Mary F. Wheeler
Current Address:
The University of Texas at Austin
ACE 5.324; C0200,
Austin, Texas 78712
Phone: (512) 475-8625, FAX: (512) 232-2445
E-mail: [email protected]
Education
Ph.D. (Department of Mathematics)
M.S. (Mathematics)
B.A. (Mathematics)
Rice University
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
1971
1963
1960
Ernest and Virginia Cockrell Chair
Affiliated Senior Scientist
Noah Harding Professor
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Houston
Rice University
199519901988-
M.D. Anderson Professor
University of Houston
1988-
Professor
Rice University
1980-
Associate Professor
Rice University
1977-
Assistant Professor
Rice University
1973-
Appointments
1995
1990
1988
1980
1977
Publications
5 Closely Related Publications and 5 Significant Publications
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Arbogast, T., Pencheva, G., Wheeler, M.F., and Yotov, I,. “A multiscale mortar mixed finite element
method,” Multiscale Modeling and Simulation, vol. 6 (2007), no. 1, pp. 319-346.
Girault, V., Sun, S., Wheeler, M. F. and Yotov, I., “Coupling discontinuous Galerkin and mixed finite
element discretizations using mortar finite elements,” SIAM J. on Num. Anal., vol 46 (March 2008), no.
2, pp. 949-979.
Delshad, M., Thomas, S., Wheeler, M.F., “Computational framework for parallel simulations of nonisothermal compositional flow coupled to chemistry,” presented at Reservoir Simulation Symposium,
Houston, TX, February 2009. SPE# 118847.
Wheeler, M. F., Xue, G., and Yotov, I., “A multiscale mortar multipoint flux mixed finite element
method,” ICES REPORT 10-33, The Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The
University of Texas at Austin (August 2010), accepted for publication in Mathematical Modeling and
Numerical Analysis.
Wheeler, M. F., Xue, G., and Yotov, I , A Multipoint Flux Mixed Finite Element Method on
Distorted Quadrilaterals and Hexahedra, ICES REPORT 10-34, The Institute for Computational
Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin (August 2010), accepted for publication
in Numerische Mathematik.
Girault, V., Riviere, B., and Wheeler, M. F., “Splitting method using discontinuous Galerkin for the
transient incompressible Navier-Stokes equations,” Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis,
vol. 39 (2005), no. 6, pp. 1115-1148.
Wheeler, M. F. and Yotov, I., “A multipoint flux mixed finite element method,” SIAM J. on Num. Anal
vol. 44 (2006), no. 5, pp. 2082-2106.
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Aavatsmark, I., Eigestad, G. T., Klausen, R. A., Yotov, I. and Wheeler, M. F., “Convergence of a
symmetric MPFA method on quadrilateral grids,” Computational Geosciences, vol. 11 (December
2007), no. 4, pp. 333-345.
Girault, V., Pencheva, G., Wheeler, M., and Wildey, T., “Domain decomposition for linear elasticity
with DG jumps and mortars,” CMAME, vol. 198 (May 2009), no. 21-26, pp. 1751-1765.
Mikelic, A., and Wheeler, M. F. “On the interface law between a deformable porous medium
containing a viscous fluid and an elastic body”, submitted to Mathematical Models and Methods in
Applied Sciences (M3AS) (2011).
Synergistic Activities:
Co-managing Editor, Computational Geosciences
Member, Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL)
Member, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing of the University of Heidelberg
Member, Sandia Engineering Sciences Research Foundation External Review Panel
DOD User Productivity Enhancement and Technology Transfer Program
Collaborators in last 48 months:
Ivar Aavatsmark
Todd J. Arbogast
Clint N. Dawson
Rick Dean
Mojdeh Delshad
Vivette Girault
Marc Hesse
Kirk Jordan
Mika Juntunen
Hector Klie
Mark Mear
Andro Michelic
Manish Parashar
Adolpho Rodriguez
Shuyu Sun
Sunil G. Thomas
Martin Vohralik
Ivan Yotov
Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisor:
University of Bergen, Norway
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
ConocoPhillips Inc.
The University of Texas at Austin
Université Paris VI, France
The University of Texas at Austin
IBM
University of Helsinki, Finland
ConocoPhillips Inc.
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Lyon, France
Rutgers University
ConocoPhillips Inc.
King Abdullah University, Saudi Arabia
Chevron
Université Paris VI, France
University of Pittsburgh
Henry Rachford, Rice University
Ph.D. Thesis Advising and Supervision:
Total Career Advisees: 32
Postdoctoral and Research Associate Sponsor (in last 5 years):
Total Career Sponsorships: 32
Matthew Balhoff
Oluwafemi Balogun
Xiuli Gai
Benjamin Ganis
Eduardo Gildin
Jeffrey Hensley
Mika Juntunen
Hector Klie
Gergina Pencheva
Adolfo Rodriguez
Jaroon Rungamornrat
Shuyu Sun
Sunil G. Thomas
Reza Tavakoli
Tim Wildey
Guangri Xue
2005-2007
2006
2004-2006
2010-present
2006-2009
2002-2008
2009-2011
2003-2008
2007-present
2005-2008
2004-2006
2003-2006
2004-2009
2010-present
2007-2011
2008-2011
Honors and Awards
Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Doctorate, Colorado School of Mines
Joe J. King Award, The University of Texas at Austin
Honorary Doctorate, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Appointed Member, Board of Governors, Argonne National Laboratory
USACM Computational Fluid Mechanics Award
Distinguished Alumna of Rice University
National Academy of Engineering
2011
2010
2008
2006
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