Vita - Patrick J Van Fleet

Contact Information

Address

Department of Mathematics
2115 Summit Avenue, #OSS 201
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN USA 55105

Telephone

Department of Mathematics: (651)962-5520
Center for Applied Mathematics: (651)962-5524
FAX: (651)962-5670

Electronic Communication

Email: pjvanfleet at stthomas dot edu
World Wide Web: http://personal.stthomas.edu/pjvanfleet/

Education

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C)

Ph.D., Mathematics, August 1991, dissertation Numerical Evaluation of Multivariate Spline Functions directed by Dr. Edward G. Neuman.

M.S., Mathematics, August 1988

Western Illinois University

B.S., Mathematics, December 1984

Experience

University of St. Thomas

Chair, Department of Mathematics, June 2011 - Present
Professor of Mathematics, September, 2003 - Present
Associate Professor of Mathematics, September, 1998 - August 2003
Director, Center for Applied Mathematics, September 1998 - Present

Sam Houston State University

Associate Professor of Mathematics, September 1997 - August 1998
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, August 1992 - August 1997

Vanderbilt University

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, August 1991 - August 1992, visiting position.

Awards

Recipient, John Ireland Presidential Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Teacher-Scholar, University of St. Thomas, March, 2016, St. Thomas Newsroom Release.

Synergistic Activities and Memberships

Local Organizer, Fall Central Section Meeting, October 28-30, 2016, American Mathematical Society, Minneapolis, MN
Co-Organizer, Higher Dimensional Splines: Variations on a Theme, with Peter Massopust, September 22-28, 2014, The International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Rhodes, Greece.
Co-Organizer, Special Session on Wavelets, Frames, and Time-Frequency Analysis, with James Walker, September 20-21, 2014, Central Fall Sectional Meeting, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Co-Organizer, MAA Special Session on Wavelets for Undergraduates, January 6, 2012, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Boston, MA.
Organizer, CSUMS Student Research Conference, July 31 - August 3, 2011, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
Co-Organizer, MAA Special Session on Wavelets for Undergraduates, January 7, 2011, Joint Mathematics Meetings, New Orleans, LA.
Organizer, CSUMS Student Research Conference, July 25 - 28, 2010, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
Co-Organizer, MAA Special Session on Wavelets for Undergraduates, January 7, 2010, Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Francisco, CA.
Co-Organizer, MAA Special Session on Wavelets for Undergraduates, January 6, 2009, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, DC.
Web Site, Wavelets: Image Compression, How Math Led to the JPG2000 Standard on the SIAM web site Why Do Math?, http://www.whydomath.org.
Steering Committee, Midwest Numerical Analysis Conference, 2007-2009.
Workshop Organizer, Ideal Data Representation, April 9-13, 2001, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (part of the Special Year in Multimedia).
Co-organizer, Multiwavelets Conference: Theory and Application, March 20-22, 1997, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.
Associate Editor, Southwest Journal of Analysis and its Applications, 1995-2000.
Co-organizer, International Conference on Advances in Scientific Computing and Modeling , October 12-14, 1995, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
Referee for Mathematical Reviews, various journals, proceedings, agencies, and publishers.
Corresponding member, Center for Approximation Theory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1992-present.
Member
American Mathematical Society, 1985-present
Mathematical Association of America, 1998-2010
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 1998-2013
Texas Project NExT Mentor, 1996-1998.

Books

Discrete Wavelet Transformations: An Elementary Approach with Applications , John J Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, January 2008.
Wavelet Theory: An Elementary Approach with Applications, with David Ruch, John J Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, November 2009.
Discrete Wavelet Transformations: An Elementary Approach with Applications, 2nd Edition, John J Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, in preparation, Spring 2017.

Journal Articles

Fractional Cone Splines and Hex Splines, with P.R. Massopust, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, 47, No. 5, 2017, 1655-1691.
Nonnegative Scaling Vectors on the Interval, with D. Ruch, Axioms, 2, No. 3, 2013, 371-389.
Discrete Wavelet Transformations and Undergraduate Education, with C. Bénéteau, Notices of the America Mathematical Society, 58, Issue 05, May, 2011, 656-666.
Gibbs' Phenomenon for Nonnegative Compactly Supported Scaling Vectors, with D. Ruch, J. Math. Anal. Appl., No. 304, 2005, 370-382.
Multiwavelets and Integer Transforms, J. Comp. Anal. and Appl., 5, No. 1, January 2003, 161- 178.
Some Recurrence Formulas for Box Splines and Cone Splines, Approx. Th. and its App., 18, No. 1, 2002, 81-89.
On the Construction of Positive Scaling Vectors, with D. Ruch, Proceedings of Wavelet Analysis and Multiresolution Methods , T.X. He, ed., Marcel Dekker, New York, 2000, 317-339.
Moment Computation in Principal Shift Invariant Spaces, with D. Eubanks and J. Wang, J. App. Math. and Stoch. Anal., 11, No. 4, 1998, 465-479.
On the Evaluation of Simplicial Splines, Proceedings of CAM*97, University of Central Oklahoma, 1997, 314-328.
On the Support Properties of Scaling Vectors, with P. Massopust and D. Ruch, J. App. and Comp. Harmonic Anal., 3(1996), 229-238.
On Multipower Equations: Some Iterative Solutions and Applications, with D. Ruch, J. of Anal. and App., 15, 1996, 201-222.
Recursion Formulas for the Moments of Box Splines, in: Proceedings of Advances in Scientific Computing and Modeling , S.K. Dey and J. Ziebarth, eds., Eastern Illinois University, 1996, 143-149.
Moments of Dirichlet Splines and Their Applications to Hypergeometric Functions, with E. Neuman, J. Comp. App. Math., 53, 1994, 225-241.

Grants and Research Awards

Principal Investigator (with co-PIs J. Kemper, M. Shvartsman, A. Shemyakin, and M. Stolarska), CSUMS: A Computational Training and Interdisciplinary Research Program for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, National Science Foundation CSUMS Program, $706936 award, for September 2008-August 2013.
Principal Investigator (with co-PIs C. Bénéteau, C. Haddad, and D. Ruch), Collaborative Research: A Phase II Expansion of the Development of a Multidisciplinary Course on Wavelets and Applications, National Science Foundation CCLI Phase II Expansion Program, $383848 award for September 2007 - January 2010.
Principal Investigator, Wavelets and Applications: A Multi-Disciplinary Undergraduate Course With an Emphasis on Scientific Computing, National Science Foundation EMD Program, $74505 award for June 2005 - May 2007.
Principal Investigator, A Coder for Integer Multiwavelet Transforms, University of St. Thomas Research Assistance Grant, $3500 for Summer, 2000.
Principal Investigator, Multiwavelet Integer-to-Integer Transforms, University of St. Thomas Research Assistance Grant, $3500 for Summer-Fall 1999.
Principal Investigator (with J. Herman and C. Shakiban), University of St. Thomas WebCampus Grant, $3500 for Summer 1999.
Co-investigator (with PI D. Eubanks), Project FOURIER: A Browser-Based Program for Enhancing an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Fourier Analysis Course, National Science Foundation, $135678 award for July 1999-June 2001.
Principal Investigator, Multiwavelet Edge Detection, Sam Houston State University Research Enhancement Award, $5000 award for Summer, 1997.
Project Director (with J. Carroll, M. Carpenter, L. Graham, C. Hallum, J. Hebert, H. Konen, and W. So): Enhancement of Image Assessment Capabilities for Natural Resource Characterization, $740000 contract from the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, September 19, 1996 - September 30, 1997.
Co-investigator (with P. Massopust, D. Ruch, W. So, Project Director: J.Wang): Wavelets Based on Several Scaling Functions and Related Applications, National Science Foundation, $120000 award for August 1, 1995 -- July 31, 1997.
Principal Investigator: Degree Elevation for Splines, Sam Houston State University Research Enhancement Award, $5900 award for Summer, 1995.
Co-investigator (with M. Carpenter, J Hebert, and W. So, project director C. Hallum): A Change Analysis Strategy in Support of Environmental Monitoring Using Multiple Sensor Platforms, Texas Regional Institute for Environmental Studies, $250000 award for August 15, 1994 - August 15, 1996.
Co-principal investigator (with D. Ruch): An Iterative Solution to Hammerstein Equations Using Spline Wavelets, Sam Houston State University Research Enhancement Award, $7500 award for Summer, 1994.
Co-investigator (with M. Carpenter, project director D. Ruch): Wavelet Techniques and Statistical Analysis for Energy Savings Analysis, O&M Diagnostics, and Data Verification, Texas Engineering Experimental Station, $24900 award for Summer, 1994.
Principal investigator: The Theory and Application of a New Family of Wavelet Functions, Sam Houston State University Research Enhancement Award, $6000 award for Summer, 1993.

Invited Lectures

Colloquium, A Simple Introduction to Wavelet-Based Compression, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA, March 15, 2016.
Special Session, (s+1)-Dimensional Fractional Cone Splines and Box Splines on s-Directional Meshes.", International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Session on Higher Dimensional Splines: Variations on a Theme, Rhodes, Greece, September 24, 2014.
Colloquium, A Simple Introduction to Wavelet-Based Image Compression, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, February 20, 2014.
Special Session, The Morphological Wavelet Transform, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD, MAA Session on Wavelets in Undergraduate Education, January 18, 2014.
Conference, Nonnegative Scaling Vectors on the Interval, Summer School: New Trends and Directions in Harmonic Analysis, Fractional Operator Theory, and Image Analysis, Inzell, Germany, September , 2012.
Colloquium, Discrete Convolutions and Selected Applications, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, October 1, 2012.
Colloquium, Discrete Convolution and Selected Applications, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, April 8, 2011.
Colloquium, Discrete Wavelet Transformations and Image Compression, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, April 8, 2011.
Colloquium, Discrete Convolution and Selected Applications, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO, April 4, 2011.
Special Session, Wavelets and Lifting, Joint Mathematics Meetings, New Orleans, LA, MAA Session on Wavelets and Undergraduates, January 6, 2011.
Colloquium, The Discrete Wavelet Transform and Digital Image Compression, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, January 27, 2010.
Special Session, Fourier Series and the Discrete Wavelet Transformation, Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Francisco, CA, MAA Session on Wavelets and Undergraduates, January 7, 2010.
Colloquium, The Discrete Wavelet Transform and Digital Image Compression, Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA, November 20, 2009.
Colloquium, Discrete Wavelet Transformations and FBI Fingerprint Compression, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO, November 6, 2009.
Seminar, The Discrete Wavelet Transform and Image Compression, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO, November 6, 2009.
Special Session, Wavelet Packets and Applications, Joint Mathematical Meetings, MAA Session on Wavelets and Undergraduates, January 6, 2009.
Special Session, Using the Discrete Wavelet Transform to Illustrate Concepts from Linear Algebra, Joint Mathematical Meetings, MAA Session on Innovative and Effective Ways to Teach Linear Algebra, January 6, 2009.
Panelist, Teaching an Interdisciplinary Mathematics Course, MathFest, Madison, WI, July 30, 2008.
Colloquium, Basic Image Processing with Wavelets, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, April 10, 2008.
Colloquium, Basic Image Processing with Wavelets, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, November 8, 2007.
Colloquium, Wavelets and Lossless JPEG2000 Compression, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, November 9, 2007.
Research Symposium, Wavelets and Lifting, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, November 10, 2007.
Colloquium, Wavelets and Lossless Compression in the JPEG2000 Image Compression Standard, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, March 23, 2007.
Colloquium, Wavelets - From Theory to Practical and Into the Classroom, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, February 9, 2007.
Colloquium, Multiwavelets on the Interval, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, December 8, 2006.
Seminar, Wavelets and Lossless Compression Using the JPEG2000 Image Compression Standard, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, November 28, 2006.
Colloquium, A Simple Introduction to Digital Image Compression, CAM Colloquium Series, St. Paul, MN, November 7, 2005.
Colloquium, An Introduction to Wavelets and an Application to Image Processing, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO, April 22, 2005.
Colloquium, Wavelets and Signal Denoising, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, April 18, 2005.
Colloquium, Wavelets and Applications to Digital Imaging, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, April 12, 2005.
Seminar, Nonnegative Scaling Vectors on the Interval, Iowa State University, April 16, 2004.
Seminar, Factoring Orthogonal Multiwavelet Transforms, Illinois Institute of Technology, April 26, 2004.
Coughlin Lecture, Wavelets - A New Mathematical Tool with Applications in Image and Audio Processing, North Hennepin Community College, March 4, 2004.
Colloquium, An Introduction to Wavelets via Filtering, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, October 23, 2003.
Conference, Positive Scaling Vectors on the Interval, C*A*M (Conference on Applied Mathematics), Edmond, OK, October 25-27, 2002.
Colloquium, Multiwavelets and Integer Transforms, Western Illinois University, March 27, 2002.
AMS Meeting, Mathematical Programming in an Undergraduate Wavelets Course, Joint Meetings of the AMS, MAA, and SIAM, Special Session on Wavelets and Education, San Diego, CA, January 6-9, 2002.
Colloquium, Factoring a 4-term Orthogonal Multiwavelet Transformation, Undergraduate Student Seminar, University of Minnesota at Duluth, October 25, 2001.
AMS Meeting, Using Positive Multiscaling Functions on the Interval to Solve a Certain Class of Multipower Equations, American Mathematical Society Southeastern Section Meeting, Special Session on Numerical Analysis and Approximation Theory, Chattanooga, TN, October 5-6, 2001.
Conference, Multiwavelets and Integer Transformations, International Symposium on Analysis, Combinatorics and Computing, Dalian Univerity of Technology, Dalian, People's Republic of China, August 5-8, 2000.
Conference, Positive Scaling Vectors on the Interval, International Conference on Scientific Computing and Mathematical Modeling, Special session to honor Gilbert Walker on the occasion of his retirement, Milwaukee, WI, May 25-27, 2000.
Seminar, Integer to Integer Transforms Using Scaling Vectors, IMA Multimedia Seminar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, October 18, 1999.
AMS Meeting, Integer to Integer Transforms Using Scaling Vectors, American Mathematical Society Western Section Meeting, Special Session on Wavelets and Approximation Theory, Austin, TX, October 8-10, 1999.
Colloquium, Wavelets and Imaging, CAM Colloquium Series, St. Paul, MN, May 12, 1999.
AMS Meeting, On the Construction of Positive Scaling Vectors, American Mathematical Society Central Section Meeting, Special Session on Wavelets, Champaign, IL, March 20-22, 1999.
Invited Speaker, Successfully Completing NSF Research Grants, Texas NExT Meeting, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1997.
AMS Meeting, Extensions and Applications of Positive Wavelet Expansions, American Mathematical Society Western Section Meeting, Special Session on (Multi)wavelets and Numerical PDEs, Albuquerque, NM, November 8-9, 1997.
Panelist, You're the Professor, What's Next?, Texas NExT Meeting, Tyler, TX, October 25, 1996.
Colloquium, Sigma Xi Lecture Series, Wavelets: A New Splash in Mathematics, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, October 18, 1995
Colloquium, Multiwavelets and Properties of Scaling Vectors, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, October 10, 1995.
Seminar, Wavelets and Remote Sensing, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland, June 22, 1995.
Seminar, Support Properties for Scaling Vectors and Related Results, Center for Approximation Theory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, November 29, 1994.
Colloquium, Wavelets and Their Applications, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, October 7, 1993.
Colloquium, Wavelets and Their Applications, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland, November 24, 1993.
Seminar, On the Moments of Dirichlet Splines and Their Applications to Hypergeometric Functions, Center for Approximation Theory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, September 29, 1992.
Colloquium, Multivariate Splines and Their Applications, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, February 24, 1992.

Recent Service Activities

Department Chair, 2011-present
- Supervise 21 full-time faculty, 15 adjunct, 2 staff
- Manage department budgets
- Scheduling
- Faculty/Staff evaluations
- Chaired 15 hiring committees
- Reorganization of department staff, 2015
- Led ten-year self-study, 2017-2018
- Led academic program review, 2017-2018
- Calculus sequence revision, 2014-2015
- Major curriculum review, 2017-present
- Assessment planning, 2018-present
Test Optional University Exploratory Committee, 2019-present
Strategic Planning Committee,College of Arts and Sciences (chair), 2019-present
Faculty Evaluation Committee,College of Arts and Sciences, 2019-present
Transfer Process Committee,College of Arts and Sciences, 2019-present
University Accessibility Policy Committee, 2018-2019
Search Committee, Director of Sponsored Programs, 2016-2017
Search Committee, Dougherty Family College, 2016-2017
Executive Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, 2016-2017
Tenure Grievance Committee, 2016-2017
Exploratory Committee, Arts and Innovation, Science and Engineering buildings, 2016-2017
Budget Review Team, College of Arts and Sciences, 2015
Website Design Team, College of Arts and Sciences, 2013-2014