Orsola Rath Spivack

Orsola Rath Spivack holds multiple roles at the University of Cambridge: College Lecturer, Director of Studies in Mathematics, Tutor, and Fellow at Newnham College, alongside being a Senior Research Associate and Affiliated Lecturer in DAMTP (Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics). She also serves as Faculty Admissions Officer for the Faculty of Mathematics and has extensive experience with Lucy Cavendish College, including roles as Graduate Tutor and Director of Studies in Mathematics.

Her research focuses on wave scattering and inverse problems, particularly acoustic and electromagnetic wave propagation in random media. Key areas include rough surface reconstruction, inverse scattering methods, and interactions between acoustic fields and mechanical structures. She contributes to the Waves Group and the Cantab Capital Institute for the Mathematics of Information.

Orsola has held prestigious fellowships, including the Daphne Jackson and Lu Gwei Djen Research Fellowships. Her outreach work emphasizes promoting mathematics, and she has taught in Italy, Israel, and the UK. She earned her PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Open University (UK) after initial studies in Physics at the Università degli Studi of Milan.

Professional contributions include roles in admissions, research supervision, and academic administration across multiple colleges. Current affiliations include Newnham College and DAMTP, with active involvement in research groups and outreach initiatives.