UCM
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
 Mgr. Martin Valica, PhD.
Email:
 martin.valica@ucm.sk
Homepage:
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Fakulta/Univerzita:
FPV UCM - Faculty of Natural Sciences
Pracovisko:
UCHEV - Ústav chémie a environmentálných vied

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Valica
I.2 - Name
Martin
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr. PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1990
I.5 - Name of the workplace
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Nám. J. Herdu 2, 91701, Trnava
I.7 - Position
assistant professor
I.8 - E-mail address
martin.valica@ucm.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/30488
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
7. Ecological and environmental sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-8111-4461

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2012
II.c - Study field and programme
Biotechnologies, Biotechnologies
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
Chemistry, Applied chemistry and biochemistry
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
Analytical chemistry, Applied analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Assistant Professor University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 10/2018-

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
Pilot license for unmanned aircraft A1/A3 European Union Aviation Safety Agency - Direction de l´Aviation Civile 2025
Accredited Course - Gender Training: How to Promote Gender Equality and a Culture of Tolerance in the Workplace Freedom of Choice, NGO 2024
Training to work with a lysimeter UGT 2024
Training School on Multimodal Imaging International Laser Centre in Bratislava; UCM 2019
Working with very toxic substances and mixtures, and toxic substances and mixtures V.A.J.A.K., Inc. 2019
Workshop on Light-Based Technologies International Laser Centre in Bratislava; UCM International Laser Centre in Bratislava; UCM

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
Renewable energy sources (Obnoviteľné zdroje energie) Protection and restoration of the environment 1st (Bachelor) Ecological and environmental sciences
Environmental engineering Protection and restoration of the environment 1st (Bachelor) Ecological and environmental sciences
Processes and equipment of Environmental technologies Applied chemistry 2nd (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.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)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
4
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
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
Pedology and soil protection Protection and restoration of the environment 1st (bachelor) Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Renewable energy sources Applied biology 1st (Bachelor) Biology
Hydrology and water protection Protection and restoration of the environment 1st (Bachelor) Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Laboratory techniques and field research Protection and restoration of the environment 1st (Bachelor) Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Field research I Protection and restoration of the environment 1st (Bachelor) Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Field research II Protection and restoration of the environment 1st (Bachelor) Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Semester project I Applied chemistry 2nd (Master) Chemistry
Laboratory exercises in Environmental Microbiology and Chemistry Applied chemistry 2nd (Master) Chemistry
Renewable Energy Sources - Erasmus Applied chemistry 2nd (Master 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
35
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
24
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
11
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
6
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
37
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
24
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
52
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
30
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

1. V3/ADM Pipiska, M., Valica, M. (20%), Partelova, D., Hornik, M., Lesny, J., Hostin, S. Removal of synthetic dyes by dried biomass of freshwater moss Vesicularia dubyana: A batch biosorption study. Environments, 2018, 5, 1,10, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/environments5010010 (IF: 3,5, Q1, 16 cit.)

2. V3/ADM Koprdova, A., Bachrata, M., Adamcova, V., Valica, M. (20%), Pipiska, M., Hornik, M. Chemometric characterization of synthetic dye sorption onto slovakian river sediments: A laboratory batch experiment. Separations, 2018, 5, 4, 57, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/separations5040057 (IF: 2,5, Q3 , 2 cit.)

3. V3/ADC Valica, M. (45%), Pipiska M., HOSTIN, S. Effectiveness of Chlorella vulgaris inactivation during electrochemical water treatment. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2019, 38,190-199. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2019.23330 (IF: 1.0, Q3, 5 cit)

4. V3/ADM Teplicky, T., Danisova., M., Valica, M. (20%), Chorvat, D., Marcek Chorvatova, A. Fluorescence properties of chlorella sp. Algae. Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2017, 15, 2, 352-357 doi: 10.15598/aeee.v15i2.2015 (IF: 0,62, Q4, 15 cit)

V3/ADN Valica M. (60%), Hostin, S. Electrochemical treatment of water contaminated with methylorange. Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica, 2016, 15, 1, 55-64. doi: 10.1515/nbec-2016-0006 (Q4, 13 cit.)

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

1. V3/ADC Valica, M. (45%), Pipiska M., Hostin, S. Effectiveness of Chlorella vulgaris inactivation during electrochemical water treatment. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2019, 38,190-199. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2019.23330 (IF: 1.0, Q3, 5 cit)

V2/AFC Marcek Chorvatova, A., Teplicky, T., Valica, M. (20%), Mateasik, A., Chorvat, D.Biosensing the presence of nanoparticles using endogenous fluorescence in live algae. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, 2020, 11254, 112540. doi: 10.1117/12.2543332. (2 cit.)

3. V3 Adamcova, V., Valica, M. (15%), Gubis, J., Gubisova, M., Ondreickova, K., Hornik, M., Dulanska, S. Municipal sewage sludge as a source of microelements in sustainable plant production: a laboratory lysimeter study. Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica, 2021, 20(2): 1-12 doi: 10.36547/nbc.1258. (Q4, 0

cit.)

V2 Valica, M. (20%), Lempochner, T., Machalova, L., Adamcova, V., Markova, P., Hutarova, L., Pipiska, M., Krajcovic, J., Hornik, M. Removal of Cadmium from Aqueous Solution Using Dried Biomass of Euglena gracilis var. bacillaris. Engineering Proceedings, 2023, 57, 1, 41. doi: 10.3390/engproc2023057041. (IF: 0,83, Q3, 0 cit.)

V2 Sekely, P., Valica, M. (30%), Sekely, S., Hornik, M. Geopolymer-Based Solidification/Stabilization of Radioactive Wastes. Advances in Science and Technology, 2023, 135, 13-25. doi: 10.34135/nbc.1568 (IF:, Q, 0 cit.)

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

1. Pipiska, M., Valica, M., Partelova, D., Hornik, M., Lesny, J., Hostin, S. Removal of synthetic dyes by dried biomass of freshwater moss Vesicularia dubyana: A batch biosorption study. Environments, 2018, 5(1),10, 1-12 doi: 10.3390/environments5010010 (cit. 16x)

  • Chlebkova, L., Vaclavik, V., Dvorsky, T., Zajac, R. Evaluation of genotoxicity in industrial waste waters. 0IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2020, 444(1):012024 doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/444/1/012024
  • Sofu, A. Investigation of dye removal with isolated biomasses from whey wastewater. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2019, 16 (1), 71 - 78. doi: 10.1007/s13762-018-1977-3
  • Su, L., Zhang, H., Oh, K., Liu, N., Luo, Y., Cheng, H., Zhang, G., He, X. Activated biochar derived from spent Auricularia auricula substrate for the efficient adsorption of cationic azo dyes from single and binary adsorptive systems. Water Science and Technology, 2021, 84 (1), 101 - 121. doi: 10.2166/wst.2021.222
  • Kiruthika, T., Poonkothai, M., Kalaiarasi, K., Ajarem, J.S., Allam, A.A., Khim, J.S., Sudhakar, C., Selvankumar, T., Alaguprathana, M. Decolorization of safranin using Fissidens species and its ecotoxicological assessments: An in vitro and in silico approach. Environmental Research, 2022, 211, 113108. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113108
  • Alrowais, R., Bashir, M.T., Khan, A.A., Bashir, M., Abbas, I., Abdel, Daiem, M.M. Adsorption and Kinetics Modelling for Chromium (Cr6+) Uptake from Contaminated Water by Quaternized Date Palm Waste. Water (Switzerland), 2024, 16(2), 294 doi: 10.3390/w16020294

2. Teplicky, T., Danisova, M., Valica, M., Chorvat, D., Marcek Chorvatova, A. Fluorescence properties of chlorella sp. Algae. Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2017, 15(2), 352-357 doi: 10.15598/aeee.v15i2.2015 (cit. 15)

  • Zhang, J., Tran, T.B.T., Taidi, B., Lu, P., Perré, P. Chlorella vulgaris heterotrophic colony development and interaction. Algal Research, 2020, 49, 101907, doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101907
  • Malina, T., Marsalkova, E., Hola, K., Zboril, R., Marsalek, B. Toxicity of graphene oxide against algae and cyanobacteria: Nanoblade-morphology-induced mechanical injury and self-protection mechanism. Carbon, 2019, 155, 386-396. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.08.086
  • Toyoshima, H., Takaichi, S., Kawasaki, S. Water-soluble astaxanthin-binding protein (AstaP) from Coelastrella astaxanthina Ki-4 (Scenedesmaceae) involving in photo-oxidative stress tolerance. Algal Research, 2020, 50, 101988 doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101988
  • Kawasaki, S., Yamazaki, K., Nishikata, T., Ishige, T., Toyoshima, H., Miyata, A. Photooxidative stress-inducible orange and pink water-soluble astaxanthin-binding proteins in eukaryotic microalga. Communications Biology, 2020, 3(1), 490, doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01206-7
  • Nirmal, L.A., Vishal, R., Bhakthochidan, S.A., Roshini, V.B., Jacob, S. Cell leakage minimization by immobilization modulation of Chlorella sorokiniana NCIM 5561 and phosphate removal from wastewater. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022, 19 (4), 3015 - 3030, doi: 10.1007/s13762-021-03260-y

3. Valica, M., Pipiska M., Hostin, S. Effectiveness of Chlorella vulgaris inactivation during electrochemical water treatment. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2019, 38,190-199. doi: 10.5004/dwt.2019.23330 (cit. 5x)

  • Gheorghe, V., Gheorghe, C.G., Popovici, D.R., Mihai, S., Dragomir, R.E., Somoghi, R. A Reduction of Oxygen Production by Algal Cells in the Presence of O-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile. Bioengineering, 2024, 11 (6), art. no. 623, doi: 10.3390/bioengineering11060623
  • Yan, H., Liu, J.-H., Lu, Y., Wu, Y.-H., Chen, Z., Hu H.-Y. Do all algae grow faster in environments replenished by reclaimed water? Examples of two effluents produced in Beijing. Science of the Total Environment, 2024, 919, art. no. 170784, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170784
  • Gheorghe, V., Gheorghe, C.G., Bondarev, A., Somoghi, R. Ecotoxicity of o-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile (CBM) and Toxicological Risk Assessment for SCLP Biological Cultures (Saccharomyces sp., Chlorella sp., Lactobacillus sp., Paramecium sp.). Toxics, 2023, 11 (3), art. no. 285, doi: 10.3390/toxics11030285
  • Al-Yaqoobi, A.M., Al-Rikabey, M.N. ELECTROCHEMICAL HARVESTING OF CHLORELLA SP.: ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION AND INTERELECTRODE DISTANCE [ELEKTROHEMIJSKO IZDVAJANJE CHLORELLA SP.: KONCENTRACIJA ELEKTROLITA I MEĐUELEKTRODNA UDALJENOST]. Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 2023, 29 (1), 23 - 29, doi: 10.2298/CICEQ210815010A
  • Maamoun, I., Falyouna, O., Eljamal, R., Idham, M.F., Tanaka, K., Eljamal, O. Bench-scale injection of magnesium hydroxide encapsulated iron nanoparticles (nFe0@Mg(OH)2) into porous media for Cr(VI) removal from groundwater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 451, art. no. 138718, doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.138718

4. Valica, M., Hostin, S. Electrochemical treatment of water contaminated with methylorange. In: Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica, 2016, 15 (1), 55-64. doi: 10.1515/nbec-2016-0006 (cit. 13x)

  • Janoš, P., Agapovová, E., Fikarová, J., Šedlbauer, J., Janoš, P. Biosorption of sulfonic azodyes on spruce wood shavings: Kinetics and sorption mechanisms. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2016, 15(12), 2671-2680. doi: 10.30638/eemj.2016.293
  • Fargasova, A. Plant stress activated by chlorine from disinfectants prepared on the base of sodium hypochlorite. Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica, 2017, 16(2), 76-85. doi: 10.1515/nbec-2017-0011
  • Waheeb, R.A., Alfatlawy, Y.F. Study of the environmental parameters on cephalexin degradation by anodic oxidation with biological indication. Plant Archives, 2020, 20, 831-839
  • Doumbi, R.T., Noumi, G.B., Domga. Electrochemical Degradation of Synthetic Textile Wastewater by C/MnO2 Electrode Assessed by Surface Response Methodology. Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering, 2021, 8 (2), 116 - 125, doi: 10.34172/ajehe.2021.15
  • Kuczyński, M., Łuba, M., Mikołajczyk, T., Pierożyński, B., Jasiecka-Mikołajczyk, A., Smoczyński, L., Sołowiej, P., Wojtacha, P. Electrodegradation of acid mixture dye through the employment of cu/fe macro-corrosion galvanic cell in na2so4 synthetic wastewater. Molecules, 2021, 26 (15), art. no. 4580, doi: 10.3390/molecules26154580

5. Koprdova, A., Bachrata, M., Adamcova. V., Valica. M., Pipiska, M., Hornik, M. Chemometric characterization of synthetic dye sorption onto slovakian river sediments: A laboratory batch experiment. Separations, 2018, 5(4), 57, 1-22 doi: 10.3390/separations5040057 (cit. 2x)

  • Dra, A., Tanji, K., Arrahli, A., Iboustaten, E.M., El Gaidoumi, A., Kherchafi, A., Benabdallah, A.C., Kherbeche, A. Valorization of oued sebou natural sediments (fez-Morocco area) as adsorbent of methylene blue dye: Kinetic and thermodynamic study. Scientific World Journal, 2020, 1-8, doi: 10.1155/2020/2187129
  • Xu, W., Zhang, L., Tian, Y., Zhu, X., Han, X., Miao, L., Yan W. Occurrence and distribution of organic corrosion inhibitors (OCIs) in riverine sediments from the Pearl River Delta, South China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022, 29 (51), 76961 - 76969, doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-21192-z
VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

Innovation voucher no. 125/2020-2060-3410-26B: Method for rapid monitoring of the quality of fruits, vegetables and fresh food (2017-2020)

2. VEGA 1/0399/24: Biochar as an innovative component of roof substrates increasing the quality of rainwater runoff and water retention capacity (2024-2027)

APVV-17-0150: Interactions of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with plants under stress conditions and their potential in phytoremediation methods (2018-2022)

VEGA 1/0048/19: Allocation of mechanisms defense against environmental stress in agricultural crops (2019-2022)

Interreg V-A Slovak Republic – Czech Republic No. 304011U405: Promotion and increasing the attractiveness of natural science and technology disciplines specialized for the needs of practice in cross-border areas (2020-2022)

Norwegian funds ACC04P03: Save wetlands together - Save wetland together (2021-2024)

Innovation voucher ZoIP_SK2_122_0122: Solidification of hazardous waste into geopolymer matrices and their use as building materials (2022)

Interreg V-A Slovak Republic – Czech Republic No. 403201DQV6: Adaptive measures for water retention in agricultural landscapes (ADAPTA) (2024-2026)

Interreg Slovakia - Austria no. 404201DPF8: Use of biochar from sewage sludge in green technologies and circular economy (GREENCHAR) (2024-2027)

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Advanced Biofuels, Biorefinery and Bio-Economy: A Challenge for Central and East European Countries, Member of the Organizing Committee Bratislava 25.-27.3.2015
Workshop on Light-Based Technologies, Member of the Organizing Committee International Laser Centre 2.-4.9.2015
Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3) in the Field of Biotechnologies in Europe: A Challenge for CEE Region Bratislava 4.-6.9.2017
International Conference Štiavnica days 2019, Member of the Organizing Committee Banská Štiavnica 1.-3.10.2019
Green Angel (Zelený Andel), Member of the Commission and Member of the Organizing Committee Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2019-2024
Student Scientific Conference Applied Natural Sciences, Member of the Organizing Committee for the Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2019-2023, 2025
International Scientific Conference Applied Natural Sciences - Member of the Organizing Committee - Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2023 - present
Secretary of the Department of Ecochemistry and Radioecology FPV UCM Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2020 - 2022
Secretary of the Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences FPV UCM Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2023 - present
Secretary of State Examinations for Bc. and Mgr at the Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2023 - present
Member of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2023 - present
Member of the Council for Internal Quality Assessment of UCM University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2024 - present
Member of the Commission for Gender Equality at UCM University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2024 - present

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)
Brno, Faculty of Regional Studies development and international studies act Zemědelská 1, CZ-613 00 Brno 5.-14.9.2022 Erasmus +
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Agronomy, Institute agrosystems and bioclimatology Zemědelská 1, CZ-613 00 Brno 25.-29.9.2023 Erasmus+
Institute of Biology, Pomeranian University in Slupsk, Poland Arciszewskiego st. 22b, 76-200, Slupsk, Poland 2.-6.12.2024 V4

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2025-04-16