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Victoria Johnson is a Professor in the Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA). She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida (2011) and a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences from the University of Notre Dame. Her research focuses on wave forces on coastal structures, natural/nature-based features for storm mitigation, and resilience of coastal communities. She has conducted field surveys following major hurricanes and typhoons, including Hurricane Sandy (2012), Typhoon Hagupit (2014), Hurricane Matthew (2016), and Hurricane Irma (2017).
Johnson collaborates with institutions like Kyoto University and Oregon State University’s Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory. Her current work includes experiments in USNA’s Hydromechanics Laboratory to assess mangroves’ ability to reduce wave impacts during storms. She contributes to ASCE-7 subcommittees revising coastal structure design standards for flood/tsunami loads.
Her initiatives emphasize improving coastal planning and structural design to enhance community resilience through validated instrumentation and large-scale physical models.
