About
Biography
- BMath (1983-1987), Applied and Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
- MSc Physics (1987-1988), Dept Physics, University of Toronto
- PhD Physics (1988-1994), Dept Physics, University of Toronto
- Research Associate (1995-1997), Dept Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics, U. Cambridge
- Asst/Assoc/Full Professor (1997-2007), Dept Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, U. Alberta
- Professor (2007-), Dept of Physics and of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, U. Alberta
Other Positions
- Director (2012-2018), Institute for Geophysical Research, U. Alberta
- Associate Editor (2014-2016), Physics of Fluids
- Editorial Committee Member (2015-2020), Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
- Associate Editor (2016-), Physical Review Fluids
Awards
- McCalla Research Professorship (2006-2007)
- Killam Annual Professor (2010-2011)
- Gledden Visiting Senior Fellowship (2012)
- Churchill Overseas Fellowship (2012)
- Fellow of the American Physical Society (elected 2016)
Research
Interests
- atmospheric, oceanic and environmental fluid dynamics
- stratified flows, internal waves, plumes and gravity currents
- particle-bearing and particle-laden flows
Skills
- laboratory experiments, numerical simulations and mathematical theory
Climatological, Environmental and Industrial Applications
- plastic transport in rivers and the ocean
- resuspension and transport of particulates by shoaling internal waves with impact upon off-shore oil and marine biology
- clear-air turbulence by breaking atmospheric waves
- spread of ash from volcanic explosions
Lab - Environmental and Industrial Fluids Laboratory
3-257 CCIS
This interdisciplinary experimental laboratory brings together researchers in Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics, Physics, Engineering and Mathematics. Wide-ranging problems are studied from the Earth's circulation, to waves in the atmosphere and ocean, plumes, gravity currents, particle transport, percolation flows, viscous flows, etc.
Collaborator: Morris Flynn