Department Directory — Daniel Zacharias

Daniel Zacharias is a systems administrator who supports teaching and research by meeting the specialized computing needs of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Since 2010, he has worked in higher education, managing and maintaining computer labs, software license servers, high-performance computing clusters, and other IT infrastructure for departments, colleges, and universities.

Outside his full-time IT role, Daniel pursues research interests in earth and environmental science, hydrology, and the use of technology to address real-world problems. He is especially interested in applying GIS and geospatial methods to campus infrastructure, environmental sensor networks, wireless and network performance mapping, spatial data systems, and scientific computing.

Daniel’s interdisciplinary interests include GIS, hydrogeology, environmental geochemistry, and hydrologic modeling.