Dr. Audrey Olivier

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Olivier holds a Diplôme d'Ingénieur (2013) from École Centrale de Nantes, France, an M.S. (2013), and a Ph.D. (2017) in Civil Engineering Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University, New York. Her doctoral work focused on the development of probabilistic data analytics tools for Structural Health Monitoring and damage detection applications. In her postdoctoral appointment (2018-2020) at the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Johns Hopkins University, she worked on the development of Scientific Machine Learning algorithms for materials modeling applications. As an Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University (2020-2021), she developed data analytics tools for the optimization of emergency medical services deployment in the greater New York City area. Dr. Olivier's research interests lie at the intersection of physics-based modeling, data analytics, and uncertainty quantification, aiming to build resilient smart urban environments and enhance infrastructure management. Current trends in urbanization and climate-related hazards increase the load on aging infrastructure, necessitating reliable health monitoring and damage detection techniques.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.