John Schroeder, PhD
Bio
Dr. Schroeder is the principal investigator for the Texas Tech Hurricanes at Landfall
(TTUHAL) Project as well as the founder of the TTUHRT program. Dr. Schroeder is formerly
the Director of the National Wind Institute at Texas Tech. He holds a BS in Civil
Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla, a MS in Atmospheric Science
from Texas Tech, and a PhD in Wind Engineering from TTU. Dr. Schroeder was the designer
of the original WEMITE #1 ruggedized instrument tower and has been heavily involved
in the acquisition and development of the TTU Ka-band Doppler radar systems. His primary
research interests include boundary layer flows in a variety of conditions. Dr. Schroeder
is one of the most well regarded experts on hurricane winds at landfall and serves
on the board for the American Association for Wind Engineering. He continues to bridge
the gap between the engineering and meteorological communities with his expertise
in extreme wind events and damage. His work has been published in numerous peer reviewed
scientific journals. In 2012, he was awarded the International Association for Wind
Engineering Junior Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of Wind Engineering.
Bio