Background
Inman, Daniel John was born on May 10, 1947 in Shawano, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Glen and Wilma (Sidebotham) Inman.
Inman, Daniel John was born on May 10, 1947 in Shawano, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Glen and Wilma (Sidebotham) Inman.
Bachelor of Science, Grand Valley State, Allendale, Michigan, 1970. Master of Arts in Teaching, Michigan State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1980.
Instructor physics Grand Rapids (Michigan) Educational Park, 1970-1976. Technical staff Bell Laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1978. Research assistant Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1976-1979, 79-80, instructor, 1978-1979.
Professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1980. Chairman University Buffalo, 1989-1992. Samuel Herrick professor engineering, science, mechanics Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1992-1997, director Center for Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, since 1997, Goodson professor mechanical engineering.
Director Mechanical Systems Laboratory, Buffalo, 1984. Adjunct professor Brown University, Providence, 1986. Consultant Kistler Instrument Corporation, Amherst, New York, 1985-1990, Kodak, 1990-1993.
Board visitors Army Research Office, 1995-1997. Consultant United Technologies Research Center, since 1995, Los Alamos National Laboratories, since 2000.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chair Buffalo section 1986-1987, associate editor Vibration, Acoustics, Stress and Reliability in Design, since 1984, Journal Applied Mechanics, technical editor Journal Vibration and Acoustics since 1990, Distinguished Lecturer since 1995), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Academy mechanics (technical editor Shock and Vibration Digest). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Control Sys. Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Helicopter Society, Society Engineering Science (board directors).
Married Catherine Little, September 18, 1982. Children: Jennifer W., Angela W., Daniel J.