Summary
Grega Vrbančič is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maribor with 12 years of experience combining academic research and practical engineering in deep learning and neural network optimization. He leads research on convolutional neural networks and training efficiency while teaching and mentoring students within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His background spans from front-end development at a startup to technical support, giving him a pragmatic view on deploying and troubleshooting systems beyond pure theory. Currently active in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory, he bridges lab research and classroom practice, supervising work that targets real-world model performance improvements. Holding an MSc and pursuing a PhD in Computer Science from Univerza v Mariboru, he brings rigorous academic training to applied ML problems. Notably, his career path reflects a steady progression from hands-on engineering to research leadership, enabling him to translate complex optimization ideas into teachable and deployable solutions.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Univerza v Mariboru
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, Computer Engineering Technology/Technician at Srednja elektro-računalniška šola Maribor
English, Slovenian, Croatian