LUMEN Data Science is a student competition focused on the deep analysis of large datasets. The primary goal of the competition is to encourage students to develop teamwork, creativity, and analytical thinking. It also provides participants with an opportunity to win valuable cash prizes, connect with industry leaders through partnerships, and take a significant step toward their future careers.
The competition is team-based, with teams consisting of 2 to 4 members, and is open to all students from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Slovenia.
This year’s competition challenge involves solving a task rooted in real-world business or scientific practices. The topic of this year’s task is Melanoma Classification in Dermatoscopic Skin Images, with a particular focus on fairness related to skin tone. Participants are required to develop a solution that addresses this challenge, and the best solutions will be awarded cash prizes:
- 1st place: €2000
- 2nd place: €1350
- 3rd place: €700
- Best Presentation Award: €150
FERIT, a premium partner of the LUMEN Data Science competition, played a significant role in creating this year’s competition task. The challenge was developed with contributions from FERIT’s Senior Assistant Marin Benčević, PhD, ensuring that the task reflected both industry relevance and educational value.
Students can apply via the application form by January 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM. The organizers will assign individual applicants to teams.
For more details about the competition and the application form, visit the official LinkedIn profile of the LUMEN platform or contact data_science@estudent.hr.
More information about the competition task can be found in the attached document.
FERIT is proud to support this competition and encourages all eligible students to take part in this unique opportunity to showcase their skills and creativity in data science.