Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Miriam Kristeková, 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

I.1 - Surname
Kristeková
I.2 - Name
Miriam
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1970
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth and Meteorology, Mlynská dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia
I.7 - Position
assistant professor
I.8 - E-mail address
miriam.kristekova@fmph.uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/69998
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Physics
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-9017-5952

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
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of mathematics and physics
II.b - Year
1993
II.c - Study field and programme
Biophysics and chemical physics
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2006
II.c - Study field and programme
geophysics
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
assistant researcher Institute of preventive and clinical medicine 1993-1994
assistant researcher Geophysical Institute SAS 1994-2006
researcher Geophysical Institute SAS 2006-2015
head of Department of Seismology and deputy director Geophysical Institute SAS 2008-2015
head of Department of Seismology Earth science Institute SAS 2015-2017
senior researcher Earth science Institute SAS 2017-present
asistant professor Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics 2024-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
Course: Using Ambient Vibration Array Techniques for Site Characterisation Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble, France 2005
Compact course on nanoseismic monitoring Institut for Geophysik, Universitat Stuttgart, Germany 2012
Compact course on nanoseismic monitoring II. Institut for Geophysik, Universitat Stuttgart, Germany 2013
Second TIDES advanced training school "SEISMIC NOISE: FROM GENERATION TO INTERFEROMETRY" Cost Action training school, Sesimbra, Portugal 2016

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
Signal analysis Physics of the Earth II. Physics
Digital Signal Processing Mathematics of Economy, Finance and Modeling II. mathematics
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)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
3
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
2
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
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
Special topics in Signal analysis Physics of the Earth II. Physics

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
153
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
22
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
24
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
8
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
2067
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1040
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
754
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
392
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
6
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Kristekova, M., Kristek, J., Moczo, P., Day, S. M., 2006. Misfit Criteria for Quantitative Comparison of Seismograms. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. 96(5), 1836-1850. WOS Core Collection: 144 citations

2

Chaljub E., Moczo P., Tsuno S., Bard P.-Y., Kristek J., Käser M., Stupazzini M., Kristeková M., 2010. Quantitative Comparison of Four Numerical Predictions of 3D Ground Motion in the Grenoble Valley, France. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 100, 1427-55. WOS Core Collection: 118 citations

3

Kristekova M., Kristek J., Moczo P., 2009. Time-frequency misfit and goodness-of-fit criteria for quantitative comparison of time signals. Geophysical Journal International 178, 813-25. WOS Core Collection: 139 citations

4

Kristekova M., Moczo P., Labak P., Cipciar A., Fojtikova L., et al. 2008. Time-frequency analysis of explosions in the ammunition factory in Novaky, Slovakia. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 98, 2507-16. WOS Core Collection: 11 citations

5

Kristekova M., Kristek J., Moczo P., Labak P. 2021. The Finite-interval Spectral Power method for detecting underground cavities using seismic ambient noise. Geophysical Journal International 224, 945-60. WOS Core Collection: 0 citations

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Valovcan, J., Moczo, P., Kristek, J., Galis, M., Kristekova, M., 2024. How Accurate Numerical Simulation of Seismic Waves in a Heterogeneous Medium Can Be? Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am. , 114 (5), 2387-2309

2

Moczo, P., Kristek, J., Kristekova, M., Valovcan, J., Galis, M., Gregor, D. 2023. Material Interface in the Finite-Difference Modeling: A Fundamental View. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 113, 281-296

3

Valovcan, J., Moczo, P., Kristek, J., Galis, M., Kristekova, M., 2023. Can Higher-Order Finite-Difference Operators Be Applied across a Material Interface? Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 113, 1924–1937.

4

Kristekova M., Kristek J., Moczo P., Labak P. 2021. The Finite-interval Spectral Power method for detecting underground cavities using seismic ambient noise. Geophysical Journal International 224, 945-60. 

5

Kristek, J., Moczo, P., Chaljub, E., Kristekova, M., 2019. A discrete representation of a heterogeneous viscoelastic medium for the finite-difference modelling of seismic wave propagation. Geophysical Journal International 217, 2021–2034.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

[o1] 2015 De Basabe, J. D. - Sen, M. K.: A comparison of finite-difference and spectral-element methods for elastic wave propagation in media with a fluid-solid interface. In: Geophysical Journal International, Vol. 200, No. 1, 2015, s.278-298 - SCI ; SCOPUS

[Citovaná práca/Cited publication] Kristekova, M., Kristek, J., Moczo, P., Day, S. M., 2006. Misfit Criteria for Quantitative Comparison of Seismograms. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. 96(5), 1836-1850

2

[o1] 2017 Igel, H.: Computational Seismology: A Practical Introduction. In: Computational Seismology: A Practical Introduction. New York : Oxford UP, 2017, s. 1-323 - BKCI-S

[Citovaná práca/Cited publication] Chaljub E, Moczo P, Tsuno S, Bard P-Y, Kristek J, et al. 2010. Quantitative Comparison of Four Numerical Predictions of 3D Ground Motion in the Grenoble Valley, France. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 100, 1427-55

3

[o1] 2020 Seriani, G. Oliveira, S.P.: Numerical modeling of mechanical wave propagation. In: Rivista Del Nuovo Cimento, Vol. 43, No. 9, 2020, s. 459-514 - SCI ; SCOPUS

[Citovaná práca/Cited publication] Kristek, J., Moczo, P., Galis, M., 2010. Stable discontinuous staggered grid in the finite-difference modeling of seismic motion. Geophys. J. Int., 183 (3), 1401-1407. 

4

[o1] 2011 Fichtner, A.: Full seismic waveform modelling and inversion : Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics. Berlin : Springer, 2011, S. 1+ - BKCI-S

[Citovaná práca/Cited publication] Kristekova M, Kristek J, Moczo P. 2009. Time-frequency misfit and goodness-of-fit criteria for quantitative comparison of time signals. Geophysical Journal International 178, 813-25.

5

[o1] 2018 Pakzad M, - Moradi A, - Afra M, - Hosseini H.: Resolvability of moment tensors in Iran. Geophysical Journal International 214: 133-47

[Citovaná práca/Cited publication] Fojtikova L, Kristekova M, Malek J, Sokos E, Csicsay K, Zahradnik J. 2016. Quantifying capability of a local seismic network in terms of locations and focal mechanism solutions of weak earthquakes. Journal of Seismology 20, 93-106.

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

2016-2020, APVV-15-0560 ID-EFFECTS, Identifikácia a charakterizácia potenciálu lokálnych efektov pomocou robustného numerického modelovania seizmického pohybu / Identification and characterization of a potential of site effects using robust numerical modelling of earthquake ground motion 

2

2020–2021, Visegrad Grant No. 21930053, CAPABLE – CArpathian PAnnonian Basin Lithosphere Enquiry 

3

2023, CTBTO Contract No. 2023-1402, Services to Analyse Seismic Ambient Noise Data

4

2019, CTBTO Contract No. 2019-0827, Numerical Modeling Sensitivity Study and Concept of Operation for Resonance Seismometry for CTBT OSI

5

2021, CTBTO Contract No. 2021-0797, Services to Analyse Seismic Ambient Noise and Earthquake Recordings

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 Slovak National Comittee to IUGG 2008-2024
member Joint subject commission for doctoral studies in Geophysics 2017-present
vice-president Slovak National Comittee to IUGG 2024-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)
Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich Zürich, Švajčiarsko / Switzerland 2 weeks, May 2002 pracovný pobyt / research stay
Universität Potsdam Potsdam, Nemecko / Potsdam, Germany 1 week, November 2003 pozvaný pracovný pobyt / invited research stay
Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich Zürich, Švajčiarsko / Switzerland 3x 3-4 days, Nov. 2006, June 2007, Nov. 2008 pracovný pobyt / research stay
Institut for Geophysik, Universitat Stuttgart Stuttgart, Nemecko /Stuttgart, Germany 2x1 week, February 2012 and May 2013 workshop s kurzom / workshop with course
CTBTO Vienna Viedeň, Rakúsko / Vienna, Austria 3x3 days, 2018-2019 pozvaný pracovný pobyt / invited research stay-expert meeting

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=z5WuM04AAAAJ&hl=sk

Počet citácií / Number of Citations : 2067

h index /h index : 17

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1702102

Total times cited: 754

H-index: 12

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6507747188

Total times cited: 1035

H-index: 12

Spoluorganizátor a konvenor sekcie na 32nd General Assembly of European Seismological Commisson, Montpellier, Francúzsko(2010) / Co-organizer and convenor of the session at 32nd General Assembly of European Seismological Commisson, Montpellier, France (2010)

Date of last update
2025-05-22