EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics 1963
Fordham University
College of Philosophy & Letters 1964
Fordham University, Magna Cum Laude
M.S. Studies in Physics 1965-1968
Ateneo de Manila University
Ph.D. in Astro-Geophysics 1977
University of Colorado
Department of Astro-Geophysics
Theology, Loyola School of Theology 1981
Loyola House of Studies
Ateneo de Manila University
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Instructor, Ateneo de Manila High School 1964-1966
Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado 1970-1971
Research Fellow of High Altitude Observatory 1971-1976
At University of Colorado
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics 1978-1988
Ateneo de Manila University
Associate Professor, Department of Physics 1988-present
Ateneo de Manila University
Chairman, Physics Department 1980-1992
Ateneo de Manila University 2001-present
Director, Manila Observatory 1993-present
Professor, Department of Physics 1999-2008
and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
Rector, Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City 2008-present
Coordinator, Physics Program, Ateneo de Davao University 2008-present
GRADUATE THESES OR DISSERTIONS SUPERVISED
“Laser Speckles Statistical Properties and Measurement of Average Size”- Ateneo de Manila
University, for MS in Physics degree.
“Presentation of a Teacher or Student Reader with Simple Activities on the Index of Refraction of
Light” – Ateneo de Manila University for MST in Physics degree.
“Optical Correlation of Coherence” – Ateneo de Manila University for MS in Physics degree.
PUBLICATIONS
McNamara, Fr. Daniel, Y. Nakagawa, Mr. Raadu and D. Billings.
“On the Topology of Filaments and Chromospheric Fibrils Near Sunspots.”
Solar Physics, Vol. 19, 1971, pp.72-85.
McNamara, Fr. Daniel. A Non-Local Thermodynamics Equilibrium Formulation of the Transport Equation for Polarized Light in a Weak Magnetic Field.” National Center of Atmospheric
Research Cooperative Thesis 44, Boulder, Colorado 1977.
McNamara, Fr. Daniel. “Manpower Policies for the Use of Science and Technology in
Development,” Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas, First Physics Congress, Ateneo de Manila
University, April 13-15, 1982, First Physics Congress Proceedings, pp. 17-19.
McNamara, Fr. Daniel. “Le Defi Mondial.” Philippine Studies Ateneo de Manila University,
Vol. 31, 2nd Quarter, 1983, pp. 274-277.
McNamara, Fr. Daniel. “Coherent States.” Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Fourth Physics
Congress, Fourth Physics Congress Proceedings,
March 31-April 3, 1985, Univ. of the Philippines, Baguio City, pp. 43-47.
McNamara, Fr. Daniel. “Science Teaching.” PANTAS, Vol. 1, No. 1,
Phoenix Publishing House, November 1987, pp. 28; 35-36.
Alarcon, M., Dorado, S., McNamara, D., et al, “Mie Lidar Measurements in Metro Manila (14.64N, 121.07 E). Paper presented at a Conference in Germany, August 1996.
Daniel J. McNamara, S.J. , (Ph.D. in Astrogeophysics – specialty in Solar Physics, 1977；University of Colorado, Department of Astro-Geophysics)
1. Otadoy, R.E.S., D. McNamara, K. Yumoto, and MAGDAS group (2009); Proposal to use theMAGnetic
Acquisition System(MAGDAS) of the Circum Pan-Pacific Magnetometer Network (CPMN) to study the equatorial
electrojet: A Philippine contribution to the International Heliophysical Year, Earth Moon Planet, doi
10.1007/s11038-008-9271-x., vol. 104, pp. 167-172.(査読有り)_
2. D.J. McNamara, “Reflections on Presence”, in Science and Religion…and Culture in the Jesuit Tradition:
Perspectives from East Asia, edited by Jose M. Francisco SJ and Roman M. de Jesus (ATF Press, Adelaide,2006).
3. Reinabelle R. Reyes, Daniel J. McNamara and Quirino M. Sugon, Jr., "Successive Lorentz boosts: equivalent
boost and rotation using geometric algebra" 22nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Conference Proceedings (SPP,
Tagbiliran City, Bohol, Philippines, October 25-27, 2004)
4. Quirino M. Sugon, Jr. and Daniel J. McNamara, "Deriving Ptolemy's epicycles from Copernicus's circles: a
geometric algebra approach." in the Loyola Schools Review 3, 144-154, 2004.(査読有り)_
5. Q. M. Sugon, Jr. and D. J. McNamara, “A Geometric Algebra Reformulation of Geometric Optics,” accepted for
publication in American Journal of Physics, 27 August 2003.(査読有り)_
___________________________________________________________________________________________Yumoto, K., Ikemoto, S., Cardinal, M. G., Hayakawa, M., Hattori, K., Liu, J. Y., Saroso, S., Ruhimat, M., Husni, M.,
Widarto, D., Ramos, E., D. McNamara, R. E. Otadoy, G. Yumul, R. Ebora, and N. Servando, A new ULF wave analysis for Seismo-Electromagnetics using CPMN/MAGDAS data, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 20
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Taught at the University of the Philippines, 1982
For 1 semester under the Ateneo-UP-La Salle
Consortium Attended a Research Seminar in International 1983
Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy,
Sponsored by NSTA, from March 5-25, 1983.
Lecturer, Tertiary Level Colloquim on the 1983
Ministry of Teaching at the International Training
Center, Laguindingan Misamis Oriental from
August 5-7, 1983
Visited various laboratories and universities in 1984
Japan, sponsored by NSTA-JSPS from March 9-22, 1984.
Lecturer, “Science, God and Society,” 1983
Ateneo sponsored series of talks given at the
Ateneo de Manila Law School
Visited University College of Swansea, 1985
Sponsored by the British Council, from
April 27 to June 1985
Lecturer, “State of Science and Technology 1986
In the Philippines”, Science Promotion
Institute, sponsored by NSTA-SPI, Sept. 3, 1986
Lecturer, “Teaching the Sciences,” 1987
Summer Formation Institute, Ateneo de Manila
University, April 1987
Participant, Conference Meeting on “Science, High 1988
Technology and Faith in Asia,” from Dec 5-10, 1988
Sponsored by FABC.
Lecturer, Science and Society (Sci10) 2000-present
Ateneo School of Science and Engineering
sponsored series of talks given at the
Ateneo de Manila University
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas, former President from 1981-1983
Member, Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas, from 1983 to present
Councilor, from 1984-present, Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas
Ateneo Computer Technology Center, former Vice-President
Member, University Research Council, from June 1987 t May 1990
TALKS DELIVERED
“Issues on Ethics”
Issues on Information and Communication Technology
September 9, 2000, Tanghalang Teresita Quirino
University of Santo Tomas
Sponsored by PHILAAS, Research Center for Natural Science
And Graduate School of University of Santo Tomas
“Ethics and the World of Information Technology”
Issues on Information and Communication Technology
July 12, 2000, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science
Recent Developments and Trends in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Technology
COSWEN ’97 Conference
New World Hotel Ballroom, Makati City
1 December 1997
Developments in Aerosol and Cloud Monitoring Using the MIE Scattering LIDAR
and the DOAAS-type Spectrophotometer at the Manila Observatory
International Symposium on Atmospheric Chemistry and Future Global Environment
Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya, Japan 11-13 November 1997
Jesus the Teacher
MTF General Assembly
Ateneo de Manila University
October 4, 1997
Regulating Ozone Depleting Substances in the Philippines and the Role of the
Manila Observatory in this Endeavor
UNEP IETC International Conference on the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Osaka, Japan 15-16 September 1996
The Use of LIDAR as an Aid in Atmospheric Pollution Monitoring and Management
Philippines First International Environmental Pollution Management Technology Conference
Philippine International Convention Center
18-20 January 1995