Branislav Hruška, PhD.

Scientific background: 

  • materials identification especially with using of Raman Spectroscopy

International projects:

  • APVV SK-PL–18– 0062, Corrosion of historical glass, 2019 – 2021, principal investigator

 National projets:

  • APVV-0487-11, Structure and Properties of Oxide Glasses Intended for Applications in Nuclear Energy, 2012/2015, member of the research team
  • VEGA 1/0064/18, Corrosion and Weathering of Utility Glasses, 2018/2021, member of the research team
  • VEGA 1/0527/18, New Inorganic Phosphors Based on Stoichiometric Aluminates and Silicates with Long-Term Light Emission for Optical and Biomedical Applications, 2018/2021, member of the research team
  • VEGA 1/0431/18, Relationship Between Composition, Structure, and Properties of Inorganic–Organic Nanocomposite Layers for Material Protection, 2018/2021, member of the research team
  • VEGA 1/0021/23, Systematic study of the influence of corrosion factors on structural changes of glass used for biomedical purposes, 2023/2026, principal investigator
  • APVV-21-0016, Study of kinetics and degradation of the native surface of utility glasses, 2022/2026, deputy of principal investigator
  • VEGA 2/0091/20, Structure and properties of bioactive ion-doped glasses with potential therapeutic and antibacterial effects, 2020/2023, deputy of principal investigator
  • VEGA 2/0043/25, Monitoring the impact of dopants on new-generation bio-glass for use in the preparation of glass-ceramics with suitable 2025/2028, deputy of principal investigator

Publication activity:

  • Publications in scientific journals: 48
  • Contributed lectures at conferences: 70
  • Citations: 273
  • Other types of publications: 70

 The most significant publications :

2025

  • Hruška, B., et al. (2025). Systematic assessment of the compositional dominance over physico-chemical properties in the SiO2–Al2O3–B2O3 glassy networks. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. [doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2025.123414]
  • Hruška, B., et al. (2025). Thermodynamic model and structural analysis of borosilicate glasses for pharmacy. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. [doi:10.1007/s10973-025-14932-z]

2024

  • Gamal, A., Hruška, B., et al. (2024). Ion-exchange modified borosilicate glasses: Surface strengthening and enhanced corrosion resistance. Open Ceramics. [doi:10.1016/j.oceram.2024.100689]
  • Hruška, B., et al. (2024). Structural investigation and thermal properties of A2O3–PbO–B2O3 Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. [doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2023.122813]

2023

  • B. Hruška, M. Chromčíková, A. Nowicka, J. Macháček, M. Liška: Thermodynamic model and surface‑active components of barium crystal glass. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (2023) (IF: 4.400)

2022

  • M. Chromčíková, R. Svoboda, B. Pecušová, B. Hruška, M. Hujová, A. Nowicka, M. Liška: Effect of lithium doping on the glass transition behavior of the Bioglass 45S5. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 594, 1-7 (2022) (IF: 3.500)
  • Chromčíková, R. Svoboda, B. Hruška, A. Osipov, L. Osipova, B. Pecušová, A. Nowicka, M. Liška: Thermokinetic behavior of the Al2O3-PbO-B2O3 glasses. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 576, 121230 (2022) (IF: 3.500)

2021

  • Chromčíková, M., Hruška, B., et al. (2021). Role of modifiers in the structural interpretation of the glass transition behavior in MgO/BaO–Al2O3–P2O5 Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. [doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2021.121114]
  • B. Hruška, A. Nowicka, M. Chromčíková, E. Greiner-Wtona, J. Smolík, V. Soltézs, M. Liška: Raman spectroscopic study of corroded historical glass. International Journal of Applied Glass Science 12, 613-620 (2021) (IF: 2.087)
  • Chromčíková, B. Hruška, R. Svoboda, M. Liška, A. Nowicka, E. Brunell, K. Buysser: Indentification of surface active components in glass forming melts by thermodynamic model. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 551, 120415 (2021). (IF: 3.500)

2020

  • B. Hruška, R. Dagupati, M. Chromčíková, A. Nowicka, J. Michálková, J.A. Peterson, M. Liška, F. Munoz: Structure and Raman spectra of binary barium phosphate glasses. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 142, 937-942 (2020). (IF: 4.400)
  • M. Chromčíková, B. Hruška, A. Nowicka, R. Svoboda, M. Liška: Structural relaxation and viscosity of Al2O3 doped magnesium phosphate glasses. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 550, 1-8 (2020) (IF: 2.929)

2019

  • M. Chromčíková, A.A. Osipov, L.M. Osipova, B. Hruška, M. Liška, R. Svoboda: Thermodynamic model and high temperature Raman spectra of Na2O-B2O3 glassforming melts. Jallcom 798, 700-705 (2019) (IF: 4.650)
  • B. Hruška, A.A. Osipov, L.M. Osipova, M. Chromčíková, J. Macháček, M. Liška: Thermodynamic model and Raman spectra of BaO-B2O3 glasses, VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY. 105, 102970, (2019) (IF: 1.953)
  • B. Hruška, Z. Netriová, Z. Vasková, M. Boča, M. Chromčíková, M. Liška, High-temperature Raman study of K2ZrF6 phase transitions, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, Vol.: 791, 45-50, (2019) (IF: 4.65)

2018

  • B. Hruška, A.A. Osipov, L.M. Osipova, M. Chromčíková, A. Černá, M. Liška, Thermodynamic model and high-temperature Raman spectra of 25Na2O·75B2O3 glass forming melts, JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY. 133, 429–433. (2018).
  • A. Černá, B. Hruška, D. Tokarčíková, M. Chromčíková, M. Liška, Optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and AFM study of heavy weathered surface of barium crystal glass, CHEMICAL PAPERS. vol. 72, p. 2153-2158 (2018).
  • A. Černá, M. Chromčíková, J. Macháček, B. Hruška, M. Liška, Viscosity and configuration entropy of glasses for CHROMPIC vitrification, JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY. 133, 365–370. (2018).

2017

  • M. Chromčíková, E. Gašpáreková, A. Černá, B. Hruška, M. Liška: Structural relaxation of lead and barium crystal glasses, JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY. (n.d.). (2017).

2016

  • CHROMČÍKOVÁ, M., HRUŠKA, B.,  HOLUBOVÁ, J.,  LISSOVÁ, M.,  LIŠKA, M.: The Raman spectra and structure of PbO-WO3-P2O5 glasses. PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF GLASSES-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GLASS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PART B. – ISSN 1753-3562. – vol. 57, No,1, p. 32-36. (2016).

2015

  • CHROMČÍKOVÁ, M.,  LIŠKA, M., ZEMANOVÁ, V., PLŠKO, A., HRUŠKA, B.,  GAVENDA, T.: Thermodynamic model and Raman spectra of CaO-P2O5 glasses. JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY. – ISSN 1388-6150. – vol.121, No.1, p.269-274. (2015).

Study part: Profile subjects:

Inorganic technologies and materials I and Inorganic technologies and materials II

Modules:

Atom structure and chemical bond theory, Infrared and Raman spectroscopy

Scientific part:

Supervisor of PhD. students

Experimental work I-IX, Publication activity I and II, Active participation in a conference I and II

Education:

  • 2013 PhD. – Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín, Structure and spectral properties of glass-ceramic materials based on binary rare earth aluminates.
  • 2009 Ing. – Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín, Faculty of Industrial Technologies, Studying the characteristics of borates-alum-silicate glasses, with composition close to E – glass, doped Fe2O3

Awards, scholarships and research stays:

  • Rector’s Award of Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín for the highest financial contribution in contract research for the business and public sector at TnUAD in 2015 (2015)
  • Rector’s Award of Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín for internationally recognized publication outputs in 2015 in the category of young researchers under 35 years of age (2015)
  • Rector’s Award of Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín for the development and support of science, research, and education (2019)
Ing. Branislav Hruška, PhD.
Ing. Branislav Hruška, PhD.
Researcher
Department of Glass Analytics

E-mail: branislav.hruska@tnuni.sk
Tel.: +421 32 7400 556
Office: n. 309