Dr. Montoya research focuses on enhancing the performance and sustainability of civil engineering materials, with a particular emphasis on pavement engineering and materials. Dr. Montoya earned both his doctoral and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Purdue University, where he was recognized with the Trailblazer in Engineering Fellow Award for his outstanding scholarly achievements and potential to broaden participation in engineering. He received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Catholic University of Honduras. Dr. Montoya is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), ASTM International, and the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT), which awarded him the Ward K. Parr Scholarship in 2017. In 2020, he was recognized as an Emerging Professional by the American Society for Testing and Materials. Dr. Montoya serves on the Asphalt Pavement Construction and Rehabilitation (AKC60) committee of the Transportation Research Board. He is the co-inventor of the patent “Quantifying Emulsified Asphalt-Based Chip Seal Curing Times Using Electrical Properties” and has contributed to advancements in pavement engineering and materials through his role as a reviewer for several prestigious journals.

• Ph D in Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2021)
• MS in Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2016)
• BS in Civil Engineering, Catholic University of Honduras (2014)

• Alternative Approaches for Rapid Evaluation of Frictional Resistance of Aggregates Transportation Research Record (2024), G. Sandeep Reddy, Miguel Montoya Rodriguez, Imad N. Abdallah, Soheil Nazarian, Richard Izzo.
• Impact of Clay Contamination on Rutting Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Transportation Research Record (2024), Sharmila Afsha, Suhail Vaid, Miguel Montoya Rodriguez, Imad N. Abdallah, Soheil Nazarian.

• Impact of Increasing Laboratory-Molded Density on Performance of Mixtures with Recycled Asphalt Pavement (2025), Volume Washington, DC, Parastoo Bahri Iraei, Miguel Montoya Rodriguez, Imad N. Abdallah, Soheil Nazarian.

• Refining Asphalt Mixture Fatigue Cracking Design Criteria Based on Overlay Testing
• Investigation of Hot Mix Asphalt Aging Effect on Mechanical Properties of Mixes Based on Their Binder Performance Results – Phase II
• Enhancing Texas Mechanistic-empirical Flexible Pavement Design System (TxME) Practice: Develop Enhanced Mix Aging Model And District-level Calibration Guidance
• Investigation of Hot Mix Asphalt Aging Effect on Mechanical Properties of Mixes Based on Their Binder Performance Results
• Evaluate the Importance of Fine Aggregates in Achieving Adequate Skid Resistance in TxDOT Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures

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