Daniel Bowman
About Daniel Bowman
Daniel Bowman is a Geosciences Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in geology, seismology, and acoustics.
Company
Daniel Bowman is currently working at Sandia National Laboratories as a Geosciences Engineer in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area.
Title
Geosciences Engineer
Education and Expertise
Daniel Bowman holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied Volcanology, Seismology, and Acoustics. He also has a B.A. in Geology with a minor in Religious Studies from Macalester College, and a background in Geology, Paleoanthropology, and Ecology from the University of Dar es Salaam. He furthered his knowledge by studying Alaska Mountaineering at NOLS.
Professional Background
Prior to his current role, Daniel Bowman accrued experience in various positions. He was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has also worked as a Geologist at GZA GeoEnvironmental and Intera, and as an English Teacher in Korea at the International Language School of Korea and Hwacheon Office of Education. Additionally, he has held roles such as Database Developer at E-Z Masonry, Inc., Seismic Analyst at University of Washington, Office Assistant at Admission Possible, and Undergraduate Intern at the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology.
Achievements
Daniel Bowman is noted for his contributions to geosciences through his development of a free flying acoustic network and the 'rNOMADS' software package. He applied innovative methods such as using chemical explosions as analogues to volcanic eruptions and analyzing spectral structure of transient geophysical signals with the Hilbert-Huang transform. He has first authorship on four peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented at eight conferences, including one as an invited speaker.