RailTEC is proud to announce that Marcus Dersch, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Principal Research Engineer and Co-Director of Research, National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE), has recently been honored for his contributions to the rail industry. The April 2026 issue of Railway Track & Structures (RT&S) magazine recognized 13 engineers who have made an impact in their respective fields or within their company in their annual Engineers Under 40 feature. Click here to read the article.
Those nominated for this honor work in the United States, Mexico, or Canada, are under the age of 40 as of January 1, 2026, and represent excellence in the railroad engineering field. RT&S editors assessed each nomination and selected those based on the following criteria: industry experience and education, leadership skills, and industry contributions. Candidates can be from any area of the railroad industry, including freight/passenger railroads, consultants, contractors, or suppliers.
