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Associate Professor, Institute of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman
Vice President, American Concrete Institute – Philippines Chapter
Specialist, Environmental and Energy Engineering, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
Dr. Christian R. Orozco is a civil and environmental engineer specializing in sustainable construction, sustainable concrete technologies, and life cycle assessment (LCA) of infrastructure systems. He is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, where he also serves as Director of the Office of Field Activities under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Christian has more than 15 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering, contributing to more than 30 government- and privately funded projects in the Philippines and abroad. His work spans life cycle assessment of concrete and construction projects, water and wastewater treatment, land use planning, environmental impact assessment, water quality monitoring and modeling, structural integrity evaluation of reinforced concrete structures, road applications of cement, sustainable construction materials, and solid waste management. He also served as a materials expert in the World Bank–funded initiative to revise the National Building Code of the Philippines, helping align national standards with sustainability and performance-based design principles.
Christian holds two doctoral degrees—one in Field Engineering for the Environment from Hokkaido University in Japan, and another in Engineering and Technology (Civil) from Thammasat University in Thailand. He earned both his BSc in Civil Engineering (cum laude) and MSc in Environmental Engineering from UP Diliman. His academic and professional journey reflects a deep commitment to advancing sustainability, innovation, and environmental responsibility in engineering practice.
As Vice President of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Philippines Chapter, Christian is recognized as the country’s first ACI-certified examiner for multiple international certifications, including Concrete Field Testing Technician, Aggregate Testing Technician, Concrete Strength Testing Technician, Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician, and Cement Physical Tester. Through his work in ACI Philippines, he has elevated the standards of concrete testing and materials quality assurance across the country.
A Professional Specialist of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE), Christian is widely regarded as a national expert in sustainable concrete, circular materials engineering, and environmental infrastructure systems. His research focuses on low-carbon concrete, geopolymerization of industrial by-products, and life cycle sustainability assessment of construction materials and wastewater infrastructure. He currently serves as Technical Expert for the MWSS Sewerage and Sanitation Masterplan (2025–2047) and leads research projects funded by DOST-PCIEERD and CHED-PCARI, which explore the reuse of domestic sludge, recycled aggregates, and industrial by-products in low-carbon construction.
Christian is a World Bank-trained trainer for Environmental and Social Safeguards and has completed international programs on sustainable environment and energy, disaster risk management, seismic design, solid waste engineering, and water treatment from UNESCO-IHE (Netherlands), Tohoku University (Japan), National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan), NCREE (Taipei), and the University of Malaya (Malaysia).
He has presented technical papers and reports in international conferences across Asia, Europe, and North America, including Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and Canada. With over 60 publications and technical reports to his name, including papers in Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Scientific Reports, and Environmental Research, Christian is one of the country’s most active and respected voices in sustainable concrete, life cycle assessment, and circular construction.
His leadership and contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the DMCI Homes Professorial Chair in Engineering, the PICE President’s Award, and several American Concrete Institute international awards for eco-concrete innovation.
At the heart of his work is a belief that engineering must drive both human progress and environmental resilience. Through his teaching, research, and professional advocacy, Christian continues to help shape a low-carbon, circular, and climate-resilient future for the Philippines and the global engineering community.