Education
Ph.D. (1995), Mathematics and Statistics, Queen鈥檚 University
M.Sc. (1991), Mathematics and Statistics, Queen鈥檚 University
B.Sc. Hon (1989), Mathematics, Calvin College
Courses
- Introductory Linear Algebra (MAT-126)
- Discrete Mathematics (MAT-217)
- Graph Theory (MAT-317/417)
- Mathematical Biology (MAT-318)
- Modern Geometry (MAT-321)
- Abstract Algebra (MAT-331/431)
- Linear Algebra (MAT-336/436)
- Honours Research Project (MAT-490)
www.亚洲色
Kevin Vander Meulen is Professor of Mathematics at www.亚洲色, and has taught at Redeemer since 1994. He enjoys teaching a wide variety of mathematics courses. He has also enjoyed the opportunity to hire students over each summer since 1999 to explore research problems in mathematics. Many of his journal articles are co-authored with students. He lives with his family in Hamilton and enjoys canoeing, hiking and cycling.
Research Interests
- Linear algebra: combinatorial matrix analysis, sign patterns, inertia
- Graph theory: decomposition problems, eigenvalue problems
- History/philosophy of mathematics
Recent Research Funding
- Combinatorial matrix theory and spectral analysis, NSERC Discovery Grant 2022-2027
Some Recent Publications
B. Curtis, C. Garnett, B. Shader, K. Vander Meulen, 鈥淭he non-symmetric strong multiplicity property for sign patterns.鈥 Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra, 41 (2025) 153鈥165.
M. Cox, K. Vander Meulen, A. Van Tuyl, J. Voskamp, 鈥淐ondition numbers of Hessenberg companion matrices.鈥 Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal, 74:1 (2024) 191鈥209.
J. Breen, C. Brouwer, M. Catral, M. Cavers, P. van den Driessche, K. Vander Meulen, 鈥淎llow sequence of distinct eigenvalues for a sign pattern.鈥 Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra, 40 (2024) 48鈥80.
A. Abiad, S. Fallat, M. Kempton, R. Levene, P. Oblak, H. 艩migoc, M. Tait, K. Vander Meulen, 鈥淏ordering of symmetric matrices and an application to the minimum
number of distinct eigenvalues for the join of graphs.鈥 Linear Algebra and its Applications, 679 (2023) 104鈥126.
F.M. Abdelmalek, E. Vander Meulen, K. Vander Meulen, A. Van Tuyl, 鈥淲ell-covered token graphs.鈥 Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory, 43 (2023) 767鈥792.
J. Breen, C. Brouwer, M. Catral, M. Cavers, P. van den Driessche, K. Vander Meulen, 鈥淢inimum number of distinct eigenvalues allowed by a sign pattern.鈥 Linear Algebra and its Applications, 654 (2022) 311鈥338.
L. Duong, B. Kroschel, M. Riddell, K. Vander Meulen, A. Van Tuyl, 鈥淢aximum nullity and zero forcing of circulant graphs.鈥 Special Matrices 8 (2020) 221鈥234.
M. Cavers, J. Fischer, K. Vander Meulen, 鈥淪pectral properties of sign patterns.鈥 Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra 30 (2020) 183鈥197.
Some Recent Presentations
鈥淢atrix sign patterns that allow the strong multiplicity property,鈥 minisymposium on combinatorial matrix theory, 26th ILAS (International Linear Algebra Society) conference, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 24, 2025.
鈥淒igraphs that require distinct eigenvalues,鈥 minisymposium on spectral graph theory, Canadian Discrete and Algorithmic Mathematics Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada, May 20, 2025.
鈥淥n the number of distinct eigenvalues of zero-nonzero matrix patterns,鈥 ILAS special session on strong properties of matrix classes, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, WA, January 8, 2025.
鈥淥n counting eigenvalues of matrix sign patterns,鈥 05C50 Online Seminar, University of Manitoba, October 11, 2024.
鈥淧laying with mathematics: art as a pedagogical method,鈥 ACMS (Association for Christians in the Mathematical Sciences) conference, Dordt University, IA, May 31, 2024.
鈥淚nverse eigenvalue problems for sign patterns,鈥 ILAS special session on sign-pattern matrices and their applications, Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Francisco, January 5, 2024.
鈥淰ariations on the Frobenius companion matrix,鈥 Mathematics Department Colloquium, virtual presentation, Georgia State University, October 20, 2023.
Professional Memberships and Associations
Cross Appointments
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University