Degrees
2022 |
Full professor in physics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
2021 |
D.Sc. (Doctor of Science, DrSc.) in physics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
2008 |
Associate professor in physics (Doc.), Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia |
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Awards, Fellowships, Membership of Professional Societies
from 2017 |
President - International Society for Plasma Medicine (ISPM) |
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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:
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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
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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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. ).Diagnostics of plasma-liquid interface (SK-FR-22-0014, 2023-2025, principal investigator: Janda, M.).A step towards new Plasma processing Technology for Medical purposes (101066764, 2022-2024, principal investigator: Galmiz, O.).Plasma-liquid interactions and the effects/applications of plasma activated water in medicine and agriculture (APVV-22-0247, 2023-2027, principal investigator: Machala, Z.).Environmental Applications of electrical Discharges for Water and aIr Cleaning, and agriculturE (EnvADWICE) (09I03-03-V3, 2024-2026, principal investigator: Machala, Z.). |
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Publications & Citations
Book chapters: |
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Invited lectures/seminars: |
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Journal papers: |
83
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WoS/SCOPUS citations: |
2248
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Other publications: |
319
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Other citations: |
226
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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
Kooshki S., Pareek P., Janda M., Machala Z.: Selective reactive oxygen and nitrogen species production in plasma-activated water via dielectric barrier discharge reactor: A, Journal of Water Process Engineering 63, 105477 (2024). abstract download citations: 0 | Warne G. R.; Lim M.; Lamichhane P.; Machala Z.; Hessel V.; Williams P. M.; Fisk I. D.: Esterification and volatile compound manipulation using radiofrequency cold plasma, Innov. Food Sci. & Emerging Technol. 95, 103726 (2024). abstract 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 | more |
Invited lectures and seminars
Machala Z., Plasma gas and liquid chemistry - emphasis on bioactive compounds and their interaction with microorganisms relevant for agricul, 2nd Training School “Cold plasmas to fight microorganisms, viruses & toxins for medical and agricultural applications”, Bari (Italy), February 13-16, p. 17 (2023) |
Machala Z., Hassan M.E., Hensel K., Janda M., HOW REACTIVE SPECIES FROM COLD PLASMA ARE TRANSPORTED INTO LIQUID WATER BULK/AEROSOL, 3rd Plathinium (Plasma Thin Film International Union Meeting), Antibes, (France), September 11-15, p. x (2023) |
Machala Z., Hassan M. E., Pareek P., Kooshki S., Galmiz O., Štípala P., Hensel K., Janda M., ransport of reactive species from plasma discharges into water determines the plasma-activated water properties and applications, 35th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases XXXV ICPIG, Egmond aan Zee (The Netherlands), July 9-14 , p. (2023) |
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Contributions on international conferences and symposia
Saeed Kooshki, Pankaj Pareek, Robin Mentheour, Mario Janda, Zdenko Machala: Plasma Activated Water (PAW): Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment. Selective production of Reactive Oxygen and Nitro, XXXV ICPIG, 17, July 9-14,, p. 28 (2024). abstract citations: 0 | Hensel K., Tarabová K., Okruhlicová Z., Machala Z., Lukačová Z.: Plasma activated water and its chemically equivalent solutions: Effects on growth, development of selected seed and plants, 4th Workshop on Plasma applications for smart and sustainable agriculture, Beograd (Serbia), May 20-22, p. xxx (2024). abstract citations: 0 | Hensel K., Cimerman R., Kšanová J., Janda M., Machala Z.: Non-thermal plasma regeneration and reuse of pellet catalysts
deactivated by hydrocarbons, 17th International Conference on Electrostatic Precipitation, XVII ICESP, Kyoto (Japan), October 28-31 (2024). 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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