59 Rickenbacker Circle

P.O. Box 2049

Livermore, CA 94551-2049

SUSAN M. BOWLEY, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2000
     Dissertation Research Topic: Age-related Differences in Physical Activity Level and Bone Density in Humans.
     Student Fellowship Award: Mazess Student Fellowship from the National Osteoporosis Foundation Awarded 
     for Dissertation research from 7/1/98 to 11/1/98

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1992
     Area of Concentration : Thermosciences
     Independent Study Project: Development and calibration of a device to measure transpired epidermal water 
     loss (TEWL) from premature infants related to understanding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1998
     Group leader for science project: Developed a self-contained vehicle to traverse through a column of Styrofoam
     packing peanuts (competed against 20 student groups).

PRESENT POSITION:

Boster, Kobayashi & Associates, Livermore, CA

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) 2008 - present

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2006 - present

American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) Member and Primary FDA Liaison to ASTM

F04.30.06 Interventional Cardiology Task Group and Task Group Co-Chair 2005 - 2006
American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) 1997 - present
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 1993 - present

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 1984 - present

PREVIOUS POSITIONS:

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Part-time Faculty – 2008 Winter and Spring Quarters
Mechanical Engineering Department

Developed and taught two new courses, Comparative Biomechanics I: Fluids and Comparative 
Biomechanics II: Solids and Structures. These courses were focused on the application of 
engineering principles to the physical world.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Rockville, Maryland

Mechanical/Biomedical Engineer – Reviewer - November 2002 - July 2006
Interventional Cardiology Devices Branch, Division of Cardiovascular Devices

Served as lead medical device reviewer within the Interventional Cardiology Devices Branch in the Office
of Device Evaluation (ODE) for cardiovascular medical devices. Reviews predominantly involved pre-IDEs,
IDEs, and to a lesser extent 510k and PMA submissions from the medical device industry.  The vast
majority of responsibilities involved engineering reviews of drug eluting stents and standards development
activities for both the Interventional Cardiology Devices and the Peripheral Vascular Devices Branches.  
Served as Primary FDA Liaison to ASTM F04.30.06 Interventional Cardiology Task Group and as Task
Group Co-Chair during 2005 – 2006.

ORISE Post Doctoral Fellow - June 2001 – November 2002
Hydrodynamics and Acoustics Branch, Division of Physical Sciences

Performed basic research to objectively study the amount of red blood cell damage (hemolysis) caused
by medical devices in order to better predict hemolysis.  One type of device studied was the class of roller
pumps used in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.  Other studies involved determination of a reliable bench-
top blood fragility tester.  Laboratory studies will be continued into the future and be complemented with
PIV flow visualization and Fluent FEM of several blood damage models.

George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

Part-time Faculty - 2006 Spring Semester
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

Developed and taught a new course for undergraduates, Biomechanics I, focusing on human
biomechanics.

Montgomery College (Community College)
Germantown, Maryland

Part-time Faculty - 2004 and 2005 Spring Semesters
Mathematics, Science, Physics and Engineering Division

Taught Physical Science 101, a laboratory based science course for non-science majors.
Responsible for teaching and development of lectures, discussion and laboratory sessions.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center

Moffett Field, California

Mechanical/Biomedical Engineer - August 1994 – June 2001
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory, Life Science Division

Biomedical engineering dissertation research in the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory involving
development of a Ground Reaction Force (GRF) sensor, direction of associated human research studies,
and investigation of basic aspects of musculoskeletal remodeling.  Laboratory Website Mistress/Developer
(http://lifesci.arc.nasa.gov/~rwhalen).  General:  Heat transfer analysis and development of a finite element
model using COSMOS/M for a Shuttle payload.  Intercranial Pressure Research:  Instituted an improved
data acquisition method within one month.  Initiated evaluation of response wave form (amplitude vs. time)
in intercranial pressure.  Conferred with regulatory consultant in order to document testing for future FDA approval.

Acting Assistant Division Chief - September 2000 – December 2000
Life Science Division

Administrative Activities: Represented the Life Science Division in meetings related to personnel, budget,
projects, promotion and outreach. Prepared reports related to safety, ongoing projects (flight and ground
based) and general information.

Full-time Graduate Study Fellowship - August 1993 - August 1994
Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Virginia

Completed all course work required for Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering. Surpassed school 
of engineering requirements by passing the Foreign Language Mastery Exam for Ph.D. candidates in French.

Project Engineer - September 1992 - August 1993
Human Powered Centrifuge Project, Life Science Division
(Professional Development Program, Competitively Selected)

Led and managed the Human Powered Centrifuge Project.  Wrote facility checkout, testing, and operation
procedures.  Scheduled workflow and established budgets for all phases of the project.  Achieved a reduction
in initial project cost estimate (estimated at over $100,000) by recognizing and instituting a simpler and more
cost effective solution.
 

Facility Engineer - November 1988 - September 1992
Space Technology and Aeronautical Test and Simulation Divisions

Experience working in three different test facilities:  Arc-Jet Facilities Complex, 3.5-Foot Hypersonic Wind
Tunnel, 14-Foot Transonic Wind Tunnel.
 

Management/General:  Coordinated and determined facility related equipment to support model testing.
Inspected and documented facility in order to advocate future funding allocation and planning.  Coordinated and
monitored various facility projects ($100,000 - $950,000).  Wrote facility reports associated with operational
readiness and accident investigations.  Managed and directed through shops various facility projects and
upgrades ($5,000 - $10,000).  Coordinated engineers from other organizations in investigating and solving facility
problems as appropriate.  Technical:  Investigated, inspected and diagnosed facility shutdown problems and
accidents.  Determined tunnel critical electrical devices and analyzed facility operational logic sequence.
Performed various structural and heat transfer calculations.  Designed an insert/retract mechanism for an oxygen
sensor.  Calculated makeup water required for cooling tower operation.  Selected various upgrades to facility
equipment including pumps, thermocouples, and valves.  Special Project:  Directed and managed turning vane
set inspection, evaluation, and repair project ($300,000) including scheduling and manpower.

University of Connecticut, Mechanical Engineering Department
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Storrs, Connecticut

Lab Assistant - June 1984 - July 1988

Assisted graduate student in fluids lab performing research on optimization of diffusers and turbine endwalls
using the ice-formation method.  Testing in water and wind tunnels.  Applied Helium bubble and laser induced
fluorescent dye flow visualization techniques.  Worked independently to test and organize data on the new diffusers.
Worked with various shop tools and techniques such as the drill press, and casting the ice-formations with hot
beeswax, plaster and dental material.

PUBLICATIONS/ABSTRACTS:

Bowley, S.M. and Malinauskas, R.A. (2003).  Evaluation of Parameters Affecting Bovine Blood Hemolysis Testing.  Podium
presentation and abstract for the ASME 2003 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Key Biscayne, FL.

Malinauskas, R.A. and Bowley, S.M. (2002).  Red Blood Cell Mechanical Fragility Tester.  Abstract for the FDA Science
Forum Meeting, Washington, DC.

Bowley S.M., and Whalen R.T. (2001).  Physical Activity and Bone Density in Women.  Podium presentation and abstract
for ORS Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Bowley S.M., Breit G.A., and Whalen R.T. (1999).  Accuracy of monitoring peak force and temporal parameters of gait
using a capacitance insole system.  Podium presentation and abstract for ASB Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.

Bowley S.M., Breit G.A., and Whalen R.T. (1998).  Objective measurement of daily human activity.  Abstract for ASBMR
Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Bowley S.M., Breit G.A., and Whalen R.T. (1998).  Capacitance insole sensor calibration and performance tests for use in
human activity monitoring.  Abstract for ASB/NACOB Meeting, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Ariagno R.L., Glotzbach S.F., Baldwin R.B., Rector D.M., Bowley S.M., Moffat R.J. (1997).  Dewpoint hygrometry system
for measurement of evaporative water loss in infants.  J. Appl. Physiol. 82(3):1008-1017.

Greenleaf J.E., Gundo D.P., Watenpaugh D.E., Mulenburg G.M., Marchman N., Looft-Wilson R., Hargens A.R., and
Bowley S.M. (1996).  Cycle-powered short radius (1.9m) centrifuge: Exercise vs. passive acceleration.  Abstract for 17th
Annual Gravitational Physiology Meeting, Warsaw, Poland.

Torikoshi S., Ballard R.E., Watenpaugh D.E., Murthy G., Bowley S.M., Yost W.T., and Hargens A.R. (1995).  Measurement
of transcranial distance during head-down tilt using ultrasound.  Abstract for 16th Annual International Gravitational Physiology
Meeting, Reno, Nevada.

Bowley S.M. (1995). The Human Powered Centrifuge Facility at NASA Ames Research Center. Abstract for AIAA
Meeting, AIAA-95-3572.

													

SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

PC-Crash Training Workshops: Essentials and Advanced – August 13 – 17, 2007 (5 days)
MEA Forensic Engineers and Scientists Ltd,   UBC Robson Square ,  Vancouver ,  BC   

Training in both Essentials and Advanced topics for PC-Crash accident reconstruction software. 

 Traffic Accident Reconstruction II – April 30 – May 4, 2007 (5 days)
Northwestern  University  Center for Public Safety,   Evanston ,  Illinois   

Sequel to Accident Reconstruction I. Traffic accident reconstruction used to determine how an accident
occurred and to describe the events of an accident by use of equations of motion, momentum and energy.
Case studies involved motorcycle and pedestrian accidents in addition to vehicle-to-vehicle collisions. 

Traffic Accident Reconstruction I - January 15 - 26, 2007 (10 days)
Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, Evanston, Illinois

Traffic accident reconstruction used to determine how an accident occurred and to describe the events of an accident 
by use of equations of motion, momentum and energy. Case studies involved vehicle-to-vehicle collisions.

          Forensic Analysis of Medical Records in Injury Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction
          October 23 - 24, 2006 (2 days)
          Society of Automotive Engineers Professional Development Seminar, Troy, Michigan

Medical records and how to read them, the types of information they contain, and the insights they can provide
regarding restraint usage and deployment, injury mechanism, severity and outcome, and the effects of pre-
existing conditions.

          Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) since 2005

          Engineer In Training (EIT) Certification for California (Registration #XE096520) since 1995

          Fire Fighter since 1994

          Registered Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) since 1993

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