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Roger Moya Roque received his B.S from the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, your M.S from Universidad de Concepción-Chile and PhD from Universidade de São Paulo-Brazil. He joined the Forestry School of Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica and has served on committees for large number organizations of Costa Rica. He has authored more than 170 scientific papers and 10 books. He is fellow of National Academic of Science of Costa Rica and fellow of International Academy of Wood Science
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Wood Technology, Universidade de São Paulo
Award Date: 1 Aug 2005
Master, Master Science, Univerdad de Concepción
1 Mar 1998 → 2 Feb 2000
Award Date: 2 Feb 2000
Bachelor, Wood Engenering, Costa Rica Institute of Technology
1 Feb 1986 → 2 Jul 1990
Award Date: 7 Jul 1990
Keywords
- SD Forestry
- QK Botany
- QD Chemistry
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 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
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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Fabricación y caracterización de tableros aislantes de baja densidad a partir de fibras naturales y adhesivo biodegradable
Moya Roque, R. A. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Puente Urbina, A. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Bambú: Determinación de esfuerzos admisibles y tablas de diseño de 4 especies de bambú plantados comercialmente en Costa Rica
Moya Roque, R. A. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity))
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Implementación de estudios interdisciplinares para la conservación y puesta en valor de la arquitectura religiosa de madera en la provincia de San José
García Baltodano, K. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Porras Alfaro, D. (Institutional academic collaborator), Méndez Alvarez, D. (Institutional academic collaborator), Moya Roque, R. A. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Bonilla Soto, L. C. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Proceso de duramerización en árboles de teca y cocobolo de plantaciones comerciales: evaluación de la presencia de almidones
Moya Roque, R. A. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Sánchez Kopper, A. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Study of annual rings formation in trees for the possibility of climatic reconstructions and hydrogeomorphological processes in Costa Rica
Moya Roque, R. A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic collaborator), Quesada Monge, R. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Quesada Román, A. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Influence of Soil Fertility and Tree Characteristics on Heartwood and Specific Gravity in Dalbergia retusa and Platymiscium curuense Wood from Plantations in Costa Rica
Moya, R., Tenorio, C., Lujan, R. & Corrales, J., Feb 2026, In: Forests. 17, 2, 282.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vernacular wood architecture in Puntarenas Costa Rica: Shape of cross-section and dimensions of boards, wood species, lesions and causative fungi
García-Baltodano, K., Méndez-Álvarez, D., Porras-Alfaro, D., Rivera-Méndez, W. & Moya, R., Mar 2026, In: Results in Engineering. 29, 108874.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Woods used in the fabrication of handicrafts for tourism in Costa Rica: Species, density, colour, precedence and workability
Moya, R., Tenorio, C. & Sáenz-Muñoz, M., Mar 2026, In: International Wood Products Journal. 17, 1, p. 62-72 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Charcoal production from four tropical woods through slow pyrolysis under different temperatures: yield of different products and condition of pyrolysis into the reactor
Moya, R., Tenorio, C. & Quesada-Kimzey, J., Feb 2025, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15, 4, p. 5533-5550 18 p., 105636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drying Ochroma pyramidale from Costa Rican plantations using kiln, solar and air drying: time, moisture content, color and drying defects: time, moisture content, color and drying defects
Moya, R., Tenorio, C., Villalobos-Barquero, V. & Meza-Montoya, A., Apr 2025, In: Wood and Fiber Science. 57, 2, p. 90-100 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Changes in physical and water sorption characteristics of three solid woods after one-sided surface charring
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Tenorio Monge, C. (Creator) & Tencio, L. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 1 Jan 2024
DOI: 10.5063/F13N21WR
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Physical and energy characteristics, compression strength and thermogravimetric degradation of charcoal produced from sixteen tropical woods from fast-growth plantations in Costa Rica
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator) & Gaitan-Alvarez, J. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 1 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.5063/FT8JGP, https://doi.org/10.5063/FT8JGP
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Two Different Methods of Impregnation of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles in Wood Composites of Three Tropical Species in Costa Rica
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Berrocal Jiménez, A. (Creator) & Gaitán Álvarez, J. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Dec 2024
DOI: 10.18845/RDA/U3YLCS, https://doi.org/10.18845/RDA/U3YLCS
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Thermoacoustic Sandwich Panels produced with Balsawood or Pineapple Fiber as Core and Melina Wood as external Veneer
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator) & Villalta-Cespedes, A. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 10 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.18845/RDA/PZO1RZ, https://doi.org/10.18845/RDA/PZO1RZ
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Effect of wood vinegar from residues of Gmelina arborea on the growth, chlorophyll, biomass and color of Lactuca sativa
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Granados-Chacón, J. (Creator) & Quesada-Kimzey, J. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 10 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.18845/RDA/JM5GJD, https://doi.org/10.18845/RDA/JM5GJD
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