My name is Nicholas Gaubatz. I hold a Ph.D. in mathematics from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, and I hold a master’s degree in Data Science.

I grew up in Illinois, and I have always been interested in math, video games, and music. I have played the piano since age 7 and the organ since age 13, and I dabble in the guitar and violin. I used to professionally play the piano and organ at various Catholic churches in my home area until the pandemic hit. My favorite composer is Chopin. In high school, my favorite organizations were the math team, scholar bowl, band/choir, and the golf team. Additionally, my favorite video games are Minecraft, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Baldur’s Gate 3, God of War, Factorio, and Satisfactory.

I attended undergrad at Murray State University in Murray, KY, where I majored in mathematics and minored in computer science. I participated heavily in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics and various student organizations over my four years, and I also served as an RA at Richmond Residential College my senior year. I held one of Murray State’s Presidential Fellowships, a full-ride scholarship. My undergraduate career culminated in my award of Outstanding Senior Man, and I was able to give a valediction at the May 2022 Commencement ceremony. My speech can be found here.

I have completed my PhD program at Auburn University, where I have been named a Presidential Graduate Research Fellow. I passed the Algebra, Graph Theory, and Probability preliminary exams, and I finished my last prelim sequence in Algebraic Topology. A list of my graduate coursework can be found here. My interests lie in both commutative algebra and data science, and I am especially interested in computational topics. As I have moved throughout my education, I have developed an appreciation for both theory and applications. My dissertation, titled Problems in commutative algebra and functional data analysis, focuses on work extensively using Python and Macaulay2.

As of June 2026, I hold a full time position as a Computational Analyst at Corvid Technologies in Huntsville, AL. I interned at Corvid during the summer of 2025, and I developed professionally and academically by contributing to computational projects with real-world impact and using my communication skills (developed through tutoring and teaching in grad school!) to give a seminar-style presentation to the company. I am very excited to continue to develop in an industry setting that encourages research and development style work.

Please feel free to browse some of my research writings and experiences.