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Elena Celledoni, born in Italy in 1967, is a brilliant mathematician. She works as a professor in Norway at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Professor Celledoni studies how to use computers to solve complex math problems. Her work helps us understand things like how water flows or how objects move. She focuses on making sure these computer methods are accurate and reliable.

Elena Celledoni's Journey in Math

Elena Celledoni loved math from a young age. She studied at the University of Trieste and earned her master's degree in 1993. Later, she continued her studies at the University of Padua. In 1997, she earned her Ph.D. A Ph.D. is the highest university degree you can get. It means you are an expert in your field. Her Ph.D. research was about special math methods for solving equations.

Before becoming a professor at NTNU in 2004, she worked as a researcher. She did research at the famous University of Cambridge in England. She also worked at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and at NTNU.

Honors and Achievements

Elena Celledoni is a respected member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. This is a special group that recognizes important scientists and thinkers in Norway. Being a member shows her significant contributions to mathematics.

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