doc. Ing. Zuzana Mitalova, PhD.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

slovakia
  • +421 55 602 6368
  • zuzana.mitalova@tuke.sk
  • Sturova 31, Office no. 57.

The employee’s professional profile is centered on scientific research in the field of advanced and unconventional technical materials, with a strong emphasis on ecological sustainability and recyclability. Her expertise includes the use of specialized equipment for analyzing surface integrity and topography, microstructural characteristics, and the mechanical properties of materials. She actively integrates this knowledge into the teaching process, both through the delivery of specialized courses and the supervision of student theses. She has participated as a co-researcher in scientific and technical projects funded under the VEGA, KEGA, and APVV programs. In parallel with her role as a research assistant, she successfully completed postdoctoral studies abroad. She is the author of numerous scientific publications, both domestic and international (indexed in Web of Science and Scopus), as well as teaching materials, patents, and utility models.

Web of Science

AAB-4452-2020

Scopus

57191339203

ORCID

0000-0002-2546-4640

TUKE

CURRICULUM VITAE

  • 06/2023 – to present: Associate Professor, Faculty of manufacturing technologies with a seat in Presov.
  • 09/2012 – 05/2023: Assistant professor, Faculty of manufacturing technologies with a seat in Presov.
education:
  • 06/2023: Associate professor „doc.“ in the study field of Manufacturing engineering, Technical university of Kosice, Faculty of manufacturing technologies with a seat in Presov.
  • 09/2009 – 08/2012: Doctoral study „PhD.“ in the study field of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials, Technical university of Kosice, Faculty of manufacturing technologies with a seat in Presov.
  • 09/2004 – 05/2009: Engineering study „Ing.“ in the study field of Manufacturing Engineering, Technical university of Kosice, Faculty of manufacturing technologies with a seat in Presov.
  • 09/2000 – 05/2004: Secondary school „graduation“ in the study filed of Clothing technology, Secondary technical school of  mechanical engineering, Presov.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • English language.

FIELD OF INTEREST

  • Unconventional engineering materials, composite materials, materials for 3D printing, assessment of surface integrity and topography.

patents / utility models

  • AGJ Gripper with interchangeable jaws and arms controlled by a crank mechanism driven by an electric servomotor. Patent no. 288849 – Banská Bystrica: ÚPV SR – 2020 [MICHALIK, Peter – HATALA, Michal – MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – AMBROZY, Martin].
  • AGJ Gripper with interchangeable jaws and arms controlled by a crank mechanism driven by an electric servomotor. Utility model no. SK 8025 Y1 – Banská Bystrica: ÚPV SR – 2018 [MICHALIK, Peter – HATALA, Michal – MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – AMBROZY, Martin].
  • AGJ Flexible robot axis arm design. Utility model no. SK 7976 Y1 – Banská Bystrica: ÚPV SR – 2018 [MICHALIK, Peter – ZAJAC, Jozef – MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – FECKO, Tibor].

AWARDS – CERTIFICATES

  • Awarding of a certificate by the Technical University of Košice – MODULE III: Training in Intercultural Communication within the INTEREST development project aimed at supporting the internationalization of TUKE (academic year: 2024/2025).
  • Awarding of a certificate by the Politehnica university, Faculty of managment in production and transportation in Timisoara (Romania) – Actual challenges and maintenance of industrial systems (academic year: 2010/2011).

memberships in major commissions

REVIEWER OF THE JOURNALS:
  • Reviewer of Bioresource.
  • Reviewer of EAI International Conference on Automation and Control in Theory and Practice.
other memberships:
  • Member of the state commission at Faculty of manufacturing technologies of TUKE for bachelor’s and engineering studies.
  • Member of conference organizing committe ICET 2013 (Dubrovnik, Croatia).

projects

CO-RESEARCHER OF NATIONAL PROJECTS:
  • APVV-20-0514 Investigation of the effects of abrasive water jet machining parameters on tool steel surface integrity (2021-2025).
  • APVV-17-0490 Detection of erosive effects of pulsating water jet on material (co-investigator) (2018 – 2022).
  • APVV-15-0700 Investigation of a Novel Composite Material for CNC Machines for Advanced Processing of Powder-Based Products Fabricated via DMLS Additive Manufacturing (2016-2020).
  • APVV-0207-12 Study of hydroabrasive jet interaction via vibration and acoustic emission techniques (2013-2017).
  • VEGA no. 1/0431/21 Research of light-technical parameters in production hall using digital ergonomics tools (2021-2024).
  • VEGA no. 1/0301/20 Experimental and theoretical study of magnetic soft materials with specific properties (2020-2022).
  • VEGA no. 1/0080/20 Research on the influence of high-speed and high-feed machining technologies on the surface integrity of hard-to-machine materials (2020-2023).
  • VEGA no. 1/0682/17 Research, development, and experimental verification of prototype tools for forming heat exchanger tubes with a geometrically complex inner surface (2017-2021).
  • VEGA no. 1/0492/16 Research on possibilities of eliminating deformations of thin-walled components using high-speed machining (2016-2019).
  • VEGA no. 1/0594/12 Study of deformation formation in the cutting zone during high-speed machining and its experimental verification (2012-2015).
  • KEGA no. 018TUKE-4/2021 Revitalization of the educational process for modeling and prediction of mechanical properties of new materials based on microstructural analyzes using e-learning (2021-2023).
  • KEGA no. 021TUKE-4/2020 Progressive methods in education of physics in the first year of bachelor degree study at FMT TUKE with possible participation of potential employers from practice (2020-2022).
  • KEGA no. 025TUKE-4/2018 Transfer of new approaches of teaching technology-oriented courses and implementation of teaching in practical terms for current needs of the Slovak industry (2018-2020).
  • KEGA no. 036TUKE-4/2017 Microstructural concept implementation of advanced materials in manufacturing technologies and design applications (2017-2019).
  • KEGA no. 042TUKE-4/2015 Implementation of knowledge of innovative technologies in the process of modernizing technology-oriented subjects in the study in Manufacturing Technology (2015-2017).
  • KEGA no. 013TUKE-4/2014 Development of professional and computer skills of teachers and students with regard to advanced techniques of technical systems design and simulation of their behavior in the manufacturing process (2014-2016).
  • KEGA no. 033TUKE-4/2012 Transfer of knowledge in the field of advanced technologies into the educational process for improving the quality of graduates in manufacturing technologies (2012-2014).
Projects SF (European Regional Development Fund)
  • Automation and robotization for 21st century manufacturing processes, ITMS kód: 313011T566 (2016-2019, co-researcher).
  • Development of excellent research capacities in the field of additive technologies for the Industry of the 21st century, ITMS: 313011BWN5 (2022-2023, co-researcher).

FOREIGN STAYS

  • 2025: Poznan university of technology, Poland.
  • 2024: Institute of technology and business in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
  • 2022: Technical university of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
  • 2022: VSB Technical university of Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  • 2014/2015: VSB Technical university of Ostrava, Czech Republic (postdoctoral study)
  • 2011: Politechnica university of Timisoara, Romania.
  • 2011: Kielce university of Technology, Poland.
  • 2010: Kielce university of Technology, Poland.

IMPORTANT PAPERS

  • V3: A Concise Review of the Components and Properties of Wood–Plastic Composites. Polymers, 2024, vol. 16, no. 11, pp. 1-13. DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/11/1556 [MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – MITAĽ, Dušan – BERLADIR, Khrystyna].
  • V3: Machining of wood plastic composite using awj technology with controlled output quality. Machines, 2022, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 1-12. DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/7/566 [MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – BOTKO, František – VANDŽURA, Radoslav – LITECKÁ, Juliána – MITAĽ, Dušan – SIMKULET, Vladimír].
  • ADC: Identification of Topography of Surfaces Created by Turning Biomaterials with Optical Profilometry. Bioresources, 2020, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 2483-2494. DOI: https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/identification-of-topography-of-surfaces-created-by-turning-biomaterials-with-optical-profilometry/ [MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – MITAĽ, Dušan – BOTKO, František – LITECKÁ, Juliána – ZAJAC, Jozef – HARNIČÁROVÁ, Marta – VALÍČEK, Jan].
  • ADC: Turning of wood plastic composites by water jet and abrasive water jet. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, 2016, vol. 84, no. 5-8, pp. 1615-1623. [MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – ŠČUČKA, Jiří – HLOCH, Sergej – HLAVÁČEK, Petr – ZELEŇÁK, Michal].
  • ADE: Machining of wood plastic composite (pilot experiement). Materiale Plastice, 2012, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 55-57. [MITAĽOVÁ, Zuzana – ZAJAC, Jozef – MICHALIK, Peter – KASINA, Marek].

TEACHING

LECTURES:
  • Technological project.
SEMINARS:
  • Experimental methods in manufacturing technologies.
  • Shape-Change Technology.
  • Theory of manufactuirng technologies.
  • Engineering materials and their testing.
  • Engineering materials I.
  • Engineering materials II.
  • Project of diploma thesis.
  • New Materials.
TEACHING FOREIGN STUDENTS:
  • New Materials (summer semester: 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022).
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