Evita is a highly skilled Geotechnical Engineer with a formidable record in academia and private sector. Prior to starting as an Engineer in WT, Evita was part of the numerical research group at Imperial College London where she carried out her PhD in Engineering Seismology focusing on the incorporation of topography effects on ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs).

Evita’s areas of expertise include geotechnical earthquake engineering, geotechnical hazards, engineering seismology and FE modelling. From 2012 to 2014, Evita worked as a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer for Mott MacDonald, where she performed finite element analysis using PLAXIS for the design of the deep shafts in Liverpool Street station for Crossrail and for the quay walls of the Felixstowe Berth Extension. In addition, she has assessed earthquake risk for various engineering structures (i.e. shallow foundations, pile groups and slope stability remedial measures), interpreted global seismic regulations and compiled reports for seismic hazard and geological desk studies.