New PhD Dissertation Topics for 2026/2027 Now Available! We are pleased to announce that 26 new dissertation topics for the PhD Study Program in Chemical Engineering and Technologies: Inorganic Technology and Non-metallic Materials are now open for applications for the 2026/2027 academic year. This internationally oriented PhD program prepares graduates for advanced careers [...]
The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program has announced the competition results for 2025 We are delighted to announce that Dr. Iryna V. Matsukevich, researcher at the Department of Functional Materials, has achieved second place in the Physical and Formal Sciences category of the esteemed L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science programme. The aim [...]
Upcycling Waste for Cleaner Water: FunGlass at the PTIM2025 Conference From November 2–6, 2025, the 6th International Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules (PTIM2025) was held in Caparica, Portugal, gathering leading researchers working on metal and organic ions, inorganic pollutants, toxic molecule degradation in wastewater, health impacts of environmental contamination, and innovative [...]
Glass Science in Trenčín 2025 The Slovak and Czech Glass Conference took place from November 12–14, 2025, at AESKO in Trenčín, Slovakia. The event was jointly organized by Slovak Glass Society, FunGlass, and Rona company. This year’s conference brought together 96 participants from academic and research institutions, industry, and PhD programs.The scientific program [...]
Research Stay of Dr. Harshit Tripathi at ICMS, Seville In November 2025, Dr. Harshit Tripathi completed an Erasmus+ research training program at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (ICMS), University of Seville, Spain. His stay was carried out under the supervision of Dr. Rosalía Poyato from the Department of Mechanochemistry and [...]
Students Spotlight Slovak Women in Science: Dr. Zuzana Neščáková SAVIA (Slovak Association of Women Researchers and Innovators) has opened the public voting phase of the high-school video competition Her Science, Her Story, in which student teams were tasked with researching and choosing a Slovak woman scientist they personally find inspiring—and then creating a [...]
Highlights from FunGlass School 2025/2 On November 5–7, the traditional FunGlass School took place — this time in a slightly unconventional format. Instead of our usual off-site setting, the event was hosted in the AESKO premises, conveniently located near the University of Trenčín. This year’s edition brought together around 90 participants, including researchers, [...]
FunGlass Researchers and Students at Mojmírovce 2025 Ceramics Conference From October 29–31, 2025, the historic Manor-House Mojmírovce hosted the joint annual meeting of the Slovak Silicate Scientific-Technological Society and the scientific seminar Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Glasses. This prestigious event brought together leading experts, early-career researchers, and students to explore [...]
Invitation to the Ceremonial Awarding of the Honorary Degree Doctor Honoris Causa The Rector of Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Assoc. Prof. Jozef Habánik, PhD, is honoured to invite you to the ceremonial joint meeting of the University Scientific Council and the Faculty Scientific Councils on the occasion of awarding the honorary degree [...]
FunGlass PhD Student Awarded at Young Scientists Competition On October 14, 2025, the Competition of Young Scientists took place at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (IIC SAS) in Bratislava. Among the participants, FunGlass PhD student Nariman Alipanah was awarded 2nd place by the evaluation committee for his [...]
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