Background
Lomen, David Orlando was born on May 11, 1937 in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Son of Erlin Reuben and Ellen Dorthea (Jensen) Lomen.
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David Orlando Lomen, American mathematician, educator. Recipient Creative Teaching award University Arizona Foundation, 1978; Marshall Fund Research award American Association, Norway, 1980, 84, Distinguished Teaching award Faculty of Science,1988, Distinguished Superior vena cava syndrome award Luther College, 1989, Burlington Northern Teaching award, 1989.
Education
Ellen. Bachelor, Luther College, 1959. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1962, Doctor of Philosophy, 1964. Research assistant Socony Mobil Research Laboratory, Duncanville, Texas, summer 1960.
Design specialist General Dynamics/Convair Company, San Diego, 1963-1966.
Assistant professor mathematics U. Arizona, Tucson, 1966-1969. Associate professor, 1969-1974, professor, since 1974.
Visiting scientist department applied mathematics and theoretical physics U. Cambridge (England), 1972-1994. Visiting scientist Institute voor Cultuurtechniek en Waterhuishouding, Wageningen, The Netherlands, summer 1978.
Visiting professor U. Oslo, 1980.
Consultant in field Board of directors Tucson chapter Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1975-1980.
Career
Research in mathematics modeling of water flow in soils and developing mathematics lessons for computer aided instruction.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Soil Science Society American, Geophysical Union, European Geophysical Society, Consortium for Mathematics and Application, Nordmanns Forbundet.
Connections
Married Constance Sylvia Trecek, December 25, 1961.
Awards
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Recipient Creative Teaching award University Arizona Foundation, 1978. Marshall Fund Research award American Association, Norway, 1980, 84, Distinguished Teaching award Faculty of Science,1988, Distinguished Superior vena cava syndrome award Luther College, 1989, Burlington Northern Teaching award, 1989.Recipient Creative Teaching award University Arizona Foundation, 1978. Marshall Fund Research award American Association, Norway, 1980, 84, Distinguished Teaching award Faculty of Science,1988, Distinguished Superior vena cava syndrome award Luther College, 1989, Burlington Northern Teaching award, 1989.