Final Dissertation Thesis Defense / August 27- 28, 2025
August 27-28, 2025│ Trenčín
Successful Dissertation Defense – Ahmed Gamal Abd-Elsatar
Successful Dissertation Defense – Ahmed Gamal We are proud to share the great news that Ahmed Gamal has successfully defended his dissertation on July 15 with an excellent performance and a truly inspiring discussion. Ahmed’s dissertation, titled “Characterization, Functionalization and Improvement of Glasses for Pharma,” focused on the characterization, modification, and improvement of glass surfaces [...]
FunGlass Participation at the 16th Montpellier Summer School 2025
Participation at the 16th Montpellier Summer School 2025 Dr. Lenka Buňová, Dr. Alfredo Sanchez, Mansi Dua, Garima Thakur, and Amol Logavi participated in the 16th Montpellier Summer School 2025 — a workshop for new researchers in glass science and applications. The workshop was held from July 7 to 11 in Montpellier, France. The [...]
Dagmar Galusková Invited as Lecturer at Prestigious Montpellier Summer School
Dagmar Galusková Invited as Lecturer at Prestigious Montpellier Summer School Dr. Dagmar Galusková, Head of the Glass Analytics Department, was selected among the experts in her field and participated as an invited lecturer at the 16th Montpellier Summer School – Workshop for New Researchers in Glass Science and Applications. The event was held [...]
New Open Access Publication Highlights the Promise of Bismuth-Containing Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration
Bismuth-Containing Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration We are pleased to share our latest open access publication in Ceramics International, titled “Biocompatibility and antibacterial activity of radiopaque bismuth-containing bioactive glasses” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.07.016. Led by Dr. Germán Clavijo from the FunGlass Department of Biomaterials, this study presents the successful fabrication and in-vitro evaluation of bismuth-doped bioactive [...]
FunGlass Represented at ISMANAM 2025 by Dr. Iryna Matsukevich
FunGlass Represented at ISMANAM 2025 by Dr. Iryna Matsukevich We are pleased to announce that Dr. Iryna Matsukevich represented the FunGlass Centre at the 29th International Symposium on Metastable, Amorphous, and Nanostructured Materials (ISMANAM 2025), held from June 22–27, 2025, in Bratislava, Slovakia. This prestigious event brought together leading scientists, industry experts, and [...]
Student Internship at FunGlass: Martin Hrkeľ from University of Žilina
Internship Project on Bioactive Glasses with Bismuth From April to June, FunGlass had the pleasure of hosting Martin Hrkeľ, a student from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Žilina. During his internship, Martin worked on a research project titled: “Photothermal Effect of Bioactive Glasses with Bismuth.” His research focused [...]
New Publication: Copper adsorption in acidic wastewater using alkali-activated glass membranes
Turning Waste into Function: Porous Membranes from Alkali-Activated Borosilicate Glass for Copper Removal in Acidic Wastewater We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest research article, “Development of porous membranes by alkali activation of borosilicate glass: Effect of wastewater acidity on copper adsorption”, in Developments in the Built Environment (Impact Factor: [...]
Research Training of Sheeraz Khan at Montanuniversität Leoben
Research Training of Sheeraz Khan at Montanuniversität Leoben We are pleased to announce that our doctoral student, Sheeraz Khan, has begun a three-month research training stay (June–August) at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. The stay is organized through the ERASMUS program and hosted by the Chair of Ceramics, under the supervision of Prof. Harald Harmuth, [...]
Dr. Peter Hošták Presents at CVTI Summer School for Project Managers
Dr. Peter Hošták Presents at CVTI Summer School for Project Managers Dr. Peter Hošták recently delivered a presentation at the Summer School for Project Managers, which took place in Omšenie from 30 June to 7 July 2025. The event was organized by the National Contact Points for Horizon Europe at the Slovak Centre [...]
