University of Tartu

Tartu, Estonia

University of Tartu (UT) is Estonia’s national university and a leading research institution, ranked among the top 2% of universities worldwide. UT contributes more than half of Estonia’s research output and R&D funding and belongs to the top 1% of the world’s most-cited universities in nine scientific fields. With its strong digital infrastructure—including cloud and high-performance computing (HPC) facilities, multi-tiered storage, and secure environments for sensitive data—UT serves as a major national data center supporting European research infrastructures such as ELIXIR, CLARIN, and BBMRI.

Building on extensive experience from projects such as BalticGrid, ETAIS, and OpenAIRE, AI4SOCCER leverages UT’s expertise in data science, AI, and digital trust to create scalable, interoperable cybersecurity solutions.

The university

Our Team

Gular Samadova

Researcher

Gular Samadova is a Project Manager at the University of Tartu, Estonia, where she has worked for four years in project management and HPC support roles.

Prior to this, she served as a Product Manager and held technical positions in several software development companies early in her career. She holds two master’s degrees from the University of Tartu, in Computer Science and Innovation and Technology Management. Her expertise spans cloud and HPC platforms, product management, UX design, and business analysis.

Sander Kuusemets

Researcher

Sander Kuusemets is Infrastructure Group Lead at the High Performance Computing Centre of the University of Tartu, Estonia, where he has worked for over twelve years.

He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from the University of Tartu and is currently completing a Master's degree in Computer Science. His technical expertise spans cybersecurity, cloud-native infrastructure, and network engineering, supported by certifications including Certified Kubernetes Administrator and Elastic Certified SIEM Analyst.