The research and development process in the field of Earth Resources Management is carried out through basic and applied research projects. The projects are oriented towards the pedagogical, scientific and application areas. We implement domestic and foreign projects. The orientation of the projects is focused on the strategy of my Scientific School, which is focused on the use of management tools, approaches, methods, techniques of various forms of management with the aim of optimizing corporate resources - production factors.

VEGA projects	KEGA projects	APVV projects	International projects
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SCIENCE SCHOOL

(2000) diploma thesis in the field of "21-05-9 Management of processes of extraction and processing of raw materials", in the study program "Engineering Management" with the topic of the diploma thesis: "Analysis of factors determining the economic efficiency of the company", supervisor: prof. Ing. Vadimir Vodzinsky, CSc. With this diploma thesis, I focused my direction on business, strategic and performance management, business economics, accounting, basics of statistics.

(2003) dissertation in the scientific field "21-05-9 Management of processes of acquisition and processing of raw materials", on the topic of the doctoral dissertation: "Economics of environmentally oriented quality - theoretical possibilities and their applications in production practice", with the supervisor doc. Ing. Ľubica Floreková, CSc. The scientific focus has expanded to include the areas of environmental management, quality management, project management, innovation management, tax management and crisis management within the framework of solving scientific projects and conducting new subjects in the educational process.  

(2008) habilitation thesis in the field of 5.2.38 "Acquisition and processing of earth resources" on the topic of the habilitation thesis: Application of modern trends in cost management in manufacturing enterprises", where I applied my knowledge from my doctoral studies and the orientation of my scientific school focused on various forms of management with the aim of optimizing economic variables and minimizing company costs and using digitalization in the field of economic and financial analyses through controlling. The habilitation thesis contained innovative management tools that began to be applied in business practice in Slovakia.

(2021) inaugural monograph in the field of "acquisition and processing of natural resources" on the topic: "Synergy of forms of management in industrial enterprises and their impact on performance", where I processed knowledge from individual areas of management in terms of optimizing corporate resources. This scientific monograph is focused on the use of management tools, approaches, methods and techniques that, in synergy with various forms of management, improve the economic indicators of industrial enterprises and increase the performance of value-added enterprises.

(2010-2016) doctoral theses in the position of a supervisor in the field 5.2.38 Acquisition and processing of earth resources": (1) Ing. Š. Čepová: LCA analysis of the product life cycle as a tool for innovation potential, increasing added value, quality and environmental parameters of the product. (2) Ing. M. Daubner: Analysis of possible ways of measuring the performance of industrial enterprises. (3) Ing. T. Pavlik: Cost management as a tool for increasing the efficiency of business activities. The doctoral theses were oriented towards innovative approaches in environmental management, quality management, innovation management, performance management, and cost management.

VEGA PROJECTS

position: responsible project manager, project representative

VEGA č. 1/2574/05 (1.1.2005 – 31.12.2008) – Application of modern development trends in the field of managerial decision-making in manufacturing companies as a prerequisite for building world-class companies. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA No. 1/0002/08 (1.1.2008 – 31.12.2010) – Use of environmental tools in the process of ensuring economic and environmental harmonization of manufacturing enterprises. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA č.1/0004/11 (1.1.2011-31.12.2013) – Proposal of methodology for implementation and evaluation of the Kaizen system in the conditions of small and medium businesses in the Slovak Republic. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA No. 1/0961/13 (1.1.2013- 31.12.2015) – Process management of local government. Certificate of successful completion of the project.

position: project researcher

VEGA č. 1/0317/19 (1.1.2019 – 31.12.2022) – Research and development of new SMART solutions based on the principles of Industry 4.0, logistics, 3D modeling and simulation to streamline production in the mining and construction industries. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA č. 1/0651/2018 (1.1.2018 – 31.12.2020) – Research into the impact of the institutional environment on corporate social responsibility, customer satisfaction and performance. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA no. 1/0741/16 (2016-2018): "Controlling industrial innovation to maintain and improve their competitiveness". Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA no. 1/0669/13 (012013-122015) Proactive crisis management of industrial enterprises based on the concept of controlling. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA No. 1/0370/10 (1.1. 2010 – 31.12. 2011) – Investigation of the environmental impacts of underground coal gasification technologies in Slovak conditions. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA č. 1/0270/08 (1.1.2008 – 31.12.2010) – Design of a model of knowledge management in the company and evaluation of an investment in human capital as a prerequisite for increasing the competitiveness of the entity. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA No. 1/4168/07 (1.1.2007 – 31.12.2009) – Optimization of technical and economic parameters of loading, transportation and storage of mineral raw materials. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA No. 1/0360/03 (1.1.2003 – 31.12.2005) – Evaluation of the level of the applied form of division and cooperation of labor in the mining industry of Slovakia. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA No. 1/9358/02 (1.1.2002 – 31.12.2004) – Model solution for marketing management of a mining organization. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
VEGA No. 1/8072/01 (1.1.2001 – 31.12.2003) – Comprehensive reengineering of a mining enterprise. Certificate of successful completion of the project.

KEGA PROJECTS

position: responsible project manager

KEGA no. 002TUKE-4/2017 (2017-2019): Innovative didactic methods in the pedagogical process at universities and their importance for increasing the pedagogical mastery of teachers and the development of student competencies. Certificate of successful completion of the project.

LINK OF PROJECT

position: project researcher

KEGA č. 010TUKE-4/2023 (1.1.2023-31.12.2025) - - Application of educational robots in the process of teaching the study program industrial logistics. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
KEGA č. 009TUKE-4/2020 (1.1.2020-31.12.2022) – Transfer of digitization into education in the study program Business Management and Economics. Certificate of successful completion of the project.
KEGA č. 049TUKE-4/2019 (1.1.2019-31.12.2021) – Education of foreign students with emphasis on the creation of key competencies in the context of building a career and inclusion in the labor market in Slovakia. Certificate of successful completion of the project.

APVV PROJECTS

position: project researcher

APVV (1.1.2004 – 31.12.2006) – Program podpory partnerstiev 2004 "Development and support of education" - Virtual company logistics laboratory.

APVV -0634-11 (1.1.2012-31.12.2014) – Forecasting corporate bankruptcy in a crisis period focused on Slovak market conditions.

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

position: project researcher

ITMS 313011T567 – New possibilities and approaches to optimization within logistics processes in the field of transport and transportation systems.
No. 18197 HORIZON 2020 – EIT RAW MATERIALS PROJECT LIMBRA:  Become a stay -at- home entrepreneur!
ITMS2014+ 313011T564 – Research into the impacts of implementing alternative energy sources into energy management processes in industrial sectors.
ITMS 26110230018 – Package of innovative elements for education reform at TUKE.