Rebecca Waldecker

Prof. Dr. Rebecca Waldecker is a Professor of Algebra at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences II and the Department of Mathematics. She has held this position since March 2015, following roles as Junior Professor for Groups and Geometries (2009–2015) and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Birmingham (2007–2009). Her academic journey includes a habilitation in Mathematics (2013, MLU), a PhD (2007, CAU Kiel), and a Diplom in Mathematics, Statistics, and Econometrics (2003, CAU Kiel), with visiting scholarships in Paris and Birmingham.

Her research focuses on finite group theory, emphasizing local group-theoretic methods, the classification of finite simple groups, and applications of permutation groups in interdisciplinary contexts like physics and computer science. Recent work explores subgroup lattices and their applications. She collaborates with institutions such as the University of St Andrews (UK), the University of Wuppertal, and researchers in materials science like Carsten Tschierske.

Notable recent publications (2024–2025) involve interdisciplinary projects on liquid crystalline materials, combining group-theoretic principles with materials engineering. These collaborations highlight her expertise in applying abstract algebra to practical scientific challenges.