Dr. Ana Barros

Biography

Professor Ana Barros was born in Africa and grew up in Angola and Portugal, later living in the United States. She attended the Faculty of Engineering at the University of O’Porto, where she received a summa cum laude diploma in Civil Engineering with majors in Structures and Hydraulics in 1985, followed by a Master’s degree in Ocean Engineering in 1988, focusing her thesis on numerical modeling of sediment transport in estuaries and coastal regions. In 1990, Barros completed another Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from OHSU/OGI School of Science and Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1993. Barros has held faculty positions at the University of Porto, Penn State University, and Harvard University before joining Duke University in 2004. Her primary research interests are in Hydrology, Hydrometeorology, and Environmental Physics, focusing on water-cycle processes within coupled land-atmosphere-biosphere systems, particularly in regions with complex terrains. She has been actively involved in numerous professional organizations and has held editorial roles in esteemed journals. Barros is particularly proud of her involvement with students, many of whom have pursued advanced degrees in science and engineering, and has received multiple prestigious awards throughout her career.

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