Patricia Cotič Smole

Patricia Cotič Smole has a diverse work experience in the field of research and engineering. Patricia is currently working at iThera Medical GmbH as a Team Leader in the SW Domain. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior R&D Engineer at the same company, where they managed the preclinical optoacoustic series and led the redesign process. Before joining iThera Medical GmbH, Patricia was an R&D Engineer at the company from 2018 to 2020.

Patricia has also worked as a Research Associate at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) from 2017 to 2018. Patricia'srole involved multimodal breast image registration using various imaging techniques and biomechanical modeling of women's breast using Finite Element Method.

In addition, Patricia has experience as a Research Associate and Junior Researcher at the Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics (IMFM) from 2010 to 2018. Patricia'sresponsibilities included the analysis of human EEG and MRI data, numerical and experimental studies of infrared thermography testing of concrete structures, non-destructive testing in civil engineering, and development of clustering-based image fusion.

Patricia also worked as a Visiting Researcher at the Centre d'Imagerie BioMedicale (CIBM) in 2015, where they conducted data analysis of MRI and EEG data for studying human brain activity.

Furthermore, Patricia has teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering from 2011 to 2015. Patricia delivered lectures on various subjects and served as a co-supervisor for B.Sc. students.

Lastly, Patricia has been a Visiting Researcher at Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) in 2012 and 2011. Patricia'swork involved moisture investigation of masonry, LIBS spectroscopy on concrete and masonry, and using various imaging techniques for investigating moisture in masonry structures.

Overall, Patricia Cotič Smole has extensive experience in research, engineering, and leadership roles within the medical, engineering, and academic sectors.

Patricia Cotič Smole has a diverse education history. Patricia obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Ljubljana from 2006 to 2010. Following that, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Engineering Physics from 2007 to 2013 at the same university. Patricia then continued their studies at the University of Ljubljana, earning a doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), in Civil Engineering from 2010 to 2014. Lastly, they completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Physics at the University of Ljubljana from 2013 to 2015. Patricia also holds a Telc Deutsch B2 Certificate, although the details regarding its institution and the year of obtaining it are not available.