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

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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)

    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

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