Nikiša Plešec is a PhD student in Theoretical Particle Physics at the University of Ljubljana and a Young Researcher at the Jožef Stefan Institute. She is interested in uncovering the fundamental laws of the universe, with a focus on flavor physics. During her Master’s studies, she worked on false vacuum decay, investigating scalar field phase …
Mark is finishing his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Ljubljana while concurrently studying Finance at the University of London (lead college: London School of Economics). During high school, he played basketball professionally in the top Slovenian league and international competitions but ultimately chose to pursue an academic path. Alongside …
Polona is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen. As part of her master’s thesis and through involvement in the UPCHAIN project, she is focusing on commercial charcoal value chain analysis in Northern Uganda; mapping of its stakeholders; positioning and recognition of notions of power, interest, and agency; while emphasizing …
Luka Jože Pušlar is a bachelor’s student of Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana. He is currently taking a gap year to pursue multiple research projects at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), focusing on the application of machine learning models in experimental particle physics and the use of computer vision …
Hana Podjed holds a BA in Slovene Studies and Interlingual Studies at the University of Maribor and is currently completing her master’s degree at the Department of Slavic Studies at the University of Ljubljana. From the beginning of her academic journey, she has been particularly drawn to literature, which inspired her to further study languages …
Teja Pelko is a PhD student in Biology at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, where she works as a young researcher at the Chair of Botany and Plant Physiology. Her research focuses on the impact of biodegradable microplastics on plants, including their physiological and biochemical effects, their distribution in plant tissues, and transport along …
Tina Košuta is a doctoral student in Statistics at the University of Ljubljana. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the same university. During her studies, she participated in two Erasmus exchanges—spending part of her bachelor’s studies in Lisbon and later visiting the University of Vic in Catalonia during her master’s. There, she …
Maša is a first-year Master’s student of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. She completed her bachelor’s degree as a chemist and developed a passion for biochemistry. She is fascinated that our body is made up of 2 * 10^25 molecules, which must bind properly to function as a …
Tomaž Jurkovič is a first-year master’s student in the Research and Development Programme – Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana. He completed his bachelor’s degree under the mentorship of Prof. Miha Brojan, focusing on nonlinear deformations of elastic beams in nonhomogeneous magnetic fields. As part of the research visit, he will …
