pathways within compost conditions , American Chemical Society Spring Conference (2024)
• Degradation processes related to material removal through abrasive damage: a novel perspective for measuring polymer surface changes , American Chemical Society Fall Conference (2023)
• Surface Mechanical Properties and Topological Characteristics of Thermoplastic Copolyesters after Precisely Controlled Abrasion , ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2023)