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Hire Dr. Daniel E.

United States

PhD Physicist & Geophysicist | Geophysical Data Acquisition, Processing & Analysis | Marine, Space & Energy Systems

Profile Summary

Ph.D. physicist and project manager with extensive experience working on maritime, space and defense projects, who excels in multidisciplinary team leadership, hands‑on field operations, physics‑based modeling and simulations, sensor system integration and testing, signal and data analysis, safety-critical software engineering and testing, system engineering and the evaluation of complex systems under real‑time operational constraints. Dr. Engfer is known for strong technical judgment, clear communication, and translating operational analysis into practical, mission‑relevant decisions.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Geophysics
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Seismology, Tectonics & Volcanology
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Astrophysics
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Computational Physics
• ☆ Applied Physics
• ☆ Astronomy
• ☆ Solar Physics
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Wind Energy
• ☆ Oil & Petroleum
• ☆ Book Reviews
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ Software Development
• ☆ Software QA & Testing
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Instructional Webinars
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Data-Driven Decision Making
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization, Data Processing

Work Experience

Lead Technical Consultant

Offshore Wind Consulting LLC

October 2024 - Present

Offshore Construction Associates, Inc.

Lead Consultant

June 2022 - August 2024

Geophysicist

Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, Inc.

January 2021 - June 2022

Staff Geoscientist

Fugro USA Marine, Inc.

December 2018 - December 2020

Research Scientist

University of Houston

October 2015 - December 2018

Geophysicist

DownUnder GeoSolutions, Inc.

June 2014 - September 2015

Research Assistant

University of Houston

September 2013 - May 2014

Real Estate Developer

Self Employed

June 2003 - July 2012

Senior Staff Member

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

June 2000 - June 2003

Senior Software Engineer

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

January 1999 - June 2000

Education

MSc - Geophysics

University of Houston

August 2012 - December 2017

Ph.D. (Physics)

University of Texas at Dallas

May 1994 - August 1998

MSc - Physics

University of Texas at Dallas

August 1992 - May 1994

BSc - Physics

Dickinson College - United States

August 1988 - May 1992

Certifications

• HUET with CA-EBS

  Survival Systems USA

  January 2026 - Present

• OSHA 10-Hour Training for the Construction Industry

  University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute Education Center

  May 2023 - Present

• D2L Online Teaching Certificate

  D2L

  September 2017 - Present

• Introduction to ESRI ArcGIS

  ESRI

  January 2012 - Present

• GWO

  Global Wind Organization

  September 2024 - October 2026

• 40-HR Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

  Safety Unlimited, Inc.

  September 2025 - September 2026

• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

  Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

  September 2021 - September 2026

• OEUK Medical Certificate of Fitness for Offshore Work w/ Chester Step Test

  RMI

  August 2024 - August 2026

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

William W. Sager, Sriharsha Thoram, Daniel W. Engfer, Anthony A. P. Koppers, Cornelia Class (2021). Late Cretaceous Ridge Reorganization, Microplate Formation, and the Evolution of the Rio Grande Rise – Walvis Ridge Hot Spot Twins, South Atlantic Ocean . Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.

Daniel W Engfer, Brian A Tinsley (1999). An investigation of short-term solar wind modulation of atmospheric electricity at Mauna Loa Observatory . Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics.

E. Rieger, D. F. Neidig, D. W. Engfer, D. Strelow (1996). The role of high-energy protons and electrons in powering the solar white-light flare emission . Solar Physics.