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New Partnership Between FunGlass and TIMM Slovakia Advances Materials Innovation

FunGlass × TIMM Slovakia: Advancing Polymer Innovation FunGlass – Centre for Functional and Surface-Functionalized Glass announces the establishment of a new professional collaboration with TIMM Slovakia s.r.o., a subsidiary of the Norwegian Wilhelmsen group company. TIMM Slovakia is engaged in the production of ropes for the shipbuilding and fishing industries, with exports reaching markets [...]

2026-05-22T12:21:04+02:00May 22nd, 2026|

Research Stay of Valdinei Liber de Faria from Brazil at FunGlass

PhD Student Valdinei Liber de Faria from Brazil Conducts Research at FunGlass Valdinei Liber de Faria, a PhD student from Brazil, joined FunGlass as a visiting researcher from University of São Paulo. His research focuses on luminescent composites of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), with particular interest in the development of advanced materials for photonic [...]

2026-05-20T09:30:25+02:00May 20th, 2026|

New Publication in Applied Surface Science on AZO Thin Films for Hydrogen Sensing Applications

New Publication in Applied Surface Science on AZO Thin Films for Hydrogen Sensing Applications We are pleased to announce that our latest research article, “Effect of oxygen partial pressure on structural, electrical and hydrogen sensing properties of AZO films”, has been published in the journal Applied Surface Science. The study explores how oxygen [...]

2026-05-19T11:28:50+02:00May 19th, 2026|

GeSeB Project Partners Meet at the University of Pardubice

Project Meeting at the University of Pardubice within the GeSeB Collaboration As part of the ongoing collaboration on the DS FR 24 0014 project (GeSeB – Synthesis, Laser Modification and Surface Phenomena of Chalcogenide, Oxyselenide and Oxide Glasses and Thin Films), Assoc. Prof. Mária Chromčíková and PhD student Terézia Sabadková (VILA Department) visited the [...]

2026-05-18T11:37:11+02:00May 18th, 2026|

Garima Thakur Completes Erasmus+ Research Stay at the University of Padova

Erasmus+ Research Mobility Strengthens Cooperation with the University of Padova We are pleased to share that our PhD student, Garima Thakur, completed a six-month Erasmus+ mobility stay from November to April at the Department of Industrial Engineering, DII, University of Padova. The mobility was carried out under the supervision of Prof. Enrico Bernardo, [...]

2026-05-15T15:24:13+02:00May 15th, 2026|

New Research Publication in Ceramics International

New Research Publication in Ceramics International We are proud to share our latest research article published in Elsevier journal Ceramics International. This publication is the result of an outstanding collaboration between several leading European research centres and institutions, including our FunGlass Centre, CerAMglass at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, and [...]

2026-05-11T15:40:28+02:00May 11th, 2026|

Research Visit at the University of Trento Advances Studies in Advanced Ceramic Processing

Research Visit at the University of Trento Advances Studies in Advanced Ceramic Processing Our researcher, Dr. Harshit Tripathi, has recently completed a three-month research visit funded by the JECS Trust at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, under the supervision of Prof. Vincenzo M. Sglavo. Prof. Vincenzo M. Sglavo & [...]

2026-05-07T11:31:11+02:00May 7th, 2026|

FunGlass Hosts Ansys Simulation Workshop to Advance Research Capabilities

FunGlass Hosts Ansys Simulation Workshop Under CLiCAM Project On 29 April 2026, FunGlass organized an Ansys Introduction and Demo Session as part of the digital training and capacity-building activities within the CLiCAM project (Horizon Europe). The event aimed to strengthen expertise in computational simulation and highlight its potential applications in advanced materials research. [...]

2026-04-30T12:47:16+02:00April 30th, 2026|

FunGlass Hosts Renowned Expert in Polymer-Derived Ceramics

FunGlass Hosts Renowned Expert in Polymer-Derived Ceramics FunGlass recently had the honor of welcoming Prof. Günter Motz from Chair of Ceramic Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Bayreuth, Germany. Professor Motz is an internationally recognized expert in the field of polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs), with his research focusing on preceramic polymers, ceramic [...]

2026-05-11T15:41:11+02:00April 28th, 2026|

New FunGlass Publication Advances Control of Phosphorus Incorporation in Bioactive Glasses

New FunGlass Study Enhances Precision in Bioactive Glass Synthesis Researchers from the FunGlass Centre have published new findings in the journal Ceramics International, providing new insights into how phosphate precursors influence the incorporation of phosphorus and dopants into mesoporous bioactive glasses (MBGs). The study, titled “Influence of phosphate precursors on the incorporation of [...]

2026-05-11T15:41:31+02:00April 27th, 2026|
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