Dr Marjan Cugmas

He is always looking for patterns in everyday life. Combining and comparing them enables him to learn about the world he lives in.

Work

  • now 2019

    Assistant Professor

    University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • 2019 2015

    Young Researcher

    University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • 2015 2014

    Researcher

    University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • 2015 2013

    Analyst

    The National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia

  • 2013 2012

    Researcher

    Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia

Education

  • PhD2019

    PhD in Statistics

    University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • MA2015

    Master of Applied Statistics

    University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering

  • BA2013

    Bachelor of Social Informatics

    University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

Awards

  • 2023
    University of Ljubljana Honorary Certificate for Outstanding Pedagogical, Research, and Artistic Achievements

    by University of Ljubljana

  • 2020
    Klemen Pavlič Young Statistician Award

    by Statistical Society of Slovenia

  • 2017
    2nd Best Poster Award

    by Statistical Society of Slovenia

  • 2016
    Award for outstanding achievement upon completion of the master's degree program

    by University of Ljubljana

Teaching Courses

  • 2024-25

    Generalized linear models

    Teacher

    University of Ljubljana, Masters Programme of Applied Statistics

  • 2022-25

    Data visualization and explorative data analysis

    Teacher

    University of Ljubljana, Masters Programme of Social Informatics

  • 2021-25

    Foundations of data analytics

    Teacher

    University of Ljubljana, Masters Programme of Social Informatics

  • 2016-25

    Multivariate Analysis

    Teaching Assistant

    University of Ljubljana, Undergraduate Programme of Social Informatics

    University of Ljubljana, Masters Programme of Applied Statistics

    University of Ljubljana, PhD Programme of Statistics

  • 2016-20

    Computer Intensive Methods

    Teaching Assistant

    University of Ljubljana, Masters Programme of Applied Statistics

Teaching Workshops

  • 2021-22

    Generalized blockmodeling in R using blockmodeling package

    Teaching Assistant

    Workshop at the European Conference on Social Networks (2021)

    Workshop at the European Conference on Social Networks (2022)

    Workshop at the Applied Statistics conference (2022)

    Workshop at 14th Summer School "Methods and tools for social network analysis" (2023)

  • 2015

    Introduction to the Use of R

    Teaching Assistant

    The 10th European Consortium for Political Research Summer School in Methods and Techniques at the University of Ljubljana

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Latest workshops

  • 2022
    Tidy Networks: the tidyverse and tidygraph for social network analysis in R

    Organized by INSNA (EUSN2022)

    London, United Kingdom

  • 2022
    Network visualization with R

    Organized by INSNA

    Online

  • 2022
    Reshaping challenging data to produce insightful graphs - a quick start to using R tidyverse tools

    Hosted by the International Statistical Institute

    Online

  • 2022
    Introduction to machine learning

    Hosted by the International Statistical Institute

    Online

  • 2021
    Analyzing the dynamics of networks and continuous behavior with RSiena

    Hosted by the Indiana University Network Science Institute

    Online

  • 2021
    Applied Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    Organized by the University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

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  • 2019
    Studying the Micro-Macro Link with Stochastic Actor-based Models and Rsiena

    Organized by INSNA

    Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2019
    Tidy Networks: the tidyverse and tidygraph for Social Network Analysis in R

    Organized by INSNA

    Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2019
    Permutation Tests for Network Data

    Organized by INSNA

    Montreal, Canada

  • 2019
    Introduction to Egocentric Network Data Analysis with ERGMs using statnet

    Organized by INSNA

    Montreal, Canada

  • 2018
    Analysing Network Dynamics and Peer Influence Processes with RSiena

    Organized by The Centre for German and European Studies, Saint Petersburg State University, Bielefeld University

    Saint Petersburg, Russia

  • 2018
    Advanced RSiena users’ workshop

    Organized by INSNA

    Utrecht, Netherlands

  • 2018
    COSTNET Sandpit Meeting

    Organized by the European Cooperation for Statistics of Network Data Science

    Oxford, United Kingdom

  • 2017
    6th Symbolic Data Analysis Workshop 2017

    Organized by Statistical Society of Slovenia, Faculty of Economics (University of Ljubljana), Instutute of Mathematics, Physic and Mechanics, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • 2017
    Advanced RSIENA and advanced actor-oriented network modelling workshop

    Organized by INSNA

    Beijing, China

  • 2017
    Multilevel longitudinal network analysis

    Organized by ARS'17

    Naples, Italy

  • 2017
    SEMSTAT ("Graphical Models for Categorical Data" and "Frontiers of Statistical Network Analysis")

    Organized by the European Institute for Statistics, Probability, Stohastic Operations Research and their Applications

    Eindhoven, Netherlands

  • 2017
    Advanced Siena Users' Meeting (AdSUM-2017)

    Organized by the Linkoping University

    Norrkoping, Sweden

  • 2017
    9th Winter School on Longitudinal Social Network Analysis

    Organized by the Linkoping University

    Norrkoping, Sweden

  • 2016
    Applying Bayesian Networks to Reconstruct Network Structures from Data

    Organized by Statistical Society of Slovenia

    Ribno, Slovenia

  • 2016
    Temporal Exponential Random Graph Model (TERGM)

    Organized by EUSN Paris 2016

    Paris, France

  • 2016
    Exponential Family Random Graph Modeling (ERGM) using Statnet

    Organized by EUSN Paris 2016

    Paris, France

  • 2016
    The Analysis of Longitudinal Social Network Data using RSIENA

    Organized by EUSN Paris 2016

    Paris, France

  • 2016
    Exponential Family Random Graph Modeling (ERGM) using Statnet

    Organized by INSNA

    Newport Beach, CA, USA

  • 2016
    Introduction to Modeling Temporal ERGMs Using statnet

    Organized by INSNA

    Newport Beach, CA, USA

  • 2015
    Successful Public Speaking in English

    Organized by The Centre for Pedagogical Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • 2015
    Large Network Analysis

    Organized by REPOS project and University of Salerno

    Capri, Italy

  • 2015
    Large networks and Big data: New methodological challenges

    Organized by University of Salerno, University of Naples Federico II, University of Trieste, University of Macerata, University of Ljubljana

    Capri, Italy

  • 2014
    Development and deployment of statistical web applications using R and Shiny

    Organized by Statistical Society of Slovenia

    Ribno, Slovenia