John Lyver
- Associate Professor Adjunct
Contact Info

- Name
- Dr. John Lyver IV
- Job Title
- Associate Professor Adjunct
- Office Number
- No office for Spring 2020. May be assigned to CDS office on PW campus and/or Adjunct office in Planetary for the Fall 2020 term.
Affiliations
Departments
- Computational & Data Sciences Department (Adjunct)
Education
PhD, GMU, Computational Science and Informatics (2010)
MS, GMU, Computational Science (2008)
MS, GMU, Electronic and Computer Engineering (1988)
Certificate, US Naval Nuclear Power School and Prototype (1979)
BS, US Naval Academy (1978)
About
For 22 years, Dr. Lyver was employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters Office of Safety and Mission Assurance as NASA’s Nuclear Flight Safety Assurance Manager until his retirement in 2012. He was responsible for the nuclear safety reviews of all NASA space missions which contain radioactive materials. In addition to his nuclear safety assignment, Dr. Lyver served as the Manager for NASA’s Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Program and managed the Agency-Level requirements for NASA’s Safety and Mission Assurance Technical Authority. In 1990, Dr. Lyver earned designation as an internationally licensed Certified Safety Professional in Systems Safety which he currently holds in a retired status.
While working at NASA, Dr. Lyver was an an active member of the U.S. Naval Reserve as an Engineering Duty Officer holding the additional designation as a Surface Warfare Officer until his retirement in 1996. His final US Naval Reserve Assignment was as a Unit Commanding Officer. Dr. Lyver retired from the US Navy as a Lieutenant Commander in 2016.
Teaching Focus
Dr. Lyver teaches the introductory computational science courses (CDS-130 and CDS-151) as well as advanced courses in Research Ethics (CSI-639)
Awards
- Certified Safety Professional (1993)
- Online Teaching Excellence Award (OTEA) 2020 (Distinction Level)
Contact Info

- Name
- Dr. John Lyver IV
- Job Title
- Associate Professor Adjunct
- Office Number
- No office for Spring 2020. May be assigned to CDS office on PW campus and/or Adjunct office in Planetary for the Fall 2020 term.