Degrees
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Associate professor in physics (Doc.),
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
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PhD. in plasma physics,
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
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Dr. es science (= PhD.) in gas and plasma physics,
University Paris-Sud XI, France |
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Awards, Fellowships, Membership of Professional Societies
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President - International Society for Plasma Medicine (ISPM) |
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Assoc. editor of IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences (journal) |
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chair of the 6th International Conference on Plasma Medicine |
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Professional Experience
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2013:
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visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, USA, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
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2011:
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invited professor - 1-month research program, Ecole Centrale Paris, France
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since 2008:
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associate professor 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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2004-2008:
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assistant professor at Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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09/2004:
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visiting professor in Laboratoire EM2C, Ecole Centrale Paris, France
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2002-2004:
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post-doctoral research fellowship in Thermosciences Division, Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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2001:
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research position in Physical Metallurgy and Metallography Department, Welding Research Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia
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1997-2000:
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combined PhD. program at University Paris-Sud XI, Electric Discharges and Environment Group, Laboratory of Physics of Gases and Plasmas, Orsay, France and at Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia; dissertation thesis „Continuous and transient electrical discharges, streamer triggered, at atmospheric pressure, for the removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)”
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1993-1997:
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undergraduate and graduate research assistant in Environmental applications and IR spectroscopy group of Institute of Physics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
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1994:
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6-month research/study program in surface science at Laboratory of Electronic Engineering and Applied Physics, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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Teaching Activities
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Current courses:
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Physics of water - Fyzika vody (1-OZE-302)
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Plasma diagnostics - Diagnostika plazmy (2-FFP-111)
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Experimental vademecum - Experimentálne vademecum (3-FFP-001)
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Research Interests and Projects
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Research interests
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Fundamental physics of atmospheric pressure plasmas and electrical discharges.
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Biomedical and Environmental applications of cold plasmas.
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Plasma diagnostics: electrical, optical, spectroscopic.
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Research 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. (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 & Citations
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Book chapters: |
3 |
Invited lectures/seminars: |
28 |
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Journal papers: |
66
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WoS/SCOPUS citations: |
1804
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Other publications: |
236
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Other citations: |
218
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Book editor
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Machala Z., Hensel K., Akishev Y. (Editors), Plasma for bio-decontamination, medicine and food security, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A - Chemistry and Biology, Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 487 pp, ISBN 978-94-007-2851-6 (2012)
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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
Hassan M.E., Janda M., Machala Z.: Transport of Gaseous Hydrogen Peroxide and Ozone into Bulk Water vs. Electrosprayed Aerosol, Water 13 (2), 182 (2021).
abstract download citations: 0 | Polčic P., Machala Z.: Effects of Non-Thermal Plasma on Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 22 (5), 2247 (2021).
abstract download citations: 0 | 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 (3), 749–773 (2020).
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Invited lectures and seminars
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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 Feb (2020) |
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Machala Z., Mentheour R., Sersenová D., Tarabová B., Ndiffo Yemeli G.B., Vukušič T., Pásztor S., Gbelcová H., Konečná B., Tóthová Ľ., Janda M., Hensel K., Tuning the chemistry of air plasma-water interaction and biomedical/agriculture applications of plasma activated water, Plasma Science & Enterpreneurship 2019, Luxembourg (LU), Nov 14-15, p. 15 (2019) |
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Machala Z., Tarabová B., Vukušic T., Janda M., Hensel K., Plasma activated water chemical and antibacterial effects correlate with gaseous and aqueous RONS, plasma source, air and water flow conditions, 24th International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry ISPC, Napoli (Italy), June 9-14, I-5 (2019) |
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Contributions on international conferences and symposia
Ndiffo Yemeli GB., Švubová R., Kostolani D., Machala Z.: Plasma activated water generated by two cold plasma sources: chemical properties and effect on plant growth, IWOPA– 3rd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PLASMA AGRICULTURE, Greifswald, Germany, March 1-3, p. p. x (2021).
abstract citations: 0 | 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).
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) - Virtual, August 24-28 (2020).
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Languages
English, French, Czech - fluent spoken and written
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Russian – advanced
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Italian, German – beginning
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Slovak - maternity language
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