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PhD Researcher in Cement Chemistry | Alkali-Activated Materials & Sustainable Construction Materials

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I am a PhD researcher and full professor at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), with over 20 years of experience in the development and characterization of sustainable cementitious materials. My research focuses on hybrid and alkali-activated cements, alternative binders, phase-change materials, and circular construction technologies. I have led and participated in national and international research projects involving industrial by-products such as fly ash, blast furnace slag, volcanic ash, and recycled construction waste. I have published over 40 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI). My technical expertise includes X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), solid-state NMR, and rheological and calorimetric techniques. I also have experience in thermodynamic modeling using GEMS and Cemdata databases. In addition to scientific writing and editing, I have extensive experience mentoring graduate students, reviewing manuscripts, and contributing to sustainable housing design initiatives. I offer freelance services in technical writing, scientific editing, Spanish–English translation, and expert review of research articles and proposals.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Glass Science
• ☆ Ceramic Engineering
• ☆ Structural Chemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Civil Engineering
• ☆ Construction Engineering
• ☆ Green Building Design/Sustainable Construction

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing

Work Experience

Professor

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

January 2005 - Present

profesor/investigador

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

January 2005 - Present

Profesor Investigador

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

January 2005 - Present

Education

PhD (Doctorado de Ciencias en Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Cerámica)

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados - Unidad Saltillo

January 2000 - September 2004

CHEMICAL METALLURGICAL ENGINEER

Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila - Mexico

August 1992 - December 1996

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Francisco Javier Vázquez-Rodríguez, Lucio Guillermo López-Yépez, Nora Elizondo-Villarreal, Ana María Guzmán-Hernández, Lauren Yolanda Gómez-Zamorano, Edén Amaral Rodríguez-Castellanos (2024). The Effect of μ-Limestone Additions on the Mechano-Chemical and Microstructural Properties of Slag and Binary Slag/Ground Fly Ash Alkaline-Activated Binders . Materials.

Francisco Javier Vázquez Rodríguez, Lucio Guillermo López-Yépez, Nora Elizondo-Villarreal, Ana María Guzmán-Hernández, LAUREN YOLANDA GÓMEZ ZAMORANO, EDÉN AMARAL RODRÍGUEZ CASTELLANOS (2024). The Effect of μ-Limestone Additions on the Mechano-Chemical and Microstructural Properties of Slag and Binary Slag/Ground Fly Ash Alkaline-Activated Binders . Materials.

Jesús Fernando López-Perales, María Cruz Alonso-Alonso, Francisco Javier Vázquez-Rodríguez, Ana María Guzmán-Hernández, Lauren Yolanda Gómez-Zamorano, Edén Amaral Rodríguez-Castellanos, Rodrigo Puente-Ornelas (2024). Geothermal Nano-SiO2 Waste as a Supplementary Cementitious Material for Concrete Exposed at High Critical Temperatures . Materials.

J.F. López-Perales, María Cruz Alonso-Alonso, Francisco Javier Vázquez Rodríguez, Ana María Guzmán-Hernández, LAUREN YOLANDA GÓMEZ ZAMORANO, Edén Amaral Rodríguez-Castellanos, Rodrigo Puente-Ornelas (2024). Geothermal Nano-SiO₂ Waste as a Supplementary Cementitious Material for Concrete Exposed at High Critical Temperatures . Materials.

Javier Ziga-Carbarín, Lauren Y. Gómez-Zamorano, Arquímedes Cruz-López, Soorya Pushpan, Sofía Vázquez-Rodríguez, Magdalena Balonis (2024). Mechanical Properties and Durability of Composite Cement Pastes Containing Phase-Change Materials and Nanosilica . Materials.

Javier Ziga-Carbarín, LAUREN YOLANDA GÓMEZ ZAMORANO, Arquímedes Cruz-López, Soorya Pushpan, Sofía Vázquez-Rodríguez, Magdalena Balonis (2024). Mechanical Properties and Durability of Composite Cement Pastes Containing Phase-Change Materials and Nanosilica . Materials.

Andres Salas Montoya, Loth I. Rodríguez-Barboza, Fabiola Colmenero Fonseca, Javier Cárcel-Carrasco, Lauren Y. Gómez-Zamorano (2023). Composite Cements Using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, Fly Ash, and Geothermal Silica with Alkali Activation . Buildings.

Soorya Pushpan, Javier Ziga-Carbarín, Loth I. Rodríguez-Barboza, K. C. Sanal, Jorge L. Acevedo-Dávila, Magdalena Balonis, Lauren Y. Gómez-Zamorano (2023). Strength and Microstructure Assessment of Partially Replaced Ordinary Portland Cement and Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement with Pozzolans and Spent Coffee Grounds . Materials.

Soorya Pushpan, Javier Ziga-Carbarín, Loth Ivonne Rodríguez-Barboza, Sanal Kozhiparambil Chandran, Jorge L. Acevedo-Dávila, Magdalena Balonis, LAUREN YOLANDA GÓMEZ ZAMORANO (2023). Strength and Microstructure Assessment of Partially Replaced Ordinary Portland Cement and Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement with Pozzolans and Spent Coffee Grounds . Materials.

Andres Salas Montoya, Loth Ivonne Rodríguez-Barboza, Fabiola Colmenero Fonseca, Javier Cárcel-Carrasco, LAUREN YOLANDA GÓMEZ ZAMORANO (2023). Composite Cements Using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, Fly Ash, and Geothermal Silica with Alkali Activation . Buildings.

Pushpan, S., Ziga-Carbarín, J., Rodríguez-Barboza, L.I., Sanal, K.C., Acevedo-Dávila, J.L., Balonis, M., Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y.(2023). Strength and Microstructure Assessment of Partially Replaced Ordinary Portland Cement and Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement with Pozzolans and Spent Coffee Grounds . Materials. 16. (14).

Salas Montoya, A., Rodríguez-Barboza, L.I., Colmenero Fonseca, F., Cárcel-Carrasco, J., Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y.(2023). Composite Cements Using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, Fly Ash, and Geothermal Silica with Alkali Activation . Buildings. 13. (7).

R. Campos-Silva, J. L. Acevedo Dávila, L. Y. Gomez-Zamorano(2022). Effect of the addition of superabsorbent polymer in concretes mixes with supplementary cementitious materials . European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering. 26. (10). p. 4863--4877. Informa {UK} Limited

Campos-Silva, R., Acevedo Dávila, J.L., Gomez-Zamorano, L.Y.(2022). Effect of the addition of superabsorbent polymer in concretes mixes with supplementary cementitious materials . European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering. 26. (10). p. 4863-4877.

Dale P. Prentice, Lauren Gomez‐Zamorano, Magdalena Balonis, Bartu Erdemli, Kirk Ellison, Narayanan Neithalath, Dante Simonetti, Gaurav Sant (2020). The effects of (di‐,tri‐valent)‐cation partitioning and intercalant anion‐type on the solubility of hydrotalcites . Journal of the American Ceramic Society.

E.A. Llano-Guerrero, LAUREN GOMEZ-ZAMORANO, E. Jiménez-Relinque(2020). Effect of the addition of TiO2 nanoparticles in alkali-activated materials . Construction and Building Materials. 245. p. 118370. Elsevier {BV}

Adriagni C. Barboza-Chavez, Lauren Y. Gómez-Zamorano, Jorge L. Acevedo-Dávila(2020). Synthesis and Characterization of a Hybrid Cement Based on Fly Ash, Metakaolin and Portland Cement Clinker . Materials. 13. (5). p. 1084. {MDPI} {AG}

Adriagni C. Barboza-Chavez, LAUREN YOLANDA GÓMEZ ZAMORANO, Jorge L. Acevedo-Dávila (2020). Synthesis and Characterization of a Hybrid Cement Based on Fly Ash, Metakaolin and Portland Cement Clinker . Materials.

Llano-Guerrero, E.A., Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y., Jiménez-Relinque, E.(2020). Effect of the addition of TiO₂ nanoparticles in alkali-activated materials . Construction and Building Materials. 245.

Prentice, D.P., Gomez-Zamorano, L., Balonis, M., Erdemli, B., Ellison, K., Neithalath, N., Simonetti, D., Sant, G.(2020). The effects of (di-,tri-valent)-cation partitioning and intercalant anion-type on the solubility of hydrotalcites . Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 103. (10). p. 6025-6039.

Barboza-Chavez, A.C., Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y., Acevedo-Dávila, J.L.(2020). Synthesis and characterization of a hybrid cement based on fly ash, metakaolin and portland cement clinker . Materials. 13. (5).

Gomez-Zamorano, L., Balonis, M., Erdemli, B., Neithalath, N., Sant, G.(2017). C–(N)–S–H and N–A–S–H gels: Compositions and solubility data at 25°C and 50°C . Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 100. (6). p. 2700-2711.

Escalante-Garcia, J.I., Martínez-Aguilar, O.A., Gomez-Zamorano, L.Y.(2017). Calcium sulphate anhydrite based composite binders; effect of Portland cement and four pozzolans on the hydration and strength . Cement and Concrete Composites. 82. p. 227-233.

Torres-López, M., Guerra-Fuentes, L., Gomez-Zamorano, L.Y., Hernandez-Rodriguez, M.A.L., Garcia-Sanchez, E.(2017). Thermal and phase transformations analysis in a PREMOMET® steel . Metalurgija. 56. (1-2). p. 71-74.

Gomez-Zamorano, L.Y., Vega-Cordero, E., Struble, L.(2016). Composite geopolymers of metakaolin and geothermal nanosilica waste . Construction and Building Materials. 115. p. 269-276.

Burciaga-Díaz, O., Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y., Escalante-García, J.I.(2016). Influence of the long term curing temperature on the hydration of alkaline binders of blast furnace slag-metakaolin . Construction and Building Materials. 113. p. 917-926.

Puerta-Falla, G., Kumar, A., Gomez-Zamorano, L., Bauchy, M., Neithalath, N., Sant, G.(2015). The influence of filler type and surface area on the hydration rates of calcium aluminate cement . Construction and Building Materials. 96. p. 657-665.

Acevedo-Martinez, E., Gomez-Zamorano, L.Y., Escalante-Garcia, J.I.(2012). Portland cement-blast furnace slag mortars activated using waterglass: - Part 1: Effect of slag replacement and alkali concentration . Construction and Building Materials. 37. p. 462-469.

Puente-Ornelas, R., Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y., Alonso, M.C., Zambrano, P.C., Guzmán, A.M., Rodríguez, E., Bermúdez-Reyes, B., Sánchez-Moreno, M.(2012). Mortars modified with geothermal nanosilica waste: Effect on the electrochemical properties of embedded steel rods . International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 7. (1). p. 136-149.

Villa, C., Pecina, E.T., Torres, R., Gómez, L.(2010). Geopolymer synthesis using alkaline activation of natural zeolite . Construction and Building Materials. 24. (11). p. 2084-2090.

Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y., Escalante-García, J.I.(2010). Effect of curing temperature on the nonevaporable water in portland cement blended with geothermal silica waste . Cement and Concrete Composites. 32. (8). p. 603-610.

Escalante-Garcia, J.I., Espinoza-Perez, L.J., Gorokhovsky, A., Gomez-Zamorano, L.Y.(2009). Coarse blast furnace slag as a cementitious material, comparative study as a partial replacement of Portland cement and as an alkali activated cement . Construction and Building Materials. 23. (7). p. 2511-2517.

Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y., Escalante, J.I.(2009). Hydration and microstructure of Portland cement partially substituted with ultrafine silica,Hidratación y microestructura de cemento Portland sustituido parcialmente con sílice ultrafina . Materiales de Construccion. 59. (296). p. 5-16.

Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y., Escalante-García, J.I., Mendoza-Suárez, G.(2004). Geothermal waste: An alternative replacement material of Portland cement . Journal of Materials Science. 39. (12). p. 4021-4025.

Escalante, J.I., Mendoza, G., Mancha, H., Fuentes, A.F., Bustos, J.L., Gómez-Zamorano, L.Y.(2002). Admixture of a geothermal waste to alkali activated blast furnace slag mortars,Adición de una escoria geotérmica ultrafina sobre morteros de escoria de alto horno activadas por álcalis . Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio. 41. (6). p. 539-544.

J.I Escalante, L.Y Gómez, K.K Johal, G Mendoza, H Mancha, J Méndez(2001). Reactivity of blast-furnace slag in Portland cement blends hydrated under different conditions . Cement and Concrete Research. 31. (10). p. 1403--1409. Elsevier {BV}

PREPRINT

Lauren Yolanda Gómez Zamorano (2024). Desarrollo y aplicación de materiales ingenieriles | Cementos alternativos .

CONFERENCE PAPER

Struble, L., Kim, E., Gómez-Zamorano, L.(2013). Overview of geopolymer cement . ASTM Special Technical Publication. 1566 STP. p. 1-10.

Acevedo-Dávila, J., Torres-Treviño, L.M., Gómez Z., L.Y.(2007). Tezontle aggregate substitute optimization in building blocks mixture . Electronics, Robotics and Automotive Mechanics Conference, CERMA 2007 - Proceedings. p. 307-311.

Acevedo, J.L.D., Torres, L.M.T., Gómez, L.Y.Z.(2006). Compressive Strength prediction of building blocks from lightweight raw materials: A neural network approach . Proceedings - Electronics, Robotics and Automotive Mechanics Conference, CERMA 2006. 1. p. 184-187.