HELLO, I'M
Ann Albright
Structural Engineering, P.E. & PhD. Candidate @ Virginia Tech
About
MY BACKGROUND
I have a deep passion for structural engineering, creating safe functioning spaces for people to go about their daily lives worry-free. I am an enthusiastic teacher with a drive for concrete bridge and building related research.
I also love to backpack, mountaineer, travel, read, and listen to music.
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
2022-Present
Virginia Polytechnic and State Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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Hazard mitigation and retrofit techniques
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Reinforced concrete structural walls
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Numerical modeling and anlaysis
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Code compliance and validation
2016-2019
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Seattle WA
2021-2022
KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm Sweden
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A year abroad studying high speed railway bridge dynamics
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Numerical analysis with Abaqus modeling
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Damper monitoring and sensor analysis in the frequency domain
2019-2021
Master's University of Washington, Seattle
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Research on Reinforced Concrete Steel Composite Beam Column Joints - Experimental and Analytical analysis
2012-2016
Skills & Modeling Software
Undergraduate University of Washington, Seattle
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WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Data Analysis
Content Writing & Editing
MatLAB
Communication/Management
Teaching Assistant Experience
Abaqus
SAP 2000
VecTOR
OpenSEES
LS Dyna
Awards
WHERE I SHINE
2nd Place - Student Research Competition, ACI Convention, Fall '23
ACI Foundation Fellowship Recipient - Presidents' Fellowship '24-25
Charles E. Via Scholar '22-'25
Valle Scholarship Recipient '21-'22
Interests
OUT OF OFFICE
Backpacking
Mountaineering
Travel
Cooking
BodyPump
Reading