Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. RNDr. Tomáš Roch, Dr. techn.
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
Roch
I.2 - Name
Tomáš
I.3 - Degrees
doc. Dr.techn. RNDr.
I.4 - Year of birth
1973
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Centrum nanotechnológií a pokročilých materiálov / Centre for nanotechnology and advanced materials, Mlynská dolina 842 48 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
docent / Associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
roch@fmph.uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/28660
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
fyzika / Physics
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6989-8774

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
II.b - Year
1996
II.c - Study field and programme
Fyzika tuhých látok / Solid state physics
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Brock University, St. Catharines, Kanada / Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada
II.b - Year
1998
II.c - Study field and programme
Fyzika / Physics
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Rakúsko (udelený titul )/ Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (awarded title: "Dr. Techn." )
II.b - Year
2002
II.c - Study field and programme
Experimentálna fyzika / Experimental physics
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
II.b - Year
2013
II.c - Study field and programme
Fyzika / Physics
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Výskumný pracovník / Research assistant Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics 1992-1995
Odborný a vyučujúci asistent / Research and Teaching Assistant Brock University, St. Catharines, Kanada / Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada 1996-1998
Odborný asistent / Research Assistant Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Rakúsko / Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria 1998-2002
Post-doktorát / Post-doctoral research fellowship Technische Universität Wien, Rakúsko / Technische Universität Wien, Austria 2002-2006
Vedecký pracovník / Research fellow Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics 2006-súčasnosť / 2006-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
Učiteľstvo všeobecno-vzdelávacích predmetov - fyzika / Teaching of general educational subjects - physics Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics 1996
Certifikát „Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Program“ Brock University, St. Catharines, Kanada / Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada 1998
rigorózne konanie / rigorosum Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics 2011

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 / Practicum in electricity and magnetism Fyzika /Physics, Obnoviteľné zdroje energie a environmentálna fyzika / Renewable energy sources and environmental physics, Technická fyzika - Technical Physics I. fyzika/Physics
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/Physics
Analýza povrchov a tenkých vrstiev pomocou elektromagnetického žiarenia / Analysis of surfaces and thin films using electromagnetic radiation Optika, lasery a optická spektroskopia / Optics, Lasers and Optical Spectroscopy II. fyzika/Physics
Optika tenkých vrstiev / Optics of thin films Optika, lasery a optická spektroskopia / Optics, Lasers and Optical Spectroscopy II. fyzika/Physics
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)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
2
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
3
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
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
Slnečná energia a fotovoltika / Solar energy and photovoltics environmentálna fyzika, obnoviteľné zdroje energie, meteorológia a klimatológia / Environmental physics, renewable energy sources, meteorlogy and climatology II. fyzika/Physics
Optické metódy pre analýzu a úpravu tenkých vrstiev / Optical methods for analysis and treatment of thin film kvantová elektronika, optika a optická spektroskopia / quantum electronics, optics and optical spectroscopy III. fyzika/Physics
Základy fyziky / Basics of physics Chémia / Chemistry, Biochémia / Biochemistry I. chémia/Chemistry
Fyzika / Physics Medicínska biológia / Medical Biology I. biológia / Biology

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
348
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
99
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
195
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
50
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
1779
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1004
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
1779
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1004
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
3
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Krško, O., Plecenik, T., Roch, T., Grančič, B., Satrapinskyy, L., Truchlý, M., Ďurina, P., Gregor, M., Kúš, P., & Plecenik, A. Flexible highly sensitive hydrogen gas sensor based on a TiO2 thin film on polyimide foil. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, (2017) 240, 1058–1065. 

2

A. Benz, G. Fasching, A.M. Andrews, M. Martl, K. Unterrainer, T. Roch, W. Schrenk, S. Golka, G. Strasser: Influence of doping on the performance of terahertz quantum-cascade lasers, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 90, No. 10 (2007), Art. No. 101107

3

H. Beyer, J. Numus, H.Böttner, A. Lambrecht, T. Roch, G. Bauer: PbTe based superlattice structures with high thermoelectric efficiency, Applied Physics Letters. - Vol. 80, No. 7 (2002), s. 1216-1218

4

T. Roch, V. Holý, A. Daniel, E. Höflinger, M. Meduňa, T.H. Metzger, G. Bauer, J.H. Zhu, K. Brunner, G. Abstreiter, Gerhard: X-ray studies on self-organized wires in SiGe/Si multilayers, Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics. - Vol. 34, No. 10A (2001), s. A6-A10

5

V. Holý, T. Roch, J. Stangl, A. Daniel, G. Bauer, T.H. Metzger, Y.H. Zhu, K. Brunner, G. Abstreiter: Grazing incidence small-angle x-ray scattering study of self-organized SiGe wires, Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 63, No. 20 (2001), Art. No. 205318

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

T. Roch, M. Gregor, S.O. Volkov, M. Čaplovičová, L. Satrapinskyy, A. Plecenik, Substrate dependent epitaxy ofsuperconducting niobium nitride thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition, Applied Surface Science. - č. 551 (2021), s. 1-8, art. no. 149333.

2

Šroba, V., Fiantok, T., Truchlý, M., Roch, T., Zahoran, M., Grančič, B., Švec, P., Nagy, Š., Izai, V., Kúš, P., & Mikula, M. Structure evolution and mechanical properties of hard tantalum diboride films. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, (2020) 38(3).

3

Vidiš, M., Shpetnyi, I. O., Roch, T., Satrapinskyy, L., Patrnčiak, M., Plecenik, A., & Plecenik, T. Flexible hydrogen gas sensor based on a capacitor-like Pt/TiO2/Pt structure on polyimide foil. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (2021) 46(36), 19217–19228.

4

Hudec, T., Izai, V., Satrapinskyy, L., Huminiuc, T., Roch, T., Gregor, M., Grančič, B., Mikula, M., & Polcar, T. Structure, mechanical and tribological properties of MoSe2 and Mo-Se-N solid lubricant coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, (2021) 126536. 


5

Gowrisankaran, S., Thirunavukkarasu, G. K., Makarov, H., Roch, T., Plesch, G., Motola, M., Mailhot, G., Brigante, M., & Monfort, O. New insights into the mechanism of coupled photocatalysis and Fenton-based processes using Fe surface-modified TiO2 nanotube layers: The case study of caffeine degradation. Catalysis Today, (2023) 114027. 


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

[o1] 2021 Prinzie, J. - Simanjuntak, F. M. - Leroux, P. - Prodromakis, T.: Low-power electronic technologies for harsh radiation environments. In: Nature Electronics, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2021, s. 243-253 - SCI ; SCOPUS

[citovaný článok/ cited paper] Vidiš, Marek - Plecenik, Tomáš - Moško, Martin - Tomašec, Samuel - Roch, Tomáš - Satrapinskyy, Leonid - Grančič, Branislav - Plecenik, Andrej, Gasistor: A memristor based gas-triggered switch and gas sensor with memory, Applied Physics Letters. - Roč. 115, č. 9 (2019), s. 1-5, Art. No. 093504

2

[[o1] 2012 Huber, R.: Terahertz collisions. In: Nature, Vol. 483, No. 7391, 2012, s. 545-546 - SCI ; SCOPUS

[citovaný článok/ cited paper] Wagner, M. - Schneider, H. - Winnerl, Stephan - Helm, Manfred - Roch, Tomáš - Andrews, Aaron Maxwell - Schartner, Stephan - Strasser, Gottfried: Resonant enhancement of second order sideband generation for intraexcitonic transitions in GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells, Applied Physics Letters. - Vol. 94, No. 24 (2009), Art. No. 241105.

3

[o1] 2007 Williams, B. S.: Terahertz quantum-cascade lasers. In: Nature Photonics, Vol. 1, No. 9, 2007, s. 517-525 - SCI ; SCOPUS

[citovaný článok/ cited paper] Benz, Alexander - Fasching, Gernot - Andrews, Aaron Maxwell - Martl, Michael - Unterrainer, Karl - Roch, Tomáš - Schrenk, Werner - Golka, Sebastian - Strasser, Gottfried: Influence of doping on the performance of terahertz quantum-cascadelasers, Applied Physics Letters. - Vol. 90, No. 10 (2007), Art. No. 101107.

4

[o1] 2009 Renaud, G. - Lazzari, R. - Leroy, F.: Probing surface and interface morphology with Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-Ray Scattering. In: Surface Science Reports, Vol. 64, No. 8, 2009, s. 255-380 - SCI ; SCOPUS

[citovaný článok/cited paper] V. Holý, T. Roch, J. Stangl, A. Daniel, G. Bauer, T.H. Metzger, Y.H. Zhu, K. Brunner, G. Abstreiter: Grazing incidence small-angle x-ray scattering study of self-organized SiGe wires, Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 63, No. 20 (2001), Art. No. 205318.

5

[o1] 2003 Schmidbauer, M.: X-Ray Diffuse Scattering from Self-Organized Mesoscopic Semiconductor Structures : Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, Vol. 199. Berlin : Springer, 2003, s. 7-67 - SCI

[citovaný článok/cited paper] V. Holý, T. Roch, J. Stangl, A. Daniel, G. Bauer, T.H. Metzger, Y.H. Zhu, K. Brunner, G. Abstreiter: Grazing incidence small-angle x-ray scattering study of self-organized SiGe wires, Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 63, No. 20 (2001), Art. No. 205318.

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

2021-23 ESA AO/1-10586/21/NL/SC Ultra-high temperature thin coatings for aerospace industry

2

2020-22 ESA AO/1-10044/19/NL/SC Potential solid lubricant for extreme temperatures based on vanadium boride

3

2018-21, APVV-17-0320, Multikomponentné boridové a nitridové PVD povlaky pre ultravysokoteplotné aplikácie / Multicomponent boride and nitride PVD coatings for ultra high temperature applications

4

2021-23, NFP313010AUH4 - Vývoj nanoštrukturovaných povlakov s inaktivačným účinkom na vírusy a baktérie pre rôzne typy flexibilnýchmateriálov,

OPII-VA/DP/2020/9.4-01 - Výzva na predkladanie žiadostí o poskytnutie nenávratného finančného príspevku na podporumobilizácie a využitia potenciálu výskumných inštitúcií pri boji proti pandémii vyvolanej ochorením COVID-19 a znižovanínegatívnych následkov pandémie.

5

2020-24, APVV-19-0303 Dlhodosahový jav blízkosti v supravodič/feromagnet heteroštruktúrach   /    Long range proximity effect in superconductor/feromagnet heterostructures

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
predseda odbornej komisie / chairman of the expert committee Študentska vedecká konferencia FMFI UK / FMFI UK student scientific conference 2021 - 2024
člen odbornej komisie / memebr of the expert comittee Študentska vedecká konferencia FMFI UK / FMFI UK student scientific conference 2008-2009, 2011-2015

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)
Masarykova Univerzita / Masaryk University Brno, Česká Republika / Brno, Czech Republic 3 týždne dec.1998 / 3 weeks dec. 1998 bilaterálna spolupráca/bilateral cooperation
Masarykova Univerzita / Masaryk University Brno, Česká Republika / Brno, Czech Republic 1 týždeň dec.2000 / 1 week dec. 2000 bilaterálna spolupráca/bilateral cooperation
ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) Grenoble, Francúzsko / Grenoble, France 6 týždňov feb.1999-jun.2001 / 6 weeks feb.1999-jun.2001 hosťujúci výskumný pracovník, EU projekty / guest scientist, EU projects
DESY-HASYLAB Hamburg, Nemecko / Hamburg, Germany 13 týždňov nov.1998-nov.2001 / 13 weeks nov.1998-nov.2001 hosťujúci výskumný pracovník, EU projekty / guest scientist, EU projects
Masarykova Univerzita / Masaryk University Brno, Česká Republika / Brno, Czech Republic 1 týždeň dec.2001 / 1 week dec. 200 bilaterálna spolupráca/bilateral cooperation
Technická Univerzita Viedeň / Technische Universität Wien Viedeň, Rakúsko / Vienna, Austria 4 krát 1deň jan.-apr.2007/ 4 times 1 day jan.-apr. 2007 bilaterálna spolupráca/bilateral cooperation
Polytechnická univerzita v Bukurešti / University Politehnica of Bucharest Bukurešť, Rumunsko / Bukurest, Romania 2 krát 1 týž. / 2 times 1 week, 2011 bilaterálny SK-RO projekt/ bilateral SK-RO project
Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, JINR Dubna, Rusko / Dubna, Russia 1 týždeň nov. 2015, 1 týždeň sep.2018 / 1 week nov.2015, 1 week sep.2018 bilaterálna spolupráca/bilateral cooperation

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

30 neregistrovaných recenzií vedeckých článkov/ 30 unregistered reviews of of scientific papers.

Recenzie výskumných projektov medzinárodných grantových agentúr/ Reviews of research projects of international grant agencies:

Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, (FWF, Austria), Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV). 

Posudzovanie projektov v programoch: Granty UK, mobilitné výzvy Slovenskej Akadémie vied / Reviewing of project within programs: Grants of Comenius University, Mobility calls of Slovak Academy of Sciences.

Oponentské posudky –7x PhD práce (2014-2023)/ Referee reviews - 7x PhD theses (2014-2023)

Oponentské posudky – 1x rigorózna práca, 5x diplomové práce, 3x bakalárske práce / Referee reviews - 1x rigorosum, 5x diploma thesis 3x Bachelor thesis

8 popularizačných prednášok na FMFI a slovenských gymnáziách / 8 popularization lectures at CU and Slovak high schools

Material Research Society člen / membership 2001-2002

American Physical Society člen / membership 1998–1999 

Date of last update
2024-05-21