Publication activity:

• Co-editor of Conference proceedings 0
• Scientific monographs 0
• Chapters in monogrphs 0
• Publications in scientific journals 6
• Contributed lectures at conferences 8
• Invited lectures 0
• Citations 8

The most significant publications:

2025

• Nawaz, E. Varlik, N. Mutlu, M. Michálek, A. R. Boccaccini, “Germanium-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles (MBGNs) as a new member of the MBGNs family: Synthesis and preliminary characterization,” MRS Communications (2025)
• Varlik, L. Viviant, F. Kurtuldu, Q. Nawaz, S. Chen, J. Kraxner, D. Galusek, M. Michálek, A. R. Boccaccini, “Bioactive glass (BG) particle shape affects the mechanical and biological properties of PLA/BG scaffolds for bone regeneration,” Materials Letters (2025)
• E. Varlik, L. Drotárová, A. Ourgessa, M. Vitazkova, Q. Nawaz, S. Chen, E. B. Montufar, D. Galusek, A. R. Boccaccini, M. Michálek, “Low-temperature sintered boron-doped S53P4 bioactive glass scaffolds fabricated by robocasting,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2025)
• Varlik, M. Vitazková, O. Basak, S. Sereflioglu, O. Sisman, F. Kurtuldu, A. R. Boccaccini, M. Michálek, “Targeting multifunctionality in S53P4 silica-based bioactive glass by multi-ion doping – synthesis and characterization,” Journal of the European Ceramic Society (2025)

2023

• L. Giorleo, E. Varlik, L. Montesano, A. Pola, “Burnout treatment on plaster mould produced with binder jetting technology: effect of process parameters and geometrical complexity,” The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2023)

Education:

• 2017: BSc: Karabük University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Thesis: “Effect of heat treatment on mechanical, thermal, and microstructural properties of Al-Mg-Si-Fe quasicrystal alloy”.
• 2020: MSc: Marmara University, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Thesis: “Indirect metal complex part production using binder jetting technology: a preliminary research”.
• 2026: PhD: Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass (FunGlass), Chemical Engineering, Thesis: “Advanced manufacturing of 3D scaffolds using bioactive glass for bone tissue engineering applications”.
• 2026: Dr.-Ing.: University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Institute of Biomaterials, Materials Science and Engineering, Thesis: “Advanced manufacturing of 3D scaffolds using bioactive glass for bone tissue engineering applications”.

Awards, scholarships and research stays:

• JECS Trust Research Grant (€6,500) – European Ceramic Society (ECerS), 08/2022; Research stay at Empa, Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Dübendorf, Switzerland (10–12/2022)
• British Council Sustainable Healthcare Workshop Grant – Best Overall Project (£4,000), 08/2022
• FunGlass Internal Ph.D. Research Grant (€3,000) – Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass, 06/2022
• High Honors Student – M.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Marmara University, 08/2020
• Undergraduate Student Research Project Grant – Karabük University Scientific Research Projects Council, Project No: KBBAP-17-LAP-130, 2017
• Honors Student – B.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Karabük University, 06/2017

Other activities:

• The European Ceramic Society – member
• The Slovak Silicate Society – member
• The Slovak Glass Society – member