Summary
Patrick Flynn is the Fritz Duda Family Professor of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame with three decades of academic experience in computer vision, image processing, biometrics, and pattern recognition. He combines deep technical scholarship—documented in journals, conferences, and funded research—with extensive teaching across computer science, electrical, and computer engineering at both undergraduate and graduate levels. A former department chair and director of Notre Dame’s California initiatives, he has bridged academia and entrepreneurship, co-founding a software firm that delivered commercial contracts and applied research. His career reflects sustained grant-supported research and practical system development, making him adept at translating theoretical advances into usable biometric and imaging solutions. Based in Notre Dame, Indiana, he holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Michigan State and brings an uncommon mix of administrative leadership, classroom mentorship, and hands-on innovation.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Computer Science, Ph.D. Computer Science at Michigan State University