Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Bernard Mravec, 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
Mravec
I.2 - Name
Bernard
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1993
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of organic chemistry
I.6 - Address of the workplace
PRIF UK, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
assistant profesor
I.8 - E-mail address
mravec7@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/34257
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Chemistry
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5212-2363

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of natural science, Comenius University
II.b - Year
2015
II.c - Study field and programme
biochemistry
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of natural science, Comenius University
II.b - Year
2017
II.c - Study field and programme
organic and bioorganic chemistry
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of natural science, Comenius University
II.b - Year
2021
II.c - Study field and programme
organic chemistry
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 professor Faculty of natural sciences, Comenius university 2021-2026

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.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Organic chemistry (1) Biochemistry, Chemistry I. - Bachelor 17. Chemistry
Practicals in Organic Chemistry (1) Biochemistry, Chemistry I. - Bachelor 17. Chemistry
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)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
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
Seminar in organic chemistry for Biologists Biology I. Biology
Lab Practical in Organic Chemistry for Biologists Biology I. Biology
Elective Practicals on the Synthesis and Identification of Organic Compounds for Biologists Biology I. Biology
Advanced Practicals Organic and bioorganic chemistry II. Chemistry
Master Students - Seminar and Practicals 1 Organic and bioorganic chemistry II. Chemistry
Bachelor Project from Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry - Practicals Chemistry I. Chemistry
Bachelor Project from Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry (2) Chemistry I. Chemistry
Specialized Praxis Organic and bioorganic chemistry II. Chemistry
Master Students - Seminar and Practicals 2 Organic and bioorganic chemistry II. Chemistry
Structure Determination of Organic Compounds Organic and bioorganic chemistry II. Chemistry
Elective Seminar on Organic Chemistry Chemistry, Biochemistry I. Chemistry
Specialized Praxis Organic and bioorganic chemistry II. Chemistry

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
21
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
10
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
8
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
6
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
60
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
59
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
60
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
59
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Solid-State Photoswitching of Hydrazones Based on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 3, 2421–2431, (doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c12510)

2

Photoswitching hydrazones based on benzoylpyridine Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21, 24749-24757. (doi: 10.1039/C9CP05049C)


3

Structural and spectroscopic properties of benzoylpyridine-based Hydrazones Chem. Phys. Chem. 2021, 22, 533-541.

(doi: 10.1002/cphc.202000941)


4

Design of High Performance Pyridine/Quinoline Hydrazone Photoswitches, J. Ogr. Chem. 2021, 86, 11633-11646 (10.1021/acs.joc.1c01174)


5

Enhancing the Potential of Fused Heterocycle-Based Triarylhydrazone Photoswitches, Chem. Eu. J. 2024, 30, e202400141.

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

Solid-State Photoswitching of Hydrazones Based on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 3, 2421–2431, (doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c12510)

2

Design of High Performance Pyridine/Quinoline Hydrazone Photoswitches, J. Ogr. Chem. 2021, 86, 11633-11646 (10.1021/acs.joc.1c01174)

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

Visible-light-triggered exclusive bistable E/Z photoswitching based on sterically frustrated dicyanostilbene derivatives, Nature Communications volume 17, Article number: 2666 (2026) (doi:10.1038/s41467-026-69516-8).

2

Harnessing the Magic Methyl Effect: Manipulating Photoluminescence and Photochromism of Salicylaldehyde Benzoylhydrazones in the Solid State, Angew. Chem Int. Ed. 2025, 65, e23608. (doi:10.1002/anie.202523608).

3

Crystal Packing–Trajectory Correlation in Topochemical Photoisomerization, Angew. Chem Int. Ed. 2026, 138, e18997 (doi: 10.1002/ange.202518997).

4

“Clicked” Hydrazone Photoswitches, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 18, 14930–14935. (doi:10.1021/jacs.5c02183).

5

Hetero-Hydrazone Photoswitches, Angew. Chem Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202515136 (doi: 10.1002/anie.202515136).

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

Shed light on modern organic photoswitches (SLOOP), Source of funding and project period: EU NextGenerationEU, Recovery and Resilience Plan for Slovakia 09I03-03-V04-00068, Category of researcher: R2, 2024 - 2026, Budget: 148 306,8 €, The role of researcher in the project: chief investigator

2

Advancing University Capacity and Competence in Research, Development and Innovation; Source of funding and project period: ACCORD-ITMS: 313021X329, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), 2021 - 2023 Budget: 110 965 538,84 €, The role of researcher in the project: specialized investigator

3

Molecular switching under the spotlight, Source of funding and project period: APVV-20-0098, Slovak research and development agency, 2020 - 2024, Budget: 180 000 €, The role of researcher in the project: PhD student/investigator

4

Modern Organic Electronics with Advancements in Organic Printing Technology for Flexible Biosensors, Source of funding and project period: APVV-17-0522,Slovak research and development agency, 2018 - 2022 Budget: 249 943 €, The role of researcher in the project: PhD student/investigator

5

Immobilization of functional On-Off hydrazones, Source of funding and project period: Vedecká grantová agentúra/ VEGA-1/0618/19, The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, 2018 - 2022 Budget: 31 021 €, The role of researcher in the project: PhD student/investigator

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