Eberhard Engel

Eberhard Engel is an University of Frankfurt faculty member with a focus on density functional theory, normconserving pseudopotentials, and metal cluster physics. His work spans both theoretical developments and computational applications in atomic and molecular systems.

Research Interests

• Electronic structure theory
• Exact exchange in density functional theory
• Relativistic effects in quantum calculations
• Exchange-correlation functionals
• Quantum molecular dynamics
• Optimized potential method

Publications Trends

His 15 most recent publications (1990-2003) reveal expertise in density functional theory, exchange-correlation functionals, and relativistic electronic structure, with applications to atoms, molecules, and solids. His work emphasizes computational methods, gradient expansions, and advanced pseudopotential techniques.

Academic Legacy

• Advisor to PhD students: U. R. Schmitt (1995), Th. Maier (1997), A. Facco Bonetti (2000)
• Key collaborations with researchers from York University, University of Munich, Weizmann Institute, and University of Bayreuth