Computer Science
Doctoral Degree Program
Field: | Computer Science |
Form: | full time / external |
Usual duration: | full time form 4 years, external form 5 years |
Program director: | |
| Related study programs: | master's degree programs Computer Science, Applied Informatics |
Description of the Study Program
The PhD program in Informatics is designed to attract students who want to solve computer science problems that have no satisfactory solution yet, or that have not yet been formulated at all. For the students it is an opportunity to find an area of informatics that is most appealing to them, focus on a specific problem, and devote their energy and efforts during the years of their studies to the solution of the problem. The direction of the research is coordinated with a supervisor, whose main role is to guide and support the student in his/her research. In cooperation with the respective department, the supervisor aims to provide best research conditions for the student.
Currently, this PhD program is focused mainly on the following areas: theoretical computer science, security of information systems, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, bioinformatics, and cognitive science.
Prospective students should apply for particular theses topics. Oftentimes, supervisors adjust the direction of the topic to suite the interests of the candidate. An early contact with a potential supervisor is an important step towards choosing a mutually interesting topic, and subsequently, toward a successful completion of the studies.
Doctoral Scholarships
Full-time doctoral students who have permanent residency in the European Union are entitled to receive a scholarship for the entire standard duration of their studies. The scholarships are paid starting on the date of enrollment. The scholarship is determined in accordance with the tables included in the Law no. 553/2003 Z.z. as follows:
- prior to completion of the qualification exam: 807,50 EUR (6th class, 1st level)
- after successful completion of the qualification exam: 940,50 EUR (7th class, 1st level)
Scholarships are not subject to taxes or other fees.
Doctoral studies are considered an equivalent to full time employment and in the majority of cases cannot be combined with another employment. Job holding applicants who intend to keep their job are advised to apply for the external (distance) form of doctoral studies. Doctoral students enrolled in the regular form are expected to participate in teaching activities such as conducting recitations or exam grading, in accordance with the needs of their corresponding departments.
Thesis Topics for Academic Year 2022/2023
- Computational analysis of large-scale datasets related to multiple sclerosis
supervisor: doc. Mgr. Bronislava Brejová, PhD. - Application of Neural Network Algorithms for Efficient Identification of Space Objects Close Conjunction Events
supervisor: prof. RNDr. Roman Ďurikovič, PhD. - Science Image Recognition Algorithms for all-sky Meteor Camera Systems
supervisor: prof. RNDr. Roman Ďurikovič, PhD. - Training the humanoid robot in multimodal interaction with a human
supervisor: prof. Ing. Igor Farkaš, Dr. - Virtual Museum Activisation and Usability
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Andrej Ferko, PhD. - Biologically motivated computational models
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Damas Gruska, PhD. - Formal methods for verifications and specifications of concurrent and parallel systems
školiteľ doc. RNDr. Damas Gruska, PhD. - Security - formal approach
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Damas Gruska, PhD. - Safety, security, privacy and its quantification
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Damas Gruska, PhD. - Automated deduction in many-valued logics
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Dušan Guller, PhD. - Abductive reasoning with ontologies based on a reverse consequence calculus
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Martin Homola, PhD. - Reasoning algorithms for ontologies and description logics
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Martin Homola, PhD. - Neural-symbolic reasoning techniques in knowledge representation
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Martin Homola, PhD. - AI methods in computer games
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Martin Homola, PhD. - Malware Detection Based on Explainable AI
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Martin Homola, PhD. - Advice complexity of computational models
supervisor: prof. RNDr. Rastislav Kráľovič, PhD. - Models of computation: Non-uniformity and Data-dependence
prof. RNDr. Rastislav Kráľovič, PhD. - Machine learning methods in smart grid data processing
supervisor: prof. RNDr. Mária Lucká, PhD. - Informatics tools for processing large genomic data
supervisor: prof. RNDr. Mária Lucká, PhD. - Algorithms on cubic graphs
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Robert Lukoťka, PhD. - Edge colourings and some conjectures in graph theory
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Edita Mačajová, PhD. - Communication in (formal) computational models
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Dana Pardubská, CSc. - Optimization and Reuse in Development of Large Software Systems
supervisor: doc. Ing. Ivan Polášek, PhD. - Virtual and Augmented Reality in Software Development
supervisor: doc. Ing. Ivan Polášek, PhD. - Fundamental properties of information and complexity of problems
supervisor: prof. RNDr. Branislav Rovan, PhD. - Algorithms for graph embeddability into surfaces
supervisor: prof. RNDr. Martin Škoviera, PhD. - Cryptanalysis of symmetric ciphers
supervisor: doc. RNDr. Martin Stanek, PhD. - Methods for processing data from third generation sequencing technologies
supervisor: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Vinař, PhD.