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Mission
The initiative Ladies in Informatics was founded with a goal of uniting female scientists with related research interests in the domains of computer science and informatics. The team members are ready to inspire others to reduce gender gap differences in STEM fields.
Our Members
Aida Kamišalić Latifić
UM FERI
Assistant professor, Phd
Haidi
Zakelšek
UM FERI
Student
Ivona Colakovic
UM FERI
Junior Researcher
Katja Kous
UM FERI
Assistant professor, PhD
Vasilka Saklamaeva
UM FERI
Junior Researcher
Lili Nemec Zlatolas
UM FERI
Assistant professor, PhD, Certified Cybersecurity Consultant
Lucija Brezočnik
UM FERI
Teaching Assistant
Maja Pušnik
UM FERI
Assistant Professor, PhD
Mateja Kocbek Bule
UM FERI
Teaching Assistant
Martina Šestak
UM FERI
Assistant Professor, PhD
Nika Jeršič
UM FERI
Teaching Assistant
Saša Grašič
UM FERI
Researcher
Saša Brdnik
UM FERI
Teaching Assistant
Špela Čučko
UM FERI
Junior Researcher
Katja Kerman
UM FF
Researcher, PhD
Tatjana Welzer
UM FERI
Professor, PhD
Nina Kliček
UM FERI
Researcher
Tjaša Heričko
UM FERI
Teaching Assistant
Nadica Uzunova
UM FERI
Technical Associate
Špela Pečnik
UM FERI
Teaching Assistant
Tina Beranič
UM FERI
Assistant Professor, PhD, CISA
Zala Lahovnik
UM FERI
Technical Associate
Awards
- Zala Lahovnik. Award for the best graduate student given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2023.
- Vasilka Saklamaeva. Award for outstanding student work in 2023 given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2023.
- Tanja Žlender, Lucija Brezočnik, Vili Podgorelec. Best Poster Award given by Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment Symposium. May 2023.
- Tjaša Heričko, Boštjan Šumak. Best Presentation Award given by International Conference on Software Engineering and Information Management. February 2023.
- Tjaša Heričko, Saša Brdnik and Boštjan Šumak. Best paper award given by SQAMIA 2022 workshop. September 2022.
- Tjaša Heričko, Boštjan Šumak. Best Paper Award at the Software and Systems Engineering conference given by Croatian Society for Information, Communication and Electronic Technology at 45th Jubilee International Convention MIPRO. May 2022.
- Lili Nemec Zlatolas. Recognition for contribution to the national and international promotion of the information security profession and cyber security given by Slovenian Informatics Society. May 2022.
- Lili Nemec Zlatolas. Slovenian Congress Ambasador of the Year title for 2021 given by Slovenian Convention Bureau. November 2021.
- Tjaša Heričko. Rector’s Award for the best student in the generation given by University of Maribor. January 2021.
- Tatjana Welzer. Award for research in 2020 given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2020.
- Tjaša Heričko. Award for the development of extracurricular activities given by University of Maribor. September 2020.
- Aida Kamišalić Latifić. Female Engineer of the Year title for 2019. January 2020.
- Tatjana Welzer. Slovenian Congress Ambasador of the Year title for 2019 given by Slovenian Convention Bureau. November 2019.
- Aida Kamišalić Latifić. Award for research in 2019 given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2019.
- Tjaša Heričko. Award for the best postgraduate student given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2019.
- Lucija Brezočnik. Award for professional excellence in 2019 given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2019.
- Goran Mauša, Tihana Galinac Grbac, Lucija Brezocnik, Vili Podgorelec and Marjan Heričko. Best paper award given by SQAMIA 2019 workshop. September 2019.
- Gregor Polančič, Pavlo Brin, Saša Kuhar, Gregor Jošt and Jernej Huber. Best CEE Forum Paper Award 2019 given by 17th International Conferences on Business Process Management. September 2019.
- Marjan Heričko, Alen Rajšp in Tina Beranič. Best poster award given by DAMSS 2018 Data Analysis Methods for Software Systems workshop. December 2018.
- Saša Brdnik. Award for outstanding student work in 2018 given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2018.
- Lili Nemec Zlatolas. Award for professional excellence in 2018 given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. November 2018.
- Alen Rajšp, Tina Beranič and Marjan Heričko. Best paper award given by LTEC 2018 – 7th International Conference On Learning Technology For Education Challenges. August 2018.
- Tjaša Heričko. Award for the best graduate student given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. December 2017.
- Katja Kous. Award for professional excellence in 2016 given by University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. December 2016.
- Lucija Brezočnik. First female Winner of the Student Paper Contest given by IEEE Region 8 in 2016.
Projects
SMART ERA: SMART community-led transition for Europe's Rural Areas
The project aims to empower rural communities using co-developed solutions bundled into smart innovation packages (SIPs). The project aims to combat depopulation and to uplift rural communities grappling with socio-economic and environmental challenges.
AI-ENABLE: Enhancing Inclusive Education in Higher Education Institutions with Artificial Intelligence
The project explores the use of artificial intelligence tools for the inclusion of students with disabilities and special needs in Higher Education Institutions.
CONCORDIA: Cyber Security Competence for Research and Innovation
CONCORDIA is a major H2020 consortium to interconnect Europe’s Cybersecurity capabilities.
Smart SMEs
The aim of the Smart SME's project is to understand to what extent SME's that produce, process and apply natural fibres use digitalization tools and approaches.
TechWhiz: Sign Language Dictionary of Technical Terms for Education
The TechWhiz project is aimed at improving the understanding of technical terms using sign language.
SmartVillages
SmartVillages aims to bring together policymakers, business, academia and civil society in a quadruple helix approach to improve the framework for innovation through effective forms of stakeholder involvement facilitated by Information and Communication Technologies.
Certified Digital Accessibility Training
Aim of this project is to develop Certified VET training modules and Accessible web platform focused on digital accessibility.
EUGAIN: European Network For Gender Balance in Informatics
The main aim of this COST Action is to improve gender balance in Informatics through the creation and strengthening of a truly multi-cultural European network of academics working on the forefront of the efforts in their countries, institutions and research communities.
InSign: Advancing inclusive education through International Sign
The project aims to establish an innovative infrastructure to promote the communication between deaf and non-deaf and among international deaf students using International Sign, a simplistic form of national sign languages used in international signed communications.
CiC: Co-created Interactive Courseware
The Co-created Interactive Courseware project proposes a solution that aims to increase student engagement.
EduCTX: Ecosystem for managing digital micro certificates
EduCTX ecosystem is a global decentralized platform aimed at awarding digital micro-certificates to trusted institutions.
ZeroW: Systemic Innovations Towards a Zero Food Waste Supply Chain
ZeroW project aims to play a key role in the transition of current food systems towards significantly decreasing food loss waste (FLW) generated within the EU area and on a global scale.
ATHENA: Advanced Technology Higher Education Network Alliance
A focus on skills and research driving Europe’s digital transformation, an innovative pedagogical, research and development mind-set, social inclusion, cooperation with local communities and excellence through intensive internationalisation will open the way for ATHENA as a high-quality standard in the European Education Area.
ADORE: Accessibility in Digital Communication Higher Education Curricula
The main objective of the ADORE project is to educate university teaching and training staff working in the field of communication on accessible content publishing and how to provide a more inclusive teaching experience in communication programmes.
Data4Food2030: Pathways towards a fair, inclusive and innovative Data Economy for Sustainable Food Systems
The project aims to address the lack of understanding of many aspects of the data economy for food systems, in which data is not only a new economic commodity, but also a strategic asset in the transition to sustainable food systems and a fair and inclusive society.
DiT4LL: Digital Technologies for Lecturing and Learning
The project seeks to integrate the recent & emerging technologies in education at VET and higher education institutions, supporting the transition towards virtual learning environments as necessary.
SALEIE
The aims of this project are to investigate and explore the challenges of building a shared understanding of the skills and competence needs of graduates to help European Companies respond to the current global technical challenges.
SET4Inclusion: Self-Evaluation Tools for e-Inclusion in HEI
The project aims to improve inclusive digital capabilities of the higher education sector to enable equal educational opportunities for all students, especially for students with disabilities or special needs.
Blended-AIM
Blended AIM (Blended Academic International Mobility) is an Erasmus+ project, that enable educational program that combines physical mobility and the blended learning approach.
EkoSmart
The purpose of the EkoSmart program is to develop a smart city ecosystem with all the support mechanisms necessary for efficient, optimized and gradual integration of individual areas into a unified and coherent system of value chains.
Our Story
A group of female staff members of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science who founded an initiative Ladies in Informatics in 2018 is uniting female scientists with related research interests in the domains of computer science and informatics. To break down stereotypes and strengthen our bond, the members of Ladies in informatics are playing different sports with their male colleagues. The first sport that was being played is football, frequently believed to be a male sports game.
