Monthly Archives: April 2026

[PANEL] “PhD Done! – What Now?” Finally! The end of your PhD journey is getting closer, and soon your PhD will be complete. Although exhausted, you still love science and want to stay in academia. But along with the joy and sense of accomplishment comes the big question: what now?   Some recent graduates moveContinue reading “[Panel Discussion]”

Marta Kaloper PhD Candidate, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb Linkedin Navigating the PhD Journey: Penkala Association and the Doctoral Guide for Early-Career Researchers Starting a PhD can feel like stepping into a world no one fully prepared you for, as study programmes rarely cover the unwritten rules of academic life such as managing supervisor relationships, navigatingContinue reading “[Workshop 2]”

Prof. Igor Vlahović Full Professor, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb Link Why and How to Review a Scientific Paper? The peer review of a scientific paper is often the weakest link in the publication process, as it frequently fails to meet basic criteria – every review should be timely, objective,Continue reading “[Workshop 1]”

[INVITED LECTURE] Prof. Vladimir Stilinović Link Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb “What is Science, how does it work, and why do we need it?” Once upon a time, Natural Philosophy—what we now call Science—was a pursuit of elite amateurs who sought to understand the world through shared rational rules,Continue reading “[Invited Lecture 4]”

[INVITED LECTURE] Asst. Prof. Vanja Wagner Link Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb “From Diffusion to Sudden Events: Jump Processes in the Natural Sciences” Many natural systems do not evolve only through smooth, gradual change. Instead, they display jump-like behaviour, including bursts, resets, rare transitions, punctuated transport, and clustered events.Continue reading “[Invited Lecture 3]”

[INVITED LECTURE] Prof. Fabio Bonsignorio Professor ERA CHAIR University of Zagreb FER and CEO and Founder of Heron Robots Link “Towards a New Paradigm Embodied AI Soft Robotics” It is a widespread opinion that Robotics still need much more robustness, safety, lower manufacturing costs, and reduced control complexity and effort, while aiming at increasingly complexContinue reading “[Invited Lecture 2]”

[INVITED LECTURE] Prof. Nenad Buzjak Link Full Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb “Science in the making: lessons from the CARDIKARST project” Early-stage researchers are often introduced to science through structured methodologies, yet real research is far less predictable, shaped by practical challenges such as equipment failures, data gaps, administrative demands,Continue reading “[Invited Lecture 1]”