The CoGeom® Team
Coherence Geometry™ is developed and stewarded by the CoGeom® team, a collaborative effort spanning science and computation.
CoGeom® provides the organizational structure to protect and advance this work, while Coherence Geometry remains the central framework.
Barry L. Petersen, Ph.D.
Founder and Director
Barry Petersen is the Founder and Director of the Coherence Geometry Institute, where he leads the development of Coherence Geometry, a formal framework for the study of structure, stability, and organization in complex systems.
He earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by postdoctoral research as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow in Germany.
His professional work has spanned physical sciences, computational modeling, and applied artificial intelligence. He previously developed Ground Loop Design, an engineering tool for geothermal system analysis that is in use internationally, and is currently involved in applied energy monitoring and analysis through Geofease LLC.
Coherence Geometry represents a long-running research program developed through direct mathematical construction over many years, alongside applied technical work. The framework does not proceed from application-driven modeling or predefined equations, but from the systematic construction of structural principles intended to support long-term theoretical and applied investigation.
Robert K. Johnson
Senior Fellow, Science Perspectives
Rob provides perspectives on how coherence geometry frameworks interface with existing scientific understanding, particularly unresolved questions in the foundations of physics and mathematics.
He earned a BS in physics from Harvey Mudd College and an MS in physics from the University of Illinois. A retiree of the University of California, he worked for decades as a staff scientist and program manager at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assisting the development of new programs and projects over a wide range of scientific disciplines. For example, he helped launch and was the first associate director of Cal Berkeley’s Center for Particle Astrophysics (one of the first NSF Science and Technology Centers) that discovered dark energy.
Alan E. Bruno
Research Associate
Alan was trained as an aeronautical engineer and has experience in flight path modeling, flight instruction, and applied technical analysis, including work supporting forensic reconstruction of small aircraft incidents.
He contributes to the Institute through sustained engagement with ongoing work, cross-disciplinary discussion, and by serving as a critical reader and sounding board as new ideas are developed.