Program
14th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering
May 17-19, 2022 – Lubbock, TX
National Wind Institute – Texas Tech University
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Program Listing
Keynote Speakers
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Jamie Kruse, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.
East Carolina University
Bio- THCAS Distinguished Professor of Economics, East Carolina University
- Past Director and Core Member, Center for Natural Hazards Research, East Carolina University
- Co-Director, Center for Risk-based Community Resilence Planning,Colorado State University
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Forrest J. Masters, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Florida
Bio- Professor, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
- Associate Dean for Research and Facilities, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Michelle Meyer, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University
Bio- Associate Professor in the Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Department
- Director, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center at Texas A&M College of Architecture
Peter Irwin Lecture
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
William "Bill" Baker, PE, SE, FASCE, FIStructE, NAE
Skidmore, Ownings & Merrill (SOM)
Bio- Consulting Partner
Special Events
Monday, May 16, 2022
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. — Tour of National Wind Institute's Research Facilities
PDF showing location of pickup and drop-off for NWI tour.
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. — Welcome Reception at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — NHERI Wind EF Special Session
This session will provide an overview of the experimental and user support services provided by the NSF-funded Natural Hazards Experimental Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Experimental Facilities at the Florida International University's Wall of Wind (FIU WOW) and the University of Florida's Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (UF BLWT). Participants will hear directly from external users on their experiences working with the NHERI facilities to plan and execute their experimental testing to advance their wind hazard research. Each panelist will give a short presentation on their project and a panel discussion with the facility users and PIs will follow.
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — NHERI DesignSafe Cyberinfrastructure Special Session
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — NHERI REU Special Session
This session will focus on the NHERI REU program and feature a combination of research presentations by REU alumni, a panel of REU alums describing their experiences for the benefit of the NHERI professional community, and a panel of NHERI Council members describing their professional journey through graduate education. A panel of natural hazards professionals will describe their career paths and experiences for the benefits of the NHERI student community.
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — NHERI Gradate Student Council Special Session
This special session will focus on the purpose and work of the NHERI Graduate Council. It will consist of research presentations as well as presentations that highlight the work of the Graduate Council. A panel of professionals from the natural hazards community focusing on mentoring and DEI topics will participate in this session.
7:00 p.m. — ACWE Banquet at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center
Thursday, May 19, 2022
2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Tour of National Wind Institute's Research Facilities
PDF showing location of pickup and drop-off for NWI tour.
For any inquiries, please contact the conference organizers.
Phone: (806) 834-1389
Email: nwi.acwe@ttu.edu