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 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 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 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! 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 [...]
FunGlass Researchers and Students Participated in a Training on Additive/Subtractive Manufacturing of Glass and Ceramics From February 4–6, 2025, researchers and PhD students from FunGlass took part in a three-day training event on Additive/Subtractive Manufacturing of Glass and Ceramics in Brno. This event was organized by CEITEC BUT as part of the Training [...]
2nd Biomaterials Research Day at FunGlass – Strengthening Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange On February 12, 2025, FunGlass hosted the 2nd Biomaterials Research Day, a unique international symposium organized in cooperation with the Institute of Biomaterials, FAU Erlangen. The event was held under the supervision of Dr. Martin Michalek, Head of the Biomaterials Department [...]
30th Annual Doctoral Seminar on Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials: Insights and Highlights From February 5 to 6, 2025, the 30th annual doctoral seminar, Inorganic Non-metallic Materials, was held in Prague, Czech Republic. The event was organized by the Department of Glass and Ceramics at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague. Our PhD student, [...]
Advancing Energy Efficiency: Dr. Omid Sharifahmadian at FORGING Workshop Dr. Omid Sharifahmadian, researcher from the Coating department, participated at Novel Enabling Technologies for a Sustainable Future: workshop on Energy efficiency, which was held on January 30th - 31st at Comet Retiro in Madrid, Spain. The Forging Group intends to develop unique enabling technologies for a sustainable [...]
FunGlass at ICG 2025 We are proud to announce that FunGlass actively participated in the prestigious XXVII International Congress on Glass (ICG 2025), held in Kolkata, India, from January 20–24, 2025. This year’s congress, themed “Glass: A Smart and Indispensable Material for a Sustainable Society,” focused on emerging technologies driving transformation in glass [...]
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