Zulema Vargas Osorio, PhD. Scientific background:  Dr. Zulema Vargas has more than 15 years of research experience, including cutting-edge research, technical and scientific writing and  supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate students. She received her PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in 2016. She has [...]

Mariana Švančárková, PhD. Scientific background:   Work area: Ceramography, ion chromatography, glass coatings International projects: Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass: "FunGlass", project number 739566, funded from the European Union´s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, 2017-2024, member of the research team National projects: VEGA 1/0431/18 The relationship between composition, structure and [...]

Ivana Parchovianská, PhD. Scientific background:   Polymer-derived ceramic coatings, corrosion, glass microspheres, ceramic composites National projects: VEGA 1/0242/23 – člen riešiteľského kolektívu VEGA 1/0171/21 – člen riešiteľského kolektívu Publication activity: Chapters in monographs - 1 Publications in scientific journals - 11 Contributed lectures at conferences – 10+ Citations - 42 Other types [...]

Jaroslava Gombárová, PhD. I finished my studies in the field of chemical technologies on Faculty of Industrial Technologies in Púchov. After my graduation, i worked as reasercher in VILA - Joint Glass Centre. I became a responsible worker for laboratory of corrosion tests. In addition to work in laboratory, i participate in experimental works related to analysis [...]

Fatih Kurtuldu, PhD. Scientific background:  Bioactive glasses, nanoparticles, sol-gel method, 3-d bioprinting, tissue engineering, osteogenesis, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, mesoporous silica nanoparticles, drug delivery applications International projects: HORIZON 2020, WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2, Centre for functional and surface-functionalized glasses, 10.2017 – 08.2021, Trencin, Slovakia, PhD Student. Publication activity:   Publications in scientific journals: 6 Contributed lectures at [...]

Michal Žitňan, PhD. Scientific background:   Sol-gel chemistry 2D printing Time-resolved fluorescence Fluorescence microscopy International projects: Excellent Teams – “Research on delivery systems focusing on advanced methods of fluorescence spectroscopy“, CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0005 and the project LO 1211 Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Czech Republic Cooperación estratégico entre España y Japón, Design, exploration [...]

Jana Valúchová, PhD. Scientific background: preparation and characterization of glasses, ceramics and glass-ceramics materials; sol-gel, flame synthesis, crystallization, HT XRD; physical and mechanical properties International projects: Transparent oxide ceramics with additional optical functionalities, 1.1.2016 – 31.12.2018, researcher National projets: Structure abd properties of oxide glasses – thermodynamic models, entalpic and structural relaxation, [...]

Aleksandra Ewa Nowicka, PhD. Scientific background:  Fabrication, corrosion and characterization of zirconia-based ceramics. Materials characterization (AFM, Confocal Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, XRD). Corrosion of historical glass. International projects:  2021: JECS Trust Grant (contract nr 2020247) - Acid corrosion surface modification of zirconia-based dental materials for enhanced osseointegration - MATEIS laboratory, INSA Lyon - [...]

Peter Hošták, Ph.D. Since 2017, he has been leading the team responsible for project management and administrative support of the FunGlass. Together with his colleagues, he contributed to the transformation of the Center of Excellence, which in its six years of existence managed to raise more than €35M in competitive funding for [...]

Andrea Chrastinová Kalinayová, Ph.D. Responsibility: Monitoring of/informing researchers about grant calls and their conditions Administration support during preparation of EU projects applications Preparation of documentation for EU projects reports Communication with European Commission Event organization Dissemination of information Manager of European Projects Contact info: E-mail: andrea.chrastinova@tnuni.sk Tel.: +421 32 7400 [...]