Peter Kúš, prof. RNDr., DrSc.
Academic, Scientific Research Department
Deputy Head of the Centre
Bio
Researcher and since 2005 full professor at the Department of Experimental Physics, FMPI CU. Currently an employee of CENAM. Expert in physical deposition technologies and nanostructure design of hard coatings based on TM nitrides and TM diborides. The area of expertise includes structural analysis and mechanical properties of thin films and coatings. Vice-Dean for Management and Development for over 20 years.
Specialization research areas
Hard coatings Nanostructured materials Thin ceramic films Mechanical and tribological properties Oxidation resistance Thermal stability Transition metal diborides Nitrides Structure analysis Analysis of chemical composition Transmission electron microscopy Scanning electron microscopy X-ray diffraction Nanoindentation Ball-on-disc Ball-on-discEducation
2005
Full professor
Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Department of Experimental Physics
2005
Doctor of Physical Sciences (DrSc.)
Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Department of Experimental Physics
Internships
1987-1988
DAAD Kernforschungzentrum Karlsruhe, Germany
Reviewer activities
Reviewer
Elsevier
The Netherlands
Reviewer
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
USA
Other activities
Member
Scientific Council in Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
Comenius University, Slovakia
Awards
2015
Honorary Doctorate Dr.h.c.
Uzhhorod State University.
Since 2015
Member of the top scientific team
Center of Excellence in Physics of Complex Systems
2012
Scientist of the Year of the Slovak Republic for achievements in EU programs
Slovak Republic
2007
Prize of the Minister of Education of the Slovak Republic for Science and Technology
Slovak Republic
1997
Prize of the Slovak Academy of Sciences for scientific and publication activity
Slovak Republic