Anita Gerstenmayer

Anita Gerstenmayer is a researcher affiliated with the Institut für Analysis und Scientific Computing at Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien). Her work focuses on mathematical modeling and numerical analysis of cross-diffusion systems and biomedical engineering applications. She holds a Dipl.-Ing. (Master of Engineering) and a Dr. techn. (PhD) in technical sciences.

Her research interests span partial differential equations, ion transport modeling, and computational fluid dynamics, with recent emphasis on degenerate cross-diffusion systems in chemistry and biomedical contexts. She has developed numerical schemes (finite-volume/element methods) for ion transport problems and pioneered arterial wave propagation models for estimating aortic blood pressure.

Her 2019 work advanced finite-volume schemes for cross-diffusion systems, while earlier studies (2014–2015) explored cardiovascular dynamics through 1D arterial models. Collaborations with Prof. Ansgar Jüngel and Siegfried Wassertheurer highlight interdisciplinary strengths in applied mathematics and biomechanics. No scientific awards are listed, but her contributions to numerical methods and biomedical modeling are prominent in peer-reviewed publications.