Monday, 5 June 2023 Internationally coloured May at UP FAMNIT
In May the Department of Mathematics, Department of Information Sciences and Technologies and Department of Biodiversity UP FAMNIT, hosted professors and researchers from various universities and countries, who got introduced to our university, teaching process, and opening possibilities for future cooperation.
Knowledge sharing, exchanging views and gaining experiences are just some of the main motives for visiting professors and researchers. Below, they told us more about their visit and all the impressions they were particularly excited about.
Assoc. Prof. Ademir Hujdurović hosted, within the Erasmus + programme, assist. Prof. Elvis Baraković, from the University of Tuzla, between 15 - 22 May 2023. In a short statement, he confessed that this is not his first visit here: “A few years ago I was involved in the bilateral project between Bosnia and Slovenia. However, during the week I will give courses in the field of Mathematics to PhD and BSc students, which I am looking forward to. I'm glad that this time I am here with my family, whose I would like to share my experience and show them Koper and its surroundings. I also have a few very good friends here, who I also intend to visit, and go with them for a coffee or two.” summed up.
Assoc. prof. Jasna Prezelj from the Department of Mathematics UP FAMNIT hosted Prof. Chiaro de Fabritiis from the University of Ancona, Italy - who already cooperated with our professors - from 15 to 22 May. She described her experience as the following: “I have been in very good relations with the professor here, therefore I took advantage of the Erasmus + exchange and got the opportunity to meet them again. The main purpose of my visit is above all to start a mutual collaboration between the faculties, besides, I am looking forward to one day my colleagues from here also visiting me in Ancona, where we can continue our work.
Asoc. Prof. Russ Woodroofe, from the Department of Mathematics, hosted Prof. Hilong Dao from the University of Kansas, USA, from 13 to 17 May 2023. Professor Hilong's visit was part of the project, which started a few months ago in Canada. The project particularly aims to combine combinatorics and algebra. In a short statement, he described his very first impressions of his visit. “I have to admit that I am enjoying the week here, besides, Professor Russ is a great interlocutor. For instance, just a regular conversation brings us to interesting and productive debates. However, this is also my first visit to Slovenia, and I'm fully impressed. It's for sure one of my favorites. In my opinion, the biggest advantage is the size of the country, and also the people who are incredibly friendly and among all it is not touristy. Your cakes are tasty as well!” he added in a laugh.
A researcher at UP IAM and professor at UP FAMNIT, assist., Aleksandar Tošić with PhD, from the Department of Information Science and Technology, hosted Assoc. Dr Nagh Naghmeh Ivaki from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, from 21 to 26 May. During its visit, Dr Naghme Naghmeh already gave a seminar as part of the ERASMUS+ exchange programme. In a brief statement, she also described why she visit UP FAMNIT. “I wanted to get to know your university, particularly the Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, where I believe we will find opportunities for future collaboration. If I look back, I will rate this visit as a great success. Besides my formal visit, I was also impressed by your country, university and people from the department. I have to admit that the Department here is much smaller but very professional, which pleasantly surprised me.”
Dr. Živa Fišer and Dr. Peter Glasnović from the Department of Biodiversity, hosted Joana Costa from the Institute of Superior de Agronomia, who finished her STSM on the invasive Oxalis pes-caprae. The main objective of the visit was to investigate the reproductive strategies and population structure of the invasive plant species Oxalis pes-caprae in the Mediterranean basin. Now the researchers of the University of Primorska can start with morphometric analyses of Mediterranean populations and analyses of pollen loads.
Exchanges at UP FAMNIT
Establishing new links with professors and research from prestigious universities is one of the most important objectives of the faculty. Within that, we can grow and create important connections for future development.
Besides, we promote mobility within existing schemes (Erasmus+, CEEPUS) and within bilateral agreements on different levels (national, university, faculty), as well as possibilities outside formal programmes, in individual arrangements
The close cooperation with the Andrej Marušić Institute (UP IAM), in the field of research, is an additional advantage, as it attracts various researchers and professors from foreign universities, who participate in the study programme implementation, conferences and scientific meetings. Namely, every year over 70 visiting professors and researchers attend our events.
