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Bradley Ewing Named Distinguished Fellow at Hamm Institute, Advances Energy Resilience Research

Written by Laura Bilbao, Director of Research & Outreach

Bradley T. Ewing, Ph.D., C.T. McLaughlin Endowed Chair of Free Enterprise and professor in the area of Energy Commerce and Business Economics, has been appointed a Distinguished Fellow of the Hamm Institute for American Energy. In this role, Ewing will contribute his expertise to the institute’s mission of advancing energy security, affordability, and innovation. Professor Ewing will also be strengthening the institute’s interdisciplinary research network, featuring experts on energy policy, infrastructure, and economic analysis.

Ewing is widely recognized for research that integrates business economics with engineering and the physical sciences to address complex challenges involving energy systems, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazards. His work provides data-driven insights that help policymakers, industry leaders and communities better understand the economic consequences of disruptions and make more informed investment and policy decisions.

Complementing this recognition, Ewing is also part of the interdisciplinary Texas Tech research team that recently received a Phase II grant to fund the Industry–University Cooperative Research Center for Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance (IUCRC–WHIP). The 5-year continuation project awards $525,000 from the National Science Foundation to improve the resilience of buildings and infrastructure, train the next generation of experts, and strengthen communities against severe wind hazards. The project brings together researchers, industry partners, and universities to develop innovative tools. Florida International University and Florida Tech are the other two academic collaborators, while nine other industry partners complete the network.

Professor Ewing has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and has accumulated more than 10,000 citations. He currently serves as associate editor of Energy Economics, a highly prestigious journal with an impact factor of 14.2 and over 3,500 submissions a year.

Together, these achievements underscore the growing impact of business research in addressing national priorities through cross-disciplinary collaboration and evidence-based decision-making.