I am a tenured Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Science and a member of the Philosophy & Ethics group at Eindhoven University of Technology. My research focus is on Social Epistemology of Science, Metascience, Philosophy of AI in Science and Philosophy of AI in Education.

I currently lead the project “Virtuous Learning with AI,” supported by a TU/e Educational Innovation Grant, which explores how AI can foster intellectual virtues in educational contexts. In addition, I am a co-applicant and core member of the intramural project “Intervening on Curiosity: Examining the Interplay Between Intellectual Virtues and Epistemic Emotions,” funded by the University of Tübingen and conducted in collaboration with Gabe Orona and Kou Murayama. Alongside these initiatives, I contribute to research on the virtuous use of AI in scientific practice. Details about my current research are available here.

Previously, I worked at the Cluster of Excellence – Machine Learning for Science and the Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology of the University of Tübingen. Even before, I was a researcher at the Weizsäcker Center (University of Tübingen) and the Institute for Philosophy of the Faculty of Philosophy (University of Belgrade). I was also an associate member of the Laboratory for Experimental Psychology (University of Belgrade).

Education

Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Belgrade
M.Sc. in Logic, University of Amsterdam
B.A. in Philosophy, University of Belgrade

News:

New article available: Fair or Flawed? Rethinking Grant Review with Generative AI, Vlasta Sikimić, Synthese 206, 282, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-025-05366-z, 2025.

Podcast on AI in Education

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I am honored and humbled to be elected as a member of the Steering Committee of the European Philosophy of Science Association. I am excited to contribute to shaping science policy and fostering positive change.

I was the chair of the Organizing Committee of the European Philosophy of Science Association – EPSA Conference to held in September 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. I got a Congress Ambassador Award by the Tourism Organization of Serbia for this initiative.

In March 2023, the Ethical guidelines for safe and reliable use of AI were adopted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia. I had the opportunity to be one of the members of the expert team creating them.

In January 2023, Gabe Orona, Kou Murayama and I got LEAD Intramural Research Funding to explore the Interplay between Intellectual Virtues and Epistemic Emotions.

Here is my podcast interview on Epistemic Attitudes in Science for the Dissenter: