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Ana P. Barros
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| Education | OGI School of Science and Engineering |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
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Notable work
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Decoupling of erosion and precipitation in the Himalayas |
| Title | Donald Biggar Willett Chair of Engineering and Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ana Paula Barros is an American engineer who was born in Africa. She is a top expert in civil engineering and environmental engineering. Currently, she leads the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Professor Barros is highly respected in her field. She is an elected member of important groups like the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Meteorological Society. In 2019, she was chosen for the National Academy of Engineering. This honor was given for her work in understanding and predicting how rain affects mountains and causes floods. Before joining the University of Illinois, she was a professor at Duke University.
Education and Learning
Ana Paula Barros has studied a lot to become an expert engineer. She earned her first degree in civil engineering from the University of Porto in Portugal in 1985.
She then moved to the United States to continue her studies. In 1988, she received a master's degree in ocean engineering. She followed this with another master's degree in environmental engineering from OGI School of Science and Engineering in 1990. Finally, she earned her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington in 1993.
What She Studies
Professor Barros is very interested in hydrology, which is the study of water on Earth. She especially focuses on precipitation, like rain and snow. She researches how rainfall affects mountains and the ground.
One of her most important research papers is called "Decoupling of erosion and precipitation in the Himalayas." This paper has been used as a reference by other scientists over 500 times. It helps us understand how rain and the wearing away of land (erosion) are connected in big mountain ranges like the Himalayas. Her work helps us better predict floods and understand how our planet's water systems work.
