Degrees
2009 |
Associate Professor (Doc.) in physics
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
2008 |
Doctor of Natural Sciences (RNDr.) in plasma physics
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
2002 |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in electrical engineering
Saga University, Saga, Japan |
1994 |
Master of Science (MSc.) in physical electronics
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Awards
2022 |
Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, Bristol, United Kingdom: Excellent review
report for Plasma Sources Science and Technology rated 5 out of 5 by the journal
Editor for Outstanding - exceptionally detailed and adds valuable insight when
informing decision
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2021 |
Dean of Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of Comenius University:
Bronze medal for many years of work for the benefit of the Faculty
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2016 |
Dean of Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of Comenius University: Award for siginificant scientific and teaching activities |
2011 |
Dean of Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of Comenius University: Award for Science in year 2010 (for significant contribution to atmospheric pressure discharge) |
2001 |
Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan: Award for the excellent conference contribution on at Joint Symposium of IEEJ on Pulse Power and Electrical Discharges |
Employment and
Professional Experience
since 2009
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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2017
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Visiting Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
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2014
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Visiting Professor, Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas (LPGP), Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
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Teaching Activities
Courses |
2022-> |
Seminar for bachelor's thesis - Seminár k bakalárskej práci
[1-OZE-920/10] Bc level |
2022-> |
Practicum in analytical methods in environmental physics - Praktikum z
analytických metód v environmentálnej fyzike
[2-FOZ-121/22] MSc level |
2022-> |
Optical methods for the analysis and treatment of thin layers - Optické
metódy pre analýzu a úpravu tenkých vrstiev
[2-FOS-026/22] MSc level |
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Supervised students |
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Hana BUCHHOLCEROVÁ Mária CÍBIKOVÁ Richard CIMERMAN ... |
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Research Interests and Projects
Research interests
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Atmospheric gas discharges and their fundamental phenomena.
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DC streamer corona and transient spark discharges in air-like mixtures.
DC, AC and pulsed microdischarges in porous ceramics and capillary tubes.
Pulsed discharges in pellet catalyst bed.
Plasma chemistry and kinetics.
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Environmental and biomedical applications of electrical discharges.
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Air pollution control (abatement of NOx, VOCs, exhaust gases).
Plasma-assisted catalysis (abatement of VOCs and PAHs).
Bio-decontamination (chemical and biological water disinfection and biofilm inactivation).
Plasma activated water effects on bacteria, cells, biomolecules.
Plasma for agriculture (seeds imbibition and plants growth).
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Diagnostic techniques.
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Electrical oscilloscopic measurements.
Tme-resolved optical emission spectroscopy and imaging.
Infrared (FT-IR) and UV-VIS absorption and reflection spectroscopy.
Fluorescence spectroscopy and gas chromatography.
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Research projects
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Current projects.
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| Electric discharges in capillaries and catalytic monoliths assisted by a surface discharge, their properties and effects on exhaust gas2021-2024, Slovak grant agency VEGA - 1/0822/21Principal investigator: Hensel, K., Associate investigator: Machala, Z.Co-investigator(s): Cimerman R., Janda M., Martišovitš V., Hassan M. E. | | Electrical discharges in a contact with catalysts, and plasma catalysis for flue gas cleaning2021-2025, Slovak Research and Development Agency - APVV-20-0566Principal investigator: Hensel, K., Associate investigator: Machala Z.Co-investigator(s): Cimerman R., Janda M., Martišovitš V., Lavrikova A., Jakubčin D. | | Mass transfer from gas plasma to water microdroplets, from better understanding to optimization of plasma activated water generation.2022-2025, Slovak grant agency VEGA - 1/0596/22Principal investigator: Janda, M. , Associate investigator: Machala, Z. Co-investigator(s): Hensel K., Szárazová K., Hassan M. E., Lavrikova A., Menthéour R. | | Plasma-liquid interactions and the effects/applications of plasma activated water in medicine and agriculture2023-2027, Slovak Research and Development Agency - APVV-22-0247Principal investigator: Machala, Z., Associate investigator: Hensel, K.Co-investigator(s): Cimerman R., Janda M., Galmiz O., Lavrikova A., Okruhlicová Z. | | Environmental Applications of electrical Discharges for Water and aIr Cleaning, and agriculturE (EnvADWICE)2024-2026, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AUTHORITY - 09I03-03-V3Principal investigator: Machala, Z., Associate investigator: Hensel, K.Co-investigator(s): Cimerman R., Galmiz O., Janda M. |
Former 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.).Effects on atmospheric pressure cold plasmas on bacteria and seeds (SK-PL-18-0090, 2019-2021, principal investigator: Hensel K.).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.).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.).Investigation of plasma-cell interaction for bio-decontamination and medical applications (APVV-0134-12, 2013-2017, principal investigator: Machala Z.).Effects of atmospheric pressure cold discharge plasmas to bacteria and cell cultures (SK-RO-0024-12, 2013-2014, principal investigator: Hensel K.).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.).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.).Exhaust Gas Cleaning by Microdischarges in Capillaries and Pores of Catalysts (1/0711/09, 2009-2011, principal investigator: Hensel K.).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.).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.).Scaled-up non-equilibrium air plasma (FA8655-08-1-3061, 2008-2009, principal investigator: Machala Z.).Physical properties of electric discharges in porous materials and their application of car exhaust cleaning (SK-FR-00506, 2006-2008, 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.).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.).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.).Temperature dependence of dissociative recombination coefficients (1/0256/03, 2003-2005, principal investigator: Lukac P.).Physical properties of microdischarges in porous materials and their application for flue gas treatment (GUK/391/2005, 2005-2005, principal investigator: Hensel K.).Reforming of the fuel by plasma and catalyst (, 2002-2003, principal investigator: Hensel K.).Decomposition of VOC by micro discharges generated in porous material (, 2003-2003, principal investigator: Hensel K.).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.).Effect of parameters variation of anomal corona discharge on its ability to destruct unwanted pollutants from internal and external sources (1/5183/98, 1998-2000, principal investigator: Morvova M.).Mechanisms of corona discharge influence on exhaust gases and the possibilities of products’ recycling (1/2188/95, 1995-1997, principal investigator: Morvova M.).Study of plasma-chemical and electro-catalytic processes in discharge system for corona discharge in various mixtures interesting from ecological point of view (1/990138/92, 1992-1994, principal investigator: Morvova M.).
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Publications and Citations
Book chapters: |
1 |
Invited lectures/seminars: |
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Journal papers: |
59
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WoS/SCOPUS citations: |
1419
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Other publications: |
233
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Other citations: |
200
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Book chapters
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
Lavrikova A., Dadi N. C. T., Bujdáková H., Hensel K.: Inactivation pathways of E. coli and S. aureus induced by transient spark discharge in liquids, Plasma Process. Polym. 21 (1), e2300147, 14 pp (2024), https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.202300147 (2024). abstract download citations: 0 | Kwiatkowski M., Terebun P., Kučerová K., Tarabová B., Kovaľová Z., Lavrikova A., Machala Z., Hensel K., Pawłat J.: Evaluation of selected properties of dielectric barrier discharge plasma jet, Materials 16 (3), 1167, 14 pp (2023). abstract download citations: 0 | Thirunavukkarasu G. K., Hanif M. B., Liapun V., Hensel K., Kupčík J., Lorincik J., Elantyev I., Monfort O., Motola M.: Decrypting the growth of anodic TiO2 nanotube layers in eco-friendly fluoride-free nitrate-based electrolyte for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, Mater. Res. Bull. 165, 112322, 7 pp (2023). abstract download citations: 0 | more |
Invited lectures and seminars
Hensel K., Cimerman R., Removal of tars by non-thermal plasma and plasma-catalytic systems (regeneration and re-use of catalysts), 12th International Symposium on Non-thermal Plasma Technology for Pollution Control and Sustainable Energy ISNTP-12 + International Symposium on Electrohydrodynamics ISEHD 2022, Otaru (Japan), August (2022) |
Hensel K., Kučerová K., Tarabová B., Janda M., Henselová M., Machala Z., Atmospheric air plasma discharges and plasma activated water for plasma medicine and agriculture, 7th International Conference on Plasma Medicine ICPM-7, Philadelphia (USA), June 17-22 (2018) |
Hensel K., Atmospheric air non-thermal plasma and its effect on water, bacteria, biomolecules and seeds, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin (Poland), April 24 (2017) |
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Contributions on international conferences and symposia
Cimerman R., Roubíček J., Diňa D., Janda M., Hensel K.: CO2 conversion by nonthermal plasma: Dielectric barrier discharge vs. transient spark, 18th High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry Symposium HAKONE XVII, Abano Terme, Padova (Italy), September 1-6, xxx (2024). abstract citations: 0 | Kšanová J., Cimerman R., Oberste-Beulmann C., Satrapinskyy L., Švec P., Hensel K.: Nonthermal plasma regeneration of deactivated catalysts, 18th High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry Symposium HAKONE XVII, Abano Terme, Padova (Italy), September 1-6, xxx (2024). abstract citations: 0 | Okruhlicová Z., Hensel K.: Cold atmospheric plasma for mould control, 4th Workshop on Plasma applications for smart and sustainable agriculture, Beograd (Serbia), May 20-22, p. xxx (2024). abstract citations: 0 | more |
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