Fabian Faulstich

Dr. Fabian Faulstich is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), holding the Eliza Ricketts Foundation Career Development Chair. His expertise bridges quantum chemistry, applied mathematics, and numerical methods. He earned a B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics, and an M.Sc. in Mathematics from Technical University of Berlin, followed by a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry and Applied Mathematics from the University of Oslo. After a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley, he joined RPI in 2023.

His research focuses on advancing coupled-cluster theory, density matrix embedding theory, and algebraic geometry applications in quantum systems. Key areas include numerical methods for electronic structure calculations, error estimation in quantum approaches, and geometric formulations of quantum phenomena. He explores interdisciplinary topics such as twisted bilayer graphene modeling and discontinuous Galerkin methods for quantum simulations.

• Education: B.Sc. Physics/Mathematics (TU Berlin, 2015-2016), M.Sc. Mathematics (TU Berlin, 2017), Ph.D. Computational Chemistry (University of Oslo, 2020)

Notable awards include the Eliza Ricketts Foundation Chair. His work emphasizes mathematical rigor and computational innovation in quantum chemistry, with contributions to both theoretical frameworks and numerical implementations.

His research group at RPI develops novel algorithms for complex chemical systems, leveraging algebraic geometry and advanced optimization techniques. Current projects include homotopy continuation methods for coupled-cluster solutions and error diagnostics for single-reference approaches. He collaborates on interdisciplinary initiatives involving condensed matter physics and materials science.