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Dr. Kishor C. Mehta

P.W. Horn Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering & NAE Member
Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering & NWI, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States

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Research biography & scholarly focus

Dr. Mehta is a member of the National Academy of Engineering who developed the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Tornado Damage Scale and founded the wind engineering research program at Texas Tech.

Primary Subject Domain
ENGINEERING
Department / Faculty
Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering & NWI
Current Recruiting Status
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Faculty details sourced from official Texas Tech University publications reviewed 2026-10-16. Inquiries regarding doctoral openings should follow official departmental submission guidelines.

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