Transport (road transport, railway transport, water transport, air transport), transport and postal services, traffic routes, transport and building construction, civil engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunications, informatics, information and communication technologies, cybernetics, management and marketing, mechanical engineering, materials and technologies, robotics, machines and equipment design, low-carbon solutions, smart production, building industry, crisis and security management, civic security, fire safety, forensic engineering, applied mathematics, teaching general education subjects, library and information science, media and communication studies, high mountain biology.

• transport, postal and telecommunication policy, identification of socially optimal performance of transport and distribution systems, including efficiency evaluation in transport, postal services and telecommunications, prognosis and modelling of intelligent transport systems, quantification of external effects of transport and their internalisation,
• harmonisation and integration of legislation and management systems governing the transport and communications network of the Slovak Republic within the European area, sustainable growth of the transport system while maintaining acceptable mobility using intermodality,
• economical and financial management of transport, postal and telecommunication companies focused on railway, road, air and water transport, postal and telecommunication services, and effective methods for their diagnosis and treatment,
• modelling personal transport systems, identifying problem areas, increasing the competitiveness and quality of public transport, building integrated transport systems,
• modelling of logistical systems, methods of identifying and analysing costs in the logistics chain, model for the division of transport labour in relation to infrastructure capacity, circulation systems in logistics hubs and seaport and inland terminals, transformation of inland ports into multimodal transport and logistics centres,
• innovative transport technologies, vehicle diagnostics and inspection of cargo storage and securing on the transport vehicle, vehicle maintenance, correlations between vehicle design and their failure rates, repairability and service life, operation of advanced unmanned systems, research into external and internal influences on the human factor in human-machine-environment interaction in transport and logistics systems,
• radar navigation and radio communication in the control of aircraft, vessels, and inland fleets, reference geodetic system in aviation,
• optimisation and rationalisation of services provided on the international transport market supported by information systems and simulation tools,
• optimisation of distribution technology processes and networks, measurement of service quality using automatic identification (RFID), use and monitoring of automatic identification technologies, and creating databases for shipment tracking,
• economics, management, marketing, controlling, econometrics and operational research, predictive bankruptcy model for transition economies, implementation of investment decision-making methods, evaluation and prediction of companies' economic situations, regional economics, financial and insurance mathematics, use of real options in managerial decision-making, and development and outlining of financial literacy methodology.

• digital technologies for the support and development of innovation and design processes based on numerical analysis and optimisation in conjunction with reverse engineering and rapid prototyping technologies,
• advanced materials such as bio- and nano-alloys, light and ultra-light alloys, composite materials, and materials for additive technologies, focusing on predicting their utility properties,
• alternative energy sources using new progressive thermal cycles focused on low-carbon solutions,
• trends in the development of components for future vehicles, focusing primarily on electromobility and rail vehicles,
• development of non-destructive methods in mechanical engineering technologies, focusing on the functional material properties,
• development of advanced industrial engineering and smart manufacturing methods in conjunction with key technologies,

• development of modular mobile robotic systems and new parallel kinematic structures for applications in the area of manufacturing machines.

• information and telecommunication technologies, fixed, mobile, satellite and photonic communication systems and networks, their dimensioning, optimisation, information and communication services,
• multimedia, analysis and image and sound processing, machine and deep learning, 3D graphics, 3D printing, computer game design,
• cyber-physical systems, reliable and secure transmission and processing of information in critical process management, information systems for all types of managed systems, security systems for all types of transport, intelligent transport systems, robotics,
• methods of controlling electric drives, dynamics and energetics of electric traction, electroenergetics, power electronic systems, mechatronics, theory and design of electric machines, systems for the automotive industry, autotronics,
• quality and reliability management in the electrical engineering industry, automation of measurement, control and testing,
• diagnostic methods and systems for electrical machines and equipment, methods and means of non-destructive testing of materials, measurement and simulation methods in biomedical engineering, the influence of electromagnetic fields on the human body, interactions between electromagnetic fields and implanted electronic devices, electromagnetic compatibility,
• acoustic and optical investigation of the physical properties of condensed matter, investigation of the interaction between acoustic waves and light with acoustic and magnetic fields, physical aspects and practical applications of mode interference in optical fibres, phenomenology of electrically weak symmetry breaking and study of quark-gluon plasma, photonic integrated structures,

• materials and systems for solar power industry applications.

• theoretical problems of planning, designing, constructing, and renovating transport infrastructure, including the environmental impact of transport and its safety and reliability,
• theoretical and experimental analyses of problem solutions in diagnostics and modernisation of engineering structures, transport and land constructions, and historical and architectural monuments; BIM modelling; experimental and numerical analyses of building material properties; theoretical problems in assessing and determining the residual service life of transport and land buildings,
• developing methods of experimental and numerical analysis of mathematical modelling and dynamic simulations in terms of the theory and construction of engineering structures, transport and land buildings,
• decision-making processes, rehabilitation strategies for engineering, transport and land structures, maintenance and optimisation methods for managing individual parts of transport routes,
• energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and construction-physically sound design of buildings concerning sustainable development of society, circular economy, green economy, life cycle analysis,
• geoinformation systems in the design and reconstruction of transport routes, transport analyses, structure and architecture of intelligent transport systems.

• creating a general theory in the field of security sciences with a focus on security management, crisis management, and emergency services,
• comprehensive risk assessment, designing procedures for risk analysis and developing preventive measures related to management, technical and technological aspects in social, business, technical, technological and natural environments,
• testing and examining construction products and materials for fire resistance and flammability (fire reaction class) in methods of application, and the use of new materials, focusing on trends,
• research in the field of burning and fires in personal motor vehicles and means of transport, as well as their individual structural units and materials used,
• research into innovative and safe procedures for using material resources and technology,
• interdisciplinary solutions in the field of emergency services and their implementation in practice by emergency services,
• applying fire simulation programmes in the emergency services area,
• fire safety solutions for buildings,
• comprehensive improvement of safety in towns and municipalities,
• designing and evaluating protection systems of buildings (e.g. critical infrastructure protection, soft target protection),
• development of the theoretical basis of criminalistics and criminology, focusing on preventive projects,
• assessment of the quality of human potential in the security services sector,
• development of information security management issues and its implementation into practice,
• dynamic assessment of the durability of selected mechanical barriers when nonstandard methods are used to overcome them,
• addressing crises in the natural, economic and social environment to enhance society's endurance,
• development of integrated security issues and support of decision-making focused on the prevention of crises,
• assessing the resilience of critical infrastructure and securing its protection,
• solving topical tasks within the integrated rescue system, emphasising the effective deployment of forces and resources for dealing with emergencies,
• optimising industrial safety processes, ensuring prevention and resolving serious industrial accidents and their environmental consequences to prevent crises from happening,
• investigation of the human factor's influence in preventing and managing crises.

• mathematical modelling, simulation and optimisation of databases, information and communication networks, freight and passenger transport, communication network capacity and service quality,
• information and communication technologies: analysis and design of database systems, analysis and design of multimedia systems, multimedia information and communication services, parallel and distributed systems, next-generation communication networks and services, cloud computing, cyber security, embedded and multi-agent systems, sensor networks, machine learning, deep neural networks, system reliability,
• monitoring and management of transport processes: analysis and design of information systems for transport monitoring and management, basic and operational management of transport processes, intelligent transport systems,
• human and technical resource management: management, marketing, logistics and entrepreneurship, economics and economy, evaluation and prediction of companies' economic situations, regulatory automation systems,
• analysis, synthesis and design of integrated information and control systems, software modelling, reliability analysis, knowledge acquisition, neural network applications, computer vision, artificial intelligence, low-power computing, memristors, big data analysis, and biomedical informatics.

• research concerning British and American studies, English linguistics, and improving the teaching of English as a foreign language,
• using modern digital technologies and ICT in foreign language teaching, including testing and assessment of knowledge, competencies and skills,
• research into chronopsychological aspects of learning, and their impact on emotional state, preferred learning times, and academic success,
• prevention and intervention in terms of socio-pathological phenomena and research into school climate,
• cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for children and adolescents with various neurotic, anxiety, affective and psychosomatic disorders,
• research related to political science and international relations, especially geopolitical contexts and the development of the European Union,
• research focusing on the theory and history of state and law, concentrating on the historical and legal aspects of the evolution of Slovak statehood,
• political and philosophical research on issues of freedom, sovereignty, ideologies and their impact on civic and political space, emphasising authors from the Anglo-Saxon intellectual sphere,
• research and optimisation of processes for mass industrial digitisation and preservation of written heritage,
• research, protection and opening up of cultural and scientific heritage,
• research in the field of library and information science, mass media communication, journalism and general linguistics,
• research into the use of language in contemporary media production and research into the ethical aspects of media communication and production,
• research and development in the area of digital media, data visualisation, interactive design and new trends in digital communication (social networks, online journalism, transmedia storytelling),
• implementation of artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality in cultural, educational and training environments,
• digitisation, archiving and long-term preservation of written, audiovisual and tangible cultural heritage, including the use of 3D modelling and GIS,
• interdisciplinary research combining humanistic and technical disciplines when protecting and making cultural and scientific heritage accessible,
• research concerning the history of written language, linking linguistic analyses with media and communication studies, and examining the ethical aspects of media production,
• cooperation with libraries, archives, museums and cultural institutions, and participation in international projects promoting science through digital exhibitions and virtual tours.

• forensic engineering, focusing on an interdisciplinary approach in transport, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, handwriting analysis, and corporate economics; general and specialised methodologies of technical analysis and diagnostics in expert activities,
• design of methodological procedures and guidelines for expert activities,
• research in the field of forensic biomechanics, mathematical modelling of the human body and its parts, mathematical and physical simulation calculations of dynamic and impact stress on the human body to provide solutions to pre-accident, accident and other mechanical events, research concerning crew safety in road vehicle accidents, design and construction of test dummies for crash tests,
• research into traffic accidents involving highly vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists),
• research in the identification of critical events in road traffic to address the need for preventive engineering measures for the reduction of risk on road sections, and for the design of testing methodologies for semi-autonomous and autonomous road vehicles,
• research into accidents involving semi-autonomous and autonomous road vehicles,
• research in the field of extracting quantitative data from CCTV and onboard cameras for the analysis of traffic accidents,
• research in the field of vehicle assessment, taking into account the latest vehicle manufacturing technologies, current operational influences and the use of modern information technologies,
• research regarding the establishment of time standards for repairs of hybrid and electric vehicles,
• research in the field of construction, design of expert methodologies related to the valuation of buildings, construction works, damage assessment, evaluation of building defects,
• research in the field of forensic economics, design of methodologies for forensic audit of companies.

• contamination of alpine fauna and flora with heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg) from cross-border pollution,
• biomonitoring of streams and water bodies in high mountain ranges and their fauna in regular intervals, seasonal cycle of elements in the aquatic ecosystem and their transfer to the biota of streams,
• study of synergistic accumulation and impact of elements in plants and animals,
• ontogenetic allometry of vertebrates,
• bacterial microflora of vertebrates in high mountain ranges,
• endo and ectoparasites of vertebrates, host specificity and life cycles of parasites of the Slovak fauna,
• multivariate statistical techniques in research regarding the coevolution of Acari, Mallophaga, and their hosts,
• autoecology of selected vertebrate species of high mountains,
• ethology of vertebrates in high mountains,
• spatial analysis of biotic and abiotic components of high mountain landscapes using GIS,
• sustainable development in high mountain areas, approaches and strategies for nature and landscape protection,
• theory of teaching certain subjects in the bachelor's degree programme in nature conservation (ranger) and in the master's degree programme in alpine and high mountain ecology.

• monitoring current calls for proposals for international research and innovation projects, in particular Horizon Europe, primarily in the areas of UNIZA's Long-Term Strategic Plan,
• preparation and implementation of international research and innovation projects, Horizon Europe, related to UNIZA's research focus, in cooperation with nominated experts in the relevant fields from the relevant UNIZA workplaces,
• raising awareness of UNIZA's scientific research activities within the European Research Area and contributing to the creation of an internationally competitive environment through research and development activities, human resource development, and the effective use of research infrastructure,
• further development of the department as an internationally recognised scientific research centre in the areas defined in UNIZA's Long-Term Strategic Plan,
• coordination of research and innovation activities conducted at individual UNIZA workplaces, usually under international research projects funded by the European Union,
• building international cooperation with foreign scientific research institutions and universities, and connecting scientific research activities among foreign institutions and UNIZA,
• representing UNIZA in the EARPA (European Automotive Research Partners Organisation), UERA (Urban Europe Research Alliance) within JPI Urban Europe, CCAM (Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility) organisations within the Horizon Europe CCAM co-programmed partnership, and UITP (International Association of Public Transport).

• research in the areas of intelligent manufacturing systems and intelligent control concepts, developing solutions for Industry 4.0, research concerning bionics and bionic systems, and investigating the application of acquired knowledge in solving engineering problems and innovating products and production systems,
• research and solution development in the area of digital enterprise,
• designing and testing products using virtual design, reverse engineering, and rapid prototyping methods,
• research in the field of reconfigurable and adaptive manufacturing systems,
• research into new assembly and production concepts – competence production islands, scalable production capacities,
• research and development concerning mobile robotics and mobile robotic systems,
• research concerning cooperative robots,
• research in the field of multi-agent control systems and complex holonic systems,
• research and development of new approaches to simulation, emulation and visualisation of production and logistics processes using virtual and augmented reality technologies, development of the Factory Twin concept,
• research in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods,
• exploring opportunities for productivity growth using advanced methods,
• research into performance testing of rail vehicle axle boxes.

• research on issues related to the human factor in transport and human-machine interaction,
• research on monitoring, simulation and management of transport processes focusing on defined priorities in multimodal transport,
• research and development of intelligent transport systems technologies and applications,
• research and development in the field of artificial intelligence applications in transport,
• research related to the design, construction, and management of transportation and climate sensor networks,
• research in the field of sensor networks and fuzzy information processing for intelligent systems,
• research regarding the digitisation of small and large 3D objects, the creation of BIM models, surface degradation analysis, and reverse engineering,
• research into the digitisation of cultural heritage through 3D scanning,
• research into intelligent manufacturing systems prototyping and reverse engineering,
• research in the field of advanced manufacturing technologies, techniques and new assembly concepts, focusing on ergonomic analyses of workplaces and human interaction with products,
• research in the area of modelling and simulation of intelligent manufacturing systems with the application of solutions in industry,
• research in the field of knowledge-based technologies and decision support,
• research into intelligent systems with competencies in digital design, optimisation, processing of large transactional and analytical data, and digitisation of intelligent environments,
• integration and coordination of applied research tasks in strategic areas of UNIZA research, international cooperation in applied research, and creation and management of research teams from multiple UNIZA departments capable of submitting high-quality joint projects.

• research in the area of diagnostic infrastructure and methodologies for automated collection and objective evaluation of variable and non-variable parameters of transport routes,
• comprehensive tools for assessing the economic efficiency of investments in transport infrastructure,
• evaluation of basic mechanical, strength, deformation and fatigue characteristics of materials for industrial applications,
• research and development of modern methodologies for improving the utility properties of construction materials,
• study of electrochemical and chemical degradation mechanisms of construction materials, improvement and modification of surface and volume properties of construction materials for the transport industry and biomedical applications, study of corrosion protection procedures for materials and concepts for accelerated testing of structures in aggressive working conditions,
• implementation of modern low-energy designs and technologies in the construction of buildings in the area of conversion of renewable energy sources (RES) into heat, utilisation of alternative working substances for more efficient thermodynamic conversion of heat from RES into mechanical or electrical energy,
• modern construction, technology and management of modern intelligent and low-energy buildings,
• study of heat sources for biomass or fossil fuel combustion, heat sources and heat accumulation for the use of geothermal or solar energy,
• experimental research into heat exchangers for heat recovery or heat transport,
• medical applications of sensory systems for acquiring and processing data from the human body or its surroundings,
• research into industrial applications of sensor systems, including the use of sensors in various branches of industry for data collection, process monitoring and equipment control to measure various physical quantities, integration into automated processes, or identification of problems, prediction of failures and optimisation of industrial equipment operation,
• implementation of embedded sensor systems using smart technologies, such as microcontrollers and communication interfaces, for processing and analysing data directly at the point of acquisition and integrating it into various network infrastructures, including IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth, LoRa, and others.

• research in the area of applied linguistics, focusing on issues related to teaching professional foreign languages; comparative linguistics; sociolinguistics, focusing mainly on the relationship between language and (specific) society, and, last but not least, interculturalism and intercultural competencies,
• research into the quality and effectiveness of teaching professional foreign languages, the use of ICT in teaching such languages, evaluation and work with professional texts,
• popularisation of foreign language teaching and learning,
• research relating to adult education, emphasising professional development, labour market needs and education management,
• research regarding age management, activation, and education for individuals aged 45+, as well as intergenerational education,
• research in the field of higher education pedagogy, emphasising the specifics of higher education in technical and economic fields,
• a comprehensive approach to the design and implementation of continuing education.

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