Ekaterina Kostina facts for kids

Ekaterina Arkad'evna Kostina was born on October 18, 1964, in Minsk, Belarus. She is a very smart Belarusian-German mathematician. She studies special ways to solve math problems using computers. These methods are used in areas like planning and controlling systems.

Today, she is a professor at Heidelberg University in Germany. She teaches and researches in the field of numerical mathematics. This is a part of math that uses numbers and calculations to solve real-world problems.

Her School Days and Studies

Ekaterina Kostina went to high school in Minsk, Belarus. After that, she studied at Belarusian State University. She earned a master's degree in mathematics in 1986. A master's degree means she studied a subject very deeply after her first university degree.

She continued her studies and earned her Ph.D. in 1990. A Ph.D. is the highest university degree you can get. Her special research was about solving complex math problems.

Her Career Journey

After finishing her Ph.D., Ekaterina Kostina worked as a researcher. She worked at the Institute of Mathematics in Belarus until 1997.

Then, she moved to Germany and started working at Heidelberg University. She was a research scientist there. In 2007, she became a professor at the University of Marburg. This was a big step because she was the first woman to become a math professor there!

In 2010, she also joined a special project called Synmicro. This project combines math with biology. In 2015, she returned to Heidelberg University as a professor.

Ekaterina Kostina also helps other young women who want to work in science and art. Since 2007, she has been part of a foundation that supports them. She also helped start a group called KoMSO in 2011. This group focuses on using math to create computer models and solve problems.