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

    Researcher and teacher

    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

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Teaching Courses

  • 2022-23

    Data visualization and explorative data analysis

    Teacher

    University of Ljubljana, Masters Programme of Social Informatics

  • 2021-22

    Foundations of data analytics

    Teacher

    University of Ljubljana, Masters Programme of Social Informatics

  • 2016-22

    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)

  • 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

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

  • 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