Educational Background:
PhD in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993
MS Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1987
BS Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1985

Current Membership in Professional Organizations:
FELLOW, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
MEMBER, Philippine Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PSSMGE)
HONORARY MEMBER, Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP)
DIRECTOR, International Press-in Association (IPA)

Service Activities:
Member, PICE Interspecialty Group
Chair, PICE Geotechnical Engineering Specialty Division
Member, PICE PDRMP Committee
Vice Chair, ASEP NSCP Soils and Foundations Committee
Member at Large, UP Diliman Executive Committee
President, Philippine Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PSSMGE)

Recent Publications:

[1] Victor, J. A. S., and Zarco, M. A. H. Deterministic Susceptibility Assessment for Shallow Landslides in Antipolo, Rizal by Stability Index Mapping. Philippine Journal of Civil Engineering, 2021; Vol 1. No. 1 pp. 21-25.

[2] Azul, K. M., and Zarco, M. A. H. Study of Earthquake Characteristics of M7.2 West Valley Fault Earthquake Events Simulated using Finite-Fault Modeling with Low-Frequency Scaling Effects. Philippine Journal of Civil Engineering, 2021; Vol 1. No. 1 pp. 26-41.

[3] Manoloto, John Arvin R., Acacio, Alexis Philip A., and Zarco, Mark Albert H. Synthesis of Quality Control Procedures in the Conduct of Precision Testing of Standard Soil Mixes. Philippine Journal of Civil Engineering, 2021; Vol 1. No. 2 pp. 1-28.

[4] Ventura, Giancarlo P., Zarco, Mark Albert H. Stabilized and Modified u/p Finite Element Formulation for Incompressible Media using Equal-Order Triangular Elements. Philippine Engineering Journal (Accepted December 2024).