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prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc.   SK

Email:
pavol.sovak@upjs.sk
Homepage:
https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/pavol.sovak
Faculty:
PF UPJŠ - Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
Department:
ÚFV - Institute of Physics
Office:
SA0O36A
Phone:
+421 55 234 2113
ORCID ID:
0000-0002-6881-513X
Professor at Institute of Physics. His research domain is Material Science. He has been working in the field of Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. He is a member of Slovakian synchrotron community. The main scientific topic of his scientific work is study of the structure and physical properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline metals, prepared by rapid quenching. He is giving lectures since 1992. Subjects are focused on Structural analysis of Metals, Solid State physics, Physics of materials, Technology of Solids. He published more than 80 papers registered in CC database and He registers more than 300 SCI citations.

Higher education and further qualification growth
Second degree of higher education:
P.J.Šafárik University, Faculty of Science, 1983, Condensed Matter Physics
Third degree of higher education:
Technical University in Košice, Faculty of Metallurgy, 1992, Physical metallurgy
Associate professor:
Commenius University in Bratislava, 1996, Physics
Professor:
Technical University in Košice, Faculty of Metallurgy, 2009, Materials

Research /art/ teacher profile

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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
Study programme: OZŠP - a person responsible for the delivery, developement and quality of the study programme Progressive materials, study field: Physics, 3 degree
Study programme: Head of OK Progressive materials, study field: Physics, 3 degree
Study programme: OZPP - a person responsible for the profile courses of the study programme Physics, study field: Physics, 1 degree
Study programme: OZPP - a person responsible for the profile courses of the study programme FKLm, study field: Physics, 2 degree
Study programme: OZPP - a person responsible for the profile courses of the study programme PMd, study field: Physics, 3 degree
Profile courses
Methods of structure analysis - Condensed Matter physics, 2 degree
Physical and chemical properties of solids - Progresive materials, 3. degree
Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure: member of ROHIK - Board for Habiltitation and Innauguration process, study field to which it is assigned: Physics
Selected publications

ADC – A. Lachová, M.Stoica, S. Michalík,J.Loffler, M. Fujioka, B. Schaller, P.Sovák: Modification of structural, mechanical, corrosion and biocompatibility properties of Ti40Zr10Cu36Pd14 metallic glass by minor Ga and Sn Additions, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 940, 168776.

V.Girman, M. Lisnichuk, D. Yudina,P. Sovák, J. Bednarčík,: Structural evolution in wet mechanically alloyed Co-Fe-(Ta, W) alloys, In: Metals, 2021, 11(5),800.(Q1)

ADC – M.Moneta, M. Wasiak, P.Sovák: Temperature dependence of structural and magnetic transformations in Finemet-type amorphous alloys with Fe substituted for La, In: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2023, 148(4)pp. 1577-1580. (Q2)

ADC – J. Bednarčík, M. Cesnek, P. Sovák:Soft magnetic amorphous alloys in X-ray light: Insights from ultra-fast Joule heating experiments, In: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. - ISSN 0304-8853. - Roč. 499, (2020), 166282, s. [1-4], Q2 (2019)

ADC - M. Lisnichuk,J. Katuna, K. Saksl,V. Girman, B. Balloková, P. Sovák: Magnetic characterization and thermal stability of Gd50Co48Fe2 metallic glass, In: Acta Physica Polonica A. - 2020,137(5) pp.914-917. Q3 (Physics, multidisciplinary).

Selected projects

VEGA 1/0148/12 Structure and physical properties of disordered and qusiordered metallic alloys, 2012-2016, project leader

APVV -17-0008 (2018-2021), Developement of the new biodegradable metallic alloys for medical and protetical applications, project leader from UPJŠ

VEGA 1/0136/16 Structure and properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys, 2017-2020, project leader.

APVV -20-0068, (2021-2024) Developement of bioresorable alloys for implants, project leader

International mobilities and visits
Technical University in Eindhoven, Eindoven, NL, 1.4. - 28.6.1994, Tempus project
Adam Mickievicz University in Poznaň, Poznaň, PL, 15.9.1986-12.12.1986,, Exchange agreement UPJŠ - UAM
Univerzita Adama Mickievicza V poznani, Poznaň, PL, 1986-1999 every year, duration 14 days, Exchange agreement UPJŠ - UAM
University in Lodž, Lodž, PL, 1987-1998 every year, duration 7 or 14 days, Exchange agreement UPJŠ-UL
Kazimierzs Pulaski Technical university in Radom, Radom, PL, 1995-2005, every year, exchange stay, duration 7 days, Exchange agreement UPJŠ-TU Radom
Organisational activities
head of Academic Senate - UPJŠ, Faculty of Science, 1997-2003
Head of detached unit in Rožňava - Faculty of Science, Detached unit in Rožňava, 1999-2003
dean - UPJŠ, Faculty of Science, 2003-2011
Vice-rector for Higher Education and IT - UPJŠ, 2011-2015
Rector - UPJŠ, 2015 - 2023

Additional information

Awards
Gold medal of Faculty of Science - 2013, Price of Košice City - 2019, Gold medal of Charles University in Prague - 2021
Projects
Selected Projects:
  1. VEGA 1/7556/00, 2000-2002, Development of new thin films based on Fe and Co with granullar and nanocrystalline structure, study of their structure and dynamic and static magnetic properties.
  2. VEGA 1/1019/04, 2004-2006, Structure and magnetic properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline soft magnetic materials based on Fe and Co.
  3. VEGA 1/14009/07, 2007-2009, Structure and magnetic properties of amorphpus and nanocrystalline materials based on FINEMET.
Hobbies
Hiking and nature tourism, mountin bike, concert music, motoring

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