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Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava

Assoc. Prof. Karol HENSEL, PhD.

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associate professor
F2-39
+421-2-60295-676
hensel@fmph.uniba.sk

Degrees

2009	Associate Professor (Doc.) in physics Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
2008	Doctor of Natural Sciences (RNDr.) in plasma physics Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
2002	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in electrical engineering Saga University, Saga, Japan
1994	Master of Science (MSc.) in physical electronics Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Awards

2016	Dean of Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of Comenius University: Award for siginificant scientific and teaching activities
2011	Dean of Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of Comenius University: Award for Science in year 2010 (for significant contribution to atmospheric pressure discharge)
2001	Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan: Award for the excellent conference contribution on at Joint Symposium of IEEJ on Pulse Power and Electrical Discharges

Employment and Professional Experience

since 2009	Associate Professor, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
2017	Visiting Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
2014	Visiting Professor, Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas (LPGP), Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
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Teaching Activities

Courses
2015-present	Experimental methods in optics and spectroscopy - Experimentálne metódy v optike a spektroskopii [2-FOL-225] (MSc level)
2015-present	Analytical methods in plasma physics - Analytické metódy vo fyzike plazmy [2-FFP-213] (MSc level)
2015-present	Applications of plasma - Využitie plazmy [2-FFP-205] (MSc level)
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Supervised students
	Hana BUCHHOLCEROVÁ Richard CIMERMAN Daniel JAKUBČIN ...
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Research Interests and Projects

Research interests
Atmospheric gas discharges and their fundamental phenomena.
	DC streamer corona and transient spark discharges in air-like mixtures. DC, AC and pulsed microdischarges in porous ceramics and capillary tubes. Pulsed discharges in pellet catalyst bed. Plasma chemistry and kinetics.
Environmental and biomedical applications of electrical discharges.
	Air pollution control (abatement of NOx, VOCs, exhaust gases). Plasma-assisted catalysis (abatement of VOCs and PAHs). Bio-decontamination (chemical and biological water disinfection and biofilm inactivation). Plasma activated water effects on bacteria, cells, biomolecules. Plasma for agriculture (seeds imbibition and plants growth).
Diagnostic techniques.
	Electrical oscilloscopic measurements. Tme-resolved optical emission spectroscopy and imaging. Infrared (FT-IR) and UV-VIS absorption and reflection spectroscopy. Fluorescence spectroscopy and gas chromatography.
Research projects
Current projects.
	Investigation of plasma-cell interaction for bio-decontamination and medical applications 2013-2017, Slovak Research and Development Agency - APVV-0134-12 Principal investigator: Machala Z., Associate investigator: Hensel K. Co-investigator(s): Janda M.
	Optical diagnostic of the interaction of water micro-droplets with electrical discharges used for bio-medical and environmental applications 2015-2017, Slovak grant agency VEGA - 1/0918/15 Principal investigator: Janda M., Associate investigator: Hensel K. Co-investigator(s): Machala Z., Morvova M., Martisovits V.
Former projects.
	The study of plasma processes in N2-CH4-CO2-H2O mixtures in order to utilize CH4 to partially oxidized hydrocarbons (1/0998/12, 2012-2014, principal investigator: Janda M.). Effects of atmospheric pressure cold discharge plasmas to bacteria and cell cultures (SK-RO-0024-12, 2013-2014, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Mechanisms of plasma interaction with cells for bio-decontamination and medical applications (1/0668/11, 2011-2013, principal investigator: Machala Z.). Advanced optical diagnostics and applications of DC and pulsed air discharges (SK-FR-0038-09, 2010-2012, principal investigator: Machala Z.). Exhaust Gas Cleaning by Microdischarges in Capillaries and Pores of Catalysts (1/0711/09, 2009-2011, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Biological and chemical decontamination of water in electrical discharges (SK-CZ-0179-09, 2010-2011, principal investigator: Machala Z.). Scaled-up non-equilibrium air plasma (FA8655-09-1-3110, 2009-2010, principal investigator: Machala Z.). Bio-decontamination by atmospheric electrical discharges (1/0293/08, 2008-2010, principal investigator: Machala Z.). Scaled-up non-equilibrium air plasma (FA8655-08-1-3061, 2008-2009, principal investigator: Machala Z.). System for direct pyrolysis of selected municipal waste with simultaneous exhaust gas cleaning, possibility to produce of liquid fuel and gaseous hydrogen (0267-06 , 2007-2009, principal investigator: Morvova M.). Alumima-based electroceramics for advanced plasma sources (0485-06, 2007-2009, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Plasma-Assisted Catalysis by Microdischarges in Porous Materials, Investigations of their Physical Properties and Uses for Car Exhaust Cleaning (1/3041/06, 2006-2008, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Physical properties of electric discharges in porous materials and their application of car exhaust cleaning (SK-FR-00506, 2006-2008, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Investigations of the physical properties of dc electric discharges in atmospheric pressure air above water level and the tests of their plasma-chemical and biological effects (1/2013/05, 2005-2007, principal investigator: Machala Z.). Atmospheric electrical discharges for bio-decontamination (NATO0981194/07, 2007-2007, principal investigator: Machala Z.). Microdischarges in Porous Dielectric Materials, Their Properties and Application for Car Exhaust Cleaning (APVT 20-032404 , 2005-2007, principal investigator: Hensel K.). CO2 Abatement and combustion exhaust utilisation connected with NOX&VOC removal in the form of solid product in low temperature plasma (APVT SK-US-027/2001, 2002-2005, principal investigator: Morvova M.). Physical properties of microdischarges in porous materials and their application for flue gas treatment (GUK/391/2005, 2005-2005, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Temperature dependence of dissociative recombination coefficients (1/0256/03, 2003-2005, principal investigator: Lukac P.). Greenhouse gases abatement with CO2 utilization, and nitrogen fixation to amino acids by electrical discharges and electrode catalysis (1/8312/01, 2001-2003, principal investigator: Morvova M.). Decomposition of VOC by micro discharges generated in porous material (, 2003-2003, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Reforming of the fuel by plasma and catalyst (, 2002-2003, principal investigator: Hensel K.). Effect of parameters variation of anomal corona discharge on its ability to destruct unwanted pollutants from internal and external sources (1/5183/98, 1998-2000, principal investigator: Morvova M.). Mechanisms of corona discharge influence on exhaust gases and the possibilities of products’ recycling (1/2188/95, 1995-1997, principal investigator: Morvova M.). Study of plasma-chemical and electro-catalytic processes in discharge system for corona discharge in various mixtures interesting from ecological point of view (1/990138/92, 1992-1994, principal investigator: Morvova M.).
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Publications and Citations

Book chapters:	1	Invited lectures/seminars:	11
Journal papers:	32	SCI/SCOPUS citations:	475
Other publications:	142	Other citations:	134

Book chapters

Machala Z., Tarabová B., Pelach M., Šipoldová Z., Hensel K., Janda M., and Šikurová L.: Bio-Decontamination of Water and Surfaces by DC Discharges in Atmospheric Air, Chapter 3 in: Plasma for Bio-Decontamination, Medicine and Food Security, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology, Eds.: Z. Machala, K. Hensel, Y. Akishev, Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands, p. 31-44, ISBN 978-94-007-2851-6, © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. (2012)

Journal papers

Janda M., Martišovitš V., Buček A., Hensel K., Molnár M., Machala Z.: Influence of repetition frequency on streamer-to-spark breakdown mechanism in transient spark discharge, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys 50, xxxxxx, DOI:10.1088/1361-6463/aa8940 (2017).
abstract citations: 0

Janda M., Martišovitš V., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Generation of antimicrobial NOx by atmospheric air transient spark discharge, Plasma Chem. Plasma Proc. 36, 767-781 (2016).
abstract download citations: 6

Janda M., Martišovitš V., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Study of transient spark discharge focused at NOx generation for biomedical applications, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 768, 012009 (2016).
abstract download citations: 1

Invited lectures and seminars

K. Hensel: Atmospheric air non-thermal plasma and its effect on water, bacteria, biomolecules and seeds, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin (Poland), April 24 (2017)

K. Hensel, M. Janda, Z. Machala, P. Le Delliou, P. Tardiveau, S. Pasquiers: Atmospheric pressure discharges in tubes and pores, 6th International Conference on Advanced Plasma Technologies ICAPT-6, Siem Reap (Cambodia), December 15 (2016)

K. Hensel: Environmental applications orf electric discharges, Charles University, Prague (Czechia), November 22 (2016)

Contributions on international conferences and symposia

Kučerová K., Polakovič A., Gbelcová H., Janda M., Machala Z., Hensel K., Jijie R., Mihai C.T., Topala I.: Indirect treatment of cancer cells by air spark and corona discharge, 4th International Workshop on Plasma for Cancer Treatment IWPCT-2017, Paris (France), March 27–28, p. 57 (2017).
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Machala Z., Tarabová B., Medvidov M., Kučerová K., Rak D., Sedlák M., Janda M., Hammer M., Hensel K.: Formation of metallic nanoparticles in air plasma activated water, International Conference on Plasmas with Liquids ICPL 2017, Prague (Czech Republic), March 5-9, 10 (2017).
abstract citations: 0

Kučerová K., Pelach M., Jakubčin D., Machala Z., Hensel K.: The effect of air transient spark discharge on bovine serum albumin in liquid solutions, International Conference on Plasmas with Liquids ICPL 2017, Prague (Czech Republic), March 5-9, 105 (2017).
abstract citations: 0