Education

Courses

• Calculus I (MAT-121)
• Calculus II (MAT-122)
• Multivariable Calculus (MAT-223)
• Differential Equations (MAT-231)
• Numerical Analysis (MAT-311/411)
• Honours Independent Study (MAT-485)

Research Interests

• Cumulus cloud dynamics
• Theoretical turbulent flows
• Statistical turbulence

Recent Publications

W. van Dijk, M. Toyama, S.J. Prins and K. Spyksma. “Analytic time-dependent solutions of the one-dimensional Schrödinger equation.” American Journal of Physics 82 (2014): 955.

Spyksma, K., M. Magcalas and N. Campbell. “Quantifying effects of hyperviscosity on isotropic turbulence.” Physics of Fluids 24 (2012): 125102.

W. van Dijk, J. Brown and K. Spyksma. “Efficiency and accuracy of numerical solutions to the time-dependent Schrödinger equation.” Physical Review E 84 (2011): 056703.

Spyksma, K. and P. Bartello. “Small-scale moist turbulence in numerically-generated cumulus clouds.” Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 65, no. 6 (2008): 1967-1978.

Spyksma, K. and P. Bartello. “Predictability in wet and dry convective turbulence.” Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 65, no. 1 (2008): 220-234.

W. van Dijk, K. Spyksma and M. West. “Non-threshold anomalous time advance in multi-channel scattering.” Physical Review A 78 (2008): 022108 (12 pages).

Spyksma, K., P. Bartello and M.K. Yau. “A Boussinesq moist turbulence model.” Journal of Turbulence 7, no. 32 (2006):1-24.

W. van Dijk, K. A. Kiers, Y. Nogami, A. Platt and K. Spyksma. “Quantum mechanical and semi-classical treatment of quantum excitations due to the passage of a particle.” Journal of Physics A: General 36 (2003): 5625-5643.

Research Funding

High-resolution study of turbulence and phase changes in convective clouds, NSERC Discovery Grant, 2008-2013

Professional Memberships and Associations

• ACMS (Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences)
• CSAC (Canadian Scientific and Christian Association)