Lowell Wayne Beineke (born 1939) is a professor of graph theory at Purdue University Fort Wayne.
Beineke has taught mathematics at Purdue University Fort Wayne since 1965.
from the University of Michigan in 1962 and a Ph.D., in 1965, his Ph.D. advisor was Frank Harary.
Beineke holds the Jack W. Schrey chair of mathematical sciences.
Beineke was the recipient of the Amoco Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award in 1978, and again in 1992.