Todd Helwig, professor in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded the Joe J. King Professional Engineering Achievement Award for his advancements in bridge design.
The Cockrell School of Engineering established this award in 1977 to recognize a faculty member who has made significant contributions to furthering the engineering profession. In the words of King, a 1925 mechanical engineering graduate: "My feeling is that the recognition should encourage faculty members to demonstrate capabilities in broadly advancing the professional practice of engineering."
Helwig is the 19th civil engineering faculty member to win the award, and the fourth in the last five years. He joined the UT faculty in 2005. He is also an alumnus, having earned his bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. in civil engineering.
Helwig’s expertise in steel structures has improved the safety and efficacy of I-girder bridge units, the I-shaped support beams that hold up bridges across Texas and around the world. His work has earned him recognition from a variety of organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute, American Institute of Steel Construction and more.
