Prof. of Electrical Engineering; Coordinator; Vice-President
Université Laval, Dpt. genie electrique, 1968- ; Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Canada, 1990- ; R & D Centre de Recherche Informatique de Montréal, 1991-
Denis Poussart was born in France, and came to Canada in 1952. He became a professor of electrical engineering and an expert in computers and robotic systems. He is known for his work in computer vision, and is an important figure in computer research in Quebec.
Arrived in Canada 1952; BS, Laval U., 1963; MS, MIT, 1965; PhD, 1968; Registered profl. engr., Que. Prof. elec. engring. Laval U., Quebec, Can., 1968- ; chmn. dept. elec. engring., 1988-91; coord. Inst. for Robotics and Intelligent systems, Can., 1990- ; v.p. R & D Centre de Recherche Informatique de Montréal, 1991- ; chmn. bd. dirs. elec. engring. grant com. Nat. Sci. and Engring. Rsch. Counc. Can., 1986-88; bd. dirs. Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Que., 1985-89; mem. engring. grant com. Fonds Formation Chercheurs, 1989-91; Assoc. editor Indsl. Meteorology, 1988; Can. Jour. Elec. and Computer Engring., 1988; contbr. numerous papers to profl. jours. Mem. IEEE, Internat. Soc. Optical Engring. Sigma Xi.
Sources: Who's Who in America, 1994
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