Invited speakers

prof. Joseph Buhagiar
The University of Malta, Malta
13.10.2025 13:00-14:00
Biodegradable Metals in Bone Repair: An Interdisciplinary Study of Iron and Magnesium Alloys

dr. Petr Mazur
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
13.10.2025 09:00-10:00
Redox Flow Batteries Using Multi-phase Energy Storage Media

prof. Jozef Noga
Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
14.10.2025 09:30-10:30
Independent Particle Model Wave-Functions via Variational Coupled Cluster Singles Theory - Novel Root Towards Applications for Large Molecules and Materials

assoc. prof. Martin Kožár
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
13.10.2025 15:10-16:10
Comparative Evaluation of Enriched Iron Implants for Bone Substitution in a Rat Tibial Defect Model
Conference Programme
12.10.2025, Sunday | |
16:00 – 18:00  | Registration (Lobby bar)  | 
18:00 – 19:00  | Dinner (Hotel Restaurant)  | 
19:00 – 22:00  | Opening of the Conference with Welcome drink (Conference room)  | 
13.10.2025, Monday | |
Chairman: Andrea Straková Fedorková  | |
09:00 – 10:00  | Plenary lecture: Petr Mazúr (University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia) Redox Flow Batteries Using Multi-phase Energy Storage Media  | 
10:00 – 10:20  | Invited lecture: Pavol Jarčuška (P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia) Point-of-Care Electrochemical Multisensors for Simultaneous Detection of Antibiotics in Blood  | 
10:20 – 11:00  | Coffee Break  | 
11:00 – 11:20  | Ladislav Kavan (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague, Czechia) Functional Nanomaterials For Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries: The Emerging Alternative of Li-Ion)  | 
11:20 – 11:40  | Invited: Magdaléna Strečková (Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia) Hydrogen Evolution on Transition Metal Phosphides: Electrochemical Performance and Activation Energy Study  | 
11:40 – 12:00  | Martin Paidar (University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia) Materials Challenges in Water Electrolysis Technologies  | 
12:00 – 13:00  | Lunch  | 
Chairman: Renáta Oriňaková  | |
13:00 – 14:00  | Plenary lecture: Joseph Buhagiar (University of Malta, Msida, Malta) Biodegradable Metals in Bone Repair: An Interdisciplinary Study of Iron and Magnesium Alloys  | 
14:00 – 14:20  | Invited: Tibor Sopčák (Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia) Development and Characterization of Glycerol–citrate Polyesters Modified with Bioactive Crosslinkers and Composite Strategies  | 
14:20 – 14:50  | Hamed Peidayesh (Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia) Conductive Composites Based on Thermoplastic Starch: Electrical Conductivity Behavior during Cyclic Mechanical Deformation  | 
14:50 – 15:10  | Coffee break  | 
Chairman: Jospeh Buhagiar  | |
15:10 – 16:10  | Plenary lecture: Martin Kožár (University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia) Comparative Evaluation of Enriched Iron Implants for Bone Substitution in a Rat Tibial Defect Model  | 
16:10 – 16:30  | Juraj Školka (Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra/BIOTATRY H&B, Slovakia) Phytochemical Profiling and Antimicrobial Properties of Selected Slovak Medicinal Herbs  | 
17:00 – 18:00  | Poster Session (Conference room)  | 
19:00 – 00:00  | Dinner in Kuszmann pub in Tatranská Lomnica  | 
14.10.2025, Tuesday | |
| Chairman: Petr Sáha | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Plenary lecture: Jozef Noga (Commenius University Bratislava, Slovakia) Independent Particle Model Wave-Functions via Variational Coupled Cluster Singles Theory – Novel Root Towards Applications for Large Molecules and Materials  | 
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Get to know Metrohm (Metrohm Company) | 
| 10:45 -11:15 | Coffee Break | 
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Student Session | 
| Chairman: Jana Shepa | |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Jana Demeterová (P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia) Electrochemical Determination of Ciprofloxacin Using a GaTCPP(Ni)-Modified Screen-Printed Carbon Electrode  | 
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Frederika Chovancová (P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia) Screen-Printed Electrode Modified by Polymer Membrane and Metal Oxides Nanoparticles as Platform for Electrochemical Cholesterol Sensor  | 
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Jakub Leščinský (P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia) Electrolyte/Sulfur Ratio Optimization for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries  | 
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Mária Paračková (P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia) Evaluation of a Non-Precious-Metal-Based High-Entropy Catalyst for Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction)  | 
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch | 
| 13:30 – 15:00 | NATO G6106 Meeting (for project partners) | 
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Dean´s Best poster and Best Presentaion Award in Conference room | 
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Dinner (Hotel Restaurant) | 
15.10.2025, Wednesday | |
10:00 – 11:00  | Closing Words, Business-to-business Meetings  | 
11:00 -12:00  | KEGA 002UPJŠ-4/2024 Li-ion Batteries and Their Application in Practice in the Development of Hybrid Systems Meeting (for project partners)  | 
POSTER SESSION
1  | Renáta Bodnárová  | Evaluation of the Activity of – MoyNiyAlz Based Alloy for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Different Substrates  | 
2  | Viktória Čákyová  | Optimising Electrochemical Deposition of Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Ti6Al4V Medical Implants  | 
3  | Nikola Jašňáková  | Electrochemical Detection of Antibiotics  | 
4  | Nikolas Király  | Azo-Ligands in Metal–Organic Frameworks for catalytic and energy applications  | 
5  | Miloslav Lhotka  | Adsorption of Gases by Carbon Nanomaterials  | 
6  | Tomáš Ján Liška  | Environmentally Friendly Biginelli Reaction and Electrosynthetic Hydrolysis of Dihydropyrimidinones  | 
7  | Florian Maerzweiler  | Nanostructured Metallic Electrodes for Sensor Applications  | 
8  | Ivana Mojžišová  | Preliminary Study on Electrochemical Deposition of Hydroxyapatite on Ti-6Al-4V Substrates with Different 3D Patterns  | 
9  | Veronika Niščáková  | Graphite Functionalization of Glass Fiber Separator to Enhance Stability of Li–S Batteries  | 
10  | Michaela Plevová  | Preparation of NiFe LDH Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Electrodeposition on Nickel Foam  | 
11  | Natália Podrojková  | Computational Insights into Graphite Surface Doping in Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Systems  | 
12  | Jasmin Shaikh  | High Entropy Metal Oxide/TiO2 Based Heterostructures for Selective CO₂ Detection  | 
13  | Laura Slabejová  | Comparative Analysis of CuO 550 and CuO 600 Fiber-based Electrochemical Sensors for Insulin Detection  | 
14  | Juraj Školka  | Phytochemical Profiling and Antimicrobial Properties of Selected Slovak Medicinal Herbs  | 
15  | Jana Shepa  | Screen-printed Electrode Modified by Gold Nanoparticles for Glucose and Ascorbic Acid Detection  | 
16  | Miroslav Almáši  | Modified UiO66(Zr) Frameworks for Targeting Brain Tumours via pH Responsive Drug Delivery  |