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Gianluca Cusatis is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University, with a courtesy appointment in Mechanical Engineering. He leads research in multiscale mechanics of infrastructure materials, focusing on constitutive modeling of concrete, cementitious composites, and wood. His work bridges computational modeling, experimental validation, and material innovation. He holds a Ph.D. and Laurea from Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Research interests include quasi-brittle material behavior, 3D concrete printing, infrastructure durability (e.g., alkali-silica reaction), and wood mechanics. He directs the Multiscale Mechanics of Infrastructure Materials (M2IM) group, collaborating with institutions like the University of Maine. Key achievements include pioneering the Lattice Discrete Particle Model (LDPM) and advancing understanding of cement hydration expansion via the Shard Test.
Awarded ASCE/EMI Fellow, Cusatis serves on professional boards (ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute, ACI Committees). His lab integrates advanced facilities for structural testing, 3D printing, and environmental control. Major projects include sustainable timber structure design, Martian concrete for extraterrestrial habitats, and mesoscale modeling of composite materials.
