Andrej Marušič Institute (UP IAM) is a research institute operating within the University of Primorska. Since its foundation, UP IAM has been the backbone of development in the field of science and technology at UP which is a strategically important area for the broader progress of the university. A distinctive feature of research excellence is that research is not limited to performance in a single discipline, but emphasises interdisciplinary performance, which means working beyond the traditional and sharp divisions between the core fields of human science (natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities). To this end, since 2006, UP IAM has operated in close cooperation with the UP Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Communication Technologies (UP Famnit).