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Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava

Assoc. Prof. Mário JANDA, PhD.

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associate professor
F2-38
+421-2-60295-520
janda@fmph.uniba.sk mario.janda@gmail.com

Degrees

2013	Associate Professor (Doc.) in physics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
2006	PhD. in plasma physics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
2006	Dr. rer. nat. (= PhD.) in chemistry, Leopold-Franzens University in Innsbruck, Austria
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Professional Experience

since 12/2013:	associate professor at Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
since 01/2011:	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
since 03/2008:	research scientist at Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Teaching Activities


Supervised students:
	Lukáš DVONČ Axel HENNECKE Matej KINTLER ...
Courses:
	Modelling in plasma physics (since 2015) Plasma physics II (since 2015) Optical spectroscopy (since 2010) ...
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Research Interests and Projects

Research interests
Physics and chemistry of atmospheric pressure plasmas and electrical discharges.
	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.
Environmental and biological applications of atmospheric electrical discharges.
	Synthesis of organic species in prebiotic atmosphere of the Earth. Flue gas cleaning (CO₂ utilization, abatement of VOCs). Bio-decontamination (water disinfection from bacteria).
Diagnostic techniques.
	Electrical oscilloscopic measurements. Optical emission spectroscopy. Infrared (FT-IR) and UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy. Temporally resolved fast imaging of discharges.
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.). 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

Book chapters:	2	Invited lectures/seminars:	9
Journal papers:	24	SCI/SCOPUS citations:	340
Other publications:	102	Other citations:	84

Book chapters

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)

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., Hoder T., Sarani A., Brandenburg R., Machala Z.: Cross-correlation spectroscopy study of the Transient Spark discharge in atmospheric pressure air, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 26 (5), 055010 (2017).
abstract citations: 0

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).
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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

Invited lectures and seminars

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)

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, p. 50-55, USB (2015)

Janda M., Martišovitš V., Hensel K., and Machala Z., Time-resolved optical diagnostic of self-pulsing nanosecond discharges for biomedical applications, 6th Int. Workshop and Summer School on Plasma Physics, Kiten (Bulgaria), June 30 - July 6, p. 27 (2014)

Contributions on international conferences and symposia

Janda M., Sarani A., Gerling T., Brandenburg R., Machala Z.: Cross-Correlation Spectroscopy Study Of Negative Polarity Transient Spark Discharge Evolution In Ambient Air, 21st Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, January 13-18, p. 208-212 (2017).
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Hennecke A., Janda M.: Electrical Circuit For Transient Spark Simulations, 21st Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, January 13-18, p. 143-146 (2017).
abstract citations: 0

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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