Francis Bowen

Dr. Bowen holds a bachelors and a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2005 and 2007) and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2013). Since early in his career, Dr. Bowen got involved in technology applications of data analysis and image processing with impacts way beyond academia. His applied research has impacted industries, such as aerospace & defense, medical devices, wellness, and security. After finishing his Ph.D. and being a found member of several start-up technology companies; Dr. Bowen recognized the importance of business skills and earned his MBA from Butler in 2019. During his time at Butler, Dr. Bowen had the chance to reconnect with academia, lead award-winning research with a colleague, and reignite his passion for teaching and educating the next generation. As a tenure track faculty in data analytics, Dr. Bowen has been sharing his passion about insights hidden in data and exploring different techniques to uncover them with Butler students. His research interests include image processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and how these methods can be applied supply chain resiliency. Dr. Bowen has strong collaboration with colleagues not just inside Butler but others in major U.S. universities as well impactful non-profits that serve the local community. He has presented his research in different parts of the world and won several awards.During his free time, Dr. Bowen enjoys being active and spending quality time with his two boys and his dogs.