Dr. Martin Noël is an Associate Professor and Director of the Structures Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa. He completed his PhD studies in Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba in 2009 and his PhD studies in Structural Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2013. Dr. Noël is a member of the American Concrete Institute, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, the International Institute for FRP in Construction, and the Canada Green Building Council. His research interests include reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, FRP composite materials for structural applications, sustainable structures and building materials, structural health monitoring applications and technologies, and durability and long-term performance of structures and materials in remote areas.