Trevor English

Trevor English is the Product Marketing Manager for Autodesk's Desktop Hydraulic Modeling Solutions and is a leading technology communicator. After working as a civil engineer in hydraulic modeling for many years, Trevor transitioned into journalism, where he became the Editor and Chief of Interesting Engineering, one of the leading STEM online publications. From there, he joined Autodesk on the Design and Manufacturing product marketing team, growing the adoption of digital transformation in the product design and automotive space. Trevor's work has been featured in the BBC, Discovery, How Stuff Works, and other top publications on the web. Trevor is also a STEM video producer and technology communicator, with a YouTube channel, Concerning Reality, having over 200,000 subscribers and 35 million views. He's passionate about the water industry and understanding the challenges engineers face in the space.

  • Trinity River Authority: Streamlining water treatment plant operations with an InfoWorks ICM digital twin

    Tasked with protecting and maintaining the largest river basin entirely within the state of Texas, the Trinity River Authority (TRA) has its work cut out for them. In the northern region of the Trinity River Basin, TRA operates five major wastewater collection and treatment systems serving municipalities in one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in…

    Customer stories

  • 10X speed improvements with new Water Quality Solver in InfoWorks WS Pro 2025.3

    InfoWorks WS Pro 2025.3 is here, bringing with it a new water quality solver option for improved speed and accuracy and improvements to baseline objects. Our teams were able to compare the new water quality solver with a test model and were able to get equivalent results in the new solver with a much larger…

    Product news

  • Steady state vs extended period simulations in InfoWorks ICM: How to decide

    When modeling hydraulic systems in InfoWorks ICM, one of the most important decisions is whether to use a steady state simulation or an extended period simulation (EPS). This guide explains the difference between steady state and extended period simulations, when to use each, and how to make the right choice for your project. It is not uncommon for numerical…

    Hydraulic modeling

  • InfoWorks ICM: The Training, Tutorials, and Technicals that Autodesk provides

    Getting started with stormwater and hydraulic modeling software may feel like a big task, but it doesn’t have to be an expensive one. We’ve compiled comprehensive training courses to get you and your team up to speed on InfoWorks ICM, and they are all entirely free. With our series of video and written instructional models,…

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  • 1D and 2D modeling with HEC-RAS & InfoWorks ICM: Differences, similarities, and an integrated workflow

    We walk through some of the similarities and differences between HEC software and InfoWorks ICM. Some people use both - we'll tell you why.

    Storm, sewer, flood

  • Harnessing the power of InfoDrainage in Canada: regional and customizable settings

    As urban areas continue to expand and our drainage infrastructure continues to be pushed to the limits, managing stormwater and urban drainage with old methods has become untenable. This isn’t just a regional problem, but a global one. Our teams often get asked, “Does InfoDrainage work in my country/region?” Generally speaking, the answer is going…

    Drainage design

  • InfoDrainage simplifies offering, streamlines hydraulic modeling offering for site drainage design

    Today, August 7th, InfoDrainage Standard and InfoDrainage Ultimate are collapsing into one offering – InfoDrainage – delivering superior drainage design and hydraulic analysis capabilities to users in one product. This change means that now all users will have access to our highly-regarded Civil 3D integration, clash detection functionality, and 2D exceedance analysis tools. Drainage designers,…

    Product news

  • New cloud tool and improved SWMM diagnostics in InfoWorks ICM 2025.2

    InfoWorks ICM 2025.2 is here, delivering new cloud tools, improved SWMM diagnostics and import, and extended backwards compatibility for simulation results. Our development teams have been SWMMing through a number of important updates for SWMM modelers in the last several months. As we noted in our last release post, InfoWorks ICM 2025.1 enabled curve number…

    Storm, sewer, flood

  • FHWA Culvert Analysis and enhanced flexible reporting in InfoDrainage 2025.2

    InfoDrainage 2025.2 is here and with it comes culvert analysis functionality, enhanced flexible reporting capabilities, and speed and simulation improvements. Our team of developers and product leaders have been hard at work not only developing the next generation of drainage design software, InfoDrainage, but also understanding what drainage designers around the world need in their…

    Drainage design

  • Water infrastructure software solutions: How Autodesk wants to build a better future

    Over the next 30 years, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence forecasts that there could be up to a 50% increase in global water demand. The 2023 United Nations World Water Development Report estimates that 2.4 billion people in urban areas face water scarcity by 2050, which is up to half of the…

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