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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Environmental and biomedical applications of electrical discharges.
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Plasma diagnostic techniques.
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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. ).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 and Citations
Book chapters: |
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Invited lectures/seminars: |
13 |
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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