Wayne Dyksen
Contact Information
Address:
Engineering Bldg.
428 S Shaw Ln
Room:
3149
East Lansing
,
MI
48824
Phone:
Email:
Website:
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Professor
Biography
Wayne Dyksen serves as an Associate Director of MATRIX, The Center for Humane, Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences OnLine. His research interests includes computational humanities, cyber security, web services, and high performance computing. Dyksen is a member of the Board of Advisors of the College of Information Technology of the United Arab Emirates University. He also serves as a member of the Strategic Partners Council of the Department of Computer Science at Calvin College.
Education
- Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, Purdue University 1982
- M.S., Applied Mathematics, Purdue University 1979
- B.A., Mathematics, Calvin College 1977
Research Interests
- Computational Humanities
- Cyber Security
- Web Services
- High Performance Computing
News
December 2025 Design Day to feature 130 teams
Continuing a tradition that began in 1994, the Michigan State University College of Engineering will host Design Day on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, to celebrate innovations by Spartan Engineering students.
Innovations on display at 2025 Engineering Design Day
The MSU College of Engineering invites you to a showcase of our best and brightest at the 2025 Spring Engineering Design Day on April 25, 2025. One of MSU’s premier academic events, over 600 Spartan Engineering students will display their creative projects from 8:00 am to noon in the Engineering Building, 428 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing.
Engineering student success is a team sport
Vanessa Decker always had a passion for food, so the 2012 chemical engineering alumna knew it had to be a part of her career. “I think that baking and chemistry kind of went hand in hand for me. So, as I explored different career paths, engineering just made sense.”
Innovations on display at 2024 Engineering Design Day
The MSU College of Engineering invites you to a showcase of our best and brightest at the 2024 Fall Engineering Design Day on Dec. 6, 2024.
Academia and Industry: Collaborating for the win
The College of Engineering at Michigan State University is a top producer of practice-ready talent for Michigan and beyond due in large part to a deeply rooted commitment to collaborating with industry and government.
Spring 2024 Design Day: 15 Spartan Engineering teams honored
The April 19, 2024 Spring Design Day at the MSU College of Engineering honored students with multiple awards. The Michigan State University College of Engineering celebrated the 30th anniversary of its premier undergraduate event on Friday, April 19, 2024.
1,200 showcase projects at Spring Design Day
How did the staggering COVID-19 Pandemic change lives and language? A team of Michigan State University engineering students explored that question and created a Build-an-App for Humanities Researchers to help the MSU Linguistics Department save both time and resources in an analysis of the pandemic.
Welcome TechSmith
TechSmith is moving its headquarters from its Okemos location to Michigan State University's campus, an event that was celebrated during a groundbreaking ceremony on June 29, 2021.
550 students prepare for Design Day
More than 550 students will participate in Design Day on Friday, Dec. 6 - the highlight of the academic semester in the Michigan State University College of Engineering. Hundreds of students will showcase their technical, creative, and team-building skills to solve real-world challenges.
Design Day Spring 2019
If lifting heavy packages out of your trunk is literally a pain in your back - Spartan Engineering students at Michigan State University can offer a solution.
25 Years of Design Day
The Michigan State University College of Engineering will celebrate a quarter-century of student creativity and innovation on Friday, Dec. 7, during "25 Years of Design Day" - an event that has become the showcase of technical skill, experiential learning, and collaboration each semester.
Design Day project success
A new mobile application developed for Michigan State University students, employees and visitors is making it easier to navigate the university's 5,200-acre campus and stay current on campus news and events.
Spring 2018 Design Day
Michigan State University's Spring 2018 Design Day on Friday, April 27, offers Spartan Engineering students an opportunity to present projects that benefit society and help people with special needs.
December 2017 Design Day
Engineering students at Michigan State University have created innovative solutions this semester to enhance the MSU experience on campus, improve mobility for wheelchair athletes, among other needs and will show off their results on Friday, Dec. 8, during Fall Design Day in the MSU College of Engineering.