The Czech and Slovak Glass Conference / November 12-14, 2025
November 12-14, 2025│ Trenčín
FunGlass at APAIE 2025 in Delhi
FunGlass at APAIE 2025 in Delhi Natália Kraxner, representing FunGlass, and Martin Šramka, Vice-Rector of our A. Dubček University, participated in the 18th APAIE Conference and Exhibition held in Delhi from March 24 to 28, 2025. This year’s conference, themed "Cultivating Global Citizens for the Future: The Higher Education Imperative in the Asia [...]
New Open Access Publication: Al₂O₃-Y₃Al₅O₁₂-ZrO₂ Composites via Spark Plasma Sintering
New Open Access Publication: Al₂O₃-Y₃Al₅O₁₂-ZrO₂ Composites via Spark Plasma Sintering We are pleased to announce that our latest research paper, "Fabrication of Al₂O₃-Y₃Al₅O₁₂-ZrO₂ Composites by Single-Step Spark Plasma Sintering," has been published in the Journal of the European Ceramic Society. This work, authored by M. Vakhshouri, A. Talimian, A. Najafzadeh, Á. Gallardo-López, R. [...]
Funding Success: Project VV-MVP-24-0409 (BONEGEL) has been Approved by the Slovak Research and Development Agency
Funding Success: Project VV-MVP-24-0409 (BONEGEL) has been Approved by the Slovak Research and Development Agency We are delighted to share that our Biomaterials Department has been awarded funding under the VV MVP 2024 public call by the Slovak Research and Development Agency, which aims to support young scientists in groundbreaking research. The project [...]
FunGlass Receives NVIDIA Academic Grant for High-Performance Computing in Materials Science
FunGlass Receives NVIDIA Academic Grant for High-Performance Computing in Materials Science We are thrilled to announce that FunGlass has been awarded four NVIDIA RTX 6000 ADA GPUs through the NVIDIA Academic Grants Program. This valuable contribution, made possible by Dr. Alfredo Daniel Sanchez from the VILA Department, will significantly enhance our computational research capabilities in [...]
European Commission Recognized FunGlass as a Success Story
From Trenčín to the world: How FunGlass is shaping the future of materials science The European Commission recognized the FunGlass project as a Horizon 2020 Success Story, highlighting its significant contributions to scientific collaboration and innovation. FunGlass focused on developing advanced glass and ceramic-based materials essential for the green transition. The project demonstrated [...]
FunGlass & Otto Schott Institute Collaboration on Hybrid Glass Composites, Published in Advanced Functional Materials
FunGlass & Otto Schott Institute Collaboration on Hybrid Glass Composites, Published in Advanced Functional Materials We are pleased to announce the publication of our new paper, "Overcoming the Selectivity-Sensitivity Trade-Off in Electroactive Gas Sensing Using Hybrid Glass Composites," in Advanced Functional Materials. This research is the result of a successful collaboration between the [...]
Strengthening Partnerships with FAU´s Institute of Biomaterials
Strengthening Partnerships with FAU´s Institute of Biomaterials On Wednesday, February 19, the team from the Department of Biomaterials met with representatives from the Institute of Biomaterials at FAU Erlangen, including Prof. A. R. Boccaccini and Dr. Zoya Hadzieva. Throughout the Horizon 2020 FunGlass project, the Institute of Biomaterials has played a key role [...]
FunGlass Centre Hosted Final Review Meeting for Horizon 2020 Project
FunGlass Centre Hosted Final Review Meeting for Horizon 2020 Project On February 18-19, 2025, the FunGlass Centre is hosting a Review Meeting to mark the conclusion of the FunGlass project (Grant Agreement No. 739566). This key event brings together experts and project partners to evaluate the progress, achievements, and future sustainability of the [...]
FunGlass PhD Admission – 2nd Round Now Open!
FunGlass PhD Admission – 2nd Round Now Open! We are pleased to announce that the second round of admission interviews for PhD studies at FunGlass is now open! 10 Exciting Research Topics Available:✅ Preparation and characterization of luminescent glass-ceramic materials prepared by sintering in a viscous flow✅ Additive manufacturing of phosphor-in-glass structures for [...]
