User:Paperclips90/Ange-Therese Akono

Ange-Therese Akono is a civil and environmental engineer and a professor in the mechanics and materials group at North Carolina State University. She is known for developing "smart concrete" which is more durable and more resistant to water.

Early life and education
Akono is a native of Cameroon, Africa, and holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France. In addition, she holds a master's degree and a PhD in civil and environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As a member of North Carolina State University's CCEE (Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering) department, Akono worked to create durable concrete. While serving on the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute's Nanomechanics and Micromechanics Committee, she also participated on the Properties of Materials and Biomechanics Committees. Additionally, Akono is an associate editor for the ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics and a member of the American Ceramic Society.

Career
In addition to holding various positions at Northwestern University, North Carolina State University, and University of Illinois, Akono has taught graduate and undergraduate courses. As of 2023, Akono studies fracture processes in multifunctional, multiscale and multi-physics materials. She investigates sustainable energy resources and geologic storage of carbon dioxide and clean energy. Akono research is focused on ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the cement by using various eco-friendly materials.

Her career accomplishments include the Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM 2D Award, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Leonardo da Vinci Award, the Royal Society International Exchange Scheme Award, and the ASCE New Faces of Civil Engineering Professionals Award.