Publication activity:  

• Publications in scientific journals: 28
• Contributed lecture at conferences: 1
• Citations: 300

• • https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3528-2816

The most significant publications:

2018

• Michálek, M.; Michálková, M.; Blugan, G.; Kuebler, J., Strength of pure alumina ceramics above 1GPa. Ceram Int 2018, 44 (3), 3255-3260Michalek, M.;
• Michalkova, M.; Blugan, G.; Kuebler, J., Effect of carbon contamination on the sintering of alumina ceramics. Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2018, 38 (1), 193-199.

2016

• Michalkova, M. Michalek, D. Galusek, G. Blugan, J. Kuebler, P. Sajgalik, Separation of CNF agglomerates from a ceramic suspension by spray drying technique, Ceram Int 42 (14) (2016) 15787-15792.
• Michalek, A. Tewari, G. Blugan, P. Bowen, H. Hofmann, T. Graule, J. Kuebler, New approach to low thermal conductivity of thermal barrier protection with improved mechanical integrity, Ceram Int 42 (6) (2016) 6817-6824.

2015

• Michalek, M., et al., Comparison of aqueous and non-aqueous tape casting of fully stabilized ZrO2 suspensions. Powder Technology, 2015. 274(0): p. 276-283.

2014

• Michalek, M., et al., Mechanical and functional properties of Al2O3-ZrO2-MWCNTs nanocomposites. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2014. 34(14): p. 3329-3337.

2013

• Michalek, K. Bodišová, M. Michálková, J. Sedláček, D. Galusek, Alumina/MWCNTs composites by aqueous slip casting and pressureless sintering, Ceramics International 39 (6) (2013) 6543-6550.
• Michálková, Z. Lenčéš, M. Michalek, P. Kocher, J. Kuebler, P. Šajgalík, Improvement of electrical conductivity of silicon nitride/carbon nano-fibers composite using magnesium silicon nitride and ytterbium oxide as sintering additives, J Eur Ceram Soc 33 (13–14) (2013) 2429-2434.
• Michalek, J. Sedláček, M. Parchoviansky, M. Michálková, D. Galusek, Mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of Alumina/ MWCNT and Alumina/Zirconia/MWCNT composites, Ceramics International (2013), 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.07.008.
• Milan Parchovianský, D. Galusek, Michalek, P. Švančárek, M. Kašiarová, J. Dusza, M. Hnatko, Effect of the volume fraction of SiC on the microstructure and creep behavior of hot pressed Al2O3/SiC composites, Ceramics International, (2013), 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.07.081.

Doctoral studies:

Study part: Profile subjects:

Inorganic technologies and materials I

Modules:

Biomaterials: Introduction, Biomaterials: Preparation, characterization and use,

Scientific part:

Supervisor of PhD. students

Experimental work I-IX, Publication activity I and II, Active participation in a conference I and II

Education:

• 2013: PhD: Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Ceramics. PhD Thesis:: „Functional and mechanical properties of alumina based ceramics composites“. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 84536 Bratislava
• 2007: Ing. (rough equivalent of MSc.) in „Material engineering“. Faculty of Industrial Technologies in Púchov, Alexander Dubcek University in Trenčín.
• 2001: „Technical and information analyst“ Secondary technical school, Púchov.

Awards, scholarships and research stays:

• January 2016 – December 2017 Empa, Swiss federal laboratories, Switzerland, position: Researcher.
• September 2013 – December 2015: Empa, Swiss federal laboratories, Switzerland, position: postdoc.
• February 2011 – August 2012: The university of Applied Science, Muenster, Germany, position: Internship.

Other activities:

• Membership in professional organizations, societies, organization committees