Daniel Carlos Taissum Cardoso is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). He has a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ (2009 and 2014). His doctoral research was carried out at the University of Pittsburgh (USA), where he investigated the structural behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials, and his thesis was a finalist in a competition held by the IIFC (International Institute for FRP in Construction). He is a member of the Civil Engineering Course Graduation Committee and Laboratory Committee of the Department of Civil Engineering. He has an interest in research into concrete structures and polymeric and cementitious composites. He also has rich experience in engineering, built from intense work in large projects of steel and reinforced and prestressed concrete structures in the areas of bridges, ports, and industry.