All hail: winners of the 2021 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3MT competition

Undergraduate winners Masters winners Public vote winners Full list of competitors

With the announcement of the winners and the awarding of valuable cash prizes at an online ceremony, the 2021 (second) 3MT competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which brought together 46 undergraduate and graduate students from eminent universities from ten countries around the world. The unique competition lasted for the past three months, and its goal was to promote successful BiH researchers and students from different fields. This is the second year of the competition and this year it focused on undergraduate and master students giving them an opportunity to present their research and showcase their presentation skills. Participants were awarded based on the votes of an expert jury consisting of more than 160 eminent BiH academics and industry experts from over 30 countries world-wide. See all the judges here.

YOU CAN WATCH THE ENTIRE AWARDS CEREMONY VIA OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE

Keynote Presentation

Prof. Dragan Huterer, a professor of physics / cosmology at the University of Michigan, way our keynote speaker for 2021 and he spoke about the importance of research during the awards ceremony, emphasizing how important it is to talk about science as an imperative of human progress. You can watch his presentation by going here.

“With events like this, we want to show that Bosnia and Herzegovina is made up of young intellectuals who can stand side by side with the world’s best. For us, research and education are critical, and we want to build a supportive community that will allow young people to thrive in their homeland as well as anywhere in the world. We know that 3MT is just one avenue where we can connect bright minds and showcase the best we have to offer.”

— Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation

The best of the best - judged by expert panel

Dalila Destanović from the University of Sarajevo took the first place and the prize of 2,000 KM in the undergraduate research category with the votes of the expert jury, while the winners in the master category with the prize fund of 1,000 KM each went to Emina Okanović from the University of Sarajevo and Vahida Velić, also from University of Sarajevo.

Undergraduate Winners

1st to 3rd Place (Undergraduate)

1. Dalila Destanovic 42.1 - Diversity of caddisflies in the protected areas of the Canton Sarajevo

2. Hena Hadzimujagic 41.96 - In Silico Screening of Potential Inhibitors of the human RNA & Dzenan Kovacic 41.96 - Novel Eukaryotic vault-based method for pulmonary tuberculosis

3. Kajs Hadzic 41.9 - Systematic review on the effects of endurance exercise & Ajla Mandalovic 41.9 - Composite materials based on cement & admixture of waste materials

4-10th Place (Undergraduate)

• Hadzer Sinanovic 41.43 - Electrochemical characterization of metallic glasses

• Emina Mahmutbegovic 40.82 - Detekcija objekata u slici korištenjem dubokog učenja

• Ana Gvozdic 40.52 - Memorialization of Children in War in Serbia, BIH, and Kosovo

• Ahmed Mujkanovic 39.59 - Numerical analysis of construction integrity of lower limb prosthesis

• Kanita Isakovic 39.58 - Factors of bid/no-bid decision of construction companies in BIH

• Faruk Sehic 38.76 - Techno-economic analysis of solar systems with consumption management

• Ajla Dzanko 37.86 - The Effects of Short Term Space Travel on Miscellaneous Hair Samples

Masters Winners

1st to 3rd Place (M)

1. Vahida Velic 45.43 - Redesign proposal for the knee mechanism of HKAFO orthosis & Emina Okanovic 45.43 - Multichannel data collection system for electronic skin array

2. Minela Viteskic-Nurovic 43.3 - Application of 2D NMR spectroscopy in pharmaceutical analysis & Kenan Krakovic 43.3 - Establishment of 3D cell culture model for studies of hepatitis virus infection

3. Nejra Cosic 42.8 - The impact of myeloperoxidase (MPO) on lung adenocarcinoma cells

4-10th Place (Masters)

• Tariq Purivatra 42.00 - Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Sponge Filter

• Zorana Staka 41.96 - Quantifying competition demands for training prescription in football

• Rijad Kaniza 39.9 - Digital technology in musique concrète

• Medina Bajtarevic 38.6 - Analysis of Antonymic Relations in English Adjective Clusters

• Mirza Grebo 38.38 - Uranium Sorption by Sugar Beet Pulp

• Magdalena Vucina 37.9 - Employment relations in European Institutions

• Ivana Kolorici - Livnjak 37.37 - Two-center minima and amplifications in HATI spectra

Best overall in categories

• Best overall STEM presentation - Emina Okanovic & Vahida Velic

• Best overall Humanities/Arts/Social presentation  - Ana Gvozdic

• Best overall Medical/Physical Sciences presentation - Minela Viteksic-Nurovic & Kenan Krakovic

• Best overall Business/Economics presentation - Kanita Isakovic

Public Vote Winners

Best of the best - as voted by the public

The best presentations for which the audience voted via the YouTube platform were also awarded, and the most votes in various categories (STEM, Humanities / Arts & Social Sciences, Medical / Physical Sciences, Business / Economics).

• Best overall presentations (Bachelor) - Ahmed Mujkanovic - Numerical analysis of construction integrity of lower limb prosthesis

• Best overall presentations (Masters) - Selma Rahic - Savremeni ruralni razvoj opstine Sjenica

• Best overall STEM presentation - Tarik Corbo - Computational modelling of cross-streams mixing

• Best overall Humanities/Arts/Social presentation  - Rijad Kaniza - Digital technology in musique concrète

• Best overall Medical/Physical Sciences presentation - Minela Viteskic-Nurovic - Application of 2D NMR spectroscopy in pharmaceutical

• Best overall Business/Economics presentation - Magdalena Vucina - Employment relations in European Institutions

Full list of competitors

Congratulations to all the amazing students who participated!