Dr. Anca Ferche
(Assistant Professor)
Anca Ferche is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, a role she has held since 2021. She received her PhD (2020) and MASc. (2015) degrees from the University of Toronto, Canada and her BASc. (2012) degree 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. Dr. 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, Dr. 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).
Affiliations:
Concrete Bridge Engineering Institute (CBEI)
Federation Internationale du Beton (fib)
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
VecTor Analysis Group
PhD Students
Amjad Diab
M.Sc., University of Jordan, Jordan, 2021
B.Sc., University of Jordan, Jordan, 2016
Research Project
Synergizing machine learning and nonlinear finite element analysis to simulate the behavior of UHPC members
Seda Mursel
M.Sc., University of Texas at Austin, USA, 2021
B.Sc., Bogazici University, Turkey, 2019
Brandon Li
M.Sc., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2021
B.Sc., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2019
Research Project
Investigating the shear strength of struts crossing cold joints
Muhammad Shekaib Afzal
M.Sc., Qatar University, Qatar, 2016
B.Sc., Univ. of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 2012
Research Project
Evaluating residual strength of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete members
Master Students
Simon Arzadon
B.Sc., The University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering, 2022
Research Project
Investigating the shear strength of struts crossing cold joints
Terence J Briscoe
B.Sc., Lehigh University, 2023
Research Project
Evaluating service and ultimate capacity of bent-to-column connections
Research Engineer
Dennis Wang
B.Sc., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2008
M.Sc., National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2010
Ph.D. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2020
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Yongjae Yu
B.Sc., Seoul National University, South Korea, 2012
M.Sc., Seoul National University, South Korea, 2014
Ph.D. Seoul National University, South Korea, 2019
Alumni
Andrea Campos Sanchez
M.Sc., University of Texas at Austin, USA, 2023
B.Sc., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2021
Research Project
Investigating the shear strength of struts crossing cold joints
Juan Castano
M.Sc., University of Texas at Austin, USA, 2024
B.Sc., McNeese State University, 2022
Research Project
Evaluating service and ultimate capacity of bent-to-column connections