Dr. Patricia Jovičević-Klug
Main Focus
Curriculum Vitae
Positions
2024-present: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions PostDoc Fellow
2024-present: Group Leader of Surface Science for Future Materials (acronym SURFACEs)
2023-2024: Alexander von Humboldt PostDoc Fellow
Education
2018-2022 PhD in Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, International Postgraduate School Jozef Stefan, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2016-2018 MSc in Sustainability, Society and Environment, Biogeochemistry Module, University of Kiel, Germany
2013-2015 MSc in Marine Geosciences, Geochemistry module, University of Kiel and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
2010-2013 BSc in Geology, Geochemistry Module, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Awards
2024-2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Award PostDoc Fellow
2023-2024 Alexander von Humboldt Award PostDoc Fellow
2023 Award for Distinguished Women in Cryogenics and Superconductivity
2023 Award Women Engineers You Should Know
2023 Editor´s Choice Award for Publication
2018-2022 ARRS Scholarship Young Researcher
Volunteering
2024-present: Member of MSCA Working Groups:
- Policy (achieving impact on policy)
- Sustainability (foster sustainable initiatives, actions, and measures)
- Bridging Science and Business (promoting the need to bridge science and industry)
- Genders, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI)
2024 - 2025: Group Leader of Diversity and Equality PostDos Working Group
2023 - 2024: External PostDoc Representative
2023- 2024: GO Department PostDoc Representative
Collaborations
I collaborate with European and international partners:
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
- University of Kiel, Germany
- Synchrotron Elettra and FERMI, Italy
- Budapest Neutron Centre, Hungary
- Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland
- Nanocenter, Slovenia
- Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
- National Instiute of Chemistry, Slovenia
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australia
- University of Sydney, Australia
- kiutra, Germany
- Senai FIEMG, Brazil
- National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
- Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
- InnoRenew CoE, Slovenia
- Tehnische Hochschule Georg Agricola, Germany
- Zollverein - UNESCO, Germany
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
Further activities
- Co-founder of M.S.C.A. (Mind, Soul, Curiosity and Advocacy) STEMinist initiation (volunteering)
- Ally of 2SLGBTQ+ and Disability Ally
- Women, Minorities and STEMinist Week 2024 and 2025 main organiser (volunteering)
Moto
"One’s scientific soul (essence) is not determined by their scientific field nor their research interest, but by their capability to connect different aspects and views into a combined harmony of scientific results and ideas," this is my main motivation and state-of-mind that have driven me to become a STEMinist and researcher. My passion is to find out the truth, which is out there to be found.
Women and Minorities in STEM
STEMinist Perspectives: Patricia and Charu with MSCA