PhD Janez Povh
no.: 22649

Sloving hard problems on graphs, combinatorial optimization, algorithms, operations research

1. Education 2006: Ph.D. in Mathematics from University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. 2002: M.Sc. degree in Mathematics from University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. 1998: B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. 2. Jobs September 2022 –: Rudolfovo – Science and technology centre Novo mesto, director September 2022 –: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of mechanical engineering, senior researcher (part time job). January 2017 – August 2022: Development Centre Novo mesto, head of research centre (part time job) September 2016 – August 2022: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of mechanical engineering, senior researcher. February 2010 – August 2016: Faculty of information studies in Novo mesto (FIS), assistant professor (from 17. 2. 2012 associate professor). February 2008 – January 2010: Institute of Mathematics and Physics in Ljubljana, researcher in Computer intensive methods and optimization. 1. 7. 2005 – 1. 10. 2005; 1. 2. 2007–1. 5. 2007: Researcher at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Institute of Mathematics, project ADONET (FP6). February 2006 – January 2008: Teaching assistant at University of Maribor, Faculty of Logistics. October 1999 – January 2006: Teaching assistant at School of Business and Management in Novo mesto. December 1998 – October 1999: developing engineer at Ensico d.o.o. February 1998 – July 1998: developing engineer at Iskra SYSEN, d.d. 3. Professor positions 2023: full professor at University of Ljubljana 2017: associate professor at University of Ljubljana 2017: full professor at Faculty of organizational studies in Novo mesto 2012: associate professor at Faculty of information studies in Novo mesto 2007: assistant professor at University of Maribor 4. Doctoral students - Timotej Hrga, finished in 2022. - Lorena Mihelač, finished in 2022. - Jože Bučar, finished in 2017. - Jelena Klisara, finished in 2016 (supervisor prof. Riste Škrekovski). - Andrej Kastrin, finished in 2015. - Krisitijan Cafuta, finished in 2013 (supervisor prof. Igor Klep). 5. Areas of research - Solving hard optimization problems with high performance computers and quantum computers - Solving combinatorial optimization problems by semidefinite and copositive programming - New methods to solve semidefinite programming problems - Optimization of non-commuting polynomials - Optimization of commutative polynomials 6. Scientific project management: Janez Povh is (or was) PI at home institution for the following projects: - QEC4QEA - Quantum Excelence Center for Quantum Enhanced Applications, HE project, 2025-2029, total grant 10m€ - Prace 6IP project (this is infrastructure project funded by EU, 2019 – 2022, total grant 30 mio euro). - EUmaster4HPC: Hpc EuRopean ConsortiUm Leading Education activities (funded by EU HE program, 2022-2025, total grant 7 mio euro) - InnoHPC (Interreg Danube program, 2017-2019, total grant 2.5 mio euro). - EXDCI I, EXDCI-2 - Towards a common European HPC strategy (funded by EU H2020 program, 2015-2021, total grant 5 mio euro) - High-performance solver for binary quadratic problems, (joint Austrian-Slovenian research project, 2017 – 2020, total grant 570.000 euro) - Exploration of the intrinsic structure of tower graphs (basic research project funded by Slovenian research agency; 2016-2019, total grant 150.000 euro). - Prace 5IP project (this is infrastructure project funded by EU, 2017 – 2019, total grant 20 mio eur). - Prace 4IP project (this is infrastructure project funded by EU, 2015 – 2017, total grant 16 mio eur).