Assistant Professor
Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana
Email: ciril.bohak@fri.uni-lj.si

Education

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science

  • B.Sc., Computer and Information Science, October 2007

    Thesis Topic: Gesture based user interface;

  • M.Sc., Computer and Information Science, October 2011

    Thesis Topic: Segmentation of field recordings of Slovenian folk songs;

  • Ph.D., Computer and Information Science, June 2016

    Thesis Topic: Finding the most representative part of vocal folksongs with transcription and segmentation;

Harvard, Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning

  • Higher Education Teaching Certificate course 2021;

Utrecht University

  • Utrecht Summer School in Music Information Retrieval (USMIR 2010);

Athens Technology Center S.A.

  • Summer School on Multimedia Semantics (SSMS 2008);

Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences

  • Student exchange, Hagenberg, Austria, July 2008,

    Attended courses on Digital Media in motion capture, advanced Flash development, Maya Python programming;

Wanganui School of Design

  • Student exchange, Wanganui, New Zealand, January to June 2008,

    Attended courses on Computer Graphics Design in 3D modeling, Animation, Computer Illustration.

Work Experience

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Research Scientist (December 2021 - 2023)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (October 2020 - December 2021)

University of Ljubljana

Assistant Professor (Faculty of Computer and Information Science) (October 2020 - present)

Part-time assistant professor from October 2024; Full-time teaching assistant from January 2024 to October 2024; Full-time teaching assistant from October 2010 to October 2020; Part-time teaching assistant from February 2008 to October 2010;

Courses Taught:

  • Interaction and Information Design (2025 -)
  • Human-Computer Interaction (2024 -)
  • Differential Programming (2024 -)
  • Selected Topics from Computer Graphics and Visualization PhD study (2021 -)

Assistant Professor (Academy of Fine Arts and Design) (October 2020 - present)

Courses Taught:

  • Digital technologies in design (2025 -)
  • Concepts for modelling visual information III (2025 -)
  • Computer Aided Design II (2020 -)

Teaching Assistant (Faculty of Computer and Information Science) (November 2009 to October 2020)

Courses Taught:

  • Advanced Computer Graphics: (2018 - 2020)
  • Computer Graphics and Game Technology: (2011 - 2020;)
  • Programming and Algorithms: (Spring 2011, Spring 2012;)
  • Computer Graphics: (2010 - 2020;)
  • User Interface Design: (2011 - 2013;)

Teaching Assistant (Academy of Fine Arts and Design) (February 2011 to October 2020)

Courses Taught:

  • Computer Aided Design II: (2011 - 2019;)

Teaching Assistant (Faculty of Education) (October 2010 to February 2012)

Courses Taught:

  • Computer Graphics: (Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011;)

Teaching Assistant (Faculty of Health Care) (October 2008 to May 2011)

Courses Taught:

  • Computer and Information Science: (Autumn 2009, Spring 2010;)
  • Health Care Informatics: (Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011;)

Researcher (November 2009 to October 2020)

  • Full-time researcher from October 2007 to February 2010;
  • Part-time researcher from February 2010 to present;
  • Working on different projects (listed at the end).

Graduate Student (October 2007 to 2016)

  • Organizer and lecturer at Game Development Summer School (2014 - 2018);
  • Organizer and lecturer at Android Summer School, game and application development (2010 - 2018);
  • Organizer and lecturer of teacher training program for high-school teachers of Computer Science (2015 - 2017).
  • Completed course on public speaking and rhetoric 2012;
  • Attended several online courses since 2011;
  • Completed the online Machine Learning course in 2011;
  • Completed the online Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course in 2011;
  • Lecturer at iPhone Summer School 2009, game and application development;
  • Lecturer at CoLoS Summer School 2009 & 2010, Web technologies (Action Script 3.0 and SilverLight), HTML5;
  • Instructor for Programming course for high scholars (C$++$ and OpenGL) at Dijaški dom Tabor (Autumn 2007).

Undergraduate Student (September 2002 to October 2007)

  • Tutor for courses Computer practicum 1 and Computer practicum 2 at Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (Spring 2006, Spring 2007);
  • Tutor for courses Programming 2 and Programming basics 2 (Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007);
  • work on different projects at Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Multimedia.

Academic Mobility & Visits

Vienna University of Technology

Research Exchange

Faculty of Informatics, Institute of Visual Computing & Human-Centered Technology, Research Unit of Computer Graphics

  • (Wien, Austria): 18. - 31. Januar 2024
  • (Wien, Austria): 3. - 8. June 2019

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST

Research exchange.

Visual Computing Center, Nanovisualization research group.

  • (Thuwal, Saudi Arabia): 1. - 29. September 2019

Kyungpook National University

Research Exchange

College of IT Engineering, Optomechatronics and Multi-scale Robotics Laboratory

  • (KNU, Daegu, South Korea): 25. March - 29. March 2019,
  • (KNU, Daegu, South Korea): 11. - 15. June 2018,
  • (KNU, Daegu, South Korea): 8. July - 8. October 2017,

Delft University of Technology

Short-term research exchange (ERASMUS+).

        1. March 2017

Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland

Short-term staff exchange (NFM - STT).

        1. March 2015

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU, Trondheim, Norway)

Short-term teaching exchange (NFM - STT).

  • 8.- 15. June 2014

Technical Skills

Research Interests: Computer graphics, Game technology, Human-Computer interaction, Visualisation, VR & AR technologies, Music information retrieval, E-Learning.
Programming: Java, JavaScript, C, C$++$, C#, PHP, Python, Matlab, UNIX shell scripting, SQL, VCS (GIT, SVN);
Application Areas: Web development and design (JavaScript, Angular, AngularJS, NodeJS, Bootstrap), Android development, Java development, WASM, Emscripten, WebGPU, WebGL, OpenGL, OpenGL ES, C#, C++ development.
Computer Graphics Design: Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds MaX, Rhinoceros 3D, Cinema 4D;
Computer-Aided Design: SolidWorks, AutoCAD;
Applications: TeX (LaTeX, BibTeX), most common productivity packages (for Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms);
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows family, Apple OS X, Linux.

Awards

  • Award for the most excellent research achievement in 2025 - University of Ljubljana
  • “Excellent in Science” Award for 2025 - Slovenian Research And Innovation Agency
  • Best paper honorable mention award - IEEE VIS 2023
  • **** -
  • Commended for notable contribution to the popularization of Computer and Information Science study in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. - Faculty of Computer and Information Science

Languages

  • Slovenian (mother tongue),
  • English (C1),
  • German (A2).

Professional Service

Editorial Work

  • Editor at Proceedings of Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia (HCI-SI) (2024)
  • Editor at Proceedings of Human-Computer Interaction in Information Society (HCI-IS) (2013, 2014, and 2016)

Committee Work & Chairing

  • So-vodja konference 2026; for Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine (VCBM)
  • Program Chair 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020; for Human-Computer Interaction in Information Society (HCI-IS)
  • Conference Chair 2024; for Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia (HCI SI)
  • Section Chair 2024; for International Electrotechnical and Computer Science Conference

Mentorship & Supervision

Ph.D. students

  • Gorup Gorazd 2025 - present
  • Šmajdek Uroš 2024 - present
  • Boneš Eva 2023 - present

M.Sc. students

  • 2025: Šmaljcelj Aljaž, Gorup Gorazd, Hirci Nejc
  • 2024: Bačar Neža
  • 2023: Šmajdek Uroš (Fakultetna Prešernova nagrada)
  • 2021: Kovač Marija

M.Sc. students – coadvisor

  • 2020: Kordež Jaka, Slemenik Matej, Rajković Denis
  • 2019: Mirčeta Krisijan, Lavrič Primož

B.Sc. students

  • 2025: Rudman Andraž, Šterman Peter, Ljubič Jan, Rašeta Marta, Šuštar Lea, Gavrilović Ilija, Bermin Miha, Bertoncelj Miha Maksimiljan, Pren Tin, Anžič Jurij, Park Yoojin
  • 2024: Pušenjak Žan, Radež Grega
  • 2023: Šuštar Klara, Sluga Enei, Krajšek Nejc, Podgornik Aljaž
  • 2022: Bogataj Aljaž, Hirci Nejc, 2021: Šmaljcelj Aljaž

B.Sc. students – coadvisor

  • 2025: Koprivec Janez
  • 2021: Kos Rok, Rovšnik Izidor
  • 2020: Prijatelj Luka, Pečar Primož, Cej Rok, Denis Rajković
  • 2019: Aleksandrov Jan, Pajnič Rok, Knez Janko, Beševič Lana
  • 2018: Kokelj Žiga, Kordež Jaka, Strban Sebastien
  • 2012: Hribar Mihael

Peer Reviewing Activities

Journals:

  • Computers Aided Design (2025, 2026)
  • Computers & Graphics (2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Computer Graphics Forum (2021, 2022)
  • Computers in Biology and Medicine (2025)
  • Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (2025, 2026)
  • Drones (2025)
  • Frontiers in Built Environment (2025)
  • Frontiers in Virtual Reality (2023)
  • Geocarto International (2021)
  • ICT Express (2025)
  • IEEE Access (2020)
  • International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (2019)
  • International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction (2023)
  • Journal of Audio Engineering Society (2017, 2018)
  • Measurement (2022)
  • Multimedia Tools and Applications (2022, 2023)
  • Remote Sensing (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Sensors (2019, 2024)
  • Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Uporabna informatika (2020, 2021)
  • Virtual Reality (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Conferences:

  • Central European Seminar on Computer Graphics (2023)
  • Educational Resources, Serious Games and Experiential Learning (2025, 2026)
  • Euro Graphics (2021)
  • EuroVIS (2022, 2025, 2026)
  • Human-Computer in Information Society (HCI IS) (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020;)
  • Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia (HCI SI) (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • IEEE VIS (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • IEEE VR (2025)
  • International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • International Electrotechnical and Computer Science Conference (2024, 2025)
  • PacificVIS (2025, 2026)
  • Salento XR (2025)
  • Slovenian Informatics Days (2020)
  • Web3D (2023)