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Elisabeth Gaar serves as Professor of Optimization within the Chair of Discrete Mathematics, Optimization and Operations Research at the Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology, University of Augsburg. She has held this position since May 2024, following a prior appointment from March 2023 to April 2024. Previously, she conducted postdoctoral research at Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and worked at Johannes Kepler University Linz's Institute for Production and Logistics Management from October 2020 to February 2023.
Her academic credentials include Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Technical Mathematics with specialization in Operations Research from Graz University of Technology, culminating in a doctorate from Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt's Institute of Mathematics in 2018.
Dr. Gaar's research focuses on combinatorial optimization and nonlinear programming, with significant contributions to graph theory and algorithmic development. Her work bridges theoretical mathematics with practical applications in logistics and decision systems, emphasizing efficient solution methods for complex optimization problems.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- ÖGOR award for master's thesis
- ÖGOR award for doctoral dissertation
- GOR Young Researchers Award 2022
She collaborates within a specialized research team comprising Prof. Dr. Mirjam Dür, Prof. Dr. Dirk Hachenberger, and administrative support staff including Thomas Hirschmüller, Sara Joosten, and Regina Koller, advancing collective work in discrete mathematics and optimization theory.
