Chanaka Mapa
About Me
I'm a PhD student studying applied math at RPI. My research integrates applied mathematics, quantum chemistry, and numerical analysis, with a focus on developing scalable algorithms for electronic structure calculations.
Download CV (PDF)Advisor: Professor Fabian Faulstich
Education
- PhD in Applied Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA (2023 - 2028 expected)
- MS in Applied Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA (2025)
- BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2022)
Highlights
- Founding Chair, Math Frontier Seminar, RPI (2025–Present):
- Organized seminar series on numerical methods and applications
- Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, RPI (2023–Present):
- Developed scalable coupled-cluster methods in Julia and Python
- Assisted and graded for graduate and undergraduate math courses
- Research Fellow, University of Peradeniya (2022–2023):
- Studied graph labeling, coloring, and harmonic labeling
Relevant Coursework
- Math 6800: Computational Linear Algebra
- Math 6890: Mathematical Foundations of Modern Quantum Many-body Theory
- Math 6820: Numerical Solution of ODEs
- Math 6620: Perturbation Methods
- Matp 6610: Computational Optimization
- Matp 6600: Introduction to Optimization
- Phys 6510: Quantum Mechanics I
- CSCI 1200: Data Structures