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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]”

Special offer to print your poster with Knjigoprint for printing posters Dear Symposium Participants, We’ve partnered again with Knjigoprint to offer a special discounted price and convenient pick-up just for PhDSS participants! Here is what you should do: Email your poster in PDF format, scaled to the correct dimensions (vertical orientation, 100 cm x 80 cm), toContinue reading “Take Advantage of Our Exclusive Poster Printing Promotion with Knjigoprint”

“This year’s PhD Student Symposium was my first, but certainly not my last. I had a wonderful time, and the entire event was a blast. I had the opportunity to present my scientific work, meet new people, hear about others’ research, and learn new things. I feel honored to receive an award for the BestContinue reading “[9th PhDSS Award Winners’ Statements]”

Like every year, at this year’s PhDSS we gave out awards for best oral presentations, best poster presentations, most attentive listeners and additionally for Quiz winners: The Best Oral Presentations 1. Daniela Ivanković (Mathematics): “CHASING EXTREMES: HOW OFTEN DO RARE EVENTS OCCUR?” 2. Lucija Vrban (Chemistry): “DISRUPTION OF MONOAMINE OXIDASE B ENZYME BY SARS-COV-2 SPIKEContinue reading “[9th PhDSS Award Winners]”