Barbara Kaltenbacher

Barbara Kaltenbacher is a Professor at the Institute of Mathematics, University of Klagenfurt. She serves as Deputy Head of the Institute and is actively involved in academic governance through roles in curricular commissions for Information Technology and Mathematics. Her research focuses on nonlinear acoustics, inverse problems, and partial differential equations, particularly in modeling wave propagation and parameter identification.

Her work spans theoretical and applied domains, including

• Acoustic nonlinearity parameter tomography
• Fractional regularization techniques
• Optimization of imaging and ultrasound models
• Well-posedness of nonlinear PDEs

Her recent publications address advanced mathematical challenges in nonlinear acoustics and inverse problems, with applications in medical imaging and materials science.

She contributes to academic leadership through committee memberships and maintains active research collaborations across disciplines.