Ana Ruiz-Teran

Dr. Ana Ruiz-Teran is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering at Imperial College London's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, part of the Faculty of Engineering. She holds affiliations with the Centre for Systems Engineering and Innovation and has industrial experience with firms like Apia XXI and Arenas y Asociados. Her expertise spans bridge engineering, seismic response, and dynamic behavior of structures. She earned a 6-year MEng in Civil Engineering from the University of Cantabria, Spain, where she also completed a PhD on cable-stayed bridges, winning the best PhD award. She has taught at multiple institutions and contributed to advanced MSc programs in Concrete Structures.

Education:

• PhD in Engineering, University of Cantabria (Sobresaliente Cum Laude)
• MEng (Ingeniero de Caminos), University of Cantabria (Matrícula de Honor)

Research Interests:

• Innovative bridge types (under-deck, combined cable-stayed, arch-bridges)
• Seismic and dynamic response of bridges
• Stay cable failure mechanisms
• Rubberised concrete applications
• Sustainable composite materials

Her work integrates experimental testing, computational modeling, and real-world construction challenges.

Awards:

• 2021 Medal to Professional Merit (Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos)
• First National Prize for Top Spanish Civil Engineering Graduate
• FIB Diploma 2009 for Research

Advising & Grants:

• Supervised an Industrial Case PhD on precast high-speed railway bridges
• Recipient of research grants focusing on bridge dynamics and materials