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Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth, and Meteorology

Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth, and Meteorology (DAPEM) offers Joint Master Study Program of Comenius University in Bratislava and University of Vienna Physics of the Earth (in English). DAPEM also offers Master study programs Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Environmental Physics, Renewable Energy Sources, Meteorology and Climatology. Scientists and teachers of DAPEM participate in Bachelor study programs Physics, Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Physics. DAPEM offers PhD study programs Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Meteorology and Climatology.

Research in DAPEM: 

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics: interplanetary matter, dynamics of small Solar system bodies (comets, asteroids, meteoroids, meteorites), orbital evolution of dust particles, galactic astronomy and astrophysics.
  • Physics of the Earth: physics of earthquake ground motion and seismic wave propagation, numerical modelling of earthquake ground motion and seismic wave propagation, seismic signals, seismic hazard, magnetohydrodynamics, Schumann resonances.
  • Meteorology and Climatology: meteorological data acquisition and analysis, radiation and energy balance of the Earth‘s surface, numerical modelling of atmospheric dynamics, weather forecasts methods, climatology of Slovak regions, climate variability and climate change scenarios.
  • Environmental Physics: technologies for pollutant removal, biomedical applications of plasma and electrical discharges, combustion and pyrolysis as alternative energy sources, physical and chemical waste treatment technologies, waste water and exhaust gas treatment. 

Astronomical and geophysical observations are performed at the Astronomical and geophysical observatory (AGO) in Modra-Piesok near Bratislava.

Organisational Structure, Staff, Contacts

Department Chair:
prof. RNDr. Zdenko Machala, DrSc.F1 164618 
Associate Department Chair:
doc. Mgr. Jozef Kristek, DrSc.F1 209337 
Director for Administration:
doc. RNDr. Karol Hensel, PhD.F2 39676 
Director for Information Technologies:
doc. RNDr. Martin Gera, PhD.F1 370863 
Administrative Assistant:
Bc. Katarína FarnbauerováF1 163329 
Jana PagáčováF1 152377 
Professors Emeriti:
prof. RNDr. Milan Lapin, CSc.F1 37152365426820
prof. RNDr. Viktor Martišovitš, DrSc.F2 49399 
prof. RNDr. Vladimír Porubčan, DrSc.F2 205162 
Teacher Emeritus:
doc. RNDr. Jozef Brestenský, CSc.F1 162673 

Division of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Division Chair:
doc. RNDr. Leonard Kornoš, PhD.F2 207541 
Academic Staff:
doc. RNDr. Jozef Klačka, PhD.F2 206684 
doc. RNDr. Leonard Kornoš, PhD.F2 207541 
RNDr. Pavol Matlovič, PhD.F2 204610 
RNDr. Roman Nagy, PhD.F2 202773 
doc. RNDr. Juraj Tóth, PhD.F2 205162 
Research Staff:
RNDr. Štefan Gajdoš, PhD.AGO,F2 2048080905626423
Mgr. Adrián Galád, PhD.AGO,F2 2078080905626423
Mgr. Jiří Šilha, PhD.F2 203630 
Mgr. Jozef Világi, PhD.AGO,F2 2078080905626423
Ing. Pavol Zigo, PhD.AGO,F2 2048080905626423

Division of Physics of the Earth

Division Chair:
prof. RNDr. Peter Moczo, DrSc.F1 208179 
Academic Staff:
doc. Mgr. Martin Gális, PhD.F1 207327 
Mgr. Dávid Gregor, PhD.F1 204  
doc. Mgr. Jozef Kristek, DrSc.F1 209337 
RNDr. Róbert Kysel, PhD.F1 206167 
prof. RNDr. Peter Moczo, DrSc.F1 208179 
Research Staff:
RNDr. Andrej CipciarF1 205  
Mgr. Miriam Kristeková, PhD.F1 204337 

Division of Environmental Physics

Division Chair:
doc. RNDr. Karol Hensel, PhD.F2 39676 
Academic Staff:
Mgr. Richard Cimerman, PhD.F2 48412 
doc. RNDr. Karol Hensel, PhD.F2 39676 
doc. RNDr. Mário Janda, PhD.F2 38520 
prof. RNDr. Zdenko Machala, DrSc.F1 164618 
doc. RNDr. Marcela Morvová, PhD.F2 47177, 67965424922
Research Staff:
Oleksandr Galmiz, PhD.F2 88376 
Dr. Saeed Kooshki, PhD.F2 70385 
RNDr. Imrich Morva, CSc.F2 76153 
Mgr. Katarína Szárazová, PhD.F2 48412 
Thomas Vazquez, PhD.F2 255107 
Non-Academic Staff:
Michal AmenaF2 -168177 

Division of Meteorology and Climatology

Division Chair:
doc. RNDr. Martin Gera, PhD.F1 370863 
Academic Staff:
doc. RNDr. Martin Gera, PhD.F1 370863 
RNDr. Martin Kremler, PhD.SHMÚ   
RNDr. Marián Melo, PhD.F1 369495 
Mgr. Miroslav Šinger, PhD.F1 231214 
Research Staff:
RNDr. Ingrid Damborská, CSc.F1 368215 
Non-Academic Staff:
Dr. José Alejandro GonzálezF2 260233 
Ing. Milan MatavaF2 260233 

Astronomical and geophysical observatory, Modra - Piesok

Observatory Manager:
RNDr. Tomáš Paulech, PhD.AGO 8080905626423
Observatory Staff:
RNDr. Tomáš Paulech, PhD.AGO 8080905626423
Milan PeškoAGO 8080905626423
Ľudovít PolčicAGO 8080905626423
Jaroslav ŠimonAGO 8080905626423

Other Department Staff:
Bc. Katarína FarnbauerováF1 163329 
Jana PagáčováF1 152377 

Graduate Students:
Mgr. Daniela BartkováF2 257108 
Mgr. Filip HlobikF2 257108 
Mgr. Tomáš HrobárF2 256107 
Mgr. Daniel JakubčinF2 -169  
Mgr. Peter JevčákF2 256107 
Mgr. Nikola KristekováF1 367457 
Ing. Darina KužmováF2 89376 
MSc. Aleksandra LavrikovaF2 255107 
Mgr. Ladislav MarkovičSHMÚ   
Mgr. Ladislav MériSHMÚ   
Mgr. Filip MichlíkF1 205  
Mgr. Pavol NechajMIS   
Mgr. Zuzana OkruhlicováF2 88376 
MSc. Pankaj PareekF2 70385 
Mgr. Veronika PazderováF2 257108 
Mgr. Jozef PechoSHMÚ   
Mgr. Adriana PisarčíkováF2 257108 
Mgr. Emil PuhaF2 256107 
MSc. Pourya SeyfiF2 70385 
Mgr. Jaroslava SlavkovaF1 367457 
Mgr. Zuzana SurováF1 367457 
Mgr. Kristína SzabóováSHMÚ   
Mgr. Dominika ŠadlákováF1 367457 
Mgr. Tereza ŠediváF1 367457 
Mgr. Michal ŠturcF1 338287 
Mgr. Jaroslav ValovčanF1 205  
Mgr. Jozef VivodaSHMÚ   
MSc. Olga VorobevaF1 367457 
Mgr. Matej ZigoF2 203630 
Mgr. Danica ŽilkováF2 257108 

External Collaborators:
RNDr. Juraj Bartok, PhD.MIS   
RNDr. Ján Budaj, CSc.AsÚSAV   
Mgr. Peter Gömory, PhD.AsÚSAV   
Mgr. Marián JurašekSHMÚ   
Ing. Sandra Krollová, PhD.SHMÚ   
RNDr. Adriena Ondrášková, PhD.F1 160469 
RNDr. Theodor Pribulla, CSc.AsÚSAV   
Eva RutšekováF1 205  
doc. RNDr. Sebastián Ševčík, CSc.F1 161328