About StudKon

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 8^th Conference of Natural Sciences and Technical PhD Study Programmes (StudKon 2026). The conference mission is to allow early-career researchers to present their results and practice presentation skills on related topics in front of a scientific audience. As in previous events, the active participation of PhD students from the Faculty of Environment (FŽP) and the Faculty of Science (PřF) at UJEP is expected. Doctoral students from other faculties, such as the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FSI), and students from the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry CAS (IIC), Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (Fraunhofer IKTS, Dresden, Germany) and the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava (UCM Slovakia) are welcome. Members of the PhD councils, supervisors, consultants other experts, undergraduate students and early-career researchers are all welcome to attend.

Topics cover emerging scientific fields such as preparation and characterization of (nano)materials and their applications, green and sustainable chemistry, chemical and physical modifications of materials, chemistry and physics of materials, environmental and analytical chemistry, phytoremediation and biotechnology, modelling in chemistry, physics and materials, materials for energy applications, and other related topics to chemistry and physics. Topics for landscape reclamation, such as anthropogenic influence on the landscape, ecosystem services, human impact and climate change, the soil environment and brownfields and their remediation, and sustainability, are welcome as well. The list of the PhD participants and titles of their contributions will be specified later.

Who can contribute?

Active contribution as a talk or poster: Any PhD student from FŽP, PřF, FSI, IIC, IKTS and UCM. For PhD students from the Faculty of Environment, the StudKon event is a compulsory part of their PhD. study. The final type of contribution will be selected and confirmed by the organizing committee.

 Participation by the general audience: Members of doctoral councils, supervisors, consultants, academic staff, postdocs, absolvents and other experts are all cordially invited to attend the event and support our doctoral students in promoting their research. Students from bachelor’s and master’s programmes are kindly invited to attend the event as well.

Conference Programme and List of Participants

The programme and list of partcipants can be downloaded here.

List of participating students and their contributions:

The talk sessions are divided primarily by year of the study.

Talk session 1

• Jakub Nicek (1^st year, Environmental Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Environment UJEP): The Use of Chelating Ion Exchangers in the Separation of Products from Recycled Lithium Batteries.
• Anna Čimová (1^st year, Applied Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science UJEP): Development of New Types of Biopesticides Based on Extracellular Vesicles from Plants and Fungi.
• Jiří Fafek (1^st year, Environmental Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Environment UJEP): The Use of Membrane Separation Processes in Leachate Recycling for Processing Waste Lithium Batteries.
• Vsevolod Kazakov (master student, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering UJEP): Two-Phase Numerical Simulation for the Optimization of Combat Vehicle Smoke Screens.
• Lisa Postelt (1^st year, Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences, CENAB Faculty of Science UJEP): Uncovering the Interplay between Tardigrade Intrinsically Disordered Proteins and the Cytoskeleton.

Talk session 2

• Batoul Hamade (2^nd year, Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Enhancing the Soil Quality with Different Amendments under the Cultivation of Silphium Perfoliatum: Field Experiment.
• Marek Dubovský (2^nd year, Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences, Faculty of Environment UJEP/ Institute of Inorganic Chemistry CAS) Photoactive Nanocomposite Materials Based on Molybdenum Clusters and Functional Nanoparticles.
• Viktória Košíková (2^nd year, Applied Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava): Application of Colorimetric Method for Determination of Phytic Acid by Microplates in Various Plant Experiments.
• František Vondráček (2^nd year, Computer Modelling in Science and Technology, Faculty of Science UJEP): Secondary Flows, Mixing and Granular Segregation.
• Ifeanyichukwu Egeolu (2^nd year, Computer Modelling in Science and Technology, Faculty of Science UJEP): The Impact of Block-Dispersity on Self-Assembly of Diblock Copolymer Melts: Insights from DPD Simulations.

Talk session 3

• Jan Čundrle (3^rd year, Environmental Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Environment UJEP/Institute of Inorganic Chemitry CAS): Nanoceria Catalysts for Environmental and Biological Applications.
• Jan Vespalec (3^rd year, Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology): Membrane Fouling: Basic Mechanisms and Principles.
• Abdulmannan Rouhani (3^rd year, Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Advancing Biomass Ash Application from Controlled Trials to Field Validation for Soil and Plant Enhancement.
• Ladislav Bříza (3^rd year, Environmental Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Environment UJEP): From Analytical Chemistry to Technology: Dimethylglyoxime as Ni/Co Separation Agent.
• Vojtěch Trnka (3^rd year, Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences, CENAB Faculty of Science UJEP): Polymer Micropatterning via Hot-Embossing for Spatially Defined Cancer Cell Culture.

 Poster session

• Aleš Novák (1^st year, Applied Ion Technology, Faculty of Science UJEP/Nuclear Physics Institute CAS): Insti Preparation of Advanced Converter Materials for Neutron Detection.
• Alexandra Hlavatá (3^rd year, Molecular Biology, University of ss. Cyril and methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences): Zinc Biofortification in Durum Wheat: a Trade-off between Yield and Nutritional Quality.
• Eva Štěpanovská (4^th year, Applied Ion Technology, Faculty of Science UJEP/Nuclear Physics Institute CAS): Surface Functionalization of Graphene Sheet with C60 for Improved Electrode-Electrolyte Interface in Lithium-Ion Batteries.
• Ghazwa Basma (2^nd year, Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Evaluating Brownfield Phytoremediation with Miscanthus × Giganteus and Arundo Donax Using Soil Bioindicators and Plant Performance.
• Jaffar Iqbal (3^rd year, Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Effect of Chemical Composition of Spelt Wheat.
• Jakub Neumann (4^th year, Applied Ion Technology, Faculty of Science UJEP): Agglomeration of Micrometer-Sized Uranium Particles for Nuclear Safeguargds Purposes.
• Jaroslava Jarolímková (4^th year, Applied Nanotechnology, CENAB Faculty of Science UJEP): Polyaniline Nanoparticles with High Specific Surface Area for Gas Sorption.
• Jiří Brejcha (4^th year, Engineering Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering UJEP): Tyre and Rubber Development.
• Klára Španbauerová (1^st year, Applied Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science UJEP): Characterization of Biological Nanotubes in Tumor Cells in a Nano/Microstructured Microfluidic Device.
• Kristýna Šedivá (3^rd year, Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Environmental Stability Dictates the Long-term Photosynthetic and
  Developmental Response of Lettuce to Cold Plasma Priming.
• Mária Pavlovičová (5th year, Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius/Institute of Biology and Biotechnology): Heavy Metal Phytoextraction from Contaminated Soils by Linum usitatissimum.
• Markéta Předotová (2^nd year, Environmental Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Chemical Recycling of Textile Materials Using Ionic Liqiuds.
• Muhammad Roman (3^rd year, Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services, Faculty of Environment UJEP): How different climate conditions affect soil properties and cereals- Analysis of long-term field experiments in Czech Republic. ​
• Muhammad Zubair (3^rd year, Landscape Reclamation and Ecosystem Services, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Topic is not provided by the author.
• Oksana Batkivska (3^rd year, Applied Nanotechnology, CENAB Faculty of Science UJEP): Improving Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Purity for Galectin Biomarker Analysis in Glioblastoma.
• Laura Židek Jozefíková (5^th year, Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius): Subcellular Distribution of Cadmium and Its Relation to Tolerance in Wheat Varieties
• Roman Otahal (2^nd year, Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Asfalt Recycling.
• Sára Svobodová (1^st year, Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Alternative Synthesis of a Pharmaceutical Compound.
• Simona Grabovská (2^nd year, Applied Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science UJEP): System-Specific PEG Mediated EV-Liposome Fusion.
• Tereza Špitálská (2^nd year, Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences, Faculty of Environment UJEP): Materials Approach to the Safety Management of Li-ion Batteries: Electro- and Hybridspinning of Bifunctional Separators.

 Accompanied program and Competition

Traditionally, the Miroslav Broul Prize for the best students will be awarded. An informal social evening in Pajda bistro will take place after the conference – the social event is paid by the organizers.

Guidelines for authors

The conference, including talk and poster sessions, is held in English. We strongly recommend consulting your presentation/poster with your supervisor and/or consultant(s). First-year students should primarily present the vision, strategy and goals of their ambitious projects as well as preliminary results. Students in advanced years should present comprehensive work, including mainly original results and the progress of their research.

Talk. The time allowance is 15 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion. We ask that you send the presentation to the organizers before the StudKon event (contact person is David Žižka – see contact below). In emergencies, the presentation may also be uploaded before the talk sessions or during the coffee break. Please, provide the presentation in PowerPoint format only.

Poster presentations. The poster should be in portrait oriented A0 format. Poster holders will be available all day. Authors should hang their posters well in advance of the session. We would like to offer free printing of the posters on our plotter located at the Faculty of Environment. If you want to take advantage of this offer, please send or bring the poster by 18 May, 2026 to David Žižka (see contact below). If the poster is submitted later, printing will not be arranged. Posters will be printed out in bulk print for economical printing. The poster should be submitted in A0 format and in PDF format. Please try to remove any background colors.

David Žižka is person in charge for the submission of your presentations and posters as well as their printing. Email: david.zizka@ujep.cz; phone: +420 725 540 655; you can also bring your presentation/poster in person to the office 5.03 but we recommend contact him before you come. David Žižka is usually available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. If he is not available you can in an emergency bring the presentation to Daniel Bůžek (office 5.09). Please, respect the deadline for poster submission if you want to free printing of them. It will be also helpful if you submit you PowerPoint presentation in advanced before the StudKon (few days before is enough).

Miroslav Broul Prize. The conference will also include a competition for the best talk and posters. The committee, composed of members of the PhD councils and other invited experts, will evaluate the scientific level and originality of the work as well as the students’ contribution and their abilities to engage with the audience and to defend their work during scientific discussion. The committee will also take into account the student’s year of study. First-year students, who will mostly present the vision, strategy and goals of their ambitious projects can win over research-oriented presentation of older colleagues. The first three places in both sessions will receive financial reward. For more information about the prize see attached document.

Registration

Students and non-students, please register using this link.

Venue & catering

 Where: Centre for Natural Sciences and Technologies, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 3632/15, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech republic; 50.6647550N, 14.0260300E

The organizers will provide a light refreshment during the event. UJEP staff and students should order their lunch as usual in Menza. All external guests will be provided with Menza lunch on request by contacting the organizers. An informal social evening in Pajda bistro will take place after the conference – the social event is paid by the organizers.

Important dates

20. 4. 2026 – Deadline for registration of PhD students (active participants)
27. 4. 2026 – Final decision about the type of contribution
4. 5. 2026 – Final programme release
10. 5. 2026 – Deadline for registration for participation by the general audience.

Previous years

… in progress

5th StudKon 2022 – Campus UJEP 13 6. 2022

4. StudKon 2021 – FŽP UJEP 28 6. 2021

Program a kniha abstrakt zde

Tiskovou zprávu o průběhu StudKonu v roce 2020 je k přečtení zde

Seznam vítězů:

Cenu M. Broula za nejlepší přednášku získali:

1. Místo: David Poustka (PřF)
2. Místo: Aloui Norchene (FŽP)
3. Místo: Petr Panuška (PřF)

Cenu M. Broula za nejlepší poster získali:

1. Místo: Jan Dočkal (PřF)
2. Místo: Jan Štěpka (PřF)
3. Místo: Dominik Pilnaj (FŽP)

3. StudKon 2020 – FŽP UJEP 29 6. 2020

Program a kniha abstrakt zde

Tiskovou zprávu o průběhu StudKonu v roce 2020 je k přečtení zde

Seznam vítězů:

Cenu M. Broula za nejlepší přednášku získali:
1. Místo: Eliška Rezlerová (PřF)
2. Místo: Jiří Smejkal (PřF)
3. Místo: Diana Nebeská (FŽP)
Cenu M. Broula za nejlepší poster získali:
1. Místo: David Poustka (PřF)
2. Místo: Eliška Wildová (FŽP)
3. Místo: Dominik Pilnaj (FŽP)
Cenu V. Štengla za neotřelý nápad či originální konstrukci zařízení získal:
Petr Panuška (PřF)
Cenu Student Star, kterou si volili studenti mezi sebou, získal:
Petr Aubrecht (PřF)

2. StudKon 2019 – Perlová voda 10. a 11. 6. 2019

Program a knihu abstraktů z roku 2019 naleznete pod tímto odkazem.

Tiskovou zprávu o průběhu StudKonu v roce 2019 je k přečtení zde.

Contacts

Conference email: studkon@ujep.cz

List of organization board:

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