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Assoc. Prof. Karol HENSEL, PhD.

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K. Hensel


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
Mária CÍBIKOVÁ
Richard CIMERMAN
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Research Interests and Projects

Research interests
Atmospheric gas discharges and their fundamental phenomena.
Environmental and biomedical applications of electrical discharges.
Plasma diagnostic techniques.
Research projects
Physical and chemical processes at the interface of low-temperature plasma with water, and their use for bio-medical and agricultural applications. (1/0419/18, 2018-2021, principal investigator: Janda M.).

Interaction of cold plasma with water, the effects of plasma activated water to biological systems and their uses in medicine and agriculture (APVV-17-0382, 2018-2022, principal investigator: Machala Z.).

Effects on atmospheric pressure cold plasmas on bacteria and seeds (SK-PL-18-0090, 2019-2021, principal investigator: Hensel K.).

Electric discharges in capillaries and catalytic monoliths assisted by a surface discharge, their properties and effects on exhaust gas (1/0822/21, 2021-2024, principal investigator: Hensel, K.).

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Publications and Citations

Book chapters: 1 Invited lectures/seminars: 14
Journal papers: 40 SCI/SCOPUS citations: 960
Other publications: 172 Other citations: 175

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

Kučerová K., Machala Z., Hensel K.: Transient Spark Discharge Generated in Various N2/O2 Gas Mixtures: Reactive Species in the Gas and Water and Their Antibacterial Effects, Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 40, 749–773 (2020).
abstract  download  citations: 2  
Cimerman R., Cíbiková M., Satrapinskyy L., Hensel K.: The Effect of Packing Material Properties on Tars Removal by Plasma Catalysis, Catalysts 10 (12), 1476 (2020).
abstract  download  citations: 0  
Machala Z., Tarabová B., Sersenová D., Janda M., Hensel K.: Chemical and Antibacterial Effects of Plasma Activated Water: Correlation with Gaseous and Aqueous Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species, Plasma Sources and Air Flow Conditions, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 52 (3), 034002 (2019).
abstract  download  citations: 45  
Kučerová K., Henselová M., Slováková Ľ., Hensel K.: Effects of Plasma Activated Water on Wheat: Germination, Growth Parameters, Photosynthetic Pigments, Soluble Protein Content and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity, Plasma Process. Polym. 16 (3), e1800131 (2019).
abstract  download  citations: 22  
Pawlat J., Terebun P., Kwiatkowski M., Tarabová B., Kovaľová Z., Kučerová K., Machala Z., Janda M., Hensel K.: Evaluation of Oxidative Species in Gaseous and Liquid Phase Generated by Mini-Gliding Arc Discharge, Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 39 (3), 627-643 (2019).
abstract  download  citations: 11  
Tarabová B., Lukeš P., Janda M., Hensel K., Šikurová L., Machala Z.: Specificity of Detection Methods of Nitrites and Ozone in Aqueous Solutions Activated by Air Plasma, Plasma Process. Polym. 15, e1800030 (2018).
abstract  download  citations: 17  
Cimerman R., Račková D., Hensel K.: Tars Removal by Non-Thermal Plasma and Plasma Catalysis, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 51, 274003 (2018).
abstract  download  citations: 10  
Janda M., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Kinetic Plasma Chemistry Model of Pulsed Transient Spark Discharge in Air Coupled with Nanosecond Time-Resolved Imaging and Spectroscopy, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 51 (33), 334002 (2018).
abstract  download  citations: 7  
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 (42), 425207 (2017).
abstract  download  citations: 3  
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: 31  
Janda M., Martišovitš V., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Study of Transient Spark Discharge Focused at NOx Generation for Biomedical Applications, J. Phys.: Conf. Series. 768, 012009 (2016).
abstract  download  citations: 9  
Janda M., Machala Z., Hensel K., Morvová M.: Transient Spark in N2-CO2 Mixture above Water Surface at Atmospheric Pressure, Acta Phys.. Univ. Comenian. LIII, 15-25 (2016).
abstract  download  citations: 0  
Krupski P., M. Kwiatkowski, P. Terebun, J. Diatczyk, H.D. Stryczewska, J. Pawłat, Z. Machala, K. Hensel: Application of miniature glidarc to rejection of bacterial contamination from the teflon surface (in Polish), Przeglad Elektrotechniczny 92 (6), 127-130 (2016).
abstract  download  citations: 1  
Hensel K., Kučerová K., Tarabová B., Janda M., Machala Z., Sano K., Mihai C. T., Gorgan L. D., Jijie R., Pohoata V., Topala I.: Effects of Air Transient Spark Discharge and Helium Plasma Jet on Water, Bacteria, Cells and Biomolecules, Biointerphases 10 (2), 029515 (2015).
abstract  download  citations: 53  
Janda M., Martišovitš V., Dvonč L., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Measurement of the Electron Density in Transient Spark Discharge, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 23, 065016 (2014).
abstract  download  citations: 25  
Kovaľová Z., Tarabová K., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Decontamination of Streptococci Biofilms and Bacillus Cereus Spores on Plastic Surfaces with DC and Pulsed Corona Discharges, Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 61 (2), 24306 (2013).
abstract  download  citations: 18  
Machala Z., Tarabová B., Hensel K., Špetlíková E., Šikurová L., Lukeš P.: Formation of ROS and RNS in Water Sprayed through Transient Spark Discharge in Air and Their Bactericidal Effects, Plasma Process. Polym. 10 (7), 649-659 (2013).
abstract  download  citations: 166  
Lukáč P., Mikuš O., Morva I., Zábudlá Z., Trnovec J., Morvová M., Hensel K.: Dependence of the Dissociative Recombination Coefficient of Molecular Ions Kr2+ with Electrons on the Electron and Gas Temperature, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 21 (6), 065002 (2012).
abstract  download  citations: 7  
Szalay Zs., Ráheľ J., Machala Z., Hensel K.: Assessing the Self-cleaning Capability of a Coplanar Barrier Discharge with Different Barrier Surface Coatings and Electrode Geometries, Acta Univ. Carolin. Math. Phys. 53 (2), 69-77 (2012).
abstract  download  citations: 0  
Leštinský M., Hensel K.: Temperature Influence on Properties of Microdischarges, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 39 (11), 2186-2187 (2011).
abstract  download  citations: 1  
Hensel K., Machala Z., Tardiveau P.: Capillary Microplasmas for Ozone Generation, Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 47 (2), 22813 (2009).
abstract  download  citations: 16  
Hensel K.: Microdischarges in Ceramic Foams and Honeycombs, Eur. Phys. J. D 54 (2), 141-148 (2009).
abstract  download  citations: 46  
Sato S., Hensel K., Hayashi H., Takashima K., Mizuno A: Honeycomb Discharge for Diesel Exhaust Cleaning, J. Electrostat. 67 (2-3), 77-83 (2009).
abstract  download  citations: 31  
Hensel K.: Studená plazma ako potenciálny nástroj na zlepšenie účinnosti automobilových katalyzátorov, Čs. čas. fyz. 59 (4), 255-256 (2009).
abstract  download  citations: 0  
Hensel K., Tardiveau P.: ICCD Camera Imaging of Discharges in Porous Ceramics, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 36 (4), 980-981 (2008).
abstract  download  citations: 10  
Hensel K., Sato S., Mizuno A.: Sliding Discharge inside Glass Capillaries, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 36 (4), 1282-1283 (2008).
abstract  download  citations: 9  
Pawłat J., Ihara S., Hensel K., Yamabe C.: Treatment of Surfactants in the Foaming Column, Chem. Listy 102 (16), s1494-s1497 (2008).
abstract  download  citations: 4  
Hensel K., Sato S., Mizuno A.: Electrical Discharge in Honeycomb Monolith, Chem. Listy 102 (16), s1318-s1321 (2008).
abstract  download  citations: 2  
Machala Z., Janda M., Hensel K., Jedlovský I., Leštinská L., Foltin V., Martišovitš V., Morvová M.: Emission Spectroscopy of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas for Bio-medical and Environmental Applications, J. Molec. Spectrosc. 243 (2), 194-201 (2007).
abstract  download  citations: 258  
Janda M., Martišovitš V., Morvová M., Machala Z., Hensel K.: Monte Carlo simulations of electron dynamics in N2/CO2 mixtures, Eur. Phys. J. D 45 (2), 309-315 (2007).
abstract  download  citations: 14  
Hensel K., Martišovitš V., Machala Z., Janda M., Leštinský M., Tardiveau P., Mizuno A.: Electrical and Optical Properties of AC Microdischarges in Porous Ceramics, Plasma Process. Polym. 4 (7-8), 682-693 (2007).
abstract  download  citations: 68  
Pawłat J., Hensel K., Ihara S.: Generation of Oxidants and Removal of Indigo Blue by Pulsed Power in Bubbling and Foaming Systems, Czech. J. Phys. 56, B1174-B1178 (2006).
abstract  download  citations: 3  
Janda M., Hensel K., Martišovitš V., Morvová M.: Theoretical Study of Influence of H2O on Parameters of Low-Temperature Plasmas in Humid Mixtures, Czech. J. Phys. 56, B774-B780 (2006).
abstract  download  citations: 1  
Pawłat J., Hensel K., Ihara S.: Decomposition of Humic Acid and Methylene Blue by Electric Discharge in Foam, Acta Phys. Slovaca 55 (5), 479-485 (2005).
abstract  download  citations: 11  
Hensel K., Katsura S., Mizuno A.: DC Microdischarges inside Porous Ceramics, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 33, 574-575 (2005).
abstract  download  citations: 92  
Hensel K., Matsui Y., Katsura S., Mizuno A.: Generation of Microdischarges in Porous Materials, Czech. J. Phys. 54, C683-C689 (2004).
abstract  download  citations: 13  
Pawłat J., Hensel K.: Discoloration of the Solutions in the Foaming Environment, Czech. J. Phys. 54, C964-C969 (2004).
abstract  download  citations: 14  
Hensel K., Hayashi N., Yamabe C., Morvová M.: Positive DC Corona Discharge in N2-NO-CO2-O2 Mixtures, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 41 (1), 336-345 (2002).
abstract  download  citations: 9  
Hensel K., Yamabe C.: Corona Discharge in NOx-COx Mixtures, Rep. Fac. Sci. Engrg. Saga Univ. 29 (1), 47-56 (2000).
abstract   citations: 0  
Hensel K., Morvová M.: The Conversion of NOx in a Corona Discharge with an Inner Electrode Material Variation, Contrib. Plasma Phys. 36 (1), 51-61 (1996).
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Invited lectures and seminars

Machala Z., Chemistry of air plasma-water interaction and biomedical/agriculture applications of plasma activated water, ICAPST-20, First International conference on advances in plasma science and technology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore, India, 12-14 February, p. x (2020)
Hensel K., Kučerová K., Tarabová B., Janda M., Henselová M., Machala Z., Atmospheric air plasma discharges and plasma activated water for plasma medicine and agriculture, 7th International Conference on Plasma Medicine ICPM-7, Philadelphia (USA), June 17-22 (2018)
Hensel K., Atmospheric air non-thermal plasma and its effect on water, bacteria, biomolecules and seeds, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin (Poland), April 24 (2017)
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Contributions on international conferences and symposia

Lavrikova A., Hensel K, Bujdáková H.: Metabolic activity in relation to bacterial viability induced by transient spark discharge, 23rd Symposium on Applications of Plasma Processes SAPP XXIII, Virtual Meeting, February 2-4 (2021).
abstract   citations: 0  
Lavrikova A., Bujdaková H., Hensel K.: The effect of transient spark discharge on bacterial activity of S. aureus and E. coli, 47th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science ICOPS, Marina Bay Sands (Singapore), Dec 6-10, p. xxx (2020).
abstract   citations: 0  
Janda M., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Transient spark driving circuit optimization for enhanced generation of nitrogen oxides, 30th Summer School and International Symposium on the Physics of Ionized Gases SPIG 2020, Šabac (Serbia), August 24-28 (2020).
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