Aleksandar Jurišic
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Aleksandar Jurišić is a notable Slovenia
n mathematician
and computer scientist
.
in 1987, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo
in 1990 and 1995. Jurišič wrote a book of problems for mathematics competitions in 1989, and in 2005 he became a co-founder of the Slovenian Society of Cryptology. He is currently a teacher of cryptography
and computer security
, and a researcher for the Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics (IMFM), in Ljubljana
, Slovenia.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and computer scientist
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
.
Biography
Jurišič received a B.A. from the University of LjubljanaUniversity of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
in 1987, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
in 1990 and 1995. Jurišič wrote a book of problems for mathematics competitions in 1989, and in 2005 he became a co-founder of the Slovenian Society of Cryptology. He is currently a teacher of cryptography
Cryptography
Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties...
and computer security
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...
, and a researcher for the Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics (IMFM), in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia.