Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
prof. RNDr. Monika Huraiová, 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
Huraiová
I.2 - Name
Monika
I.3 - Degrees
prof., RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1966
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4/Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovakia
I.7 - Position
professor
I.8 - E-mail address
monika.huraiova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4266
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Earth Sciences

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
II.b - Year
1989
II.c - Study field and programme
Geochemistry, Basic and Economic Geology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University
II.b - Year
2000
II.c - Study field and programme
Mineralogy
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University
II.b - Year
2005
II.c - Study field and programme
Mineralogy
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University
II.b - Year
2020
II.c - Study field and programme
Petrology
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
University teacher-Professor Comenius University from 2020-
University Teacher-Associate Professor Comenius University 2005-2020
University Teacher-Assistant Comenius University 1989-2005

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
Raman spectroscopy course Slovak Academy of Sciences 2014
European Computer Driving Licence Slovak Society for Computer Science 2006
Language course Goethe Institut Goettingen, Germany 1992

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
Magmatic Petrology Mineralogy and Petrology III. Earth Sciences
Genetic petrology Mineralogy and Petrology III. Earth Sciences
Petrology 1 Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology II. Earth Sciences
Microscopy of Minerals Geology I. Earth Sciences
Fluids in geological processes Geology I. Earth Sciences
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.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Mineralogy and Petrology III. Earth Sciences
Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology II. Earth Sciences
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)
7
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
8
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
3
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
Volcanology Geology I. Earth Sciences
Isotope geology and geochronology Mineralogy and petrology III. Earth Sciences

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
68
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
15
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
34
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
11
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
342
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
254
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
269
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
146
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
1
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

(ADC) Huraiová, M., Konečný, P., Hurai, V. 2019: Niobium Mineralogy of Pliocene A(1)-Type Granite of the Carpathian Back-Arc Basin, Central Europe. Minerals., 9, 8, s. 1-16, Art. No. 488 [online]. IF – JCR: 2019 = 2,38; wos-jcr - Q2 [Mineralogy] – 2019. 

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(ADC) Hurai, V., Paquette, J.-L. Huraiová, M., Konečný, P. 2010: U-Th-Pb geochronology of zircon and monazite from syenite and pincinite xenoliths in Pliocene alkali basalts of the intra-Carpathian back-arc basin. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 198, 3-4, s. 275-287. IF – JCR: 2010 = 1,941.

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(ADC) Huraiová, M., Dubessy, J., Konečný, P., Simon, K., Kráľ, J., Zielinski, G., Lipka, J., Hurai, V. 2005: Glassy orthopyroxene granodiorites of the Pannonian Basin: tracers of ultra-high-temperature deep-crustal anatexis triggered by Tertiary basaltic volcanism. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 148, 5, s. 615-633. IF – JCR: 2005 = 2,351. 

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(AAA) Hurai, V., Huraiová, M., Slobodník, M., Thomas, R. 2015: Geofluids Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, and Stable Isotopes. - 1. vyd. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015. 489 s. ISBN 978-0-12-803241-1.

5

(ADC) Huraiová, M., Konečný, P., Konečný, V., Simon, K., Hurai, V., 1996: Mafic and salic igneous xenoliths in late Tertiary alkaline basalts: Fluid inclusion and mineralogical evidence for a deep crustal magmatic reservoir in the Western Carpathians. European Journal of Mineralogy. 8, 5, s. 901-916. 

6

ADC Hurai, V., Huraiová, M., Gajdošová, M., Konečný, P., Slobodník, M., Siegfried, P., 2018: Compositional variations of zirconolite from the Evate apatite deposit (Mozambique) as an indicator of magmatic-hydrothermal conditions during post-orogenic collapse of Gondwana. Mineralogy and Petrology. 112, 3, s. 279-296

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

(V3) Reato, L., Huraiová, M., Ackerman, L., Ďurišová, J. ; Horschinegg, M., ; Konečný, P., Meisel, T. C., ; Hurai, V. 2024: Forearc magmatism in the Pannonian basin recorded by metasomatised skarnoid xenoliths in Pliocene basalt (Novohrad-Gemer Volcanic Field, Slovakia). Lithos, 482-483, art. no. 107741, s. [1-20] [tlačená forma] [online], ID: 2004231

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 (V3) Hurai, V., Huraiová, M., Nemec, O., Konečný P., Reato L., 2023: Sysematics of clinopyroxene phenocrysts, megacrysts, and cumulates in Tertiary basalts of southern Slovakia with implications in the structure of lithospheric mantle. Geologica Carpathica, 74, 4, s. 325-346, IF – JCR: 2022= 1,3; wos-jcr – Q4 [Geosciences, multidisciplinary] – 2022. 

3

(V3) Hurai V., Huraiová, M., Habler, G., Horschinegg, Monika., Milovský R., Milovská, S., Hain, M., Abart, R., 2023: Carbonatite-melilite-phosphate immiscible melts from the aragonite stability field entrained from the mantle by a Pliocene basalt. Mineralogy and Petrology, 117, 3, s. 467-496.

IF – JCR: 2022= 1,8; wos-jcr – Q3 [Mineralogy] – 2022. 

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(V3) Reato, L., Huraiová, M., Konečný, P., Marko, F., Hurai, V. 2022: Formation of Esseneite and Kushiroite inTschermakite-Bearing Calc-Silicate Xenoliths Ejected in Alkali Basalt : Minerals [elektronický dokument]. - Roč. 12, č. 12 (2022), s. [1-31], art. no. 156 [online]. - ISSN (online) 2075-163X. IF – JCR: 2021= 2,818; wos-jcr - Q2 [Mineralogy] – 2021.  


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(ADC) Hurai, V., Blažeková, M., Huraiová, M., Siegfried, P., Slobodník, M., Konečný, P. 2021: Thermobarometric and geochronological constraints on the emplacement of the Neoproterozoic Evate carbonatite during exhumation of the Monapo granulite complex, Mozambique. Lithos. - č. 380 (2021), s. [1-19], art. no 5883. - ISSN (print) 0024-4937. IF – JCR: 2021= 4,020; wos-jcr - Q2 [Mineralogy] – 2021.  

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(ADC) Hurai V., Huraiová M., Konečný P., 2021: REE Minerals as Geochemical Proxies of Late-Tertiary Alkalic Silicate + Carbonatite Intrusions Beneath Carpathian Back-Arc Basin. Minerals, 11, 4, s. [1-20], Art. No 369 [online]. IF – JCR: 2020= 2,644; wos-jcr - Q2 [Mineralogy] – 2020.  

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(ADC) Slobodník, M., Dillingerová, V., Blažeková, M., Huraiová, M., Hurai, V. 2020: Trace Elements in Apatite as Genetic Indicators of the EvateApatite-Magnetite Deposit, NE Mozambique. Minerals [elektronický dokument]. - Roč. 10, č. 12 (2020), s. [1-24], art. no. 1125 [online]. - ISSN (online) 2075-163X. IF – JCR: 2020= 2,644; wos-jcr - Q2 [Mineralogy] – 2020.  

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(ACB) Konečný, V., Huraiová, M. 2020: Vulkanológia/Volcanology (in Slovak). - 1. vyd. - Bratislava : Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2020. - 340 s. [42,92 AH], ISBN 978-80-223-4920-8. university textbook

9

(ADC) Paquette, J.-L., Huraiová, M., Nemec, O. Gannoun, A., Šarinová, K., Hurai, V. 2019: Origin and provenance of 2 Ma 2 Ga zircons ejected by phreatomagmatic eruptions of Pliocene basalts in southern Slovakia. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 108, 8, s. 2607-2623. IF – JCR: 2019 = 2,278; wos-jcr - Q2 [Geosciences, multidisciplinary] – 2019. 

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

(AAA) Hurai, V., Huraiová, M., Slobodník, M., Thomas, R. 2015: Geofluids Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, and Stable Isotopes. - 1. vyd. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015. 489 s. ISBN 978-0-12-803241-1.

[o5] 2016 Touret, J.: Book review - Geofluids: Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics and Stable Isotopes. V. Hurai, M. Huraiová, M. Slobodnik, R. Thomas. Elsevier, 2015, 489 p. In: Geoscience Frontiers [elektronický zdroj], Vol. 7, No. 1, 2016, s. 151

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(ADC) Huraiová, M., Konečný, P., Konečný, V., Simon, K., Hurai, V., 1996: Mafic and salic igneous xenoliths in late Tertiary alkaline basalts: Fluid inclusion and mineralogical evidence for a deep crustal magmatic reservoir in the Western Carpathians. European Journal of Mineralogy. 8, 5, s. 901-916.

[o1] 2015 Mungall, J.E.: Physical controls of nucleation, growth and migration of vapor bubbles in partially molten cumulates. In: Layered Intrusions. [Dordrecht] : Springer, 2015, S. 331-378 - BKCI-S

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(AAA) Hurai, V., Huraiová, M., Slobodník, M., Thomas, R. 2015: Geofluids Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, and Stable Isotopes. - 1. vyd. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015. 489 s. ISBN 978-0-12-803241-1.

[o1] 2018 Bassez, M.P.: Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres, Vol. 48, No. 3, 2018, s. 289-320 - SCI

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(ADM) Huraiová, M., Konečný, P., Holický, I., Milovská, S., Nemec, O., Hurai, V. (2017): Mineralogy and origin of peralkaline granite-syenite nodules ejected in Pleistocene basalt from Bulhary, Southern Slovakia. Periodico di Mineralogia, 86, 1, 1-17.

[o1] 2020 Lucci, F. - Carrasco-Núnez, G. - Rossetti, F. - Theye T. - White, J.C. - Urbani S. - Azizi, H. - Asahara, Y. - Giordano, G.: Solid Earth, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2020, s. 125-159 - SCI ; SCOPUS

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(ADC) Hurai, V., Simon, K., Wiechert, U., Hoefs, J., Konečný, P., Huraiová, M., Pironon, J., Lipka, J. (1998): Immiscible separation of metalliferous Fe/Ti-oxide melts from fractionating alkali basalt: P-T-fo2 conditions and two-liquid elemental partitioning. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 133, 1-2, 12-29.

[o1] 2003 Valley, J.W.: Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, No. 53. Washington : Mineralogical Soc America, 2003, S. 343-385 - CPCI-S

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

2023-2027: co-investigator APVV-22-0092 "Petrogenetic models of paleozoic granitic rocks in the Western Carpathians and their correlation. Principal investigator: Martin Ondrejka.

The project is focused on the geodynamic setting of Paleozoic granitic magmatism in the Western Carpathians as well as their correlation with analogous plutonic rocks across Variscan Europe, and updating the current petrogenetic models. The West-Carpathian Paleozoic granitic rocks represent a heterogeneous suite, which includes Early Paleozoic pre-Variscan (Cambrian-Ordovician), Variscan (Early Carboniferous), and post-Variscan (Permian) igneous lithotypes. 

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2022-2025: principal investigator VEGA 1/0013/22 „Mobility and accumulation of critical elements during formation and alteration of orogenic carbonatites“.


Minerals of critical metals (Zr, Nb, Ta, REE) are prospective raw materials that trigger the recent technological progress. These elements are preferably bound to carbonatites, i.e. igneous rocks composed predominantly of carbonates. The overwhelming part of recent knowledge concerns carbonatites in stable cratons. Recently, however, the metallogenetic potential of orogenic carbonatites from tectonic plate junctions has been investigated. These carbonatites are intensely reworked, which affected the behavior of critical elements. The aim of the project is mineralogical, geochemical and geochronological research of selected carbonatite deposits in Mozambique and China in order to identify processes of mobilization, accumulation and disproportionation of critical metals during magma fractionation and superimposed metamorphic, hydrothermal and metasomatic reworking. The main output of the project will be the formulation of criteria for optimizing exploration methods for orogenic carbonatites.

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2018-2021: chief researcher VEGA 1/0143/18: „Mineralogy, petrogenesis and metallogenetic potential of the Pliocene intra-plate magmatism of Western Carpathians”.


Alkali basalts of southern Slovakia contain xenoliths of igneous rocks, which do not occur in Inner Western Carpathians. Observed rock types involve mafic gabbroic cumulates, syenites, granites, carbonatites and metasomatic products of their interaction with crust (skarns). Magmatic rocks originated during fractional crystallization of basaltic magma and partial melting of surrounding rocks. The project is targeted to deciphering mineralogical, geochemical, geochronological and petrological characteristics of magmatic rocks, evaluation of their genesis, geotectonic setting, source as well as metallogenetic potential with special emphasis on possible occurrence of critical metals, such as U, Th, Nb, Ta and rare earth elements. Additional goals refer to the interpretation and reconstruction of pre-Tertiary basement in southern Slovakia, as well as minimum age estimates of host pyroclastic maar deposits.

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2024-2028: co-investigator APVV-23-0227 "Geochronology and volcanism in Pannonian Basin, Slovakia. Principal investigator: Katarína Šarinová.

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
chairman Mineralogy and Petrology PhD commitee 2022-
chairman Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology MS.C. commitee 2022-

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)
DAAD/Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst Potsdam, Germany 1.5.-30.9.1998 Mobility

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

2016: Award from Slovak Geological Society for the best scientific monograph in 2013-2015 years Hurai V – Huraiová M – Slobodník M – Thomas R (2015) Geofluids. Developments in Microthermometry, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics and Stable Isotopes. Elsevier, Amsterdam, New York, 489 s. ISBN 978-0-12-803241-1.

Date of last update
2025-02-20