Research interests:
• Genetic engineering of lactic acid bacteria Lactococcus lactis
• Food-grade selection systems for Lactococcus lactis
• Development of cellulose consuming bacteria Lactococcus lactis

Research experience and education
• 2021 – : Junior researcher, Department of Biotechnology, “Jožef Stefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia / PhD student, Interdisciplinary doctoral programme in Biosciences, Biotehnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2018 – 2021: MSc in Biotechnology, Biotehnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2014 – 2018: BSc in Biotechnology, Biotehnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Awards and fellowships
• 2020: ERASMUS+ scholarship for practical training (Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy,)