Portorož 2021: Physics of the flavourful Universe
The sixth in the series of biennial Portorož workshops will take place from September 21st to 24th, 2021. The aim of the workshop is to discuss complementary aspects of precision elementary particle phenomenology both within the standard model and beyond: those … Read More
Third HEP trilateral meeting in Vipava
The 3rd trilateral meeting, involving parties from the University of Nova Gorica, SISSA and ICTP from Trieste and from the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana, will take place in the Lanthieri mansion in Vipava on September 15th, 2021. The talks will cover … Read More
Highly heterogeneous polarization and solvation of gold nanoparticles in aqueous electrolytes
The performance of gold nanoparticles (NPs) in applications depends critically on the structure of the NP-solvent interface, at which the electrostatic surface polarization is one of the key characteristics that affect hydration, ionic adsorption, and electrochemical reactions. Using classical molecular … Read More
PhD position in biophysics/soft matter
Theoretical Biophysics and Soft Matter Group at the Department of Theoretical Physics, Jožef Stefan Institute, is announcing a PhD position, awarded by Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana. The PhD candidate will work in the field of RNA … Read More
Brda workshop 2021
This years’ workshop is intended to bring together and facilitate discussions between members of the Theoretical physics of nuclei, particles and fields group and a couple of invited guests working on various phenomenological aspects of the Standard Model and New Physics. … Read More
Young researcher PhD scholarship in theoretical particle physics
The Department of Theoretical Physics at the Jožef Stefan Institute is announcing an international PhD scholarship, awarded by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana. The recipient will be hosted by the particle physics group in … Read More
Portorož 2021: Physics of the flavourful Universe
The sixth in the series of biennial Portorož workshops will take place from September 21st to 24th, 2021. The aim of the workshop is to discuss complementary aspects of precision elementary particle phenomenology both within the standard model and beyond: those … Read More
Third HEP trilateral meeting in Vipava
The 3rd trilateral meeting, involving parties from the University of Nova Gorica, SISSA and ICTP from Trieste and from the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana, will take place in the Lanthieri mansion in Vipava on September 15th, 2021. The talks will cover … Read More
Brda workshop 2021
This years’ workshop is intended to bring together and facilitate discussions between members of the Theoretical physics of nuclei, particles and fields group and a couple of invited guests working on various phenomenological aspects of the Standard Model and New Physics. … Read More
Young researcher PhD scholarship in theoretical particle physics
The Department of Theoretical Physics at the Jožef Stefan Institute is announcing an international PhD scholarship, awarded by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana. The recipient will be hosted by the particle physics group in … Read More
Popular science piece on false vacuum decay
Dr. Miha Nemevšek contributes to the online journal Alternator with a popular scientific text on false vacuum decay and phase transitions in the early universe.
Magistrska dela in seminarji v skupini za fiziko visokih energij
V skupini za fiziko visokih energij nudimo teme za magistrska dela ali seminarje. Za podrobne informacije kontaktirajte mentorje, ki ponujajo spodnje tematike. Jernej Fesel Kamenik Iskanje signalov nove fizike na visokoenergijskih trkalnikih delcev ter v redkih razpadih tezkih hadronov, Uporaba metod … Read More
Oddaje “Frekvenca X” o kvantnih tehnologijah
Sodelavec odseka Rok Žitko je sodeloval v seriji oddaj Frekvence X “Kvantna prihodnost” na drugem programu Radia Slovenija (Val 202) na temo kvantnih tehnologij. Posnetki so na voljo v obliki podcastov: 1/3: Prvi koraki do kvantne premoči 2/3: Teleportacija? Tudi … Read More
Postdoc position in Solid State Physics group
There is an opening for a Ph.D. and/or Postdoc positions at Jozef Stefan Institute as a part of a funding program of Slovenian Research Fund (ARRS). The candidate will focus on the nonequilibrium quantum dynamics to study problems at the … Read More
Magistrska dela v skupini za Trdno snov
V skupini za trdno snov nudimo teme za magistrska dela. Problematike: topološki izolatorji (Rejec, Žitko, Ramšak, Mravlje) vpliv nereda in večdelčna lokalizacija (Vidmar, Bonča, Lenarčič) dinamična teorija povprečnega polja (Žitko, Mravlje) študij transportnih lastnosti v koreliranih snoveh (Žitko, Mravlje, Vidmar, … Read More
Postdoc position in Solid State Physics group
We are inviting applications for a postdoctoral position in the condensed matter group of the Department of Theoretical Physics at the Jožef Stefan Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia), supervised by Jernej Mravlje. The main subject of the research is the electronic transport … Read More
Highly heterogeneous polarization and solvation of gold nanoparticles in aqueous electrolytes
The performance of gold nanoparticles (NPs) in applications depends critically on the structure of the NP-solvent interface, at which the electrostatic surface polarization is one of the key characteristics that affect hydration, ionic adsorption, and electrochemical reactions. Using classical molecular … Read More
PhD position in biophysics/soft matter
Theoretical Biophysics and Soft Matter Group at the Department of Theoretical Physics, Jožef Stefan Institute, is announcing a PhD position, awarded by Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana. The PhD candidate will work in the field of RNA … Read More
Mechanical stability in the novel coronavirus spike protein
The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 (CoV2) is required for cell entry and is the primary target for vaccine and therapy development. Unveiling molecular-scale mechanisms relevant to the diffusion of viral particles and their encounter with the cell membrane receptor (ACE2) … Read More
Relative humidity in droplet and airborne transmission of disease
A large number of infectious diseases are transmitted by respiratory droplets. How long these droplets persist in the air, how far they can travel, and how long the pathogens they might carry survive are all decisive factors for the spread … Read More
How the Shape and Chemistry of Molecular Penetrants Control Responsive Hydrogel Permeability”
In the ACS Nano article “How the Shape and Chemistry of Molecular Penetrants Control Responsive Hydrogel Permeability” we uncover the molecular principles of permeability and selectivity in hydrogels. The permeability of small molecules (drugs, toxins, reactants, etc.) through hydrogels is … Read More
Mechanical design of apertures and the infolding of pollen grain
Pollen grains carry male plant genetic material, encapsulated in a hard protective shell containing flexible, soft regions—apertures. When pollen grains leave the protective environment of the anther, they are exposed to the often harsh external environment and start to lose … Read More