Education / Work
| 2022 - | full professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Polymer Engineering |
| 2019 - 2022 | associate professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Polymer Engineering |
| 2009 - 2019 | assistant professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Polymer Engineering |
| 2008 - 2008 | assistant lecturer at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Polymer Engineering |
| 2006 - 2008 | research fellow at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology |
| 2003 - 2007 | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, György Oláh Doctoral School |
| 1998 - 2003 | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Chemical Engineering M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering, specialization in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, university diploma with honours |
| 1994 - 1998 | Miklós Radnóti Grammar School, Szeged, specialized in Chemistry, excellent school certificate |
Professional Experience Abroad
| 2018 - | reviewer of H2020 and Horizon Europe project proposals |
| 2009 | research visit at Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland |
| 2008 | research visit at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India |
| 2006 | “Ethics and Sustainable Development Issues in Engineering Education”- course organized by BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid |
| 2003 | intensive ATHENS course „Dermatologie et cosmétologie” at ParisTech, Paris, France |
| 2003 | final project for diploma at École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, Laboratoire des Procédés d'Elaboration des Revêtements Fonctionnels as Socrates student |
| 2002 | exchange student at Technical University of Vienna |
| 2001 | professional training at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Slovenia organized by IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) |
| 2001 | "Energy: Challenges for the Third Millennium"-Summer Course organised by BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) at L'Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL) in Nancy, France |
| 2000 | "The Technology of Beauty"- Summer Course organised by BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) at Warsaw University of Technology in Poland |
Projects
| 2022 - 2025 | Development of PET packaging with increased heat resistance through waste recovery (GINOP_PLUSZ-2.1.1-21-2022-00041) |
| 2022 - 2026 | Development of recyclable-by-design high performance fibre reinforced polymer composites Hungarian project(identification number: K142517) |
| 2022 - 2026 | Analysis of plastic transport in rivers Hungarian project (identification number: K143623) |
| 2022 - 2024 | Comparative machinability analysis of conventional thermoset and sustainable polymer-based carbon fibre reinforced aerospace composites (SANDY) bilateral project with USA (identification number: 2021-1.2.4-TÉT) |
| 2019 - 2022 | Industry 4.0 assisted, one-pot manufacturing of valued-added polymer systems with multifunctional coating in the first step for automotive industry and extending to further marketable application fields (2018-1.3.1-VKE-2018-00011) |
| 2016 - 2020 | Development of flame retarded polymer composites for engineering applications Hungarian project (identification number: K120592) |
| 2016 - 2019 | Production of polymer products by a short cycle time, automatized production technology for automotive applications, with exceptional focus on the complexity and recyclability of the composite parts (NVKP_16-1-2016-0046) |
| 2015 - 2018 | Multifunctional Bio-based Hybrid Thermosets: Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Use in Composites Hungarian project (identification number: 114547) |
| 2013 - 2016 | Development of flame retarded composites of reduced additive content for upgrading of recycled PET Hungarian project (identification number: 109224) |
| 2012 - 2014 | Development of an innovative bio-based resin for aeronautical applications(Clean Sky) EU7 project (identification number: 298090) |
| 2011 - 2014 | Development and characterization of epoxy resin-based shape memory polymer (SMP) systems Hungarian project (identification number: 83421) |
| 2010 - 2012 | Resin, Laminate and Industrial Nanoparticles Concept and Application. Industrialization (Clean Sky) EU7 project (identification number:270599) |
| 2009 - 2011 | Development of polymer nano- and biocomposites of designed stability and controlled technology for their production Hungarian project (identification number: 76346) |
| 2009 - 2011 | Development of a novel polymer composite of advanced recyclability for large series production Hungarian project (identification number: 75117) |
| 2009 - 2011 | Development of technologies for utilization of organic materials from car and electronic waste for avoiding future landfill dumping project in Jedlik Ányos Program (identification number: OM-00278/2008) |
| 2009 - 2010 | Recycling of polymer and polymer composites for industrial applications Polish-Hungarian project (identification number: PL-9/08) |
| 2008 - 2012 | Magnetic sorting and ultrasound sensor technologies for production of high purity secondary polyolefins from waste (W2PLASTICS) EU7 project (identification number: 212782) |
| 2008 - 2009 | Development of Natural Fibre based Composites for Automotive Applications Indian-Hungarian project (identification number: IND-7/2006) |
| 2008 - 2011 | Preparation and realization of transport safety innovations in production of prototype of new 4 person composite aircraft project in Jedlik Ányos Program (identification number: OM-00168/2008) |
| 2007 - 2010 | Innovative sensor-based processing technology of nanostructured multifunctional hybrids and composites (MULTIHYBRIDS) EU6 project (http://www.multihybrids.eu/) (identification number: IP 026685-2) |
| 2005 - 2008 | Investigation of new synthetic pathways for environmental flame retardants and their mechanism of action Hungarian projet (identification number: 49121) |
| 2004 - 2007 | Environmentally friendly multifunctional fire retardant polymer hybrids and nanocomposites (NANOFIRE) EU6 project (http://www.cdcmp.it/nanofire/) (identification number: IP 026685-2) |
| 2000 - 2003 | New surface modified flame retarded polymeric systems to improve safety in transportation and other areas (FLAMERET) EU5 project (http://www.bme.hu/flameret/) (identification number: G5RD-CT-1999-00120) |
Scientific degrees
| 2019 | Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (DSc) |
| 2019 | Dr. habil. of Engineering Sciences, Mechanical Engineering |
| 2007 | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences, summa cum laude rating, (1736-PhD) |
Prizes, acknowledgements, scholarships
| 2023 | Michelberger Award for Mentoring Ákos Pomázi |
| 2022 | Gábor Dénes Award |
| 2022 | Honourable mention from the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2020 | Bolyai-plaque |
| 2015 - 2019 | János Bolyai Postdoctoral Scholarship |
| 2012 | Technical Literature Award of Hungarian Scientific Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| 2010 | Women Chemists and Innovation Conference Oral Presentation Prize |
| 2010 | 6th International Conference on Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers Best Poster Prize |
| 2009 | „NKTH IPARJOG - Support for the international patenting of Hungarian innovations” with Hungarian patent entitled “Process for the preparation of amine functional phosphoric amides and their use as flame retardant and curing agent for epoxy resins” |
| 2009 - 2013 | János Bolyai Postdoctoral Scholarship |
| 2009 | L’ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Award |
| 2007 | Tibor Máthé Prize for Innovative PhD Thesis |
| 2006 - 2007 | Sumitomo PhD scholarship |
| 2003 | Tibor Máthé Prize for Innovative Final Project for Diploma |
| 2003 | Tibor Meisel Prize for the best average of the year of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering |
| 2003 | honourable mention at the 26th Hungarian Students' Conference with the presentation "Selective synthesis of phosphorylated and phosphinylated hydroxy phenols and their use as flame retardants" |
| 2002 - 2003 | Scholarship of the Republic of Hungary |
| 2001 - 2002 | Scholarship of the Republic of Hungary |
| 2001 - 2002 | Scholarship of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering |
| 2001 | 1st prize at the Students' Conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in the Technology section of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering |
| 2000 - 2001 | Scholarship of the Republic of Hungary |
| 2000 | 1st prize at the Students' Conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in the English section with the presentation "Inside Story of Lipsticks" |
| 1999 | special prize of the vice rector György Horvai at the Students' Conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in the English section with the presentation "The Science of Making Wine" |
Number of the projects lead: 6
Tutorial activity
Completed PhD: 3
Running PhD: 1
Completed Diplom: 17
Running Diplom: 1
Completed Diplom: 20
Completed SSC: 14
Statistics of publications
Total number of publications: 107
Number of Hungarian publications: 15
Number of publications in foreign language: 92
Number of Q1 publications (according to Scopus): 41
of which D1 (according to Scopus): 19
Number of Q2 publications (according to Scopus): 12
Number of Q3 publications (according to Scopus): 8
Number of Q4 publications (according to Scopus): 0
Impact factor: 160.067
Total number of independent citations: 1480
Number of independent citations in SCI: 1224
h-index: 24
Memberships
| 2023 - | Hungarian Academy of Sciences Presidential Committee on Academic Career of Women member |
| 2023 - | vice president of Hungarian Plastics Association responsible for relations between higher education and industry |
| 2022 - | member of the Habilitation Committee and Doctoral Council of the Géza Pattantyús-Ábrahám Doctoral School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences |
| 2021 - | Hungarian Young Academy member |
| 2021 - | board member of Hungarian Plastics Association responsible for relations between higher education and industry |
| 2021 - | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering GEP (Gender Equality Plan) responsible |
| 2021 - | member of BME Talent Support Council |
| 2021 | 19th Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials conference, chairperson of the local organizing committee |
| 2019 - 2024 | Expert of the Research Domain College of the János Bolyai Postdoctoral Fellowship |
| 2010 | member of the Organizing Committee of 14th European Conference on Composite Materials, organized in Budapest, Hungary, 7-10 June 2010 (http://eccm14.pt.bme.hu/) |
| 2008 - | Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Committee of Fiber- and Composite Technology (identification number: 18091) |
| 2008 - | eXPRESS Polymer Letters Executive Editorial Board member |
| 2005 | member of the Organizing Committee of 8th International Symposium Polymers for Advanced Technologies organized in Budapest, Hungary 13-16 September 2005 (http://www.bme.hu/pat2005/) |
| 2002 | member of the Local Committee of 2nd International Conference on Polymer Modification, Degradation and Stabilisation (MoDeSt) organized in Budapest, Hungary 30 June - 4 July 2002 (http://www.bme.hu/modest/) |
| 2001 - 2003 | member of the Local Committee of IAESTE Hungary - Hungarian Engineering Students' Association at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
Languages
| 2007 | Spanish: advanced (B2) |
| 2005 | German: fluent (C1) |
| 2003 | English: fluent (C1) |
| 2003 | French: advanced (B2) |
| 1996 | Serbian: fluent (B2) |
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