The Science and Engineering (WiSE) Ph.D. degree program’s required core courses include the following:

• ATMO: Wind Science • CE: Wind Engineering • BA: Domestic & Global Economics • STAT: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I • STAT: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II • MGMT: Leadership and Ethics in Engineering • A three-month external summer internship

Current Faculty Advisors: Atmospheric Science: Brian Ancell, Ph.D. Song-Lak Kang, Ph.D. John Schroeder, Ph.D. Christopher Weiss, Ph.D. Business: Bradley Ewing, Ph.D. Civil Engineering: Xinzhoung Chen, Ph.D. Ernst Kiesling, Ph.D. Kishor C. Mehta, Ph.D., P.E. Stephen Morse, Ph.D. Douglas A. Smith, Ph.D. Andrew Swift, Sc.D., P.E. Delong Zuo, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering: Stephen Bayne, Ph.D. Michael Giesselmann, Ph.D. Vittal Rao, Ph.D. Engineering Technology: Daan Liang, Ph.D. Ali Nejat, Ph.D. Mathematics: Kathleen Gilliam, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering: Jaime Chapman, Ph.D. Luciano Castillo, Ph.D. Research Faculty: Jerry Guynes, P.E.

If you have a passion for wind, you can develop your innovative idea into reality at Tech University. From here, it’s possible.

Questions regarding this program should be directed to: Ph.D. Coordinator National Wind Institute Box 41023 | Lubbock, Texas 79409-1023 P 806.834.7967 www.nwi.ttu.edu TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HAS A WORLD-RENOWNED FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WIND SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH HISTORY... Q: Is there financial support for doctoral stu- The National Wind Institute (NWI) dents? researches both the beneficial effects of A: WiSE students are financially supported up to the wind and how to mitigate wind- $25,000 per year. related damage to the built environment. Maribel Martinez, Today, our institute has developed the Q: What is required of me to earn this finan- Ph.D., Assistant following: cial support? Emergency Man- A: Our first year students are required to com- agement Coor- • Comprehensive FEMA adopted plete the 6 core courses (see back page for list Hector Cruzado, dinator, City of regulations on household and The debris impact cannon at of courses). In addition, first year students are Ph.D., Graduate Amarillo, Texas. community storm shelters; also NWI. matched with faculty mentors who will teach Program Coordi- home of the National Storm Shelter them the research methods employed by the cen- nator, Polytechnic ter. Second year and later students are required “My multidisci- Association (NSSA) University of Puerto to act as teaching or research assistants to meet Research being con- plinary education • The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale to measure wind Rico. has proven to be the financial requirements. ducted in the VorTECH speeds utilized by the National Weather Service simulator. “I think it’s great beneficial in my Q: Who is accepted into the program? career in emergency • Student-designed, state-of-the-art field equipment to study wind storms that students get as they happen A: Students with Masters’ degrees are preferred, but students with Bach- management…” elors’ degrees are also considered. The program is highly selective as we so many different • A growing network of 76 atmospheric Mesonet stations to provide up- search for individuals with backgrounds in engineering, physical or atmo- options in the wind to-the-minute weather reports for agricultural and other needs spheric sciences who are focused on designing and completing innovative engineering area…” TTU’s National Wind Institute provides everything including student wind-related research. support, world-renowned faculty, and technologically advanced research Q: Where are the graduates of the program working? facilities including one of the world’s largest tornado vortex simulators A: Our graduates work in the wind energy industry, national laboratories and a field-based 200M meteorological tower. and government agencies, independent engineering consultants, private industry, and as professors in academia. We have a very successful rate of THE PROGRAM ITSELF... employment within weeks upon graduation. The Ph.D. degree program in Wind Science and Engineering is the world’s only multidisciplinary doctoral program studying wind today. LIFE IN LUBBOCK... Andrea Jackman, Lubbock, Texas, is a mid-sized city grow- Ph.D., Senior Con- Our program is built for you to succeed in whatever your professional ing in population (currently 200,000), sultant, IBM Global goals may be, and seeks students who have a drive and passion to re- Kevin R. Walter, industry and resources. Here you can find Business Services, search new and exciting ideas in wind-related areas. Ph.D, Director of many activities and leisure opportunities Fairfax, VA. Meteorology, Doctoral student research encompasses four main areas: ranging from Red Raider college sports TradeWind- events to artistic exhibitions and an active “The more involved • Wind Energy Energy, Kansas. An aerial view of the main music scene. I get with my work, • Tornadoes campus of Texas Tech Univer- the more I appreci- • Hurricanes Lubbock is just a half-day’s drive to the “At Texas Tech, sity in Lubbock. ate the training • Windstorm Damage Mitigation Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex and to Austin, I found that the I received in the and offers all the conveniences of a major sky was the limit, WiSE Ph.D. pro- Each incoming student is matched with city without the hassles. and the environ- gram…It taught a faculty mentor to guide their aca- me the importance ment was there to You can travel across town in under 15 minutes by car, and can easily demic journey and the average program of stepping out of achieve as much One of the two TTU Ka-band travel out of town through our international airport. mobile Doppler pulse completion takes on average 4.5 years disciplinary bound- as or as little as I depending on the incoming student’s endeavored.” compression systems. Please visit the Lubbock Convention and Visitor’s Bureau website at aries to find the educational background and individual visitlubbock.org. best solution to a progress. problem.”