Ana Maria da Silva

Dr. Ana Maria da Silva is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Queen's University, affiliated with the Smith Engineering school. She holds cross appointments at the Beaty Water Research Centre. Her expertise spans Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Fluvial Hydraulics, and River Engineering, focusing on turbulent river flows, sediment transport, and river morphological responses to environmental changes. She currently supervises a postdoctoral fellow.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Queen's University (1995)
• M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Queen's University (1991)
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal (1985)

Research: Dr. da Silva develops analytical and numerical models to predict river morphological responses to interventions (e.g., dam construction, levee modifications) and catchment-level land use changes. Her work emphasizes medium- to long-term river bed and planform adjustments.

Affiliations:

• Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (2005–present)
• Associate Editor, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (2003–present)
• Member, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Labs/Teams: Active in the Beaty Water Research Centre, collaborating on water-related engineering challenges.