AncaFerche

Bio
Anca Ferche is an assistant professor in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, a role she has held since 2021. She received her Ph.D. (2020) and M.S. (2015) from the University of Toronto, Canada and her B.S. (2012) from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 

Her research interests relate to the development and application of simulation techniques to assist in the design and assessment of reinforced concrete structures. Major research themes include the analysis and performance assessment of concrete structures, structural implications of deterioration mechanisms, behavior of concrete structures using novel materials and behavior and modeling of concrete structures subjected to extreme loading.

Ferche teaches courses related to the design, behavior and advanced assessment of concrete structures at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to teaching and research, Ferche is actively engaged with technical organizations such as the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI).

Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, 2020
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Toronto, 2015
B.S., Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 2012

Select Awards & Honors

• NSF Career Award, National Science Foundation (2024) 
• ACI Foundation Funding Award (2023) 
• PCI Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship (2022/2023) 
• Federal Highway Administration EAR Program Grant (2023) 

Related Websites
Ferche Research Group
Concrete Bridge Engineering Institute (CBEI)
Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory

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