FunGlass School 2025 / November 5- 7, 2025
November5-7, 2025│ Trenčín
November5-7, 2025│ Trenčín
Research Stay of Hanane Bouden at FunGlass From September 4 to October 2, 2025, FunGlass had the pleasure of hosting Hanane Bouden, a PhD student from the University of Mohamed Keider Biskra, Algeria. Her research stay was conducted under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Jose J. Velázquez. During her time at FunGlass, Hanane [...]
New Publication from Our Team: Photocatalytic Degradation of Antibiotics in Wastewater We are pleased to announce that a new article from our research team has been published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. The work was led by our PhD student Mir Saeed Sajjadi, who is also the first author of the [...]
FunGlass at ESB 2025 We are proud to announce that our colleagues Fatih Kurtuldu, Martin Michálek, and Zuzana Neščáková represented FunGlass at the 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2025), held in Torino, Italy, from 7–11 September 2025. Each of them had the honor of delivering an oral presentation, [...]
FunGlass Participation in CliCAM Benchmarking Site Visit at Wrocław University of Science and Technology On 9–10 September 2025, representatives of the FunGlass Centre took part in a benchmarking site visit organized within the CliCAM project at Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WrocławTech). The FunGlass team was represented by Peter Hošták, Dagmar Galuskova, [...]
Successful Doctoral Thesis Defense of Udhaya Kumar Aruchamy We are pleased to announce that our doctoral student, Udhaya Kumar Aruchamy, has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled: “Corrosion Protection of Aluminum Using Integrated Self-Healing Systems.” The dissertation was carried out under the supervision of Prof. Dušan Galusek (FunGlass, A. Dubček University of Trenčín) [...]
Participation at ECOSS 38 in Braga, Portugal Our researcher Dr. Surjyakanta Rana (Department of Functional Materials) and PhD student Amol Logavi represented our institute at the 38th European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS 38), held in Braga, Portugal, from 24 to 29 August. Both delivered presentations showcasing their latest research: Dr. Surjyakanta Rana: [...]
Dr. Akansha Mehta Nominated for the ESET Science Award 2025 The ESET Science Award once again honors scientists who expand the boundaries of knowledge and enrich public dialogue with facts and verified information. This year’s theme, “Science as a Pillar of Trust”, highlights the essential role of research in strengthening confidence in society. [...]
Participation in the Advanced Ceramics and Applications Conference XIII Our team proudly participated in the Advanced Ceramics and Applications Conference XIII (ACA XIII), held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 8–10 September 2025. The conference, organized by the Serbian Ceramic Society under the theme “New Frontiers in Multifunctional Material Science and Processing”, brought together leading [...]
FunGlass at ECerS 2025 in Dresden From August 31 to September 4, 2025, the XIX Conference of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS) took place at the International Congress Center in Dresden, Germany. This major scientific event brought together 1,450 participants from 47 countries, featuring 53 exhibitors, 15 symposia, and 3 satellite symposia. It [...]