Degrees
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Associate Professor (Doc.) in physics,
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
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PhD. in plasma physics,
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
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Dr. rer. nat. (= PhD.) in chemistry,
Leopold-Franzens
University in Innsbruck, Austria |
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Professional Experience
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since 12/2013:
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associate professor at Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and
Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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since 01/2011:
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senior research scientist at Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and
Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia; research oriented at
atmospheric plasmas and electric discharges and their environmental and biological
applications
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since 03/2008:
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research scientist at Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and
Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Teaching Activities
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Research Interests and Projects
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Research interests
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Physics and chemistry of atmospheric pressure plasmas and electrical discharges.
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Monte Carlo simulation of electron dynamics
Transient spark and transition discharges (air, nitrogen, N2-CO2-H2O mixtures).
DC, AC and pulsed microdischarges in porous ceramics (air and nitrogen).
Plasma chemistry and kinetic modeling.
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Environmental and biological applications of atmospheric electrical discharges.
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Synthesis of organic species in prebiotic atmosphere of the Earth.
Flue gas cleaning (CO2
utilization, abatement of VOCs).
Bio-decontamination (water disinfection from bacteria).
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Diagnostic techniques.
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Electrical oscilloscopic measurements.
Optical emission spectroscopy.
Infrared (FT-IR) and UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy.
Temporally resolved fast imaging of discharges.
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Research projects
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Current projects.
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| Physical and chemical processes at the interface of low-temperature plasma with water, and their use for bio-medical and agricultural applications.2018-2021, Slovak grant agency VEGA - 1/0419/18Principal investigator: Janda M., Associate investigator: Machala Z.Co-investigator(s): Hensel K., Onderka M. | | Interaction of cold plasma with water, the effects of plasma activated water to biological systems and their uses in medicine and agriculture2018-2022, Slovak Research and Development Agency - APVV-17-0382Principal investigator: Machala Z., Associate investigator: Hensel K.Co-investigator(s): Janda M., Martisovits V., Morvova M., Onderka M. |
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Former projects.
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Investigation of plasma-cell interaction for bio-decontamination and medical applications (APVV-0134-12, 2013-2017, principal investigator: Machala Z.).Optical diagnostic of the interaction of water micro-droplets with electrical discharges used for bio-medical and environmental applications (1/0918/15, 2015-2017, principal investigator: Janda M.).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.).Valorization of domestic sources of aluminosilicates (klinoptilolites) for water control (1/0193/09, 2009-2011, principal investigator: Chmielewska E.).Scaled-up non-equilibrium air plasma (FA8655-09-1-3110, 2009-2010, principal investigator: Machala Z.).Plasmochemical conversion of CH4 from exhaust gases into oxygenates. (GUK/377/2009, 2009-2009, principal investigator: Janda M.).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.).Mécanismes d’Interaction Plasma-Ecoulement Réactif (ANR-05-BLAN-0090-01, 2006-2009, principal investigator: Laux C.O.).Développement de Diagnostics Optiques Lasers Avancés (F-07-642-R, 2007-2008, principal investigator: Janda M.).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.).Thermochemical degradation of biomass with exhaust gases cleaning by electrical discharges, CO2 solidification, liquid fuel and gaseous hydrogen generation (1/3068/06 , 2006-2008, principal investigator: Morvova M.).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.).Study of plasma induced chemistry in CO2/N/H2O mixture (GUK/393/2005, 2005-2005, principal investigator: Janda M.).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.).Abiotic synthesis of amino acids (45.530/1-VI/B/7a/2002, 2002-2004, principal investigator: Rode B.M.).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.).Ultrasonic and corona discharge devices for respiratory deseases healing and prevention, and for indoor air cleaning (96-513-IV-04, 1996-1998, principal investigator: Morvova M.).
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Publications & Citations
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Book chapters: |
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Invited lectures/seminars: |
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Journal papers: |
28
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SCI/SCOPUS citations: |
544
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Other publications: |
113
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Other citations: |
112
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Book chapters
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Janda M., Machala Z., Joshi R. P., Krasnoperov L., Mededovic Thagard S.:
Electrical discharges,
Chapter 55 in: Encyclopedia of Physicsl Organic Chemistry, Eds.: Wang Z., Wille U., Juaristi E., Wiley, New Jersey, p. 2957-3010 (2017)
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Machala Z., Pai D.Z., Janda M. and Laux C.O.:
Atmospheric Pressure Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge Plasmas, Chapter 6 in: Low Temperature Plasma Technology: Methods and Applications, Eds. Paul K. Chu, XinPei Lu, CRC Press; 1 edition (July 25, 2013), ISBN-10: 1466509902; ISBN-13: 978-1466509900, (2013)
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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)
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Journal papers
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, 034002 (2019).
abstract download citations: 8 | 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), pp. 627-643 (2019).
abstract download citations: 2 | 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).
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Invited lectures and seminars
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Janda M., Chemical kinetic modelling of NOx formation in Transient Spark discharge, 34th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases XXXIV ICPIG and 10th International Conference on Reactive Plasmas ICRP-10, Sapporo (Japan), July 14-19, p. xx (2019) |
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Janda M., Hensel K., Martišovitš V., Machala Z., Kučerová K., Tarabová B., Kovaľová Z., Pongrác B., Self-Pulsing Transient Spark Discharge Biodecontamination Of Water & Spatio-Temporal Optical Diagnostic, 3rd International Conference on Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Gdansk (Poland), September 1-4 (2015) |
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Janda M., Buček A., Martišovitš V., Hensel K., and Machala Z., Spatiotemporal evolution of the streamer-to-spark transition influenced by memory effect, 20th Symposium on Applications of Plasma Processes SAPP XX and COST TD1208 Workshop on Application of Gaseous Plasma with Liquids, Tatranská Lomnica (Slovakia), January 17-22 (2015) |
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Contributions on international conferences and symposia
Janda M., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Chemical kinetic model of transient spark: Spark phase and NOx formation, 22nd Symposium on Applications of Plasma Processes and 11th EU-Japan Joint Symposium on Plasma Processing SAPP XXII, Štrbské Pleso (Slovakia), January 18-24, p. 25-32 (2019).
abstract download citations: 0 | Machala Z., Tarabová B., Janda M., Hensel K.: Gaseous and aqueous reactive oxygen and nitrogen species of air plasmas with water, 22nd Symposium on Applications of Plasma Processes and 11th EU-Japan Joint Symposium on Plasma Processing SAPP XXII, Štrbské Pleso (Slovakia), January 18-24, p. 186-190 (2019).
abstract download citations: 0 | Hassan M., Janda M., Machala Z.,: Investigation of the electrosprayed water microdroplets using optical imaging methods, 22nd Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes and 11th EU-Japan Joint Symposium on Plasma Processing SAPP XXII, Štrbské Pleso, January 18-24, p. 330-334 (2019).
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Other Skills
| Languages: |
English, German, Russian, French, Czech - fluent spoken and written
Italian, Hungarian, Serbian, Polish – beginning
Slovak - maternity language |
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administration of OS Linux and Windows
programming and scripting languages PHP, C/C++, SQL, LaTeX,
HTML, CSS, JavaScript |
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