Raymond J. Spiteri

Raymond J. Spiteri is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan, where he also directs the Centre for High-Performance Computing. His research spans numerical analysis, scientific computing, and applied mathematics, with a focus on developing numerical methods and software for differential equations, computational fluid dynamics, and exascale computing. He has led projects funded by Mprime and Mitacs, collaborating with industries like AFCC and Ballard Power.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics (Institute of Applied Mathematics), University of British Columbia, 1997
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Mathematics (Theoretical Physics), University of Western Ontario, 1990
• Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Computer Science, McGill University, 1997–1999

Research Interests:

• Numerical methods for ODEs/DAEs/PDEs, including Runge-Kutta and SSP methods
• High-performance computing and parallel programming
• Applications in fluidized bed simulation, cardiac electrophysiology, and climate modeling
• Software development for scientific computing (e.g., problem-solving environments)

Recent Article Trends:

• Advancements in implicit-explicit methods and operator-splitting techniques
• Computational modeling of cardiac arrhythmias and electrochemical systems
• Large-scale simulations for environmental and geophysical processes
• High-performance computing optimizations for exascale architectures

Grants & Leadership:

• Director of the Centre for High-Performance Computing (College of Arts and Science)
• Executive Committee member of WestGrid/Compute Canada
• Past leader of the Mprime project on fuel cell simulation and transport phenomena

Labs & Teams: Research is conducted in the Numerical Simulation Laboratory, focusing on interdisciplinary projects with industrial and academic partners.