Brian Hirth

Brian Hirth serves as a Research Professor at Texas Tech University's National Wind Institute, specializing in atmospheric measurement and simulation through advanced radar systems for wind energy and severe weather analysis.

Education:

• BS in Meteorology, Valparaiso University
• MS and PhD in Atmospheric Science, Texas Tech University

His research integrates Atmospheric Science, Wind Engineering, and Radar Meteorology to study complex boundary layer phenomena. Dr. Hirth pioneered mobile radar applications for hurricane landfall transition zones during his PhD and currently leads assessments of wind turbine wake effects using TTU's Ka-band pulse compression Doppler systems. His field expertise includes principal investigator roles for Projects WIRL 2004/2005 analyzing Rear Flank Downdrafts in supercell thunderstorms.

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As field coordinator for major meteorological campaigns, he developed critical data acquisition infrastructure including StickNet platforms and the WISE 200-m instrumented tower. The text contains no student advising records.

He maintains operational roles in the National Wind Institute and Texas Tech Hurricane Research Team, providing essential web and technical support for the West Texas Mesonet weather monitoring network.