Anna Zhu
City of Residence: Shanghai
School: St James School
Intended Major: Structural Engineering
Age during program: Grade 10
Anna has a GPA that places her in the top 10% of her class. She’s excited about structural engineering and is a member of the school’s Maker Club. Her dream university Swarthmore College and Northeastern University.
What challenges did she face?
- She had a lot of ideas and passion in structural engineering, and she needed help narrowing down on a specific area that is also of current interest.
- She got the chance to know more about Build-X for Seismic Analysis and Assessment of 3D Buildings, an open source tool.
Matched professor:
He works at Johns Hopkins University as an Associate Scientist and Professor, he teaches Natural Disaster Risk Modeling. He is also a member of the American Wind Energy Group, which is the US wind industry’s primary trade association.
How did our program help her?
- The program supported her in overcoming the aforementioned obstacles and in developing critical thinking skills.
Below is part of an example work done during the program:
