Jakob Bratkovič is a Research Associate at the Jožef Stefan Institute, specializing in Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A). His research focuses on the experimental aspects of OCT-A imaging, contributing to interdisciplinary projects within the field of biomedical optics.

He is currently a second-year M.Sc. student of Medical Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the same faculty, where he built a solid foundation in theoretical and applied physics. His undergraduate thesis explored the Fokker–Planck equation, reflecting his interest in the intersection of physics, medical imaging, and quantitative analysis.

Beyond his research, Jakob is an accomplished competitive chess player who has represented Slovenia at numerous international youth Olympiads and World Youth Chess Championships, earning several national youth titles and a third-place finish at the European School Chess Championship. Outside of his academic and strategic pursuits, he maintains an active lifestyle by playing football for a local team, enjoying regular beach volleyball sessions, and occasionally heading to the mountains for hiking.