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Camilo Torres Pardo, Ph.D. is a passionate educator and researcher who currently serves as Assistant Professor and Director of the Civil Engineering Program at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. His work combines technical excellence, academic leadership, and a transformative vision of engineering education.
A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Torres Pardo earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University, after completing his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His research interests include sustainable water resource management through integrated systems models (WEF+ nexus), hydrological modeling, and watershed analysis in mixed land-use areas.
As an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Dr. Torres Pardo actively participates in global academic networks. He currently serves as a Program Evaluator for ABET.
His interests also include curriculum design, continuous improvement, pedagogical innovation, and educational accreditation. He firmly believes that educating engineers goes far beyond teaching formulas — it’s about preparing critical, ethical, and visionary leaders capable of transforming the world.
Education
PhD, Doctor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Award Date: 07 May 2022
Master, Master Civil Engineering
Award Date: 18 Dec 2010
Bachelor, Civil engineer
Award Date: 19 Dec 2008
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Junior
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Civil Engineering
- Master's Degree in Energy and Sustainability
- Master's Degree in Hydrosystems
- Master's Degree in Civil Engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Ontological justice at the extractive frontier: Illegal gold mining and pluriversal governance in the Colombian Amazon
Torres, C., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimación, Manejo y Control de la Contaminación No Puntual por Escorrentía Superficial Ganadera: Una Revisión de literatura
Translated title of the contribution :Estimation, Management, and Control of Non-Point Source Pollution from Livestock Runoff: A Literature Review Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Urban FEW Nexus Model for the Otun River Watershed
Torres, C., Gitau, M. W., Lara-Borrero, J., Paredes-Cuervo, D. & Daher, B., 27 Nov 2024, In: Water (Switzerland). 16, 23, 24 p., 3405.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of a Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus Approach to Water Resources Management in the Colombian Andean Region
Torres Pardo, C., 03 May 2022Research output: Thesis › Thesis doctorate
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Evaluation of sampling frequency impact on the accuracy of water quality status as determined considering different water quality monitoring objectives
Torres, C., Gitau, M. W., Paredes-Cuervo, D. & Engel, B., Jul 2022, In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 194, 7, 489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
18 Scopus citations
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Contaminación de Agua por Fuentes No Puntuales Proveniente de Actividades Ganaderas en una Subcuenca del Rio Ranchería
Perez Sane, M. P. (PI), Lara Borrero, J. A. (CoI), Perez Montiel, J. (CoI) & Torres Pardo, C. (CoI)
01/02/24 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Methodology for the proper management of diffuse pollution - BECA FULBRIGHT U.S. SPECIALIST 2022 - Dra. Gitau
Torres Pardo, C. (PI) & Lara Borrero, J. A. (CoI)
13/05/23 → 28/05/23
Project: Research
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Analysis of the Water, Energy and Food Nexus in Vulnerable Communities of La Guajira (Colombia), Under a Sustainable Approach
Torres Pardo, C. (PI) & Lara Borrero, J. A. (CoI)
01/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Petro now sees "Nazis" everywhere, what is happening to him?
20/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
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High turmequé: of theologians, spies and presidential candidates
27/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Carlos Pizarro Leongómez, my brother / Opinion by Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez
24/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Today there is a student march to demand the reform of Law 30. Where will it go?
10/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Prizes
Thesis
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Estudio de factibilidad de implementación de herramientas de uso eficiente y ahorro de agua de los esquemas de construcción sostenible leed, bream y green star para viviendas residenciales nuevas en la ciudad de Bogotá
Joya Romero, A. (Author) & Torres Pardo, C. (Supervisor), Leal Del Castillo, G. E. (Director), 2014Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
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Evaluación de la calidad del agua en el sistema de drenaje urbano sostenible implementado en el Jardín Botánico de Bogotá
Aponte Amaya, F. M. (Author) & Torres Pardo, C. (Supervisor), 2016Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
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Evaluación de un sistema humedal construido - tanque regulador como sistema de aprovechamiento de aguas lluvias en el campus de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, con base en criterios hidrológicos e hidráulicos
Brand, M. (Author) & Torres Pardo, C. (Supervisor), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis