UCM
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
 doc. RNDr. Miroslav Horník, PhD.
Email:
 miroslav.hornik@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
Horník
I.2 - Name
Miroslav
I.3 - Degrees
assoc. prof., RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1979
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Natural Sciences, UCM in Trnava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava
I.7 - Position
prof.
I.8 - E-mail address
hornik@ucm.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/14380
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Ecological and Environmental Sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7917-8802

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences in Trnava
II.b - Year
2003
II.c - Study field and programme
Chemistry specialisation Biotechnology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology STU in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2010
II.c - Study field and programme
Biotechnology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences, UCM in Trnava
II.b - Year
2017
II.c - Study field and programme
Analytical Chemistry
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Radioecology and Nuclear Analysis (formerly Head of Department of Ecochemistry and Radioecology, Assistant Professor, Scientific Researcher) Faculty of Natural Sciences, UCM in Trnava 15.10.2003 - present

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
NATO ASI Advanced science and technology for biological decontamination of sites affected by chemical and radiological nuclear agents -Summer School Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Ukraine; University of Parma, Italy (co-organizer) 2005
Radiation protection training Institute of Radiation Protection, Ltd., Trenčín 2020
Training "Sampling of drinking, underground and wastewater" Vodní zdroje Ekomonitor, Ltd., Chrudim, Czech Republic 2022

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
Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Remediation Technologies Environmental Protection and Restoration I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Environmental Toxicology Environmental Protection and Restoration I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Introduction to Radioecology Environmental Protection and Restoration I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Nuclear Chemistry and Radioecology Applied Chemistry II. 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.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Environmental Protection and Restoration I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Environmental Engineering II. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Applied Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry III. Chemistry
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.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Analytical Chemistry Chemistry
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)
3
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
3
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
11
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
16
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
4
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
Environmental Toxicology Biotechnology I. Biotechnology
Toxicology Chemistry I. Chemistry
Environmental Toxicology Applied Biology I. Biology
Environmental Biotechnology Biotechnology I. Biotechnology
Nuclear Analytical Chemistry and Magnetochemistry Applied Chemistry II. Chemistry
Toxicology Applied Analytical Chemistry I. Chemistry
Introduction to Remediation Technologies Biotechnology II. Biotechnology
Introduction to Environmental Biotechnologies Applied Biology II. Biology
Project of Environmental Protection and Restoration Environmental Protection and Restoration I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Dispersion of Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Pollutants Applied Chemistry II. 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
240
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
55
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
66
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
23
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
1079
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
546
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
694
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
379
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
3
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

Marešová, J., Pipíška, M., Rozložník, M., Horník, M., Remenárová, L., Augustín, J.: Cobalt and strontium sorption by moss biosorbent: Modeling of single and binary metal systems. Desalination, 266, 2011, 134-141. IF 2.590. Citations: 71

Remenárová, L., Pipíška, M., Florková, E., Horník, M., Rozložník, M., Augustín, J.: Zeolites from coal fly ash as efficient sorbents for cadmium ions. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 16, 2014, 1551-1554. IF 1.934. Citations: 44

Remenárová, L., Pipíška, M., Horník, M., Rozložník, M., Augustín, J., Lesný, J.: Biosorption of cadmium and zinc by activated sludge from single and binary solutions: Mechanism, equilibrium and experimental design study. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 13, 2012, 433-443. IF 2.084. Citations: 57

Horník, M., Šuňovská, A., Partelová, D., Pipíška, M., Augustín, J.: Continuous sorption of synthetic dyes on dried biomass of microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Chemical Papers, 67, 2013, 254-264. IF 1.193. Citations: 22

Pipíška, M., Florková, E., Nemeček, P., Remenárová, L., Horník, M.: Evaluation of Co and Zn competitive sorption by zeolitic material synthesized from fly ash using Co-60 and Zn-65 as radioindicators. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 319, 2019, 855-867. IF 1.137.Citations: 19

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

Ondreičková, K., Gubišová, M., Piliarová, M., Horník, M., Matušinský, P., Gubiš, J., Klčová, L., Hudcovicová, M., Kraic, J.: Responses of rhizosphere fungal communities to the sewage sludge application into the soil. Microorganisms, 7, 2019. IF 4.152. Citations: 16

Pipíška, M., Zarodňanská, S., Horník, M., Ďuriška, L., Holub, M., Šafařík, I.: Magnetically functionalized moss biomass as biosorbent for efficient Co2+ ions and thioflavin T removal. Materials, 13, 2020, 3619. IF 3.623. Citations: 22

Chmelová D., Škulcová D., Legerská B., Horník M., Ondrejovič M.: Ultrasonic-assisted extraction of polyphenols and antioxidants from Picea abies bark. Journal of Biotechnology 314-315, 2020, 25-33. IF 3.307. Citácie: 47

Ballová, S., Pipíška, M., Frišták, V., Ďuriška, L., Horník, M., Kaňuchová, M., Soja, G.: Pyrogenic carbon for decontamination of low-level radioactive effluents: Simultaneous separation of 137Cs and 60Co. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 129, 2020, 103484. IF 2.256. Citations: 14

Vavrincová, L., Pipíška, M., Urbanová, J., Frišták, V., Horník, M., Machalová, L., Soja, G.: Sewage sludge biochar as a sustainable and water-safe substrate additive for extensive green roofs. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 39, 2024, 101604. IF 5.500. Citation: 5

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

Marešová, J., Pipíška, M., Rozložník, M., Horník, M., Remenárová, L., Augustín, J.: Cobalt and strontium sorption by moss biosorbent: Modeling of single and binary metal systems. Desalination, 266, 2011, 134-141. IF 2.590. Citations: 71

Cited in:

  • Soleymani F., Khani M.H., Pahlevanzadeh H., Amini Y. Intensification of strontium (II) ion biosorption on Sargassum sp via response surface methodology (2023) Scientific Reports, 13 (1), art. no. 5403, Cited 16 times.
  • Liu M., Dong F., Zhang W., Nie X., Wei H., Sun S., Zhong X., Liu Y., Wang D. Contribution of surface functional groups and interface interaction to biosorption of strontium ions by: Saccharomyces cerevisiae under culture conditions (2017) RSC Advances, 7 (80), pp. 50880 - 50888, Cited 24 times.
  • Wang Q., Wang Y., Tang J., Yang Z., Zhang L., Huang X. New insights into the interactions between Pb(II) and fruit waste biosorbent (2022) Chemosphere, 303, art. no. 135048, Cited 29 times.
  • Koduru J.R., Chang Y.-Y., Kim I.-S. Low-cost schizandra chinesis fruit peel for Co(II) removal from aqueous environment: Adsorption properties and mechanism (2014) Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26 (1), pp. 289 - 297, Cited 18 times.
  • Huang Y., Wang W., Feng Q., Dong F. Preparation of magnetic clinoptilolite/CoFe2O4 composites for removal of Sr2+ from aqueous solutions: Kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies (2017) Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 21 (1), pp. 58 - 66, Cited 56 times.

Remenárová, L., Pipíška, M., Horník, M., Rozložník, M., Augustín, J., Lesný, J.: Biosorption of cadmium and zinc by activated sludge from single and binary solutions: Mechanism, equilibrium and experimental design study. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 13, 2012, 433-443. IF 2.084. Citations: 57

Cited in:

  • Song Y.-X., Lu C.-H., Liu P., Chai X.-L., Chen X., Min X.-B., Tang C.-J., Chai L.-Y. Insights into the role of extracellular polymeric substances in Zn2+ adsorption in different biological sludge systems (2018) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (36), pp. 36680 - 36692, Cited 20 times.
  • Ronda A., Martín-Lara M.A., Dionisio E., Blázquez G., Calero M. Effect of lead in biosorption of copper by almond shell (2013) Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 44 (3), pp. 466 - 473, Cited 70 times.
  • Wang Q., Wang Y., Tang J., Yang Z., Zhang L., Huang X. New insights into the interactions between Pb(II) and fruit waste biosorbent (2022) Chemosphere, 303, art. no. 135048, Cited 29 times.
  • Nadeem R., Zafar M.N., Afzal A., Hanif M.A., Saeed R. Potential of NaOH pretreated Mangifera indica waste biomass for the mitigation of Ni(II) and Co(II) from aqueous solutions (2014) Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 45 (3), pp. 967 - 972, Cited 32 times.
  • Fawzy M., Nasr M., Nagy H., Helmi S. Artificial intelligence and regression analysis for Cd(II) ion biosorption from aqueous solution by Gossypium barbadense waste (2018) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (6), pp. 5875 - 5888, Cited 44 times.

Vrtoch, Ľ., Pipíška, M., Horník, M., Augustín, J., Lesný, J.: Sorption of cesium from water solutions on potassium nickel hexacyanoferrate-modified Agaricus bisporus mushroom biomass. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 287, 2011, 853-862. IF 1.520. Citations: 54

Cited in:                                                                                                                       

  • Chmielewska D., Siwek M., Wawszczak D., Henczka M., Sartowska B., Starosta W., Dudek J. Nanocomposite SiEA-KNiFe sorbent — Complete solution from synthesis through radiocesium sorption to vitrification using the sol–gel method (2018) Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 67, pp. 407 - 416, Cited 5 times.
  • Sun B., Hao X., Wang Z., Zhang Z., Liu S., Guan G. Continuous separation of cesium based on NiHCF/PTCF electrode by electrochemically switched ion exchange (2012) Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 20 (5), pp. 837 - 842, Cited 23 times.
  • Azizkhani M., Faghihian H. Application of a novel adsorbent prepared using magnetized Spirulina platensis algae modified by potassium nickel hexacyanoferrate for removal of cesium, studied by response surface methodology (2019) Comptes Rendus Chimie, 22 (8), pp. 562 - 573, Cited 8 times.
  • Ofomaja A.E., Pholosi A., Naidoo E.B. Kinetics and competitive modeling of cesium biosortion onto chemically modified pine cone powder (2013) Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 44 (6), pp. 943 - 951, Cited 31 times.
  • Ofomaja A.E., Pholosi A., Naidoo E.B. Kinetics and competitive modeling of cesium biosorption onto iron(III) hexacyanoferrate modified pine cone powder (2014) International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 92, pp. 71 - 78, Cited 27 times.

Remenárová, L., Pipíška, M., Florková, E., Horník, M., Rozložník, M., Augustín, J.: Zeolites from coal fly ash as efficient sorbents for cadmium ions. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 16, 2014, 1551-1554. IF 1.934. Citations: 44

Cited in:

  • Wu B., Yuan Z., Wu Q., Qiu F., Li C., Hu X. ZnFe2O4@C/graphene oxide nanocomposites designed for enhancing the friction reduction property of lubricants (2024) Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 133, pp. 588 - 598, Cited 2 times.
  • Buema G., Lupu N., Chiriac H., Ciobanu G., Bucur R.-D., Bucur D., Favier L., Harja M. Performance assessment of five adsorbents based on fly ash for removal of cadmium ions (2021) Journal of Molecular Liquids, 333, art. no. 115932, Cited 54 times.
  • Qiu Q., Jiang X., Lv G., Chen Z., Lu S., Ni M., Yan J., Deng X. Adsorption of heavy metal ions using zeolite materials of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash modified by microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment (2018) Powder Technology, 335, pp. 156 - 163, Cited 133 times.
  • Yu C.-X., Zhang L.-L., Yang L.-J., Li D.-P., Wu K.-K., Cui Y.-L., Xue Y., Wu Z.-J. Effects of passivators and urea on soil Cd availability (2017) Chinese Journal of Ecology, 36 (7), pp. 1941 - 1948, Cited 3 times.
  • Qiu Q., Jiang X., Lv G., Chen Z., Lu S., Ni M., Yan J., Lin X., Song H., Cao J. Adsorption of copper ions by fly ash modified through microwave-assisted hydrothermal process (2019) Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 21 (3), pp. 469 - 477, Cited 15 times.

Horník, M., Pipíška, M., Vrtoch, L., Augustín, J., Lesný, J.: Bioaccumulation of 137Cs and 60Co by Helianthus annuus. Nukleonika, 50, 2005, 49-52. IF 0.289. Citations: 14

Cited in:

  • Dubchak S., Ogar A., Mietelski J.W., Turnau K. Influence of silver and titanium nanoparticles on arbuscular mycorrhiza colonization and accumulation of radiocaesium in Helianthus annuus [Influencia de las nanopartículas de plata y titanio en la colonización de micorrizas arbusculares y la acumulación de cesio radiactivo en Helianthus annuus] (2010) Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 8 (SPL ISS.), pp. S103-S108, Cited 162 times.
  • Tóth B., Makó A., Guadagnini L., Guadagnini A. Factor analysis of Hungarian hydrophysical data to predict soil water retention characteristics (2008) Cereal Research Communications, 36 (SUPPL. 5), pp. 411 - 418, Cited 4 times.
  • Brentner L.B., Mukherji S.T., Walsh S.A., Schnoor J.L. Localization of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in poplar and switchgrass plants using phosphor imager autoradiography (2010) Environmental Pollution, 158 (2), pp. 470 - 475, Cited 47 times.
  • Edulamudi P., Antony Masilamani A.J., Vanga U.R., Divi Venkata Ramana S.G., Konada V.M. Biosorption and Symbiotic Potential of Horse Gram Rhizobia in Soils Contaminated with Cobalt (2023) Current Microbiology, 80 (5), art. no. 174, Cited 2 times.
  • Jagetiya B., Sharma A., Soni A., Khatik U.K. Phytoremediation of radionuclides: A report on the state of the art (2014) Radionuclide Contamination and Remediation Through Plants, pp. 1 - 31, Cited 21 times.
VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

Norway grants Save wetland together, No. ACC04P03 (2022-2024)

Interreg V-A SK-CZ Utilization of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) as an innovative tool to mitigate the impacts of climate change in agriculture, No. 304011Y185 (2021 - 2023) 

Interreg SK-CZ 2021-2027 Adaptation measures for water retention in agricultural landscapes, No. 403201DQV6 (2024-2026)

Project APVV-17-150 Interaction of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with plants in stress conditions and their potential in phytoremediation methods (2018 - 2022)

Interreg SK-AT 2021-2027 Utilisation of biochar from sewage sludge in green technologies and circular economy, No. 404201DPF8 (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
Member of Association for Chemistry and Environment ACE Luxemburg 2008-present
Member of the Slovak Chemical Society; Member number: 04461 Slovak Chemical Society 2022-present
Member of the Organizing or Scientific Committee of the International Conference of Applied Natural Sciences Faculty of Natural Sciences, UCM in Trnava 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019
Co-Executive editor of Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica (registered by SCOPUS database) Faculty of Natural Sciences, UCM in Trnava 2004-2020, 2024 - present
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Faculty of Natural Sciences UCM in Trnava Faculty of Natural Sciences, UCM in Trnava 2011 – 2015; 2017 - 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)
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University Zhytomyr, Ukraine 17.8.2003 - 28.8.2005 NATO ASI Advanced science and technology for biological decontamination of sites affected by chemical and radiological nuclear agents -Summer School
Faculty of AgriSciences Mendelu in Brno, Czech Republic Zemědělská 1665/1 Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic 25.9.2023 - 29.9.2023 Erasmus+, Mobility programme - Training

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

h-index = 16; supervisor and member of the Doctoral Board for PhD. study in Applied Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry and in Biotechnology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of UCM in Trnava; Member of the Doctoral Board for PhD. study in Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services at the Faculty of the Environment, UJEP in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic; Member of the Doctoral Board for PhD. study in Nuclear Chemistry and Radioecology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, UK in Bratislava; Organizer of scientific conferences "Applied Natural Sciences" for students of 1. and 2. degree (2009, 2010, 2011); Vice-Chairman of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of UCM in Trnava (2012 - 2014); Member of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of UCM in Trnava (2023 - present); Member of the Academic Senate of UCM in Trnava (2011 - 2014); Member of the Council of the Higher Education Institutions of the Slovak Republic (2011 - 2014); Significant recognitions: Rector's Award of UCM in Trnava (2016); Head of the Department of Radioecology and Nuclear Analysis (PRNA; from 2014 - present); Head of the Department of Ecochemistry and Radioecology (2017 - 2022)

Date of last update
2025-04-03