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Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava

Assoc. Prof. Zdenko MACHALA, D.Sc.

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Degrees

2021	D.Sc. (Doctor of Science, DrSc.) in physics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
2008	Associate professor in physics (Doc.), Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
2001	PhD. in plasma physics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Awards, Fellowships, Membership of Professional Societies

from 2017	President - International Society for Plasma Medicine (ISPM)
from 2016	Assoc. editor of IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences (journal)
2016	chair of the 6th International Conference on Plasma Medicine
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Professional Experience

2013:	visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, USA, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
2011:	invited professor - 1-month research program, Ecole Centrale Paris, France
since 2008:	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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Teaching Activities

Current courses:
Physics of water - Fyzika vody (1-OZE-302)
Plasma diagnostics - Diagnostika plazmy (2-FFP-111)
Experimental vademecum - Experimentálne vademecum (3-FFP-001)
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Supervised students
PhD:	MostafaE. HASSAN Igor JEDLOVSKÝ Zuzana KOVAĽOVÁ, rod. Šipoldová ...
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Research Interests and Projects

Research interests
	Fundamental physics of atmospheric pressure plasmas and electrical discharges.
	Biomedical and Environmental applications of cold plasmas.
	Plasma diagnostics: electrical, optical, spectroscopic.
Research projects
	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.). 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.). Electrical discharges in a contact with catalysts, and plasma catalysis for flue gas cleaning (APVV-20-0566, 2021-2025, principal investigator: Hensel, K.).
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Publications & Citations

Book chapters:	3	Invited lectures/seminars:	32
Journal papers:	71	WoS/SCOPUS citations:	1994
Other publications:	253	Other citations:	226

Book editor

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)

Book chapters

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)

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

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).
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Polčic P., Machala Z.: Effects of Non-Thermal Plasma on Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 22 (5), 2247 (2021).
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Janda M., Hassan M. E., Martišovitš V., Hensel K., Kwiatkowski M., Terebun P. Pawlat J., Machala Z.: In-situ monitoring of electrosprayed water microdroplets using laser and LED light attenuation technique: Comparison with ultra-high-speed camera imaging, J. Appl. Phys. 129 (18), 183305, 15 pp (2021).
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Invited lectures and seminars

M. Janda, M. E. Hassan, G. B. Ndiffo Yemeli, R. Menthéour, S. Pásztor, K. Szarázová, K. Hensel, Z. Machala, Pulsed plasma discharges in air as an efficient strategy of nitrogen fixation and (H)NOx transport into water, Solvay Workshop on "Plasma Technology and Other Green Methods for Nitrogen Fixation", Brussels (Belgium), November 15-17, p. x (2021)

Machala Z., Ndiffo Yemeli G. B., Kyzek S., Kostolani D., Švubová R., Mentheour R., Hassan M.E., Janda M., Hensel K., Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in plasma activated water: tuning their concentrations and functions in plant growth promot, 19th INT. CONF. PLASMA PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS & 1st WORKSHOP ON PLASMA APPLICATIONS FOR SMART AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, Magurele, Bucharest ROMANIA, Aug 31 - Sep 3, p. x (2021)

Z. Machala, V. Martišovitš, D. Sersenová, H. Gbelcová, V. Repiská, M. Suchoňová, B. Konečná, L. Tóthová, A.C. Ricchiuto, G. Neretti, D.B. Graves, G. Bauer, Corona plasma pen using streamer discharge in air induces disinfection and selective anticancer effects both directly and by pla, 8th International Conference on Plasma Medicine ICPM-8,, Incheon (South Korea) - Virtual, , August 3-6, p. WeA4-1 (2021)

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, (2021).
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Machala Z., Ndiffo Yemeli G. B., Kyzek S., Švubová R., Kucerova K., Hensel K.: PLASMA ACTIVATED WATER AND AMMONIA SOLUTIONS TESTED AS FERTILIZERS , IWOPA – 3rd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PLASMA AGRICULTURE, Greifswald, Germany, March 1-3, (2021) (2021).
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Hassan M.E., Janda M., Machala Z.: Solvation of Gaseous Nitrous Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, and Ozone in the Bulk Water, Second International Conference on Advances in Plasma Science and Technology (ICAPST-21), Coimbatore, India - Virtual, May 27-29, p. 70 (2021).
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