Degrees
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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
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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
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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Teaching Activities
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
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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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.).Mass transfer from gas plasma to water microdroplets, from better understanding to optimization of plasma activated water generation. (1/0596/22, 2022-2025, principal investigator: Janda, M. ). |
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Publications & Citations
Book chapters: |
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Invited lectures/seminars: |
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Journal papers: |
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WoS/SCOPUS citations: |
2014
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Other publications: |
263
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Other citations: |
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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)
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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)
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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
Pastorek M., Suchoňová M., Konečná B., Pásztor S., Petrus J., Ivašková N., Celec P., Gardlík R., Machala Z., Tóthová Ľ.: The Effect of Air Plasma Activated Liquid on Uropathogenic Bacteria, Plasma Chem Plasma Process., https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-022-10239-1 x (x), x (2022). abstract citations: 0 | 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: 5 | Polčic P., Machala Z.: Effects of Non-Thermal Plasma on Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 22 (5), 2247 (2021). abstract download citations: 1 | more |
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) |
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Contributions on international conferences and symposia
Janda M., Hensel K., Tóth P., Pareek P., Hassan M. E., Machala Z.: The role of HNO2 in the generation of plasma activated water by transient spark discharge, 9th International Conference on Plasma Medicine ICPM-9, Utrecht (The Netherlands), June 27-July 1, p. 2022 (2022). abstract citations: 2 | Okruhlicová Z., Hensel K., Machala Z.: Low-temperature plasma and ozone disinfection of FFP2 type respirators, 1st Training School on Fundamental Aspects on Plasma Medicine, Caparica (Portugal), February 14-16, p. 2022 (2022). abstract citations: 0 | Machala Z., Okruhlicová Z., Kšanová J., Menthéour R., Vazquez T., Wiederman D., Babic J., Janda M., Hensel K.: Cold plasma and photocatalysis decontamination of FFP2 respirators and indoor air contaminants, 9th International Conference on Plasma Medicine ICPM-9, Utrecht (The Netherlands), June 27-July 1 (2022). abstract citations: 0 | more |
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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