Ryan Requist, PhD is a theoretical condensed matter physicist.

First principles calculations of strongly correlated materials, out of equilibrium systems, and solids with unconventional electron-lattice interactions are hindered by a lack of accurate and efficient computational methods. My research introduces new computational tools in condensed matter physics, including tools profiting from differential geometric concepts (in collaboration with Dr. Athanasios Chatzistavrakidis and Dr. Larisa Jonke of the Field Theory and Mathematical Physics Group). The adiabatic approximations we develop make it possible to simulate nonperturbative regimes with greatly reduced computational load.

My PhD student, Fran Dabo, is currently working on energy and charge transport in electron-ion systems and the dynamics of frustrated quantum spin chains (in collaboration with Dr. Fabio Franchini and Dr. Salvatore Marco Giampaolo of the Complex Systems Group).

Ryan is a permanent staff member of the Modelling and Theory of Materials Group since 2024.