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Lieutenant Colonel Josh Aldred

Deputy Department Head & Assistant Professor

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Lt Col Aldred
Contact Information

(719) 333-2146

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Education

PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2015)

Master of Science, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2010)

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Northern Arizona University (2003)

Professional Experience

Deputy Department Head and Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2022-present)

Squadron Commander, 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (2020-2022)

Squadron Commander, 368th Training Squadron, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (2018-2020)

Chief of Strategic Initiatives, then Deputy Director, Energy Directorate, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Tyndall AFB, Florida (2016-2018)

Operations Flight Commander, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea (2015-2016)

PhD Graduate Student, University of Texas at Austin (2012-2015)

Instructor, then Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2010-2012)

Graduate Student, University of Texas at Austin (2009-2010)

Civil Project Manager, then Chief of Design, 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT (2006-2009)

Contract Programmer, then Readiness Flight Commander, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX (2003-2006)

Honors & Awards

Major General Augustus M. Minton Award, U.S. Air Force, 2017
Air Force writing award for most outstanding article in the Air Force Civil Engineering magazine.   

Federal Engineer of the Year, National Society of Professional Engineers, 2016
The Federal Engineer of the Year Award, sponsored by the Professional Engineers in Government, honors engineers employed by a federal agency that employs at least 50 engineers worldwide.  Top ten finalist across the federal government and selected as the Federal Engineer of the Year.

Commencement Honors, University of Texas at Austin, 2015
1 of 3 students handpicked by University of Texas President William Powers to receive honors during main commencement ceremony 

ASHRAE Grant-in-Aid, 2014
The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) provides 10 to 25 nationally competitive grants every academic year.  The Grant-in-Aid is a grant of funds to a full-time graduate student of ASHRAE-related technologies.  The $10,000 grant funded research on “Assessing the benefits and costs of MERV-rated activated combination filters.”  

Excellence in Achievement by a Recent Graduate Award, N. Ariz. University, 2013
The Excellence in Achievement by a Recent Graduate award is presented to recognize a young NAU alumna or alumnus who has achieved outstanding success in his or her professional career in a relatively short amount of time. Nominees must have graduated from NAU within the last 10 years. 

University of Texas Green Fee Research Fellowship, 2013
Received a $50,000 research grant to evaluate reductions in energy costs when ventilation rates (i.e., outdoor air supply) in the University of Texas Biomedical Building were reduced. In addition to evaluating energy savings, an air quality investigation was also completed to ensure that the health of the building’s occupants would not be compromised due to the ventilation reductions. 

Walter L. and Reta Mae Moore Graduate Fellowship, 2012
Received $3,000 graduate fellowship from the Cockrell School of Engineering.

Sverdrup Medal, Society of American Military Engineers, 2011
The Sverdrup Medal recognizes young military engineers for outstanding contributions to engineering, design, construction, and research and development.  The award is competitive across all branches of the U.S. military.

Research and Scholarly Interests

Connections between the environment and human health, climate change mitigation and adaptation, preparing for future conflict and agile combat employment, military history

Publications

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Kate Anderson, Eliza Hotchkiss, Lissa Myers, Sherry Stout, Nick Grue, Nicholas Gilroy, J.R. Aldred, Michael Rits (2020) After the hurricane: Validating a resilience assessment methodology, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Volume 51, 101781, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101781.

Aldred, J.R., Erin Darling, Glenn Morrison, Jeffrey Siegel & Richard L. Corsi (2016) Analysis of the cost effectiveness of combined particle and activated carbon filters for indoor ozone removal in buildings, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 22:2, 227-236, DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2016.1122500

Aldred, J.R., Darling, E., Morrison, G. , Siegel, J. and Corsi, R. L. (2016), Benefit‐cost analysis of commercially available activated carbon filters for indoor ozone removal in single‐family homes. Indoor Air, 26: 501-512. doi:10.1111/ina.12220

Frank, T., Aldred, J.R., Meyer, A. (2013). “Exploring the Effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Instruction on Learning: A Case Study in a College Level Course on Culture, Aid, and Engineering.” The Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, 11(2), 47-53.

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Maestre, J.P., Aldred, J.R., Jennings, W., Khurshid, S., Woolridge, C., Novoselac, A., Kinney, K. 2015. How Does Reducing Air Exchange Rate Affect Indoor Microbial Communities and Air Quality? Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research.

Aldred, J.R., Corsi, R.L. 2014.  A method to estimate the health benefits of activated carbon filtration.  Indoor Air 2014: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 711.

Aldred, J.R., Darling, E., Corsi, R.L. 2014. A benefit-cost analysis of activated carbon filtration in long-term healthcare facilities. Indoor Air 2014: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 714.

Aldred, J.R., Jackson, M., Corsi, R.L. 2014.  A method to estimate the health benefits of MERV-rated activated carbon filtration. Indoor Air 2014: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 913.

Zaatari, M., Siegel, J.A., Aldred, J.R. 2013. Chronic health risks in retail buildings and their dependence on ventilation rates and filtration efficiencies. In: Abstracts of the 2013 Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES), and the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ). Abstract 4288. Research Triangle Park, NC: Environmental Health Perspectives;

Aldred, J.R., Corsi, R.L. 2011.  Investigating the Exposure of Military Personnel Serving in the Middle East to Ambient Particulate Matter.  Indoor Air 2011: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 102.

Jackson, M., Penn, R., Zeliger, H., Cude, G., Neace, L., Aldred, J.R. 2011. Comparison of Metrics For Characterizing The Quality Of Indoor Air. Indoor Air 2011: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 115.

Aldred, J.R., Corsi, R.L. 2011.  Re-suspension Of Indoor Particles Due to the Activity of Domestic Dogs.  Indoor Air 2011: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 127.

Aldred, J.R. 2011.  A Preliminary Investigation of Indoor Formaldehyde Concentrations in Military Southwest Asia Huts (SWAHuts). Indoor Air 2011: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 150.

Aldred, J.R., Jackson, M. 2011.  Comparison of Governmental Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Policies.  Indoor Air 2011: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, paper ID 450.

Jackson, M., Aldred, J.R., Canady, J., Corsi, R.L, Siegel, J.A. 2010. The potential role of toilets as a vector for transmission of infectious disease. IAQVEC 2010: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation, and Energy Conservation, paper ID 87-112, 1-8.

PRESENTATIONS
Aldred, J.R., Corsi, R.L., Novoselac, A. 2014. Benefit-Cost Analysis of Reduced Ventilation in a University Laboratory Building.  The 2014 University of Texas Sustainability Symposium.

REPORTS
Corsi, R.L., Aldred, J.R., Darling, E., Siegel, J.A., and Morrison, G.C., “Final Report – Literature and Product Review and Cost Benefit Analysis of Commercially Available Ozone Air Cleaning for HVAC Systems (1491 RP),” Report to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (July 2014).

Corsi, R.L., Aldred, J.R., Darling, E., Siegel, J.A., and Morrison, G.C., “Task 2 Report – Literature and Product Review and Cost Benefit Analysis of Commercially Available Ozone Air Cleaning for HVAC Systems (1491 RP),” Report to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (June 2013).

Corsi, R.L., Aldred, J.R., Darling, E., Siegel, J.A., and Morrison, G.C., “Task 1 Report – Literature and Product Review and Cost Benefit Analysis of Commercially Available Ozone Air Cleaning for HVAC Systems (1491 RP),” Report to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (January 2012).

MAGAZINE ARTICLES
Aldred, J.R. 2017.  “Testing the Power Grid is Key to Mission Success.” Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine, 25(1).

Aldred, J.R. 2017.  “Kunsan Fosters Innovation by Training Airmen How to Fight Tonight.” Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine, 25(2).

Aldred, J.R. 2017.  “Total Force Development in Challenging Times: A Look to the Past for Inspiration.” Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine, 25(3).

Aldred, J.R. 2008. “The Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with One Step.” Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine, 16(3).

Aldred, J.R. 2007. “Horse Power at the Border.” Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine, 15(3).