Staff

Zdenko Machala

Position:	professor
Room:	F1-164
Telephone:	+421-2-60295-618
E-mail:	machala \at\ fmph.uniba.sk
Links:	WoS Orcid R^G Scopus Google scholar

Research

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:

Current projects:

Environmental Applications of electrical Discharges for Water and aIr Cleaning, and agriculturE (EnvADWICE)
2024-2026, EU NextGenerationEU: Recovery and Resilience Plan of Slovak Republic - 09I03-03-V03-00033
Principal investigator: Z. Machala, Associate investigator: K. Hensel, M. Janda
Co-investigator(s): R. Cimerman, P. Veis

Plasma-liquid interactions and the effects/applications of plasma activated water in medicine and agriculture
2023-2027, Slovak Research and Development Agency - APVV-22-0247
Principal investigator: Z. Machala, Associate investigator: Hensel, K.
Co-investigator(s): Cimerman R., Janda M., Galmiz O., Lavrikova A., Okruhlicová Z.

A step towards new Plasma processing Technology for Medical purposes
2022-2024, European Research Executive Agency (REA) - 101066764 PlaTechMedi
Principal investigator: Galmiz, O., Associate investigator: Machala, Z.

Diagnostics of plasma-liquid interface
2023-2025, Slovak Research and Development Agency - SK-FR-22-0014
Principal investigator: Janda, M., Associate investigator: Machala, Z.
Co-investigator(s): Pareek P.

Mass transfer from gas plasma to water microdroplets, from better understanding to optimization of plasma activated water generation.
2022-2025, Slovak grant agency VEGA - 1/0596/22
Principal investigator: Janda, M. , Associate investigator: Machala, Z.
Co-investigator(s): Hensel K., Szárazová K., Hassan M. E., Lavrikova A., Menthéour R.

Electrical discharges in a contact with catalysts, and plasma catalysis for flue gas cleaning
2021-2025, Slovak Research and Development Agency - APVV-20-0566
Principal investigator: Hensel, K., Associate investigator: Machala Z.
Co-investigator(s): Cimerman R., Janda M., Martišovitš V., Lavrikova A., Jakubčin D.

Electric discharges in capillaries and catalytic monoliths assisted by a surface discharge, their properties and effects on exhaust gas
2021-2024, Slovak grant agency VEGA - 1/0822/21
Principal investigator: Hensel, K., Associate investigator: Machala, Z.
Co-investigator(s): Cimerman R., Janda M., Martišovitš V., Hassan M. E.

Former 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.).

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.).

Effects on atmospheric pressure cold plasmas on bacteria and seeds (SK-PL-18-0090, 2019-2021, principal investigator: Hensel K.).

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.).

Biological and chemical decontamination of water in electrical discharges (SK-CZ-0179-09, 2010-2011, principal investigator: Machala Z.).

Scaled-up non-equilibrium air plasma (FA8655-09-1-3110, 2009-2010, principal investigator: Machala Z.).

Bio-decontamination by atmospheric electrical discharges (1/0293/08, 2008-2010, principal investigator: Machala Z.).

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.).

Alumima-based electroceramics for advanced plasma sources (0485-06, 2007-2009, principal investigator: Hensel K.).

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.).

Physical properties of electric discharges in porous materials and their application of car exhaust cleaning (SK-FR-00506, 2006-2008, principal investigator: Hensel K.).

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.).

DC electric discharges in air for chemical and biological decontamination (EAP.RIG 981194, 2004-2007, principal investigator: Machala Z.).

Scaled-Up Nonequilibrium Air Plasmas (F49620-01-1-0389, 2001-2004, principal investigator: Kruger C.H.).

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.).