John F.Pierce 

Summary

An academic, consultant, researcher, and manager with experience in the areas of:

• applied mathematics,
• multi-resolution-based image compression, including:
• image and video transform encoding/decoding,
• video streaming,
• multi-resolution-based signal analysis, including:
• feature extraction from multi- and hyper-spectral image data,
• Empirical Mode Decomposition.
• mechanics and mechanical stability,
• statistical learning machines,
• database structures,
• three-dimensional, interactive visualization of data.

Courses
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Curriculum Vita
 

Educational Background

PhD, Mathematics, University of California, Santa Cruz CA, 1981.
PhD, Physics, University of Houston, Houston TX, 1972.

Professional Experience

Consultant to ZeroTree Inc, Calverton MD

Consultant to KT-Tech Inc., Greenbelt MD

  Consultant to the CSTARS Laboratory, U. C. Davis, Davis CA

Academic Experience

     Academic Positions

        U. S. Naval Academy, 2000-present; 1988-1997.

        West Virginia University, 1983-1988.

        Johns Hopkins University, 1982-1983.

    Publications

        Mechanics

        Signal Analysis and Image Processing

     Computer Activity

Multi-resolution based signal analysis using Matlab

Statistical learning machines using Matla

Interactive 3D graphics using Open GL

Interactive ODE using Mathematica

Java and VRML
 

    Interests - personal

An ex hang gliding, hot air ballooning, and sailing enthusiast, I now whet my appetites with culinary adventures. 

Contact Information

Mathematics Department, USNA, Annapolis MD, 21402.

jfp@usna.edu (email)