Dr. Bjorn Birgisson, a TEES Eminent Professor and faculty member within the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been elected as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).
The IVA was founded in 1919 and is the first engineering science academy to be established in the world. The membership of the academy includes 1,300 Swedish and foreign elected fellows whose goal is to influence societal development and policymaking through scientific endeavors. The academy strives to build bridges between business, government, academic and political entities across the areas of engineering research.
Birgisson is one of nine new members joining the IVA, contributing both his professional academic and industry experience. With a combined 10 years in academic leadership, he has held several high-level positions, including research and development.
He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. in civil engineering from Cornell University. His research interests include transportation, pavements, nondestructive testing and materials science engineering.
“This honor is much more than a personal recognition for me,” Birgisson said. “This recognition is not for only myself, but for all my fellow collaborators. From the past teams I have worked on to my current home at Texas A&M, this honor is reflective of the world-class achievements in infrastructure engineering that we have achieved together.”