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 |