WELCOME
Welcome!
We design, fabricate, and construct a 23-foot steel bridge capable of supporting 2500 pounds with minimum deflection to meet AISC and SSBC specifications for regional and national competitions. Join us in making this year another success story!
What we do
Our team works through both semesters, starting from design in the fall to construction and competition in the spring!
our CAPTAINS
Daniel Behbahani
President
San Francisco, CA
db25@illinois.edu
San Francisco, CA
db25@illinois.edu
Laurel Decker
Vice President
Cherry Hill, NJ
ldecker2@illinois.edu
Cherry Hill, NJ
ldecker2@illinois.edu
Dilan Yusgiantoro
Treasurer
Jakarta, Indonesia
dilanay2@illinois.edu
Jakarta, Indonesia
dilanay2@illinois.edu
Tara Reddy
Design Captain
Davis, CA
tarar2@illinois.edu
Davis, CA
tarar2@illinois.edu
Wyatt Riemma
Fabrication Captain
Westmont, IL
wriem@illinois.edu
Westmont, IL
wriem@illinois.edu
Jessica Palmer
Social Captain
Skokie, IL
jpalm3@illinois.edu
Skokie, IL
jpalm3@illinois.edu
our Graduate Advisors
Konstantin Kotelnikov
Graduate Advisor
Boca Raton, FL
kk66@illinois.edu
Boca Raton, FL
kk66@illinois.edu
Livia Bezati
Graduate Advisor
Tirana, Albania
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Tirana, Albania
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our 2025-2026 Sponsors
We’re currently looking for sponsors to support our Steel Bridge team! Your partnership helps us design, build, and compete while representing UIUC. If you’re interested in sponsoring us, please reach out. We would love to collaborate and showcase your support!