SAM L. SCHOLZE
Department of Mathematics Mailstop 3368 Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77840
(715) · 896 · 1015 scholzes@math.tamu.edu
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University
PhD in Mathematics
GPA: 3.857
Advisor: David R. Larson
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
B.S. in Mathematics
GPA: 4.0
expected August 2016
May 2011
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My main research interests are in applied and computational harmonic analysis. More specifically,
I am interested in frame and sampling theory. My thesis work is on reconstructing functions from
a frame expansion when some of the frame coefficients are erased. This includes both theory and
computer experiments.
PUBLICATIONS
Binary Frames (with R. Hotovy and D. Larson), Houston Journal of Math, vol. 41 no. 3 (2015),
pp. 875-899.
Signal Reconstruction from Frame and Sampling Erasures (with D. Larson), Journal of Fourier
Analysis and Applications, vol. 21 is. 5 (2015), pp. 1146-1167.
Bridging Erasures and the Infrastructure of Frames (with D. Larson), Book Chapter to appear in
Excursions in Harmonic Analysis, Volume 4: The February Fourier Talks at the Norbert Wiener
Center, Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis, R. Balan, M. Begué, J. J. Benedetto, W.
Czaja, and K. A. Okoudjou (Eds), Birkhaüser Springer, New York, 2015.
Encoding Frame Protected Erasure Recovery (with D. Han, D. Larson, and W. Sun), in preparation.
PRESENTATIONS
Signal Reconstruction from Frame and Sampling Erasures, 2016 Joint Mathematics Meetings,
SIAM Minisymposium on Trends in the Mathematics of Signal Processing and Imaging, January
8, 2016, 25 minute talk.
Signal Reconstruction from Frame and Sampling Erasures, Graduate Student Seminar, Texas
A&M University, September 10, 2015, 50 minute talk.
Signal Reconstruction from Frame Erasures, February Fourier Talks, University of Maryland,
February 19, 2015, poster.
Unitary Equivalence of Vector Spaces over the Binary Field, (with R. Hotovy) Joint Mathematics
Meetings, Special Session, New Orleans, January 6, 2011, 20 minute talk.
OTHER RELEVANT WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, Summer Graduate Program on Modern Harmonic
Analysis and Applications, University of Maryland, July 20-August 7, 2015.
Joint Mathematics Meetings, AMS Special Session on Frames and Their Applications, San Antonio, January 10-11, 2015.
Joint Mathematics Meetings, AMS Short Course on Finite Frame Theory: A Complete Introduction to Overcompleteness, San Antonio, January 9, 2015.
The Fifth International Conference on Computational Harmonic Analysis, Vanderbilt University,
May 19-23, 2014.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M University
Instructor of Record
Summer 2015
College Station, TX
· I taught Math 131 (Mathematical Concepts), which is an introductory calculus course for students
outside of the disciplines of mathematics and engineering. I taught the course during the first five
week summer term.
Texas A&M University
Teaching Assistant
Fall 2011 - Present
College Station, TX
· Math 482 (Research Seminar) Teaching Assistant, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, and
Spring 2016.
· Math 446 (Principles of Analysis I) Grader, Fall 2014.
· Math 152 (Engineering Mathematics II) Recitation and Lab Teaching Assistant, Summer 2014.
· Math 151 (Engineering Mathematics I) Recitation and Lab Teaching Assistant, Fall 2015, Fall
2013, Fall 2012, and Summer 2012.
· Math 131 & 142 (Mathematical Concepts & Business Mathematics II) Help Session Staff, Summer
2013.
· Math 220 (Foundations of Mathematics) Help Session Staff, Spring 2012.
· Math 407 (Complex Variables) Grader, Fall 2011.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Teaching Assistant
Summer 2009
Platteville, WI
· Graded assignments and tutored students to prepare them for college level mathematics.
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
I am currently serving as the mathematics representative for the College of Science Graduate
Student Council.
Hosted prospective graduate students visiting Texas A&M (February 26-28 and March 26-28,
2015).
Helped run the registration table for CombinaTexas (April 19, 2014).
AWARDS AND HONORS
Banner Carrier for the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (awarded to the graduating student(s) from UW-Platteville with the highest GPA in the college, 2011).
William A. and Jean C. Sanders Scholarship (2010-2011 Academic Year).
Richard W. Brodbeck Scholarship (2009-2010 Academic Year).
MEMBERSHIPS
American Mathematical Society.
Graduate Student Chapter of the American Mathematical Society.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computer Languages
Office
Matlab (advanced), C++ (basic)
LATEX, Word, Powerpoint, Excel