PhD Study - Department of Physics TUKE

PhD Study

Proposals of the titles of PhD. theses for the academic year 2025/2026:
The use of advanced experimental techniques in the study of magnetic materials.
Supervisor: RNDr. Kornel Richter, PhD.
  
SMART actuators based on Heusler microwires
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Rastislav Varga, DrSc.    

Structure and magnetic properties of composite ferromagnetic materials for sensor applications
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Jozef Kravčák, PhD.    

Study of magnetic reversal processes in amorphous cylindrical microwires
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Mária Kladivová, PhD.
Consultant: prof. RNDr. Ján Ziman, CSc.  

The influence of nanofillers on the properties of thermoplastic starch-based biodegradable materials
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Mária Kovaľaková, PhD.    

Study of properties of materials based on biodegradable polymers
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Oľga Fričová, PhD.    

Study of magnetization processes of amorphous ferromagnetic materials
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ing. Jozef Onufer, PhD.    

Quantum materials unter extreme conditions
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Slavomír Gabáni, PhD.    

Structural transition in nanocomposites based in liquid crystals
Supervisor: RNDr. Natália Tomašovičová, CSc.    

Magnetic and electric properties of ferromagnetic microwires
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ján Ziman, CSc.  

Current PhD Study
Metodology of changes of magnetic anisotropies in amorphous microwire
PhD. Student: Ing. Martin Eliáš
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ing. Jozef Onufer, PhD.

Spectroscopic studies of non-conventional superconductivity
PhD. Student:  Ing. Michal Kopčík
Supervisor: Mgr. Pavol Szabo, CSc., IEP SAS
Consultant: RNDr. Veronika Hašková, IEP SAS

Study of structural changes of ferritin derivatives and amyloids after irradiation
PhD. Student: Mgr. Kristina Zolochevska
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Peter Kopčanský, CSc.

Self-organization in nanocomposites based on liquid crystals
PhD. Student: Mgr. Dmytro Miakota
Supervisor: RNDr. Natália Tomašovičová, CSc.

Study of properties of thermoplastic starch and biodegradable polymers mixtures
PhD. Student: Ing. Leoš Ondriš
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Oľga Fričová, PhD.
Consultant: doc. RNDr. Mária Kovaľaková, PhD.

Study of influence of reinforcing fillers on ultimate properties of thermoplastic starch
PhD. Student: Ing. Simona Saparová
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Mária Kovaľaková, PhD.
Consultant: doc. RNDr. Oľga Fričová, PhD.

Defended PhD Theses
Frustrated metallic magnetic systems
Ing. Július Bačkai
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Slavomír Gabáni, PhD.
Consultant: RNDr. Gabriel Pristáš, PhD., RNDr. Matúš Orendáč, PhD.

Modification of electrical and magnetic properties of amorphous ferromagnetic microwires
Ing. Simeon Samuhel
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ing. Jozef Onufer, PhD.
Consultant: Mgr. Peter Duranka, PhD.

Impact of magnetic and electric field on structure of magnetic fluids
Mgr. Maksym Karpets
Supervisor: RNDr. Milan Timko, CSc., IEP SAS
Consultant: RNDr. Michal Rajňák, PhD., doc. RNDr. Peter Kopčanský, CSc., IEP SAS

Superconductivity in strongly disordered systems
Ing. Marek Kuzmiak
Supervisor: Mgr. Pavol Szabó, CSc., IEP SAS
Consultant: prof. RNDr. Peter Samuely, DrSc., IEP SAS

Domain wall dynamics in ferromagnetic microwires
Ing. Jana Horniaková
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ing. Jozef Onufer, PhD.

Magnetic properties of rapidly quenched composite materials with amorphous and nanocrystalline structure
Ing. Branislav Kunca
Supervisor: RNDr. Ivan Škorvánek, CSc., IEP SAS
Consultant: RNDr. Jozef Marcin, PhD., IEP SAS

Study of structural relaxation of polymer materials by NMR methods
Ing. Alojz Šoltýs
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Jana Tóthová, PhD.
Consultant: RNDr. Viktor Hronský, CSc., doc. RNDr. Mária Kovaľaková, PhD.

Rheological properties of fluids containing nanoparticles
Ing. Katarína Paulovičová
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Jana Tóthová, PhD.
Consultant: prof. RNDr. Vladimír Lisý, DrSc.

Possibilities of Properties Modification of Selected Ferromagnetic Alloys
Mgr. Lukáš Hubač
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ladislav Novák, CSc.
Consultant: RNDr. Jozef Kováč, CSc.        

High-Resolution 13C NMR Study of Polypropylene Materials
Mgr. Magdaléna Uhrínová
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Dušan Olčák, CSc.                        

Magnetic and Electric Properties of Amorphous Ferromagnetic Microwires
Ing. Viktória Šuhajová
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ján Ziman, CSc.                        

MAS 1H NMR Study of Structure and Molecular Dynamics of Polypropylene Materials
Mgr. Peter Duranka  
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Dušan Olčák, CSc.                        

Magnetization reversal in amorphous ferromagnetic microwires
RNDr. Ing. Jozef Onufer
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Ján Ziman, CSc.

Non-linear Brownian motion in electrotechnical applications
RNDr. Gabriela Vasziová
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Vladimír Lisý, DrSc.