RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

TEACHING	AREAS OF INTEREST	SERVICE / MEMBERSHIP
Calculus I, II, III	groundwater flow modeling	Mathematical Association of America
Differential Equations & Linear Algebra	applied mathematics	Indiana Section of MAA
Linear Algebra	potential theory	Indiana Water Resources Association
Mathematical Models in the Life & Env. Sciences		Valparaiso Groundwater Guardian Team
Complex Variables
Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems
Real Analysis
Dynamical Systems

EDUCATION

PhD. in Environmental Science from Indiana University . I studied mathematical and computer modeling of groundwater flow in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) .
M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Delaware .
B.S. in Mathematics from Mount Union College .

PRESENTATIONS

Luther, K.H. "Double Layers, Solid Angles and Cubic Splines: Fun With a Well in a Stratified Aquifer (Preliminary report)" at the annual Joint Mathematics Meetings: New Orleans, LA, Jan 5-8, 2007.
Luther, K.H. "On-Line Calculus Courses At Valparaiso University" at the annual Joint Mathematics Meetings: New Orleans, LA, Jan 5-8, 2007.
Luther, K.H. "Implementing Assessment Plans for Programs in Mathematics and Computer Science: What We Have Learned through Two Cycles" at the annual Joint Mathematics Meetings: New Orleans, LA, Jan 5-8, 2007.
Luther, K.H. "A First Water Resources Class at Valparaiso University" at the Spring Meeting of the Indiana Water Resources Association, Purdue University, June 22, 2006.
Luther, K.H. "Multilayer and 3D Modeling of Radial Collector Wells" at the 5th International Conference on the Analytic Element Method, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, May 17 2006.
Luther, K.H. "Using On-Line Courseware to Implement Step-Wise Learning for Math Students" at the Fall meeting of the Indiana section of the Mathematical Association of America, Indiana State University, November 5-6, 2004.
Luther, K.H.. "A Top Ten List for Students and Faculty". Spring Meeting of the Indiana Section of the MAA, Butler University, March 28-29, 2003. Resources Association, Pokagon State Park, IN, June 19-21, 2002.
Luther, K.H.. "Meeting Future Demand While Maintaining High Water Quality in Valparaiso, IN." Spring Meeting of the Indiana Water Resources Association, Pokagon State Park, IN, June 19-21, 2002.
Luther, K.H. "3D Flow To Radial Collector Wells in Confined and Unconfined Aquifers." Spring Meeting of the AGU, Washington D.C., May 28-31, 2002.
Luther, K.H. "Mathematical Modeling of Groundwater Flow: A Potentially Interesting Problem", Spring Meeting of the Indiana Section of the MAA, Anderson, IN, March 22-23, 2002.
Luther, K.H. "Interaction Between Ranney Wells and Surface Water Features: Approximate Analytic Solutions." (poster) SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences, Boulder, CO, June, 2001.
Luther, K.H.. "Know Your Model: A Capture Zone Analysis For Valparaiso, IN Using WhAEM." Spring Meeting of the Indiana Water Resources Association, Spring Mill, IN, June 14-16, 2000.
Luther, K.H. "An Inventory of 2D and 3D Analytic Elements." (poster) SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences, San Antonio, TX, March 24-27, 1999.
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema. "An Approximate Analytic Solution to a Free Boundary Problem in Three-Dimensional Groundwater Flow." Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Toronto, Canada, July 13-17, 1998.
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema. "An Analytic Element Solution to Unconfined Flow Near Partially Penetrating Wells." Analytic-Based Modeling of Groundwater Flow, April 7-10 1997, Nunspeet, The Netherlands.
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema. "Numerical Experiments on Residence Time Distributions." Spring Meeting of the Indiana Water Resources Association, Madison, IN, June 19-21, 1996.
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema. "Modeling Residence Time Distributions in Groundwatersheds." Spring Meeting of the Indiana Water Resources Association, Spring Mill, IN, June 1-3, 1994.
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema. "An Analytic Element Solution to Unconfined Flow Near a Partially Penetrating Well." (poster) The Spring Meeting of the Americal Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD, May 20-24, 1994.
Fromm, D.M., K.H. Luther, and B.J. Orchard. "Computational Efficiency in a Bistatic Range-Dependent Normal-Mode Acoustic Reverberation Model." The Spring Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT, May 11-15, 1992. Abstract: J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 91, 2343(A), 1992.

PUBLICATIONS

Bakker, M., Kelson, V. and Luther, K.H. "Multi-Layer Analytic Element Modeling of Radial Collector Wells." Ground Water} 43(6) (2005) 926-934.
Luther, K.H, 2002. "3D Flow to Radial Collector Wells in Confined and Unconfined Aquifers." Eos. Trans. AGU 83(19), Spring Meet. Suppl., Abstract H15C-09.
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema, 2000. "Approximate Analytic Solutions to 3D Unconfined Groundwater Flow Within Regional 2D Models." Journal of Hydrology, 226:101-117.
Haitjema, H.M., V.A. Kelson, and K.H. Luther, 2000. "Analytic Element Modeling of Ground-Water Flow and High Performance Computing". EPA Environmental Research Brief EPA/600/S-00/001/
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema, 1999. "An Analytic Element Solution to Unconfined Flow Near Partially Penetrating Wells." Journal of Hydrology, 226:197-203.
Luther, K.H, 1998. Analytic Solutions to Three-Dimensional Unconfined Groundwater Flow Near Wells. PhD Thesis, Indiana University. PDF .
Luther, K.H. and H.M. Haitjema, 1998. "Numerical Experiments on Residence Time Distributions in Heterogeneous Groundwatersheds." Journal of Hydrology, 207: 1-17.
Haitjema, H.M., K.H. Luther, and J. Wittman, 1997. "IU-SPEA 1995-1996 Groundwater Technical Support Activities for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management."
Haitjema, H.M., S. Mitchell-Bruker, and K.H. Luther, 1995. "Analytic Element Modeling of the Walnut Creek Watershed." Report submitted to the USDA-ARS National Soil Tilth Laboratory in fulfillment of USEPA/USDA Interagency Agreement DW12936252-01-0.
Fromm, D.M., K.H. Luther, and B.J. Orchard, 1992. "Computational Efficiency In A Bistatic Range-dependent Normal-Mode Acoustic Reverberation Model." J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 91, 2343(A).
Fromm, D.M. and K.H. Luther. "BiKR -- A Range-dependent, Normal-Mode Performance Prediction Model For Bistatic Geometries," Naval Research Laboratory Report NRL/FR/7140--95-9786.