SR639 - Recognizing David Wayne Fowler for his research in engineering and for his decades of service as an educator at The University of Texas at Austin.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 639          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize Dr. David Wayne Fowler for his world-renowned research   and excellence in engineering and for his decades of devoted   service as an educator at The University of Texas at Austin; and            WHEREAS, David Fowler grew up in the Texas Hill Country,   and he was inspired in his professional endeavors by the   experience he gained in his childhood assisting his father in the   concrete and building materials business; he went on to earn   bachelor's and master's degrees in architectural engineering   from The University of Texas at Austin and a doctoral degree in   civil-structural engineering from the University of Colorado in   Boulder; and            WHEREAS, Dr. Fowler returned to Austin upon completing his   doctorate and began his tenure as an instructor at his alma mater   in 1964; over the years, he has taught a wide range of courses on   concrete polymer materials and engineering, including an   international course he developed on forensic engineering that   has led to pioneering advances in the field; and            WHEREAS, Over the span of his career, Dr. Fowler has   produced a myriad of widely-referenced publications, and he has   traveled to countries around the world to lecture and share his   expertise at conferences and universities; he has earned   extensive recognition for his research and achievements, and he   has been presented with numerous professional and teaching   awards by The University of Texas and other institutions; he is   an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, and he   collaborates with his colleagues in the industry as a fellow of   the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Civil   Engineers; and            WHEREAS, Among the many accolades Dr. Fowler has received,   he was honored with the establishment of the David and Maxine   Fowler Endowed Excellence Fund in Civil, Architectural, and   Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin;   he serves as the Joe J. King Chair of Engineering Number 2 at the   university and is a Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus,   and his legacy and research was recently honored in 2025 at the   annual Forensics Engineering Conference, which he founded nearly   two decades ago; and            WHEREAS, Internationally recognized for his expertise in   concrete materials and their strength and repair, Dr. David   Fowler has made contributions to the field of civil   engineering that have advanced construction practices and   improved the safety and longevity of countless structures in   the Lone Star State and worldwide; in all his endeavors,   Dr. Fowler benefits from the love and support of his devoted   wife, Maxine, and their two daughters; he is respected and   admired by his colleagues and by the generations of students he   has mentored and taught throughout six decades in higher   education, and it is indeed fitting that he receive special   recognition on his distinguished career and his many   exceptional achievements; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby commend Dr. David Wayne Fowler on his   outstanding contributions to his field and his years of dedicated   service as an educator and researcher in the Lone Star State and   extend to him sincere best wishes for the future and for   continued success; and, be it further            RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Eckhardt                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 31, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate