Dr. Daniel Olsen is a Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Colorado State University. He has been a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty since August 2006. He received a B.S. in physics from Eastern Oregon State College in 1987 and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University in 1990. Dr. Daniel Olsen obtained his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Colorado State University in 1999. He was a research scientist at the CSU Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, carrying out research and development primarily on large bore natural gas engines used for natural gas compression. His research group carries out research and development on industrial engine systems for applications such as power generation and gas compression.