Adam (Niven) Shumaker
About Adam (Niven) Shumaker
Adam (Niven) Shumaker is a Research and Development Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories and a Startup Company Advisor and Consultant at Niven Petroscience, with extensive experience in geophysics and petroleum engineering.
Company
Adam (Niven) Shumaker is currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories as a Research and Development Scientist. He also serves Niven Petroscience in dual roles as a Startup Company Advisor and as a Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering Consultant, based in Houston, Texas.
Title
Adam (Niven) Shumaker's current professional titles include Research and Development Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, Startup Company Advisor, and Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering Consultant at Niven Petroscience.
Education and Expertise
Adam (Niven) Shumaker holds a diverse educational background. He completed an Applied Data Science with Python Specialization at the University of Michigan in 2021. He earned his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with an energy emphasis from Rice University in 2014. He also holds an MS in Geophysics from Virginia Tech (2005), a Geotechnical Engineering specialization from the University of Iceland (2003), and a BS in Geophysics from UC Santa Barbara (2002). His expertise spans geological site characterization, nuclear waste management, technical computing, and machine learning.
Professional Background
Before his current positions, Adam (Niven) Shumaker has an extensive professional background. He worked at Noble Energy in various roles, including Tamar Asset Manager/Sr. Finance Advisor (2016-2020) and Geophysical Advisor (2006-2016). He also served as a Geophysicist at Occidental's Vintage Petroleum from 2005 to 2006. His experience includes instructing short courses in petroleum systems and developing models for radionuclide transport computations.
Achievements
Adam (Niven) Shumaker has developed models for radionuclide transport computations, contributing significantly to nuclear waste management projects. He has a strong skill set in using advanced software tools like Python, Matlab, and Excel for engineering and geological computations. His work in geological site characterization has been vital for performance assessments in the energy sector.