I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname

Grančič

I.2 - Name

Branislav

I.3 - Degrees

Mgr., PhD.

I.4 - Year of birth

1978

I.5 - Name of the workplace

Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials

I.6 - Address of the workplace

Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky Univerzity Komenského Mlynská dolina F1 842 48 Bratislava

I.7 - Position

researcher

I.8 - E-mail address

grancic1@uniba.sk

I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4558

I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university

physics

I.11 - ORCID iD

0000-0001-8195-2043

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University

II.2 - Second degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University

II.b - Year

2003

II.c - Study field and programme

Fyzika kondenzovaných látok a akustika

II.3 - Third degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University

II.b - Year

2008

II.c - Study field and programme

Fyzika kondenzovaných látok a akustika

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
Post-doctoral research fellowship	Delft University of Technology	2008-2009
researcher	Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University	2009 - 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
rigorosum	Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University	2007

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
Praktikum z elektriny a magnetizmu	Fyzika /Physics, Obnoviteľné zdroje energie a environmentálna fyzika / Renewable energy sources and environmental physics, Technická fyzika - Technical Physics	I.	fyzika
Diagnostické metódy vo fyzike tuhých látok / Diagnostic methods in solid state physics	Fyzika tuhých látok / Solid State Physics, Fyzika plazmy / Plasma Physics, Obnoviteľné zdroje energie a environmentálna fyzika / Renewable energy sources and environmental physics,	II.	fyzika
Fyzikálne metódy prípravy tenkých vrstiev / Physical methods of thin films preparation	Fyzika tuhých látok / Solid State Physics, Fyzika plazmy / Plasma Physics, Obnoviteľné zdroje energie a environmentálna fyzika / Renewable energy sources and environmental physics,	II.	fyzika
Elektromagnetizmus/Electromagnetism	Technická fyzika / Technical Physics	I.	fyzika
Praktikum z optiky / Practical in optics	Fyzika /Physics, Obnoviteľné zdroje energie a environmentálna fyzika / Renewable energy sources	I.	fyzika

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)

V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)

V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)

V.4.2 - Number of defended theses

V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)

V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)

V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)

V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes

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

177

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.a - Overall

718

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

416

VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

THERMALLY INDUCED PLANAR DEFECT FORMATION

IN SPUTTERED V1−xMoxB2−Δ FILMS

K. Viskupová, B. Grančič, T. Roch, Š. Nagy, L. Satrapinskyy, V. Šroba,

M. Truchlý, J. Šilha, P. Kúš, M. Mikula

Scripta Materialia 229 (2023) 115365

HETEROSTRUCTURAL DECOMPOSITION IN V1−xWxB2−Δ

FILMS INDUCED BY B DEFICIENCY

K. Viskupová, T. Fiantok, B. Grančič, P. Švec Jr, T. Roch, M. Truchlý,

V. Šroba, L. Satrapinskyy, P. Kúš, M. Mikula

Materialia 39 (2025) 102351

Thermally induced formation of nanotwins in magnetron sputtered

TaB1+Δ films

Katarína Viskupov´a, Branislav Granˇciˇc, Tom´aˇs Fiantok, Peter ˇSvec, Richard Vrablec,

Tom´aˇs Roch, Martin Truchlý, Viktor ˇSroba, Vitalii Izai, Zuzana H´ajovsk´a, Mari´an Mikula,

Acta Materialia Article2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2025.121873

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

THERMALLY INDUCED PLANAR DEFECT FORMATION

IN SPUTTERED V1−xMoxB2−Δ FILMS

K. Viskupová, B. Grančič, T. Roch, Š. Nagy, L. Satrapinskyy, V. Šroba,

M. Truchlý, J. Šilha, P. Kúš, M. Mikula

Scripta Materialia 229 (2023) 115365

HETEROSTRUCTURAL DECOMPOSITION IN V1−xWxB2−Δ

FILMS INDUCED BY B DEFICIENCY

K. Viskupová, T. Fiantok, B. Grančič, P. Švec Jr, T. Roch, M. Truchlý,

V. Šroba, L. Satrapinskyy, P. Kúš, M. Mikula

Materialia 39 (2025) 102351

Thermally induced formation of nanotwins in magnetron sputtered

TaB1+Δ films

Katarína Viskupov´a, Branislav Granˇciˇc, Tom´aˇs Fiantok, Peter ˇSvec, Richard Vrablec,

Tom´aˇs Roch, Martin Truchlý, Viktor ˇSroba, Vitalii Izai, Zuzana H´ajovsk´a, Mari´an Mikula,

Acta Materialia Article2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2025.121873

M. Vidiš, T. Fiantok, M. Gocník, P. Švec, Š. Nagy, M. Truchlý, V. Izai, T. Roch, L. Satrapinskyy, V. Šroba, M.

Meindlhumer, B. Grančič, P. Kúš, J. Keckes, M. Mikula, Hardness and fracture toughness enhancement in transition metal

diboride multilayer films with structural variations, Materialia. 34 (2024) 102070.

K. Viskupová, B. Grančič, T. Roch, L. Satrapinskyy, M. Truchlý, M. Mikula, V. Šroba, P. Ďurina, P. Kúš, Effect of

reflected Ar neutrals on tantalum diboride coatings prepared by direct current magnetron sputtering, Surf. Coat. Technol.

421 (2021).

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

Hard coatings for cutting applications: Physical vs. chemical vapor deposition and future challenges for the coatings community, Open Access, Schalk, N., Tkadletz, M., Mitterer, C. 2022, Surface and Coatings Technology, 429,127949

[citovaný článok / cited paper] Mechanical properties of superhard TiB2 coatings prepared by DC magnetron sputtering, Mikula M., Grancic B., Bursikova V., Csuba A., Drzik M., Kavecky S., Plecenik A., Kus P., (2007) Vacuum, 82 (2 SPEC. ISS.) , pp. 278-281.

High-power impulse magnetron sputter deposition of TiBx thin films: Effects of pressure and growth temperature, Open Access, Hellgren, N., Thörnberg, J., Zhirkov, I., (...), Hultman, L., Rosen, J. 2019 Vacuum 169,108884

The effect of chemical composition on the structure, chemistry and mechanical properties of magnetron sputtered W-B-C coatings: Modeling and experiments, Mirzaei, S., Alishahi, M., Souček, P., (...), Mikšová, R., Vašina, P. 2020 Surface and Coatings Technology 383,125274

ZnO enhanced NiO-based gas sensors towards ethanol Deng, X., Zhang, L., Guo, J., Chen, Q., Ma, J., 2017, Materials Research Bulletin, 90, pp. 170-174

[citovaný článok / cited paper] Flexible highly sensitive hydrogen gas sensor based on a TiO2 thin film on polyimide foil, Krško, O., Plecenik, T., Roch, T., ...Kúš, P., Plecenik, A., Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 2017, 240, pp. 1058–1065

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

Horizon Europe: Central European Platform for Plasma-Enabled Surface Engineering, HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-

ACCESS-04-01; 4/2024 – 3/2027, CZ, SK + assoc. partners SWE, AUT, BEL, D, www.colosse.eu, researcher

European Space Agency (ESA): Ultra-high temperature thin coatings for aerospace industry. Contract No.: AO/

1-10586/21/NL/SC; 12/2021 – 7/2023, SK, researcher;

European Space Agency (ESA): Potential solid lubricant for extreme temperatures based on vanadium boride.

Contract No.: 4000132355/20/NL/SC; 10/2020 – 12/2021, SK, researcher

Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV) Contract No.: APVV-21-0042: Hard and tough boride- and nitridebased

coatings prepared by advanced PVD techniques, 7/2022-6/2025, researcher

Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV) Contract No.: APVV-17-0320: Multicomponent boride and nitride

coatings for ultrahigh temperature applications, 08/2018-06/2021, researcher

Name and surname:	Mgr. Branislav Grančič, PhD.
Document type:	Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:	Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:	Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education

II.2 - Second degree of higher education

II.3 - Third degree of higher education

II.4 - Associate professor

II.5 - Professor

II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

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.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.4.2 - Number of defended theses

V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes

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.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

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

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

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

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

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

IX. - Other relevant facts