Travis Williams

The lab's first safety helmet rating system is based on data from worksite falls and draws a sharp distinction between traditional “hard hats,” known as Type I helmets, and Type II helmets that feature interior energy-absorbing materials.

The Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program is a university-led initiative to research and develop low level routing and instrument flight procedures for the departure and arrival of advanced air mobility aircraft. This includes the use of vertiports, ultra short access points, and other community-friendly infrastructure.

Established by the Office of Research and Innovation and Office of Faculty Affairs and funded by the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, the new awards were created to complement the Jacob A Lutz Award for Eminent Scholars.