Assoc Prof Dr. Karel Saksl | Material science Award | Best Researcher Award
Assoc Prof Dr. Karel Saksl, Technical University of Košice , Slovakia
Professional Profile:
Professional Background:
- Dean (2021–current): Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy, and Recycling, TUKE, Slovakia.
- Head of Scientific Team (1997–current): Institute of Materials Research, SAS, Košice, Slovakia.
- Conducts materials research, specializing in biodegradable materials, thermoelectric materials, and alloys for energy applications.
- Postdoctoral Researcher (2002–2007): HASYLAB at DESY, Hamburg, Germany.
- Studied the structure of highly disordered materials under various conditions.
- Postdoctoral Researcher (2001): Department of Physics, DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Conducted research on amorphous, crystalline, and quasicrystalline materials.
Education:
- Docent (2021): UPJŠ Košice.
- DrSc. (2010): Technical University of Košice (TUKE).
- PhD. (2000): TUKE Košice.
- Ing. (1997): TUKE Košice.
Key Achievements:
- Official representative of Slovakia in the European XFEL Council.
- Recognized for breakthrough discoveries and significant publications in prestigious scientific journals.
Language Skills:
- Russian (Expert)
- German (Expert)
- English (Expert)
Research Focus:
- Materials Science
- Biodegradable Materials
- Thermoelectric Materials
- Metallic Alloys for Energy Storage and Applications
Publications and Citations:
- H-Index: 24
- Number of Publications (WoS): 144
- Number of Citations (WoS): 1923
- WoS ID: ABE-5687-2020
- Scopus ID: 6602635254
- ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8133-5352
Professional Activities:
- Represented Slovakia in international scientific committees and projects.
- Contributed significantly to European XFEL projects and ESFRI initiatives.
Projects:
- Leads and participates in numerous EU, APVV, VEGA, and international research projects focused on materials development and applications.
Teaching and Supervision:
- Actively supervises and mentors PhD and MSc students in materials science.
Authorship:
- Author of university textbooks and scientific publications.
Publication Top Notes :
Turning solid aluminium transparent by intense soft X-ray photoionization
Citation -333
La-based bulk metallic glasses with critical diameter up to 30 mm
Citation -152
Atomic-scale mechanisms of the glass-forming ability in metallic glasses
Citation -121
Effect of PMN modification on structure and electrical response of xPMN–(1− x) PZT ceramic systems
Citation -115
On the formation of intermetallics in Fe–Al system–An in situ XRD study
Citation -99
Assoc Prof Dr. Karel Saksl | Material science Award | Best Researcher Award