Verena Schwarz

CV


Academic positions

since 08/2024
Postdoc-Assistent in the working group stochastic processes at the Department of Statistics (University of Klagenfurt, Austria)
10/2020–07/2024
Project assistant (doctoral candidate) in the FWF doc.funds doctoral school M.A.O. (University of Klagenfurt, Austria)

Education

10/2020–06/2024
Doctorate in Technical Mathematics (University of Klagenfurt, Austria)
Thesis: Higher-order approximation of jump-diffusion stochastic differential equations, Advisor: Michaela Szölgyenyi
10/2018–09/2020
Master program in Mathematics and Management (Ulm University, Germany)
Thesis: Central limit theorems for moving average random fields, Advisor: Alexander Lindner
10/2015–09/2018
Bachelor program in Mathematics and Management (Ulm University, Germany)
Thesis: Aktuarielle Aspekte der Zinszusatzreserve, Advisor: Hans-Joachim Zwiesler
06/2015
A-levels (Gymnasium Isny, Germany)

Scientific events

Co-organizer of the following events:

11th Austrian Stochastic Days
Conference at University of Klagenfurt, Austria, 07.-08.09.2023
joint with Michaela Szölgyenyi and Irene Tubikanec
17. Doktorand:innentreffen der Stochastik
Conference at University of Klagenfurt, Austria, 03.-05.08.2022
joint with Iris Rammelmüller, Kathrin Spendier and Tim Krüger

Awards and scholarships

Scholarship for academic excellence, University of Klagenfurt (2024)
recognition and reward for outstanding academic achievements
Innovative team teaching award, University of Klagenfurt (2022)
for the lecture Finacial Mathematics in Summer 2023, joint with Michaela Szölgyenyi
UFW Award Ulmer Forum für Wirtschaftswissenschaften e.V. (2022)
for the best Master's degree in Mathematics and Management
UFW Award Ulmer Forum für Wirtschaftswissenschaften e.V. (2019)
for the best Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Management

Grants

Travel grant International Communication, Austrian Research Association (2025)
participation at the International Conference on Monte Carlo Methods and Applications
Travel scholarship, Institute of Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (2025)
participation at the International Conference on Monte Carlo Methods and Applications
Mobility programme of the research council, University of Klagenfurt (2024)
funding for a two week research stay with Christoph Reisinger at University of Oxford
Young Scientist Mentoring Programme, University of Klagenfurt (2023)
partial funding for a three month research stay with Annika Lang at Chalmers University of Technology
Mobility programme of the research council, University of Klagenfurt (2023)
funding for a three month research stay with Christoph Reisinger at University of Oxford

Research stays

11/2024
One week research visit of Yue Wu (University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom)
11/2024
Two week research visit of Christoph Reisinger (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
01/2024–04/2024
Three month research stay with Annika Lang (Chalmers University of Technology & University of Gothenburg , Sweden)
09/2023
One week research visit of Paweł Przybyłowicz (AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland)
04/2023–07/2023
Three month research stay with Christoph Reisinger (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)