National Research Council Canada
Construction Research Centre
1200 Montreal Rd, Bldg M-20
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0R6
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Dr. Daniel Cusson is a Principal Research Officer at the National Research Council Canada’s Construction Research Centre, since 1994. His academic journey began at Université de Sherbrooke, where he earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structures) in 1993. It was followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the Laboratoire central des ponts et chaussées (LCPC) in Paris, France, in 1994.
Dr. Cusson has dedicated his research career to enhancing the safety and resilience of Canada’s critical civil engineering infrastructure by developing innovative solutions to improve structural performance, develop and de-risk technologies, and supplement traditional condition assessment methods with cutting-edge smart sensing technologies, such as satellite-based deformation monitoring of transportation infrastructure.
With a portfolio of over 240 scientific publications, including 140 peer-reviewed publications that have garnered over 4500 citations, Dr. Cusson’s R&D work is a testament to his commitment to improving the safety and structural performance of Canada’s infrastructure.
Dr. Cusson has dedicated his research career to enhancing the safety and resilience of Canada’s critical civil engineering infrastructure by developing innovative solutions to improve structural performance, develop and de-risk technologies, and supplement traditional condition assessment methods with cutting-edge smart sensing technologies, such as satellite-based deformation monitoring of transportation infrastructure.
With a portfolio of over 240 scientific publications, including 140 peer-reviewed publications that have garnered over 4500 citations, Dr. Cusson’s R&D work is a testament to his commitment to improving the safety and structural performance of Canada’s infrastructure.



