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Student Simona Chmelinová Completes Internship at FunGlass

Student Simona Chmelinová Completes Internship at FunGlass From July 16 to 29, 2025, the FunGlass research center had the pleasure of hosting Simona Chmelinová, a student from the Department of Experimental Physics at Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc. Currently specializing in Nanotechnology, Simona joined us as part of a professional experience [...]

2025-08-04T11:49:32+02:00August 4th, 2025|

FunGlass Hosts Prestigious JECS Trust and ECerS Board Meetings in Trenčín

FunGlass Hosts Prestigious JECS Trust and ECerS Board Meetings in Trenčín We are proud to announce that FunGlass had the honor of hosting the JECS Trust meeting on July 15–16 at our premises in Trenčín. The JECS Trust, an organization under the European Ceramic Society (ECerS), manages funds provided by Elsevier, publisher of [...]

2025-07-30T14:51:23+02:00July 30th, 2025|

We’re Hiring: Project Specialist – Research Grant Management

Join Our Team as a Project Specialist in EU Research Grants Join an international research center specializing in advanced glass and ceramics. We work on top‑tier EU‑funded projects (Horizon Europe) with leading academic and industrial partners. Your role: Prepare and manage research grant applications Coordinate projects from start to finish Monitor budgets, timelines, [...]

2025-07-23T10:41:19+02:00July 23rd, 2025|

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 [...]

2025-07-18T08:51:08+02:00July 18th, 2025|

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 [...]

2025-07-17T11:48:12+02:00July 17th, 2025|

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 [...]

2025-07-23T11:56:49+02:00July 17th, 2025|

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 [...]

2025-07-16T10:51:33+02:00July 16th, 2025|

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 [...]

2025-07-14T12:08:17+02:00July 14th, 2025|

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 [...]

2025-07-10T11:14:53+02:00July 10th, 2025|

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: [...]

2025-07-09T09:13:05+02:00July 9th, 2025|
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