Doctoral School of
Chemistry and Environmental Sciences
The aim of the Doctoral School of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences is to train professionals who can carry out creative work in the fields of chemistry and environmental sciences of high importance, based on independent thinking and in the requirements of the market economy. The training aims to obtain a doctoral degree.
CONTACT
Beatrix Jancsek-Turóczi, PhD
jancsek-turoczi.beatrix@mk.uni-pannon.hu
+36 88 624 - 536
General information about training, application for complex exam.
Zsófia Csörnyei
stipendium@uni-pannon.hu
+36 88 623-873
Submission of application form, work plan and evaluation sheet, request of pre-degree certificate.
Kíra Darabos
mk-phd@mk.uni-pannon.hu
+36 88 624-506
Subject registration, organisation of complex exam, submission of the dissertation, organisation of the defence.
Flóra Judit Varga
varga.flora.judit@mk.uni-pannon.hu
+36 88 624 - 375
Advocacy activities.
The training programme includes the steps necessary to the fulfilment of study and research obligations, such as preparation of work plan, monitoring the progress of studies, passing the complex exam and request of pre-degree certificate. It also includes the steps of the thesis defence process, such as the pre-defence and the submission and defence of the doctoral thesis.
Doctoral programs
The different scientific programs of the Doctoral School of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences focus on different fields of chemistry and environmental sciences, where professionals contribute to the scientific research with creative solutions.
Atmospheric Chemistry
András Gelencsér DSc, member of HAS
- Study of cloud processes leading to the formation of atmospheric organic aerosols
- Role of the physicochemical properties of atmospheric aerosol in the condensation of water vapour
- Condensation of atmospheric water vapour: precipitation, fog, dew and deed formation
- Particle formation processes
- Effect of water content of aerosol particles on PM10 concentrations and limit values
Environmental Mineralogy
Mihály Pósfai DSc, member of HAS
- Crystal chemical characteristics, formation, geological and paleomagnetic significance of iron oxide and iron sulfide minerals of biogenic (bacterial) origin
- Study of the mixing status and properties of individual aerosol particles by microscopic methods
- Regulation of the crystal size and morphology of synthetic nanocrystalline iron oxides
- Production of one-dimensional magnetic nanostructures with biomimetic synthesis
- Examination and experimental modelling of lake carbonate separation
Limnology
Judit Padisák DSc, member of HAS
- Phytoplankton of Hungary’s small waters
- Long-term changes in the phytoplankton of Lake Balaton
- Phytoplankton ecology
- The diatom flora of Hungary's streams and its hydrogeological, anthropogenic and water chemistry determinants
- Impact of global climate change on lake ecosystems
- Examination of the functionality of small water courses: production and demolition
- Algae ecofiology
- Metacommunity analysis
- Character-based ecological studies
- Soil productivity testing using algae
- Study of the effect of endocrine disruptors and other drug residues on aquatic organisms
- Ecological application of environmental DNA-based methods
- Chemical and biological characteristics of sac and astic waters
Ecotoxicology
Nóra Julianna Kovács PhD, habil
- Testing of ecotoxicity of aerosol, sediment and soil samples with new types of tests
- Analysis of genotoxicity of environmental samples
Behavioural Ecology
András Liker DSc
- Ecological impact of climate change and urbanization on the structure and reproductivity of wildlife populations
- Evolution of reproductive systems in vertebrate animals
- Genetic bases of behavioural adaptations in animal populations
Analytical Chemistry – Separation Sciences
Krisztián Horváth PhD
- Examination of the physicochemical basis of ion and liquid chromatography
- Development of retention theories and their use in the development of analytical methods
- Development of chromatography methods for the monitoring of biotechnological and molecular biological processes
- Development and optimisation of two-dimensional liquid chromatography separations for analysis of complex samples
Radiochemistry
Tibor Kovács PhD
- Contamination-decontamination and corrosion research and development in nuclear power plants
- Combined radiochemical and electrochemical testing of sorption and transport processes
Radioecology
Edit Tóth-Bodrogi PhD
- Combined radiochemical and electrochemical testing of sorption and transport processes
- Determination of movement and absorption of 210Po, 210Pb isotopes
Organic Chemistry – Synthesis and Catalysis
Rita Skodáné Földes DSc
- Green chemistry (development of environmentally friendly syntheses, ionic liquids)
- Organic, metal-organic and coordination chemistry
- Design and synthesis of new chiral modifiers
- Homogeneous catalysis (selective synthesis of organic chemical and pharmaceutical intermediates, functioning of steroids)
Bioinorganic and Biocoordination Chemistry
József Kaizer DSc
- Examination of stoichiometric and catalytic oxidation/oxygenation reactions of transient metal complexes
- Biomimicking reactions (homogeneous catalysis)
- Structural and functional enzyme models
- Testing oxidative stress reactions (ROS particles, antioxidants)
Modeling and Simulation of Complex Molecular Systems
Dezső Boda DSc
- Thermodynamic properties of array-phase molecular systems (e.g. electrolyte activity, properties of fuel components)
- Structural and phase-in behaviour of complex molecular systems (e.g. liquid crystals)
- Testing of inhomogeneous molecular systems (e.g. electrical double layers, clay minerals, surface energy, corrosion research)
- Testing of transport properties of nanosystems (e.g. clay minerals, nanopores, ion channels, membranes)
Environmental and Inorganic Photochemistry
Ottó Horváth DSc
- Photoinduced properties of complex compounds and photoactive inorganic semiconductors in homogeneous and (micro)heterogeneous systems
- Environmental photochemistry; photocatalytic degradation of pollutants and solar energy utilization
The Complex System of Sustainability (mitigation and adaptation)
Ágnes Rostási PhD
- Exploring processes and interactions in a complex system of sustainability
- Assessing the complex direct and indirect impact systems of the global ecological crisis
- Methodological analysis of the development of social resilience
Basic data of DSCES
Institution: University of Pannonia, Faculty of Engineering
Identification number of the doctoral school: 80
Name of doctoral school: Doctoral School of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences (DSCES)
Head of DSCES: András Liker DSc
Secretary of DSCES: Beatrix Jancsek-Turóczi PhD
Classification by branch of science: natural sciences
Research field: chemistry, environmental sciences
Research area: Chemistry and Environmental Sciences
Type of issued academic degree: PhD
Master program accepted as entrance requirement for the PhD program: environmental science, chemistry
Year when doctoral program was accepted: 2000
