Klavdija Kutnar facts for kids
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Klavdija Kutnar
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| Born | December 23, 1980 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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| Nationality | Slovene |
| Alma mater | University of Primorska (2008) |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
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| Institutions | University of Primorska |
| Doctoral advisor | Dragan Marušič |
Klavdija Kutnar (born December 23, 1980) is a Slovene mathematician. She earned her PhD from the University of Primorska (UP) in 2008. Today, she is the head of the university, known as the Rector.
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Her Life and Career
Klavdija Kutnar was born on December 23, 1980, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She finished her studies at the Faculty of Education of the University of Ljubljana in 2003. In 2008, she received her PhD in mathematics from the University of Primorska. Her mentor was Dragan Marušič.
Early Roles at the University
From 2010 to 2012, she led the Department of Mathematics at the University of Primorska Institute Andrej Marušič (UP IAM). In 2012, she became the dean of the University of Primorska Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology (UP FAMNIT). Since 2015, she has also been an assistant director at UP IAM.
Becoming a Professor and Rector
In 2018, she was given the important titles of Research Counsellor and Full Professor in Mathematics at the University of Primorska. In 2019, she was chosen as the fourth rector of the University of Primorska. This means she is the main leader of the entire university.
Her Research Work
Klavdija Kutnar's main area of research is algebraic graph theory. This is a field of mathematics that uses tools from algebra to study graphs. Graphs are like networks of points (called vertices) connected by lines (called edges).
Early Research and Key Contributions
When she first started her research, she also worked in mathematical chemistry. This field uses mathematics to solve problems in chemistry. She is well-known for her work on the structure of special types of symmetric graphs.
She helped create a new way to "embed" graphs onto surfaces. This helped solve parts of a famous problem called the Lovász conjecture. This problem is about finding special paths and cycles in certain types of graphs, like vertex-transitive and Cayley graphs.
Research Projects
Kutnar is part of a research program (P1-0285) that gets money from the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS). This program is led by Dragan Marušič. In 2018, she became the first Slovenian female mathematician to get her own basic research project funded by ARIS (J1-9110). This was a big achievement for her.
Her Professional Activities
Kutnar is very active in the world of mathematics. Since 2016, she has been on the editorial board of the journal Ars Mathematica Contemporanea. She became its editor-in-chief in 2018. She also helps edit other scientific journals, such as the Bulletin of the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications and Algebraic Combinatorics. She is also the managing editor for the journal ADAM – The Art of Discrete and Applied Mathematics.
Organizing Events and Committees
She was a Deputy Chair for the team that organized the 8th European Congress of Mathematics in 2021. She was also on the International Advisory Committee for the International Congress of Mathematicians 2022. This big meeting was planned for St. Petersburg, Russia.
She helped start the Slovenian Discrete and Applied Mathematics Society and is its secretary. Since 2017, she has been a member of the Council of the InnoRenew CoE. This is a special center for research and new ideas in renewable materials and healthy living. She also leads a big project there called “Renewable Materials and Healthy Environments Research and Innovation Center of Excellence – InnoRenew CoE” at UP FAMNIT.
Government and Education Roles
In 2017, the Minister asked Kutnar to join a group that helps with how higher education is paid for in Slovenia. She is also a member of the Council of the Republic of Slovenia. This council gives out prizes and awards for great achievements in science, research, and development. In 2019, she became the President of the Council of the Republic of Slovenia for Higher Education.
Her Personal Life
Klavdija Kutnar has a twin sister named Andreja. Andreja also works in science. In 2018, she received the Zois Award for her important scientific work in wood science. Andreja is also the director of the InnoRenew CoE, where Klavdija is involved.
