Kevin Bowers architects algorithms, software, and novel simulation methods for Desmond and other projects. He obtained a B.S. in electrical engineering with highest distinction at Purdue after five semesters, and received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley with a Hertz Fellowship. Kevin was Berkeley's student representative at the 50th meeting of Nobel Laureates and was awarded Berkeley's Sakrison Prize and APS's Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Plasma Physics. Prior to joining DESRES, Kevin was a Technical Staff Member at Los Alamos National Laboratory. There he researched plasma physics and developed high-performance, massively parallel simulation and analysis techniques for areas including astrophysical turbulence and relativistic laser-matter interactions. Kevin has also worked for Bell Labs in optoelectronics and for Intel in embedded microchips. A former saxophone player, Kevin named Desmond after Paul Desmond of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.