Marko Perčić, D. Sc. is a postdoctoral researcher interested in topics including applied machine learning and artificial intelligence in nanotechnology, nanotribology, thin film analysis, multivariate optimization and mathematical modelling. He participated in several research projects, funded by national and local funding sources. He has co-authored a number of papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. He is employed at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering (RITEH) and is also a member of the Laboratory for Precision Engineering and Micro- and Nanosystems Technologies at the Centre for Micro- and Nanosciences and Technologies (NANORI), where he is mainly working on experiments involving atomic force microscopy (AFM).