Daniel Smith

Dr. Daniel Smith is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Cyclone Testing Station, part of the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University (JCU), Australia. He also serves as a consultant faculty member at the University of Florida and as a Research Fellow at the Capacity Center for Climate and Weather Extremes (C3WE), National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, CO. His work spans structural engineering, natural hazard resilience, and tropical cyclone vulnerability across the US, Australia, and the South Pacific.

Dr. Smith’s research focuses on structural engineering for natural hazards, including post-event damage assessment, mobile weather station deployment during extreme wind events, mitigation strategies for wind and water damage, community preparedness behaviors, and insurance loss analysis. His interdisciplinary work bridges engineering, atmospheric science, and social science to improve resilience in tropical and coastal regions.

With over 40 technical publications and 50 presentations, Dr. Smith has significantly contributed to tropical cyclone risk and vulnerability research. His collaborations span JCU, NCAR, and international partners, emphasizing field-based data collection and risk modeling under extreme conditions.

Dr. Smith has no listed scientific awards in the provided text.

He advises no named students in the provided information and has not received mention of grants or formal advising roles. His primary professional engagement is through research collaboration and technical consultancy.

Dr. Smith is actively involved with the Cyclone Testing Station at JCU, a leading facility for wind engineering and disaster resilience research. He also contributes to the Capacity Center for Climate and Weather Extremes (C3WE) at NCAR, focusing on high-impact weather events and societal impacts.