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Lucia Tirca received her Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering from the Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania. She has also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at École Polytechnique Montréal. Dr. Tirca has significant experience in both Canada and Europe, specifically in the field of structural engineering. Her research focuses on several key areas including Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, and the Design of Steel Buildings. Notably, she has developed innovative seismic force-resisting systems and has extensive knowledge in seismic retrofitting and resilience assessment for buildings subjected to multiple hazards. Dr. Tirca has published over a hundred articles in technical journals and conference proceedings, contributing valuable knowledge to the field of structural engineering. Additionally, she has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Japan Society Promotion Science Fellowship and the European Tempus Fellowships. She actively participates in professional societies such as CISC, CSCE, and ASCE, and her teaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that structural engineering is an art that ensures public safety through responsible design.
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