Richard Bowen Loftin

Background

Loftin, Richard Bowen was born on June 29, 1949 in Hearne, Texas, United States. Son of Richard and Dorothy Mae (Weems) Loftin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1970. Master of Arts in Physics, Rice University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Rice University, 1975.

Career

Assistant physics professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Galveston, 1975-1976. Assistant professor University Houston, 1976-1980, associate professor, 1980-1988, professor physics, 1988—2000, professor computer science, 1994—2000. Faculty associate software technical branch National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, 1986—2000.

Executive director Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center, professor electrical and computer engineering, professor computer science. Professor electrical & computer engineering, professor computer science Old Dominion University, 2000—2005, director simulation programs, 2000—2005. Vice president, Chief Executive Officer Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Galveston, Texas, since 2005, professor maritime systems engineering, since 2005, interim president College Station, since 2009.

Consultant McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, 1990-1992, LinCom, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Richard Bowen Loftin has been listed as a noteworthy science educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board Ministerial Education Wisconsin Lutheran Synod, since 1990, district coordinator parish education south central district, 1981-1991. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (vice chairman committee on standards for space automation and robotics 1990-1993, technical committee on artificial intelligence 1992-2002), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (computer society technical committee visualization and graphics since 2002), American Association Artificial Intelligence, American Association Physics Teachers, American Physical Society, Association for Computing Machinery.

Connections

Married Karin Christiane Juhn Cibula, November 23, 1972. Children: Elisabeth Christiane, Benjamin Bowen.

Father:

Richard Loftin

Mother:

Dorothy Mae (Weems) Loftin

Spouse:

Karin Christiane Juhn Cibula

child:

Benjamin Bowen Loftin

child:

Elisabeth Christiane Loftin