Research/art/teacher profile of a person
- The name of the university:
- Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
- The seat of the university:
- Šrobárova 2, 041 80 Košice
- The name of the faculty:
- Faculty of Science
- The seat of the faculty:
- Šrobárova 2, 040 01 Košice
I. - Basic information
I.1 - Surname
I.2 - Name
I.3 - Degrees
I.4 - Year of birth
I.5 - Name of the workplace
I.6 - Address of the workplace
I.7 - Position
I.8 - E-mail address
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
I.11 - ORCID iD
II. - Higher education and further qualification growth
II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
II.b - Year
II.c - Study field and programme
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
II.b - Year
II.c - Study field and programme
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
II.b - Year
II.c - Study field and programme
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
II.b - Year
II.c - Study field and programme
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)
III. - Current and previous employment
| III.a - Occupation-position | III.b - Institution | III.c - Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Special assistant | Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice | 01.09.2013-31.08.2021 |
| Associate professor | Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice | 01.09.2021- present |
IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| IV.a - Activity description, course name, other | IV.b - Name of the institution | IV.c - Year |
|---|---|---|
| Basic knowledge of synchrotron radiation and its use in material characterization, implementation of HEPXRD, SAX, GSAX, EXAFS and XANES measurements. | Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) in Hamburg, Germany | July - September 2010 / October 2011 / July 2012 |
| Synthesis of molecular diarylethene switches. | University of Groningen, The ZERNIKE Institute for Advanced Materials, Synthetic Organic Chemistry in Groningen, The Netherlands | September 2010 - January 2011 |
| Implementation of catalytic experiments, using MOF-type compounds as heterogeneous catalysts. | Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physics in Prague, Department of Catalysis and Synthesis, Czech Republic | May - June 2013 / January - February 2014 |
| Synthesis, post-synthetic modification and application of porous materials as controlled release drug carriers and development, preparation and characterization of novel hybrid microporous materials. | Aix-Marseille University, Laboratoire MADIREL, Francúzsko | May 2017 / November 2017 - February 2018 / June - July 2019 / November 2019 / March 2020 / August - September 2021 / June 2022 / June 2023 / June 2024 |
| Realization of gas adsorption on porous materials under different conditions. | University of Ostrava, Department of Chemistry, Czech Republic | May 2021 / March 2022 / March 2025 |
| Acquisition of knowledge and know-how regarding the creation of a new study programme - Chemical Laboratory Technician - Specialist at UPJS. | Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, School of Smart and Clean Solutions, Vantaa, Finland | November 2022 |
| Implementation of gas adsorption on MOF-74 materials for LiS batteries. | Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Krakow, Poland | March 2023 |
| Implementation of electrochemical measurements on MIL-101 materials for LiS batteries. | Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Natural Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland | November 2023 |
| Implementation of teaching Advanced Practices in Inorganic Chemistry and realization of XPS measurements of porous materials. | Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Alicante, Spain | April-May 2024 / October 2024 |
| Realization of adsorption of inorganic and organic pollutants in aqueous environment by means of porous materials. | Department of Chemical Engineering, Aguascalientes Institute of Technology, Aguascalientes, Mexico | May-June 2024 |
V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
| V.1.a - Name of the profile course | V.1.b - Study programme | V.1.c - Degree | V.1.d - Field of study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÚCHV/CHV1/99C Chemical calculations | Chemistry | bachelor | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/BAP/15 Advanced practice in coordination and bioinorganic chemistry | Inorganic chemistry | master | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/FSCH/22 Physical supramolecular chemistry | Physical chemistry | doctoral | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/DMIZ/13 Molecular inclusion compounds | Inorganic chemistry | doctoral | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/SAZ1/15 Stereochemistry of inorganic compounds | Inorganic chemistry | master | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/ZAC2/10 Basics of chemistry | Chemistry | bachelor | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/PPA1/03 Advanced Practice in Inorganic Chemistry | Chemistry | bachelor | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/TRFCHa/22 Trends in Physical Chemistry I | Physical Chemistry | master | Chemistry |
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
| V.2.a - Name of the study programme | V.2.b - Degree | V.2.c - Field of study |
|---|---|---|
| ACHm - Inorganic Chemistry (single-subject study, Master's II. deg., full-time form) | master | Chemistry |
| ACHd - Inorganic Chemistry (single-subject study, doctoral III. deg., full-time form) | doctoral | Chemistry |
| FYCHm - Physical Chemistry (single-subject study, Master's II. deg., full-time form) | master | Chemistry |
| FYCHd - Physical Chemistry (single-subject study, doctoral III. deg., full-time form) | doctoral | Chemistry |
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
| V.5.a - Name of the course | V.5.b - Study programme | V.5.c - Degree | V.5.d - Field of study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÚCHV/PACH/03 Practice in inorganic chemistry | Chemistry | bachelor | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/PPA1/03 Advanced practice in inorganic chemistry | Chemistry | bachelor | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/ZAC2/10 Basics of chemistry | Chemistry | bachelor | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/SAZ1/15 Stereochemistry of inorganic compounds | Inorganic chemistry | master | Chemistry |
| ÚCHV/TRFCHa/22 Trends in physical chemistry | Physical chemistry | doctoral | Chemistry |
VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
R. Sharma, M. Almáši, S.P. Nehra, V.S. Rao, A. Sharma, I.P. Jain, Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review, Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev. 168 (2022) 112776.
D. Capková, T. Kazda, O. Čech, N. Király, T. Zelenka, P. Čudek, A. Sharma, V. Hornebecq, A. Straková Fedorková, M. Almáši, Influence of metal-organic framework MOF-76(Gd) activation/carbonization for stable cyclability of Li-S battery, J. Energy Stor. 51 (2022) 104419.
D. Capková, M. Almáši, T. Kazda, O. Čech, N. Király, P. Čudek, A. Straková Fedorková, V. Hornebecq, Metal-organic framework MIL-101(Fe)-NH2 as an efficient host for sulphur in long-cycle Li-S batteries, Electrochim. Acta, 354 (2020) 136640.
M. Almáši, V. Zeleňák, M. Opanasenko, I. Císařová, Ce(III) and Lu(III) metal-organic frameworks with Lewis acid metal sites: Preparation, sorption properties and catalytic activity in Knoevenagel condensation, Cat. Today, 243 (2015) 184–194.
M. Almáši, V. Zeleňák, M. Opanasenko, J. Čejka, Novel nickel metal-organic framework with fluorite–like structure: Gas adsorption properties and catalytic activity in Knoevenagel condensation, Dalton Trans., 43 (2014) 3730–3738.
VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
D. Capková, M. Almáši, T. Kazda, O. Čech, N. Király, P. Čudek, A. Straková Fedorková, V. Hornebecq, Metal-organic framework MIL-101(Fe)-NH2 as an efficient host for sulphur in long-cycle Li-S batteries, Electrochim. Acta, 354 (2020) 136640.
D. Capková, T. Kazda, O. Čech, N. Király, T. Zelenka, P. Čudek, A. Sharma, V. Hornebecq, A. Straková Fedorková, M. Almáši, Influence of metal-organic framework MOF-76(Gd) activation/carbonization for stable cyclability of Li-S battery, J. Energy Stor. 51 (2022) 104419.
R. Sharma, M. Almáši, S.P. Nehra, V.S. Rao, A. Sharma, I.P. Jain, Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review, Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev. 168 (2022) 112776.
M. Almáši, E. Beňová, V. Zeleňák, B. Madaj, V. Huntošová, J. Brus, M. Urbanová, J. Bednarčík, V. Hornebecq, Cytotoxicity study and influence of SBA-15 surface polarity and pH on adsorption and release properties of anticancer agent pemetrexed, Mater. Sci. Eng. C, 109 (2020) 110552.
R. Sharma, M. Almáši, R.C. Punia, R. Choudhary, S.P. Nehra, M.S. Dhaka, A. Sharma, Solar driven polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell for photovoltaic hydrogen generation, Int. J. Hydr. Energy 48 (2023) 37999-38014.
VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
R. Sharma, M. Almáši, S.P. Nehra, V.S. Rao, A. Sharma, I.P. Jain, Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review, Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev. 168 (2022) 112776. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112776 (IF(2022) = 15.900; SJR(2022) = Q1; JCR(2022) = Q1, citations = 87)
R.A. Mehmood, A.A. Aslam, M.J. Iqbal, A.H. Sajid, A. Hamza, H.F. Tahira, I.U. Islam, E. Yabalak, A review on hydrogen production using decorated metal-organic frameworks by electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water splitting, Fuel 387 (2025) 134416.
D. Capková, T. Kazda, O. Čech, N. Király, T. Zelenka, P. Čudek, A. Sharma, V. Hornebecq, A. Straková Fedorková, M. Almáši, Influence of metal-organic framework MOF-76(Gd) activation/carbonization for stable cyclability of Li-S battery, J. Energy Stor. 51 (2022) 104419. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.104419 (IF(2022) = 9.400; SJR(2022) = Q1; JCR(2022) = Q1, citations = 40)
J.Y. Li, X.H. Diao, C. Chen, H. Wang, W. Li, C.S. Qi, J.X. Li, Y.W. Li, A series of colorimetric and self-calibrated fluorescent sensors based on Ln BTCs for detection of aflatoxin B1 in food, Chem. Eng. J. 505 (2025) 159481.
D. Capková, M. Almáši, T. Kazda, O. Čech, N. Király, P. Čudek, A. Straková Fedorková, V. Hornebecq, Metal-organic framework MIL-101(Fe)-NH2 as an efficient host for sulphur in long-cycle Li-S batteries, Electrochim. Acta, 354 (2020) 136640. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136640 (IF(2020) = 6.901; SJR(2020) = Q1; JCR(2020) = Q1, citations = 57)
Tian Zhao, Jiayao Chen, Pengcheng Xiao, Saiqun Nie, Fuli Luo, Yi Chen, Exploring metal-organic frameworks in battery electrodes, separators, and electrolytes: A comprehensive review, Coord, Chem. Rev. 532 (2025) 216501.
M. Almáši, V. Zeleňák, M. Opanasenko, I. Císařová, Ce(III) and Lu(III) metal-organic frameworks with Lewis acid metal sites: Preparation, sorption properties and catalytic activity in Knoevenagel condensation, Cat. Today, 243 (2015) 184–194. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2014.07.028 (IF(2015) = 4.312; SJR(2015) = Q2; JCR(2015) = Q1, citations = 78)
D. Liu, B. Wei, C. Zhang, Q. Li, Phosphate recovery through the redox cycling process using cerium-based adsorbents: High capacity and high stability, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 13 (2025) 116167.
M. Almáši, V. Zeleňák, M. Opanasenko, J. Čejka, Novel nickel metal-organic framework with fluorite–like structure: Gas adsorption properties and catalytic activity in Knoevenagel condensation, Dalton Trans., 43 (2014) 3730–3738. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt52698d (IF(2014) = 4.197; SJR(2014) = Q1; JCR(2014) = Q1, citations = 88)
A.Vardanyan, G. Zhou, N. Kim, N. et al. Transformation of europium metal-organic framework from 3D via 2D into exfoliating 3D for enzyme immobilization, Commun Mater., 5 (2024) 187.
VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
EU OP Integrated Infrastructure • 2020: 313011AUW7 Nanoparticles for solving diagnostic-therapeutic problems with COVID-19
APVV - Agency for Support of Research and Development • 2022: SK-CZ-RD-2021-0068 Monolithic, hierarchically porous MOF-carbon composites for environmental applications
NextGenerationEU •2024 09I03-03-V03-00034 Multimodal approach to study structure-property relationships in advanced materials (MASS-PREM)
EuroBioimagine •2023 2638 Interaction of metal organic framework transport system for antivirotics delivery with cells affected by SARS-CoV-2
VEGA - Scientific Grant Agency MŠVVaŠ SR and SAV • 2021: 1/0865/21 Nanoporous materials for storage of hydrogen and its compounds
VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
| VIII.a - Name of the institution | VIII.b - Address of the institution | VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) | VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) | Hamburg, Germany | July - September 2010 / October 2011 / July 2012 | Dr. H. P. Leermann, Dr. A. Ch. Dippel, Dr. J. Bednarcik |
| Rijksuniversitei Groningen, The ZERNIKE Institute for Advanced Materials, Synthetic Organic Chemistry | Groningen, The Netherlands | September 2010 - January 2011 | prof. B. L. Feringa, PhD. |
| Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physics in Prague, Department of Catalysis and Synthesis | Prague, Czech Republic | May - June 2013 / January - February 2014 | prof. Ing. J. Čejka, DrSc. |
| Aix-Marseille University, Laboratoire MADIREL | Marseille, France | May 2017 / November 2017 - February 2018 / June-July 2019 / November 2019 / March 2020 / August-September 2021 / June 2022 / July 2023 | assoc. prof. V. Hornebecq, PhD. |
| Charles University in Prague, Department of Inorganic Chemistry | Prague, Czech Republic | June 2010 / April 2019 | prof. RNDr. P. Hermann, PhD., doc. RNDr. R. Gyepes, PhD. |
| Palacký University in Olomouc, Department of Chemistry | Olomouc, Czech Republic | December 2020 | doc. Ing. R. Herchel, PhD. |
| University in Ostrava, Department of Chemistry | Ostrava, Czech Republic | May 2021 / March 2022 | MSc. et. MSc. T. Zelenka, PhD. |
| Masaryk University in Brno, Department of Chemistry | Brno, Czech Republic | October 2022 | prof. RNDr. P. Lubal, Ph.D. |
| Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, School of Smart and Clean Solutions | Vantaa, Finland | November 2022 | J. Palm, PhD. |
| Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry | Krakow, Poland | March 2023 | prof. Dr. D. Matoga, PhD. |
IX. - Other relevant facts
IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned
• reviewer of publications in foreign journals:
• Analytical Biochemistry (Elsevier)
• Applied Catalysis A: General (Elsevier)
• Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Elsevier)
• Composites part B: Engineering (Elsevier)
• Environmental Pollution (Elsevier)
• Food Chemistry (Elsevier)
• Groundwater for Sustainable Development (Elsevier)
• Industrial Crops & Products (Elsevier)
• Inorganic Chemistry Communications (Elsevier)
• International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier)
• International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Elsevier)
• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (Elsevier)
• Journal of Energy Storage (Elsevier)
• Journal of Molecular Liquids (Elsevier)
• Journal of Solid State Chemistry (Elsevier)
• Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers (Elsevier)
• Materials Chemistry and Physics (Elsevier)
• Materials Science and Engineering B (Elsevier)
• Materials Science and Engineering C (Elsevier)
• Materials Today Communications (Elsevier)
• Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (Elsevier)
• Results in Chemistry (Elsevier)
• Results in Optics (Elsevier)
• Spectrochimica Acta A (Elsevier)
• Surfaces and Interfaces (Elsevier)
• Vibrational Spectroscopy (Elsevier)
• Water Cycle (Elsevier)
• Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer Nature)
• Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (Springer Nature)
• Journal of Chemical Crystallography (Springer Nature)
• Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials (Springer Nature)
• Transition Metal Chemistry (Springer Nature)
• Journal of Fluorescence (Springer Nature)
• Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer Nature)
• Materials (MDPI)
• Molecules (MDPI)
• Nanomaterials (MDPI)
• Pharmaceutics (MDPI)
• International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI)
• Journal of Composites Science (MDPI)
• Environmental Science and Technology (ACS)
• Langmuir (ACS)
• ACS Omega (ACS)
• Journal of Coordination Chemistry (Taylor and Francis)
• Applied Organometalic Chemistry (Wiley)
• PLOS ONE (PLOS)
• Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (Hindawi)
• Acta Physica Polonica A (Polish Academy of Science
• 2020-2021: Guest editor of a special issue: Drug Delivery Systems Based on Mesoporous Silica in the journal Materials (MDPI)
• 2021-2022: Guest editor of a special issue: Metal-Organic Frameworks for Gas Adsorption in the journal Materials (MDPI)
• 2021-2022: Guest editor of a special issue: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications of Porous Silica v časopise Materials (MDPI)
• member of the expert jury of ŠVK PF UPJŠ in the section Inorganic Chemistry
• member of the UPJS team in cooperation with the city of Košice to develop the quantities of carbon emissions produced in the city as part of the project to create a basic emission balance, BEI (Banking Environment Initiative).
• member of the conference organizing committee: Inorganic Chemistry in Eastern Slovakia, June 15 - June 17, 2015, PJ Šafárik University, Hotel Centrum, Košice, Slovak Republic, Advances in Inorganic Chemistry , 17. 6. - 21. 6. 2018, Hotel Stela, Levoča, Slovak Republic, NANOVIR, 20.6.2023, PROMATECH, Košice, Slovak Republic; Novel trends in chemitry, research and education, 24. 11. 2023, UPJŠ, Košice, Slovak Republic; Porous materials for environmetal applications 2024 (PMEA 2024), 18. 10. 2024, online, Košice, Slovak Republic / Ostrava, Czech Republic; International Conference Hydrogen Conclave, 10-14. 02. 2025, Surash Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India; 60 rokov vedy a vzdelávania v oblasti Anorganickej chémie na východnom Slovensku, 14.-16. 05. 2025, Hotel Urán, Tatranská Lomnica, Slovak Republic
• 2011, Annual Rector's Award of UPJŠ University, Košice, Slovak Republic
• 2011, Nomination for Student Scientific Personality of Slovakia 2010/2011 in the section Natural Sciences
• 2017, Top scientific team of Slovak universities in the field of chemistry, chemical technology and biotechnology: Team for top research of inorganic materials, TRIANGEL
• 2018, Award for the best poster, School of XFEL and synchrotron radiation users "SFEL2018", Liptovský Ján, Slovak Republic
• 2021, Dean's Award 2020 for scientific research, P. J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovak Republic
• 2021, 3rd place, Crytur Award - competition for the best diploma thesis in material sciences (Mgr. Ľuboš Zauška - Study of properties of thermosensitive SBA-15 and kinetics of drug release due to temperature and pH), Turnov, Czech Republic
• 2022, Finalist of the award in the category Outstanding personality of science under the age of 35, ESET Science Award 2022, Slovak Republic
• 2022, Laureate of the award in the category Outstanding personality of science under the age of 35, ESET Science Award 2022, Slovak Republic
• 2023, Laureate of the Outstanding Researcher Award in Inorganic Chemistry, Times of Research and the World Research Council, ASTRA 2023 (Asia's Science, Technology, and Research Awards 2023), Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India