Curriculum Vitae:
- Vice-Rector for Education, Technical University of Košice
- Assoc.Prof. at the Department of Ceramics. Faculty of Metallurgy, TUKE
- Born on May 18, 1955, married, three children
Professional specialization:
Chemical treatment and non-traditional applications of magnesite, Kinetics of chemical dissolution of oxides, Preparation and properties of refractory materials.
Education and qualifications:
| 1979 |
- Ing. (MSc), Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague (Prof. Ing. Miloš Marek, DrSc.) |
| 1992 |
- CSc. (PhD), Dressing, Institute of Mining (supervisor: Prof. RNDr. Klára Tkáčová, DrSc.) |
| 2000 |
- Doc. (Assoc. Prof.), Metallurgy, Faculty of Metallurgy, Technical University of Košice |
Professional experience:
| 1979-1992: |
Slovak Magnesite Works Košice, Department of Research and Development, Research Institute, (assistant manager of research 1990-1992) |
| 1993-present: |
Faculty of Metallurgy TUKE (Vice-Dean for Research 2003-2007) |
Pedagogical experience:
- has supervised of 6 doctoral students (2 PhD graduates), supervisor of 15 Master‘s students.
- Member of State Examinations Committee in the study programme of Industrial Ceramics
- Co-guarantor of the 2nd degree study programme of Refractory Ceramics within the study field of 5.2.18. Chemical Technologies
- Guarantor of 6 subjects in 5 study programmes (2 Bc, 1 Ing., 2 PhD.)
- 10 semesters of postgraduate study of Refractory Materials
- Member of Regional Committee for “Chemical Olympics“ and a professional guarantor of C category (1995-2002)
Scientific work:
- Author or co-author of 3 university course books and 6 textbooks for postgraduate study, 25 scientific papers in Slovak and international journals and periodical proceedings, over 40 papers in scientific and professional conference proceedings; published works have been cited by 28 (out of which 21 in SCI).
- Has participated in 7 VEGA projects (3x principal investigator, 4x investigator)
- Co-guarantor of habilitation and inauguration procedures in the field of study of 5.2.19. Inorganic technologies and materials at the Faculty of Metallurgy, TUKE
- Participation in project development and implementation of the technological process Production of iron-free sinter, Hačava
Memberships:
Slovak Silicate Society; Scientific Board of the Faculty of Metallurgy, TUKE; Scientific Board of the Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice; Scientific Board of TUKE.
Stays abroad:
Harbison-Walker Refractories, Pittsburgh, USA; Hinckley Group of Assoc. Companies, Sheffield, UK; Luton University (2x); University of Sheffield (2x)
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