Engr. Joshua Agar, a Civil Engineering professor from UP Diliman, discusses his expertise in wind engineering and its role in assessing the damage caused by Typhoon Odette. He shares his journey from shifting our from BS Political Science to Civil Engineering and specializing in wind engineering. Engr. Agar talks about his research on estimating typhoon wind speeds, his experience with structural damage analysis, and the challenges of developing accurate models. He also explores the impact of climate change on typhoon intensity and building resilience. ⌛Chapters 0:40 Meet Engr. Joshua Agar 2:10 I shifted from political science to civil engineering 4:12 Civil engineering and wind engineering 6:19 My undergraduate thesis on Typhoon Yolanda 7:30 Pursuing a master's in civil engineering 9:17 What is wind engineering 13:00 Outside of doing research, Engr. Joshua also plays billiards professionally 18:58 Explain your paper in just one sentence 19:45 Overview of Engr. Joshua's master's thesis topic 21:00 What happened during Typhoon Odette and what is this research about 40:58 Challenges in wind engineering 49:16 Impact of climate change 52:15 Advice to aspiring researchers 📚Reference: Agar, J.C., Acosta, T.S., Barros, A.A., Hernandez, J.Y. (2024). Wind Field Simulation and Wind Damage Assessment of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines. In: Schito, P., Zasso, A. (eds) Proceedings of the XVII Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering. IN VENTO 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 461. Springer, Cham. ► https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-53059-3_13 🤝Behind The Science Podcast is presented to you by Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience Institute, and Liknayan Podcast.