Ernst W. Kiesling, Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Texas Tech University VITA Lubbock, Texas 79409-1023 (1/11) Office: (806) 742-3476, ext 335; FAX 742-3446 E-mail: [email protected]

Executive Director National Storm Association 1 877-700-6772 www.NSSA.cc EDUCATION

Michigan State University Ph.D. Degree, 1966 East Lansing, Michigan Applied Mechanics

Minors: Mathematics and Civil Engineering

Assistant Instructor, 1964-66, Metallurgy, Mechanics and Materials Science Department

NSF Science Faculty Fellow, 1963-64

M.S. Degree, 1959 Applied Mechanics

Minor: Mathematics

Texas Technological College B.S. Degree, 1955 Lubbock, Texas Mechanical Engineering

San Angelo Junior College A.A. Degree, 1953 San Angelo, Texas Pre-Engineering

EXPERIENCE

Texas Tech University Professor of Civil Engineering, 1969-present Lubbock, Texas Senior Associate Dean of Engineering, 2004-2006 Responsibilities include administrative oversight and management of: Distance Learning Program Coordination of facilities development Promotion and tenure processes College of Engineering graduate studies

Associate Director, Leather Research Institute, College of Human Sciences, 1993-1998

Associate Dean of Engineering for Research, 1988-1993 Responsibilities included administrative oversight of Water Resources Center

1 Center for Automation and Robotics Institute for Disaster Research Center for Hazardous and Toxic Waste Studies Wind Engineering Research Center Institute for Ergonomics Research Glass Research and Testing Laboratory Systems, Materials, Automation, Research and Teaching (SMART) Lab

Director, Center for Energy Research, 1988-1993

Texas Tech Research Foundation, Member, Board of Directors, January 1993-1997 a not-for-profit corporation Director, Center for Advanced Research and Engineering (CARE), 1988-1993. Responsibilities included manage- ment of CARE facilities. CARE was the operating arm of the Research Foundation for the College of Engineering. It administered a broad-based applied research and development program until activities of the Research Foundation were redirected to come under the University in 1993.

Texas Tech University Professor and Chairman, Department of Civil Lubbock, Texas Engineering, 1969-1988

Southwest Research Institute Senior Research Engineer, Department of Structural San Antonio, Texas Research, 1966-1969

Texas Technological College Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Lubbock, Texas 1959-1963

Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering, 1956-1958

Magnolia Pipeline Company Engineering Trainee, 1955-1956 Midland, Texas

ADMINISTRATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN College of Engineering Texas Tech University 2004-2006

Improved integrity of course offerings in distance learning program

Represented College of Engineering on the Distance Learning Executive Council at University level

Coordinated improvements representing the College of Engineering on the Facilities Allocation Council

Managed College of Engineering tenure and promotion processes and post-tenure review

Exercised signature authority on College of Engineering financial transactions

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Worked for resolution of faculty and graduate student disputes and appeals

DIRECTOR Center for Advanced Research and Engineering (CARE) Texas Tech Research Foundation Lubbock, Texas 1988-1993

Directed operations of CARE with annual research project volume of approximately $2 million.

Managed facilities of the Texas Tech Research Foundation consisting of off-campus building with 60,500 square feet and large donated equipment inventory.

Developed a “prospectus” for CARE showing growth plans, growth strategies, capitalization needs, and income and expense projections.

Drafted numerous policies and operating procedures for CARE for consideration by CARE Board of Directors.

Developed CARE brochure and numerous small documents describing CARE mission, objectives and programs.

ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH College of Engineering Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 1988-1993

Updated procedures for resource allocation to centers and institutes in the College of Engineering.

Directed the Center for Energy Research and managed the financial resources of the Center, derived from line item appropriations.

Performed administrative oversight of ten research centers and institutes in the College of Engineering. Directed efforts to relate state funded research programs with those of the Texas Tech Research Foundation.

PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN Civil Engineering Department Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 1969-1988

Personnel responsibilities and funding levels reported as of 1988.

Departmental Research Programs

The C.E. Department’s research program expanded from a near-zero base in 1969 to 1988 annual levels of approximately $1 million. Through a wide range of industry and government sponsors, research supported approximately 30 graduate students, 8-10 staff personnel, 10-12 faculty summer salaries, and concomitant costs.

Institute for Disaster Research (IDR) Founded in 1971 under the direction of Dr. Joseph E. Minor, IDR was committed to advancing knowledge

3 Dr. James R. McDonald, Director about the occurrence and mitigation of the effects of natural disasters by providing on-site documentation of disasters nationwide, publishing research findings, and providing information to practicing professionals. IDR was superseded by the Wind Engineering Research Center in 1988.

Center for Historic Preservation Technology Established by the CE Department to conduct historical research and historic preservation by identifying and Dr. Joseph King, Director studying engineering achievements in the Southwest and developing an extensive library. Total research funding approached $1 million by 1988.

Glass Research and Testing Laboratory (GRTL) Serves as administrative center for coordinating extensive programs on window glass research and Dr. Joseph E. Minor, Founder testing. Established in 1984, total funding from Dr. H. Scott Norville, Director government and industry exceeds $3 million. The Laboratory gained worldwide visibility and is unique among university labs.

Wind Engineering Research Center (WERC) Established in 1988 to focus and promote inter- disciplinary research in wind engineering. Joint project Dr. Kishor C. Mehta, Director with Colorado State University funded by NSF in 1989. WERC was later transformed to the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center (WISE). It attracted a National Science Foundation program entitled Integrated Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) program which provided the foundation for the unique Ph.D., degree program in Wind Science & Engineering.

Teaching Programs

Seminars and Workshops on Leadership Served as lead organizer and presenter of seminars and workshops on principles of leadership.

Three-day workshops at Texas Tech presented to students, faculty, staff and community leaders, 1991- 1998.

Taught graduate course on Leadership Foundations in Master of Engineering Program, Spring, 1992, Amarillo, Texas; Fall, 1993 and Fall, 1994 on campus and by video off-campus.

Taught undergraduate course on Leadership Foundations in the Honors Program, Spring, 1995; graduate course, Spring 1996.

Two-day in- workshops presented to: Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Consulting Engineers, Aug. 9-10, 1991

4 Student Engineering Council, Sept. 17-19, 1993

One-day workshop presented to: Leadership Lubbock, Sept. 17, 1992 Pathology Department, TTUHSC, Nov. 11, 1994

One and one-half day workshop presented to: Staff of Library at Texas Tech, Oct. 22-23, 1992

J.H. Murdough Student Chapter of ASCE Chapter developed extraordinary record of achievement 1969-1988, winning the ASCE Certificate of Dr. Kenneth Rainwater, Advisor Commendation, given to top 10% of student chapters in nation, for 13 consecutive years. The Zone III Vice Dr. H. Scott Norville, Co-Advisor President’s Award, which includes 47 chapters, was given to Texas Tech each of the first 4 years of the award’s existence.

Externship Program Initiated in 1986 by the CE Advisory Council. Provides students with the opportunity to spend 2-3 days as guests Dr. Kenneth Rainwater, Academic Coordinator in an engineering company.

Architecture/Civil Engineering (ARCE) Begun in 1978, the ARCE program has about 85 majors Dual-Degree Program working in an integrated program leading to accredited degrees in Architecture (Structures Option) and Civil Dr. Jimmy Smith, Principal Developer Engineering.

Oral Communications/Leadership Seminar Required course 1970-2005 in oral communication skills and professionalism. Includes videotaping procedures for Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling student self-evaluation. Emphasis shifted to leadership Initiator and only Instructor education in 1990.

Special Centers

Murdough Center for Engineering Named for the late James H. Murdough, Head of the Professionalism CE Department from 1927-62. The Center Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Director, 1986-88 supports research, continuing education, student activities, faculty development and workshops. Funding Dr. Jimmy H. Smith, Director, 1988- comes through contracts, grants, and contributions. Led by Dr. Smith to become an internationally recognized ethics program.

DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION

From 1969 to 1988 no tenured CE faculty member left Texas Tech except to retire. By 1988, all full-time, tenure- track faculty members held the Ph.D. degree and were members of the graduate faculty.

ALUMNI PROGRAMS

Civil Engineering Advisory Council Formed in 1981, the CE Advisory Council is comprised of 12 members who hold 3-year terms. The Council

5 Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Coordinator, 1981-88 works closely with the CE Chairman, providing advice and support on numerous programs.

Civil Engineering Academy at An alumni recognition program with life membership Texas Tech University by invitation. Program launched in 1988 with 21 charter members, the first in the College of Engineering. Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Initiator

PERSONAL RESEARCH INVOLVEMENTS

Safe Room Training Grant, Mitigation Division, Grant recipient and project management through Texas Department of Community Affairs. $450,000 the National Storm Shelter Association, Ernst For period January 2010 thru January 2012 Kiesling, Executive Director. Texas Tech not eligible for the grant.

Debris Impact Test Facility at Reese Technology Facility has gained international visibility in Center Texas Tech University performing demonstration debris impact tests and in research determine suitability of materials and Dr. Ernst Kiesling, Director components for storm shelter applications. Russell Carter, designer and constructor of launcher Larry Tanner, Manager

Design and Construction Guidance for Tornado Served on a Project Team to produce a publication and Hurricane Community Shelters FEMA 361, Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters. Project director for Texas Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Manager for Texas Tech Tech’s subcontract with Greenhorne & O’Mara. Project subcontract dates: 8/1/99-8/30/00, cost reimbursement contract approximately $40,000.

Texas Tech University/ National Institute of A multidisciplinary project consisting of seven Standards and Technology Cooperative Agreement research thrusts including: occupant protection, debris for a Wind Mitigation Initiative impact, and damage documentation. The objective of the project is to conduct research on ways to mitigate detrimental effects of windstorms on low-rise Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, PI for Occupant Protection and structures and to facilitate technology transfer. Thrust Kiesling’s funding was $100,000 to $125,000 per year 1998-2005 .

Investigation of Wind Projectile Resistance of Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) are promoted to have ICF advantages over wood frame in terms of energy efficiency, sound dampening, design flexibility, strength, pest Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Principal Investigator resistance and ease of construction. Texas Tech tested a variety of ICF walls of different thicknesses and structures for resistance to perforation by wind-borne debris. Project dates: 8/97-12/97, $9,196.

6 Design of Residential Shelters from Severe Winds Phase II of Texas Tech’s subcontract to Greenhorne and O‘Mara to develop residential shelter design criteria for Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Project Manager the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Resulted in publication of FEMA 320, Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House. Project dates 6/97-10/98, $138,935. 400,000 copies printed by 2005, 1 million by 2010.

Residential Shelter Design Criteria Texas Tech University served as subcontractor to Greenhorne and O’Mara, Inc., contractor to the Federal Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Project Manager and Co-PI Emergency Management Agency. Project consisted of developing a map of wind zones in the U.S. and its Dr. Kishor C. Mehta, Co-PI territories, developing design wind speed criteria for each zone, and design speeds for wind-borne debris. Project was completed in January 1996. Wind speed maps were incorporated into FEMA 320 publication.

Improving Energy Utilization at the South Recommendations were made to improve energy Plains Food Bank utilization of the South Plains Food Bank. Consideration focused on the Breedlove Dehydrating Plant which Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Project Manager and Co-PI processes food for distribution to food banks nationwide. Project dates: 9/95-8/96, $15,000, funded by Texas Dr. Ed O’Hair, Co-PI Tech’s Center for Energy Research.

Improving Safety from Windstorms The safest areas of approximately 50 buildings were at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Facilities identified. Where necessary, building modifications to improve safety were recommended. Evacuation Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Project Manager and Co-PI; procedures were recommended for the few buildings Dr. Michael Jones, College of Architecture, Co-PI; that could not be economically modified to provide safety. Total budget: $58,500 for performance period of Russell Carter, Graduate Assistant months.

Superconducting Magnetic Energy Lubbock Power and Light Company (LPL) was proposed Storage/Engineering Test Model (SMES/ETM) as the host utility for the SMES/ETM to both Bechtel and Ebasco, 1988. Proposal inputs were received from many Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Project Manager for disciplines, including Agricultural Sciences, Physics, Proposal Development Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and Civil Engineering. The LPL site was on the short list of candidate sites for both companies, the only non- government site on both lists. Total budget: $80,000 in six months.

Site Characterization Studies - Texas This project produced a comprehensive proposal for South Plains SSC Texas South Plains Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), 1987. Responsibilities included coordinating Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Project Director inputs from 7 consulting firms into the site characterization studies for SSC project through an intensive 3-month effort with a $100,000 budget.

Energy and Housing Research Projects Departmental commitment to energy-related issues fostered a number of research projects by individual Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Coordinator faculty and graduate assistants.

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Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling, Co-Principal Crosbyton Solar Power Project: Construction Cost Investigator with Dr. W.P. Vann Estimates for Alternate Bowl Concepts, 1983-84; $59,648 in funding.

Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling Active and Passive Solar Workshop, 1983. Sponsors: Principal Investigator TENRAC, $22,000; Center for Energy Research, $11,000.

Richard Behr, Principal Investigator Optimum Structural Systems for Earth Sheltered while Ph.D. student; Dr. Ernst W. Buildings, 1980-81, U.S. Dept. of Energy, $10,000; Kiesling, Advisor matching funds from TTU Center for Energy Research.

Building Value into Housing: Design and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Earth Sheltered for Flat Sites, 1980, Department of Housing and Urban Development, $10,500.

Dr. Ernst W. Kiesling Housing Project, 1978-84, overall funding $55,750 from Principal Investigator Center for Energy Research.

Public Education Project, 1978-79, Center for Energy Research, $15,000.

Introduction to Earth Sheltered Housing, brochure sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, $7,800.

Development and Design of Aboveground Storm Shelters for Existing Houses, 1986-87. No external funds.

8 INDUSTRY RESEARCH

Senior Research Engineer Department of Structural Research Southwest Research Institute San Antonio, Texas 1966-69

Project Manager External Pressure Testing of Tehacapi Pumping Budget of $390,700 Plant Discharge Lines. Sponsor: California Water Resources Agency

Testing Wye Branch of Discharge Manifold. Sponsor: Kaiser Steel

Design of Cylindrical Ring-Stiffened Shaft Liners. Sponsors: American Iron and Steel Institute and Atomic Energy Commission

Structural Analysis of Icebreakers including Thermal Effects. Sponsor: U.S. Coast Guard

Model Studies of Subterranean Casing and Rooms. Sponsor: Atomic Energy Commission

Development of Waterproof Roadway Joints for Bridges. Sponsor: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

Project Associate Comprehensive Investigation of the Barkhausen Stress Measurement Method. Sponsor: Southwest Research Institute

Structural Design Guide for Advanced Composite Application, Division VIII, Experimental Methods. Sponsor: U.S. Air Force

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Articles and Books

Ernst W. Kiesling and Pataya Boontheekul, For Bushfire Safety, A thought paper written for selected researchers in Australia and the U.S., July 17, 2009.

Ernst W. Kiesling, Marc L. Levitan, Rolando E. Vega, (2009), “Introducing the ICC/NSSA Standard for Design and Construction of Storm Shelters”, Proceedings, Eleventh Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 22-26, 2009.

Levitan, Mark L. and Ernst W. Kiesling, Design and Construction of Storm Shelters – Introducing the New ICC/NSSA Standard, Pre-Congress Seminar, 2009 Structures Congress, Austin, Texas, April 30 – May 2, 2009

9 Mohammed Zain, Andrew Budek, Ernst Kiesling, (2006), Size Limits For Above-Ground Safe Rooms, Published on the website of the National Storm Shelter Association http://www.nssa.cc/NSSA/publications.htm

Navin K. Galani, Andrew Budek, Ernst W. Kiesling, and Mohammed Zain, On-Grade Reinforced Concrete Floor Slabs for Storm Shelters, Building Safety Journal, Volume IV, Number 2, April 2006.

James E. Waller and Ernst W. Kiesling, Building Codes and Storm Shelter Safety, Building Safety Journal, Volume I, Number 6, August 2003.

Ameri Gurley, Chris Letchford, and Ernst Kiesling, Shielding Effects on a Manufactured , presented in a Poster Session at the 11th International Conference on Wind Engineering, Lubbock, Texas, June 2-5, 2003.

Kiesling, Ernst W., Zain, Mohammed, and Qaio, Long, Determining Size Limits of Residential Hurricane Shelters, Presented in a Poster Session at the 11th International Conference on Wind Engineering, Lubbock, Texas, June 2-5, 2003.

Kiesling, Ernst W., Comparisons of Design Guides for Shelters, presented at the 11th International Conference on Wind Engineering, Lubbock, Texas, June 2-5, 2003.

National Storm Shelter Association Standard for the Design, Construction, and Performance of Storm Shelters (2001). E. W. Kiesling coordinated preparation and editing, the only standard for storm shelters. Became the starting point for preparing the International Code Council/National Storm Shelter Association (ICC/NSSA) Standard for Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, now in preparation.

Al-Menyawi, Y., Carter, R., Kiesling, E., and Mehta, K., “Wind pressure on storm shelters according to FEMA 361 and ASCE 7-98,” Proceedings, America’s Conference on Wind Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., 4-6 June 2001.

McComb, R. and Kiesling, E.W. (1999). “Economic Analysis of In-Residence Hurricane Sheltering,” Wind Engineering into the 21st Century: Proceedings, 10th International Conference on Wind Engineering, A. Larsen, G.L. Larose and F.M. Livesey, Eds., Copenhagen, Denmark, 21-24 June, 1999, pp. 1437-1441.

Kiesling, E.W. (1999). “Tornado Shelter Concepts,” Presentation at the Severe Weather Conference, Lubbock, TX, February 9-11, 1999.

Gardner, A., Mehta, K.C. and Kiesling, E.W. “Residential Shelter Design Criteria,” Proceedings of the 8th U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering, Baltimore, MD, June 5-7, pp. 166-167, 1997.

Mehta, K.C. and Kiesling, E.W. “Mitigation of Windstorm Disasters.” Proceedings of the Natural Disaster Reduction Conference, Washington, D.C., December 3-5, 1996, pp. 205-206.

Sarkar, Partha P., Kishor C. Mehta, James R. McDonald, and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Integrating Wind Engineering Research to Curriculum Through Multimedia,” Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Washington, DC, June 24-26, 1996.

Kiesling, Ernst W. “A Case For Leadership Education.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 122 (4): 139, 1996.

Kiesling, Ernst W., James R. McDonald, Kishor C. Mehta and Partha P. Sarkar, “Wind Engineering Research Applications,” Proceedings of the First National Conference and Workshop on Research Transformed Into Practice: Implementation of NSF Research, June 14-16, 1995.

10 Kiesling, Ernst W., Jimmy H. Smith and James R. McDonald, “Integrating Engineering and Architecture Education,” Proceedings of the National Forum on Education and Continuing Professional Development for the Civil Engineer: Setting the Agenda, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 17-20, 1990.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and Jimmy H. Smith, “The Murdough Center for Engineering Professionalism,” Proceedings of the National Forum on Education and Continuing Professional Development for the Civil Engineer: Setting the Agenda, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 17-20, 1990.

Lakas, B.D., Kishor C. Mehta, Ernst W. Kiesling and J.R. Dunn, “Wind Simulation of the Texas Tech Research Building: Effects of Terrain Features and Building Orientation,” Proceedings, Sixth U.S. Conference on Wind Engineering, Houston, Texas, March 8-10, 1989,. Published in the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 36 (1990), pp. 1973-1082, Elsevier Science Publishers B.B., Amsterdam.

Mehta, Kishor C., Harold Harris and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Team Approach to Teaching Reinforced Concrete Design,” Proceedings of the 96th Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Portland, Oregon, June 20-22, 1988.

McDonald, James R. and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Impact Resistance of Wood and Wood Products Subjected to Simulated Tornado Missiles,” presented by James McDonald at the 1988 International Timber Engineering Conference, Seattle, Washington, September 19-22, 1988.

Vallabhan, C.V. Girija and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Boundary Element Methods of Heat Transfer Analysis for Earth Sheltered Buildings,” Proceedings of Second International Earth-Sheltered Buildings Conference, University of Minnesota, June 16-19, 1986.

Winer, Jane L., Harvey Joanning and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Intraoccupational Predicting and Counseling,” Proceedings, Challenges to Civil Engineering Educators and Practitioners, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 11-13, 1985.

Behr, Richard A. and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Estimated Cost of Earth-Covered Arch and Dome Shells,” Underground Space, Vol. 9, pp. 45-50, 1985.

Behr, Richard A., K.C. Mehta and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Strength and Stability of Earth Covered Dome Shells,” Journal of Structural Engineering, January, 1984.

Behr, Richard, K.C. Mehta and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Concrete Barrel Arches for Earth Sheltered Housing,” Journal of Structural Engineering Practice, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1983-84.

Behr, Richard A. and Ernst W. Kiesling, “Economics of Shell Structures for Earth Sheltered Buildings,” Proceedings, Energy Efficient Buildings with Earth Shelter Protection Conference, Sydney, Australia, 1983.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and Joseph E. Minor, “Hazard Mitigation through Earth Sheltering,” Proceedings, Energy Efficient Buildings with Earth Shelter Protection Conference, Sydney, Australia, 1983.

Kiesling, Ernst W., “Renewable Energy -- The Engineer and the Future,” Texas Civil Engineer, Vol. 52, No. 5, 1982.

Behr, Richard A., Ernst W. Kiesling and Gary Boubel, “Thin Shell Roof Systems and Construction Techniques for Earth Sheltered Housing,” Proceedings, National Technical Conference on Earth Sheltered Building Design Innovations, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 18-19, 1980.

Kiesling, Ernst W., “Economical Wind Protection--Underground,” Underground Space, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1980.

11 Behr, Richard, Ernst W. Kiesling and Gary Boubel, “Earth Sheltered Housing Potentials for West Texas,” Earth Shelter Digest and Energy Report, No. 5, October, 1979.

Kiesling, Ernst W., Gary Boubel and Richard A. Behr, “Earth Forms Texas House,” Earth Shelter Digest and Energy Report, No. 4, October, 1979.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and Gary Boubel, “Ashford Earth-Covered Residence,” Proceedings of a Conference on Earth- Covered Buildings and Settlements, Fort Worth, Texas, May 17-19, 1978.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and Richard A. Behr, “Design of Residences for Wind Hazard Resistance and Energy Efficiency,” Proceedings, Third U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering Research, Session 6: Practical Applications, Gainesville, Florida, 1978.

Kiesling, Ernst W., “ and the National Energy Plan,” The National Energy Plan: A Critical Review, Institute for Energy Research, Texas Tech University, 1977.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and D.E. Goolsby, “In-Home Shelters from Extreme Winds,” Civil Engineering, Vol. 44, September, 1974.

Kiesling, Ernst W., James R. McDonald, Kishor C. Mehta and Joseph E. Minor, Discussion to Paper 9668, “Residential Buildings Engineered to Resist Tornadoes,” Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, June, 1974.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and G.A. Whetstone, “Civil Engineering for Recreation,” Civil Engineering, Vol. 42, April, 1972.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and G.A. Whetstone, “Water Diversions to the North American Prairies,” Water Resources Bulletin, Vol. 7, August, 1971.

Kiesling, Ernst W., R.K. Jain and A.R. Griffin, ‘Design of Ring-Stiffened Cylindrical Shells Encased in Concrete,” Proceedings, International Association of Shell Structures Pacific Symposium Part I, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1971.

Kiesling, Ernst W., R.C. DeHart, and R.K. Jain, “Testing of Ring-Stiffened Cylindrical Shells Encased in Concrete--Instrumentation and Procedures,” Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 10, June, 1970.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and J.T. Pindera, “Linear Limit Stresses of Photoelastic and Mechanical Model Materials,” Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 9, August 1969.

Kiesling, Ernst W., “Nonlinear Quasi-Static Behavior of Some Photoelastic and Mechanical Model Materials,” Ph.D. Dissertation, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, 1966.

Kiesling, Ernst W. and J.T. Pindera, “On the Linear Range of Behavior of Photoelastic and Model Materials,” Proceedings, Third International Congress for Experimental Stress Analysis, Berlin, West Germany, VDI- Berichte No. 102 (March 1966).

Reports and Brochures

International Code Council/ National Storm Shelter Association (ICC/NSSA) Standard for Design and Construction of Storm Shelters. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and published in 2008. E. Kiesling member of the ICC Committee developing the Standard; responsible for Chapter 8 on Test Methods.

Where Will You Go When A Storm Nears? A brochure for describing the quality verification program of the National Storm Shelter Association. First printing 2004; 20,000 copies. Second printing 2007; 20,000 copies.

12 Third printing 201; 20,000 copies.

How Can You Discern Quality in a Storm Shelter? A brochure describing storm shelter feature most critical to storm shelter performance. First printing 2005; 20,000 copies. Second printing 2007; 20,000 copies. Third printing 2010; 20,000 copies.

National Storm Shelter Association Standard for the Design, Construction, and Performance of Storm Shelters (2001). Coordinated preparation and edited the first standard for storm shelters.

Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters (2000). FEMA publication 361. Provided technical support and input to this widely used design guide for storm shelters.

Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House, FEMA Publication 320, 1998. E. Kiesling part of design team, provided input and editing for text of report. Revised Second Edition 1999, Third Edition 2008.

PROSPECTUS for the Center for Advanced Research and Engineering (CARE) of the Texas Tech Research Foundation. Includes growth plans, strategies, capital needs, and economic projections.

Characteristics of the Proposed Lubbock Power and Light Site for the SMES-ETM, 1988. A Comprehensive documentation of site characteristics for hosting the Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage -- Engineering Test Model facility. Similar proposals to Bechtel National and Ebasco, Inc. Clifford Fedler, Co-author.

Texas South Plains Superconducting Super Collider, 1987. A proposal to the National Research Laboratory Commission, State of Texas.

Report on Texas Tech College of Engineering, 1983. Wrote report for Texas Society of Professional Engineers which served as the basis for selecting Texas Tech College of Engineering as the recipient of the Education Professional Development Award from the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Texas Tech’s President Cavazos received the award on June 16, 1983 and the report was then forwarded to the National Society of Professional Engineers for consideration for a national award.

Introduction to Earth Sheltered Housing, 1980. Ernst W. Kiesling, Richard A. Behr and Gary A Boubel. Written under contract with U.S. Department of Energy.

Inresidence Shelters from Extreme Winds, 1974. A brochure published by the Department of Civil Engineering and the Institute for Disaster Research, Texas Tech University. Over 6,000 copies distributed nationwide and in Australia since 1974. Revised in 1988.

“Facts,” “Factors,” “Considerations,” “Recommendations,” Campus Street System, 1973. A report prepared for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents.

Progress Report on Transportation Systems Study for Texas Tech University, 1973. Report prepared for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents.

The Lubbock Storm of May 11, 1970. A report by J. Neils Thompson, Ernst W. Kiesling et al. prepared for the National Academy of Engineering.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

Extended interviews with Wendy Bounds, Wall Street Journal Editor, resulting in an article in Wall Street Journal, September 6, 2010.

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Interview with Jana Clark, Fox News, Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 12, 2010

Interview with Ann Thompson WVXV FM (NPR) Cincinnati, OH, February 25, 2009.

Interview and demonstrations with Alpheus Media, Inc. producing program for Public Broadcasting System. January 10-11, 2007.

Telephone interview with Chuck Cage, Popular Science Magazine re: fasteners. August 9, 2006

Telephone interview with Shirley Laska, Engineering News Record, July 24,2006.

Telephone interview with Jeff Burlew of Tallahassee Democrat, June 26, 2006.

Telephone interview with Gretel Kovadi, Dallas morning News, November 14, 2005.

Telephone conversation with Lucas Johnson, Associated Press, April 2005; Appeared on program produced by Dave Fehling, KHOU-TV Houston, April 2005; participated in program on CNN program on tornadoes and hurricanes, May 2005.

Hosted personnel of Actuality Productions at Texas Tech who produced the program Modern Marvels: The for the History Channel. Program aired the first time on April 26, 2005.

In 2003, appeared live with Paula Zahn on CNN; quoted in Newsweek, May 26; worked with Darlow Smithson Productions Ltd. to produce program for National Geographic; Pioneer Productions to produce program for the Discovery Channel; FOX Regional News Bureau, Dallas, Texas; CBS-ABC Affiliate in Lubbock, Texas to produce local show.

In 2003, had telephone interviews with Mark Cooper, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather; Kris Abbey of Amarillo, Texas Globe News; Kevin Murphy, Kansas City Star; Jeff Arnold, Springfield, Missouri News; Dan Craft, Fayetteville, Arkansas Morning News; Mike Copeland, Waco Tribune; and Roger Baque for newspaper in Richmond, Virginia.

Voices of Innovation, American Association of Engineering Societies, National Public Radio program, interviewed E. Kiesling regarding safe rooms, 4 March 2002. Produced audio tape.

Included in a featured article on the engineer' image in Engineering Times, National Society of Professional Engineers, Volume 25, Number 6, June 2003.

From 1997 - 2002, work on debris impacts and shelter research aired on all major networks including NBC, CBS, CNN, ABC, and on local and regional affiliates. In addition, programs were aired on the Discovery Channel and BBC/Science/Discovery Television.

Appeared on NBC TODAY, June 13, 1988

MAJOR CONSULTANCIES

Subcontracted with a contractor for the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to present:

 One-day workshop for HUD personnel in Kansas City, Kansas on October 23, 2003.  One-day workshops for emergency management personnel and government officials in Great Bend , KS on November 19 and Emporia, KS on November 20, 2003.

14 Served as a consultant to Project Impact, Tulsa, OK, for 32 months from May 1999 through December 2001. The major focus was to improve safety and reduce economic loss from extreme winds. The main objective was to develop a plan to make Tulsa a disaster resistant city by 2020. Reported to Ann Patton, Director.

Consultant to Rip Griffin, Inc., Lubbock, Texas, 1988, on design of energy systems for new travel center.

Consultant to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1987. Consulted on warehouse building damage in Lubbock, Texas.

Design consultant to Mr. Rex Duerksen and Mr. J.R. Austin, Lubbock homebuilders, 1982-85. Examples include two entries in the 1983 Lubbock Home Show.

Consultant, Wingler and Sharp, Architects, of Wichita Falls, Texas, 1981-82. Consulted on the design of passive solar residential buildings for Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Consultant and Reviewer, Underground Space Center, University of Minnesota for Earth Sheltered Residential Design Manual, 1981. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.

Expert Witness, 1981. U.S. General Accounting Office concerning opportunities for innovation in housing.

Expert Witness, 1981. National Energy Plan III, a hearing conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy in Dallas, Texas.

Expert Witness, 1980. Solar Advisory Committee of the Texas Energy and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting in Lubbock, Texas.

Expert Witness, 1980. Texas Energy and Natural Resources Advisory Council concerning the Residential Conservation Service Program meeting in Lubbock, Texas.

Consultant for First Manufactured Homes, Lubbock, Texas, 1980. Consulted on twenty-five single-family residences employing active solar systems for water heating and space heating. HUD Cycle IV-A grant. Solar project design and grant proposal by E.W. Kiesling and E. Teske.

Technical Member, Managerial Consultants, Inc. 1979. Advised Furrs, Inc. on directions of Solartech, their solar system manufacturing and marketing subsidiary.

Consultant for Shepherd on the Plains Lutheran Church, Lubbock, Texas, 1978. Consulted on design using solar water heating and space heating in church and fellowship hall.

Consultant on Cycle II HUD demonstration project, 1978-79. Consulted on solar water heating, solar space heating, and cooling for single family residence in Quaker Heights Addition, Lubbock, Texas.

Consultant on Cycle I HUD demonstration project, 1976. Designed, financed and provided construction consultation on single family residence at 4507 80th Street, Lubbock, Texas, employing active solar system for water and space heating.

Custom Solar Designer, 1975-86. Through direct involvement in the homebuilding industry and with practicing architects, I have provided custom solar designs for eleven single family residences, including my personal residence in Lubbock and a demonstration home in Ransom Canyon, Texas.

GRADUATE STUDENT GUIDANCE

Ph.D. Committee Chair

15 Joseph E. Minor, 1974 Richard Behr, 1982 Mohammed A. Zain Ahmad, 2006 Ph.D. Committee Member William T. Straughan, 1990 Yahya M. Al-Menyawi, 2001 M.S. Committee Chair Gary Boubel, 1980 Ren-Tseng Young, 1983 Charles T. Stone, 1988 Russell Carter, 1998 Brian Pierce, 2001 Sanad A. Shamsan, 2002 Mohammed A. Zain Ahmad, 2003 Long Qiao, 2003 Justin Davidson, 2004 Navin Galani, 2005 Pataya Boontheekul, 2010

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Executive Director of the National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) 2001 – present. NSSA is a non-profit trade association dedicated to storm shelter quality.

Member of the International Code Council (ICC) Committee to write the ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters.

Member of Engineering/Structures Committee to select papers and establish programs for National Hurricane Conference

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Professional Society Memberships and Participation Fellow, Life Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Vice President for Education, Texas Section, 1993-94 Life Member, National Society of Professional Engineers, TSPE; held all elected chapter offices; Board of Directors, South Plains Chapter, TSPE, 1994-1995 American Society for Engineering Education

Trade Association Memberships Professional Member, National Storm Shelter Association

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Honors and Awards Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honorary Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honorary Sigma Xi, Research Honorary TSPE “Engineer of the Year” Award, South Plains Chapter, 1974 National Science Foundation, Faculty Fellow, 1963-64 Recognized as Regional Project Impact Partner by FEMA Region VI, Denton, Texas, 2001

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Registered Professional Engineer, Texas, No. 19888

“Engineer of the Year,” South Plains Chapter, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, 1974

Halliburton Award of Excellence College of Engineering, 1989

Civil Engineering Advisory Council award of bronze plaque, permanently installed in Civil Engineering Building, 1990

Mechanical Engineering Academy, Texas Tech University Charter Member, 1992

El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award, 1998

Builder Advocate of the Year (BAY) Award from the West Texas Home Builders Association, 1999 Sociedad de la Espuela , 2000. Honors donors who have invested a million dollars or more in programs for Texas Tech.

Texas Tech Matador Society, honors those who have made planned gifts to TTU.

Recipient of the Nania Award by Tulsa Partners, Inc., City of Tulsa, OK, May 24, 2006

Listed in:

Cambridge Who’s Who Registry Among Executives and Professionals

Marquis Who’s Who in America Who’s Who in Science in Engineering Who’s Who in American Education American Men and Women of Science

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND OFFICES

Publicity Chair, South Plains Chapter, Texas Society for Professional Engineers, 1994-95

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Vice President for Education, Texas Section American Society of Civil Engineers, 1993-94

Member, National Science Foundation Panel Selection of Earthquake Engineering Research Center, 1986

Member, Steering Committee, Second International Earth Sheltered Buildings Conference, 1986

Member, Building Foundation Research Panel DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1985-87

Member, National Science Foundation Evaluation Panel Proposals for Engineering Research Centers, 1984

Chairman, Session T-1, Structural Design and Systems, Residential Underground Space Conference and Exposition, 1981

Chairman, Energy Resources and Conservation Committee Texas Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1981-86

Chairman, Session 32, “Sun and Earth--Natural Energy Partners” Joint Power Generation Conference, 1980

Member, Board of Directors, Texas Solar Energy Society, 1980-83

Member, Building Code Study Committee, City of Lubbock, 1976-77

Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Natural Hazards Technology Assessment Urban Hydrology Research Council American Society of Civil Engineers, 1976-79

Member, Executive Committee, Professional Engineers in Education Committee Texas Society of Professional Engineers, 1983

Officer, South Plains Chapter Texas Society of Professional Engineers, 1976-79 President, 1979

Member, Technical Committee Lubbock Urban Transportation Study, 1975-78

Chairman, Publicity Committee Annual National ASEE Meeting, 1972

Member, Advisory Panel D70, Material and Construction National Cooperative Highway Research Program Highway Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 1969-79

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College of Engineering Tenure and Promotion Review Committee 2008-2010 Facilities Allocation Council 2004-2006 Distance Learning Executive Council 2004-2006 Served on the Graduate Review Committee for Mechanical Engineering Department College of Engineering Horizon Campaign, 1998-2002 Civil Engineering Accreditation Steering Committee, 1997-present Civil Engineering Curriculum Committee, 1995-98 Elections Committee, Texas Tech University, 1993-96; Chair, 1994-95 Member, Superconducting Super Collider Committee, Texas Tech University, 1990-93 Member, Steering Committee, TTU College of Engineering, 1988-89 Chairman, Search Committee, Water Resources Center Director, 1987 Member, Search Committee, Dean of Architecture, 1986-87 Member, Advisory Board, Academic Leadership Development, 1983-84 Faculty Sponsor, Tech Chapter of Girl Scouts, 1979-82 Member, Executive Committee, Faculty Council, 1974-75 Special Consultant, Streets & Parking, TTU Board of Regents, 1973 Chairman, Facilities Planning Committee, 1972-75 Chairman, Self-Study Committee, College of Engineering, 1972 Chairman, Traffic & Parking Advisory Committee, 1970-72 Members, Campus Planning Committee, 1970-72

OTHER SERVICE

Officer in local church leadership since 1969. Served as Faculty Advisor for Gamma Delta, Lutheran Student Organization. Chairman, Board of Trustees; Chairman, Board of Elders; Chairman, Board of Stewardship; President at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lubbock, Texas. Also served on Board of Elders and as President of Hope Lutheran Church, and School, Lubbock, Texas, 1991-96.

Member of Board of Directors, Texas District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod 1997-2009

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Civil Engineers, Life Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Life Member Texas Society of Professional Engineers American Society for Engineering Education Executive Director, National Storm Shelter Association National Association of Home Builders, Associate Member • Sigma Xi • Chi Epsilon • Tau Beta Pi

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Texas Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum, Keynote Speaker, June 28-29, 2010. National Hurricane Conference, Orlando, FL, March 31-April 4, 2008 Hurricane Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum, Orlando, FL, February 21-22, 2008.

19 Baron Services Best Practices Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, January 10-12, 2008 National Hurricane Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 31-April 4, 2008 Hurricane Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum, Disney World, Orlando, Florida, February 21-22, 2008 National Institute for Engineering Ethics, Texas Tech University, February 13, 2007. “Professional Ethics Live!”, Presented by Murdough Center for Engineering Professionalism, Texas Tech University, and National Institute for Engineering Ethics, November 10, 2006. Building a Disaster Resistant Community: Bridging Research and Practice, Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Partners, Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 24-25, 2006 Department of Homeland Security Conference, Engaging the Private Sector, August 22-25, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia. Eleventh International Conference on Wind Engineering, Lubbock, Texas, June 2-5, 2003 National Hurricane Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 14-18, 2003 Have attended numerous leadership and management seminars aimed at increased efficiency and productivity.

Major workshops attended since 1989 include:

Deming Seminar by W. Edwards Deming Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey Leadership Center, Provo, Utah Advanced Leadership Week by Covey Leadership Center, Provo, Utah Facilitator Training Workshop by Covey Leadership Center, Provo, Utah Improving R&D Productivity Through Quality Strategic Management by Strategic Decisions Group, Menlo Park, California Program on Negotiations for Senior Executives by Center for Management Research, Harvard/MIT/Tufts Conflict Resolution by Center for Management Research, Harvard/MIT/Tufts Optimizing Human Performance in Business and Industry by the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Cambridge, Massachusetts

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Born April 8, 1934. Lived first 19 years on a farm near San Angelo, Texas. Married Juanita H. Kiesling, 1956. Three grown children; all three holding earned doctoral degrees.

Have traveled extensively in USA and as a member of technical delegation to study the use of underground space in Europe, 1978. Have also traveled in Australia, New Zealand, South America, Puerto Rico, and numerous European countries.

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