Jacob Faibussowitsch
About Jacob Faibussowitsch
Jacob Faibussowitsch is a student intern at the PSAAPIII Computing Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, skilled in various programming languages and tools. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics and a Master of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jacob Faibussowitsch has been employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a PSAAPIII Computing Directorate Student Intern since 2021. In this role, he has contributed to the development of matrix-free GPU solvers for the MFEM library. His work focuses on enhancing computational methods, which are crucial for various scientific and engineering applications.
Education and Expertise
Jacob Faibussowitsch studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics from 2015 to 2019. He then continued his education at the same institution, earning a Master of Science in 2021. Currently, he is working towards a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on Computational Science and Engineering, expected to be completed in 2024.
Programming Skills and Tools
Jacob possesses skills in various programming languages and tools, including MPI, CUDA, MATLAB, C/C++, and Python. These skills are integral to his work in computational science, allowing him to develop efficient algorithms and simulations for complex engineering problems.
Previous Internship Experience
Prior to his current role, Jacob Faibussowitsch gained valuable experience as a Drivetrain Development Intern at BMW Group in 2017, where he focused on simulation and NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) for three months in Munich, Germany. He also worked as a Graduate Technical Research Aide at Argonne National Laboratory from 2019 to 2020, where he contributed to research involving the PETSc library for ten months.