John M. Tyler, Ph.D.

John M. Tyler, Ph.D.

Computer Science Department	Phone: (225) 578-2198
Louisiana State University	Fax: (225) 578-1465
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803	Email: tyler@lsu.edu

Education:

Kansas University, Physics & Math, B.A. 1960
Tulsa University, Applied Math, M.S. 1963
Louisiana State University, Physics, M.S. 1967
Louisiana State University, Physics, Ph.D. 1970

Research Interests:
High Performance computing, parallel algorithms, medical imaging, FEM, adaptive grids, fluid flow in a porous media

Professional Experience:

1958-1965 Research Physicist, Cities Service Research and Development Co., Tulsa, Oklahoma
1965-1969 National Science Foundation Trainee, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1969-1970 Systems Engineer, IBM Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA
1970-1973 Assistant Director of Computer Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1971-1976 Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1977-1999 Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1972-1973 Project Manager, SHARE Remote Interface Project
1974-1978 Secretary, CODASYL FDBMLC
1975-1987 Director, Systems Network Computer Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1978-1987 Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Computing Services Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1988-1990 Research Faculty Member, IBM Scientific and Engineering Computations with Enrico Clementi (IBM Fellow), Kingston, New York
1989-1990 Visiting Scholar, Computer Science Department, The University of Texas, Austin, TX

1991-1999 Smart Node Advisor, Cornell National Supercomputer Facility, Ithaca, New York.
1991-Present Chairman High Performance Computer Committee, Computer Science Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1995 - Present Adjunct Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
1999 - 2006 Professor, Computer Science Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2006 - Present Professor Emeritus, Computer Science Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2003 - 2005 CEO and President, Universal PACS Incorporated, Baton Rouge, LA

2005 - 2008Vice President for Research, Universal PACS Incorporated, Baton Rouge, LA

A Selected list of Publications:

V. I. Priklonsky, D. D. Reible and J. M. Tyler, "Consistent unconfined contaminated disposal facilities dike tidal flow and transport model," Environmental Modelling & Software, V 20, No. 9, pp 1071-1079, 2005.

S.W. Myint, N. Lam, and J.M. Tyler, "Wavelets for Urban Spatial Feature Discrimination: Comparisons with Fractal, Spatial Autocorrelation, and Spatial Co-Occurrence Approaches," Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, Vol. 70, No. 7, pp. 803-812, 2004.

M. V. Miltchenko, O. S. Pianykh, J. M. Tyler, "Building a Global PACS Network: Choices in Implementing Inter-PACS Connectivity," RSNA'03 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting 2003, pp599, 2003.

O. S. Pianykh, M. V. Miltchenko, J. M. Tyler, "Using Online PACS Gateway for Efficient Medical Data Exchange," RSNA'03 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting 2003, pp813`, 2003.

Xiaojun Qi and J. M. Tyler, "Differentiation-based Multi-resolution Approach for Lossless Image Compression," IEEE Data Compression Conference, pp. 445, Snowbird, UT, March 25-27, 2003.

Xiaojun Qi and J. M. Tyler, "Linear-Prediction-Based Multi-resolution Approach for Lossless Image Compression," Proceedings of SCI/ISAS on Image, Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing, Vol. IV, pp. 217-222, Orlando, Florida, July 27-30, 2003.

Rahman Tashakkori, J. M. Tyler, and Xiaojun Qi, "Effect of Scanning of Medical Images on the Performance of Lifting Schemes," Proceedings of SPIE on Wavelet and Independent Component Analysis Application IX, Vol. 4738, pp. 392-401, 2002.

S.W. Myint, N. Lam, and J.M. Tyler, "An Evaluation of Four Different Wavelet Decomposition Procedures for Spatial Feature Discrimination in Urban Areas," Transactions in GIS, Vol. 6, (4), pp. 403-429, 2002

O.S. Pianykh, W.D. Castaneda-Zuniga, M.G. D' Antonio, J.M. Tyler, "Developing An Advanced Web-Accessible PACS," Proceedings of SSGRR2001 Second International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure for E-Business, E-Science, and E-Education on the Internet, #72, 2001.

Pianykh, O.S., Castaneda-Zuniga, W.D., D' Antonio, M.G., Tyler, J.M., "Developing An Advanced Web-Accessible PACS," Proceedings of SSGRR2001 Second International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure for E-Business, E-Science, and E-Education on the Internet, #72, 2001.

Pianykh, O.S. and Tyler, J.M., "Compression Ratio Boundaries For Predictive Signal Compression," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 2000 published Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 323-326, 2001.

Callahan, J. D., Tyler, J.M., Bourgoyne, A. T., and Bassiouni, Z., "A Fully 3D Adaptive Finite Element Simulation and Prototype for Gas Flow in a Porous Media," Advances in Engineering Software, 32, pp. 119-131, 2001.

Brener, N.E., Tyler, J.M., Callaway, J., Bagayoko, D., and Zhao, G.L., "Electronic Structure and Fermi Surface of CrO ," Physical Review B, Vol. 61, 24, pp16582-16588, 2000.

Sharman, R., Tyler, J.M., and Pianykh, O.S., "A Fast Accurate Method to Register Medical Images Using Wavelet Modulus Maxima," Pattern Recognition Letters, 21, pp. 447-462, 2000.

Morton, D.J. and Tyler, J. M., "A New 3D Finite Element Scheme with 1-Irregular Hexahedral Element Meshes," Proceedings of the 2000 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, pp. 99-104, SAC'00, 2000.
Tashakkori, R., J. M. Tyler, and Pianykh, O.S., "Prediction of Medical Images Using Wavelets," SPIE Proceedings Wavelet Applications VII in Digital Image Processing, Vol. 4056-39, pp. 332-340, 2000.
Tonsmann, G. and Tyler, J.M., "Evaluation on the Use of Wavelets for Estimation of Oceanic Surface Velocity Vector Fields," SPIE Proceedings Wavelet Applications VII in Digital Image Processing, Vol. 4056-16, pp. 120-126, 2000.
Qi, X., Pianykh, O.S., and Tyler, J.M., "Diagnostically Lossless Medical Image Compression via Wavelet-Based Background Noise Removal," SPIE Proceedings Wavelet Applications VII in Digital Image Processing, Vol. 4056, pp. 470-481, 2000.
Morton, D.J. and Tyler, J. M., "A New 3D Finite Element Scheme with 1-Irregular Hexahedral Element Meshes," Proceedings of the 2000 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, pp. 99-104, SAC'00, 2000.
Pianykh, O.S. and Tyler, J.M., "Improved Monte Carlo Form Factor Integration," Computers & Graphics, An International Journal, 1998 .
Sharman, Raj, Tyler, J.M., and Pianykho, O.S., "Registration and Set Compression of Images Using the Wavelet Modulus Maxima on Massively Parallel Machines," SPIE Proceedings Applications of Digital Image Processing XX, Vol. 3164, 1997.
Sharman, Raj, Tyler, J.M., and Pianykh, O.S., "Wavelete-Based Registration and Compression of Set Images," SPIE Proceedings Wavelete Applications IV, Vol. 3078, 1997.
Karadimitriou, K, and Tyler, J.M., "MIN-MAX Compression Methods for Medical Image Databases," ACM SIGMOD Record, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 45-53, 1997.
Guerinoni, Fabio and Tyler, J.M., "Two-Phase Flow Simulation of a Horizontal-Well," SIAM, Kansas City, Missouri, 1996.
Morton, D.J. and Tyler, J.M., "An Integrated Scheme for the Distribution of Adaptive Finite Element Code in a Heterogeneous Computing Environment," IEEE Parallel and Distributed Technology, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 15-25, 1996.
Sharman, Raj and Tyler, J.M., "Registration of Images Using Waveletes," Waveletes, Relations with Operators, and Applications, Charlotte, N.C., July, 1996.
Karadimitriou, K. and Tyler, J.M, "The Min-Max Differential Method for Large-Scale Storage and Compression of Medical Images," Proceedings of Annual Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Conference, February, 1996.
Tyler, J.M. and Yaghi, H.M., "New Supercomputer Curriculum and Related Results," 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Multi-lingual Computing, April 11- 13, 1996 (Cambridge, UK).
Morton, D. J., Tyler, J. M., and Dorroh, J. R., "A New 3D Finite Element for Adaptive h-Refinement in 1-Irregular Meshes," International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, v. 38, pp. 3989-4008, 1995.
Karadimitriou, K., Tyler, J.M., and Brener, N.E., "Reverse Engineering and Reengineering of a Large Scale Serial System into a Distributed-Parallel Version," Proceedings of the 1995 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing,p.191-197, 1995.
Morton, D.J., Tyler, J.M., Bourgoyne, A.T., and Schenewerk, P.A., "A Distributed Implementation of a Finite Element Approach for the Two-Phase Flow Problems," Third SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences, San Antonoi, Texas, 1995.
Morton, D.J., Tyler, J.M., Bourgoyne, A.T., and Schenewerk, P.A., "An Adaptive Finite Element Methology for 2D Simulation of Two- Phase Flow Through Porous Media," Proceedings of the 1994 Symposium on Applied Computing , p. 357-362, 1994.
Evans, W.B., Tyler, J.M. and Hart, G.F., "A Parallel Algorithm to Solve the Subsurface Lithostratigraphic Matching Problem," 4th ISMM International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems, 1991