Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Theoretical knowledge and extensive scientific and research activity enable him to combine scientific and professional activities in the field of production technologies and technical preparation of production with areas of his interest in designing, analyzing and simulating various components of technical equipment. He reviews articles in domestic and foreign journals registered in the WoS and Scopus databases.  He is the author of over 240 publications both at home and abroad, of which 53 scientific articles are registered in the CC databases with more than 691 citations in the WoS database and more than 845 citations in the Scopus database.

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Teaching

Consulting hours

monday 10:00 - 12:00, Individually based on previous agreements

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Curriculum vitae

Education

• 2015: Professor (Prof.), inaugural appointment for professor in the field of study 8.5.1 „Logistics“. Technical University of Kosice, BERG Faculty.
• 2005: Associated Professor (doc.), Habilitation procedure and defense of habilitation thesis in the field of „Mining machinery, transport and deep mine drillings“. Technical University of Kosice, BERG Faculty.
• 1995: CSc. (PhD.) Philosophiae Doctor in branch 23-07-9 Engineering Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice.
• 1980 – 1985: Engineer (Ing.), tertiary education of 3rd degree, study branch: „Instrumentation, Regulation and Manipulation Equipment“, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, detached department in Presov.

Internships and study stays

• 2019: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia.
• 2019: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Poland.
• 2018: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia.
• 2018: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Poland.
• 2017: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of technology, Poland.
• 2016: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia.
• 2016: Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
• 2016: Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.
• 2014: ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, Germany.

Process of employment

• 2018 – to present: Professor, Department of Computer Aided Manufacturing Technologies, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Štúrova 31, 08001 Prešov.
• 2018 – to present: Associated Professor, Department of logistics,  Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management,  Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Studentské náměstí 1532, 686 01 Uherské Hradiště.
• 2005 – 2018: Associated Professor, Logistics and Transport Institute, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology, Technical University of Kosice.
• 2001 – 2005: Assistant Professor, Logistics and Transport Institute, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology, Technical University of Kosice.
• 1995 – 2001: Enterprise activities in 3 companies (KDK, s.r.o., AAA Netings a.s., Victor Business Data, s.r.o.).
• 1987 – 1995: Assistant Professor, Department of Measurement and Regulation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice.
• 1985 – 1987: Assistant,  Department of Instrumentation and Automation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Detached workplace Prešov, Technical University of Kosice.

Membership of expert organizations

• Member of the Scientific Committee on Transport and Logistics.
• Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Symposium „The Third International Symposium on Modern Trends in Underground Construction“.
• Member of the Editorial Board of Transport & Logistics.
• Member of the Commission for State Exams in the Study Program „Production Technologies“.
• Member of the Commission for State Exams in the Study Program „Industrial Logistics“.
• Member of the Commission for State Exams in the Study Program „Transport of Raw Materials“.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal „Transport and logistics“.
• Member of the „Carpathian Logistics Congress“.
• Member of the organizing committee of the International conference „Research, Production and Use of Steel Ropes, Conveyors and Traction Equipment“.
• Secretary of the International Conference „Research, Production and Use of Steel Wire“.
• Expert guarantor of the International conference „Research, Production and Use of Steel Ropes and Conveyors“.
• Vice-Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference „Research, Production and Use of Steel Wire, Conveyors and Excavation Equipment“.
• Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference „Research, Production and Use of Steel Wire, Conveyors and Excavation Equipment“.
• Member of the International Conference of the First International Symposium MINING ENERGETIC 07.
• Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Symposium „7th International Symposium on Mine Haulage and Hoisting“.
• Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Symposium „7th International Symposium on Mining and Environmental Protection“.

Membership of bodies

• Scientific Board of Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, member since 2019
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Prešov
  Technical University of Košice, member since 2019

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Creative activities

Publications

Project outputs

Other publications

• 001 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – ŽIVČÁK, Jozef – DOVICA, Miroslav – MIKUŠOVÁ, Nikoleta: Failure analysis of textile rubber conveyor belt damaged by dynamic wear. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 28 (2013), p. 103-114. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 002 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – STEHLÍKOVÁ, Beáta – KUDELÁS, Ľuboš – MIKUŠOVÁ, Nikoleta: Statistical approach for evaluation of pipe conveyor’s belt contact forces on guide idlers. Measurement. Vol. 46, No. 9 (2013), p. 3127-3135. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 003 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – STEHLÍKOVÁ, Beáta – MICHALIK, Peter – WEISZER, Michal: A regression model for prediction of pipe conveyor belt contact forces on idler rolls. Measurement. Vol. 46, No. 10 (2013), p. 3910-3917. – ISSN 0263-2241.
• 004 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – MARASOVÁ, Daniela – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – DOVICA, Miroslav – ŽIVČÁK, Jozef – TÓTH, Teodor – MIKUŠOVÁ, Nikoleta: Failure analysis of belt conveyor damage caused by the falling material. Part 2: Application of computer metrotomography. Engineering failure analysis. Vol. 34 (2013), p. 431-442. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 005 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – MARASOVÁ, Daniela – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – DOVICA, Miroslav – ŽIVČÁK, Jozef – TÓTH, Teodor – MIKUŠOVÁ, Nikoleta: Failure analysis of belt conveyor damage caused by the falling material Part 1: Experimental measurements and regression models. Engineering failure analysis. Vol. 36 (2014), p. 30-38. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 006 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – STEHLÍKOVÁ, Beáta – MICHALIK, Peter – KOPAS, Melichar: Mathematical models for indirect measurement of contact forces in hexagonal idler housing of pipe conveyor. Measurement. Vol. 47, No. 1 (2014), p. 794-803. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 007 KRÁĽ, Ján ml. – KONEČNÝ, Branislav – KRÁĽ, Ján – MADÁČ, Kamil – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Degradation and chemical change of longlife oils following intensive use in automobile engines. Measurement. Vol. 50 (2014), p. 34-42. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 008 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – DOVICA, Miroslav – TÓTH, Teodor – MIKUŠOVÁ, Nikoleta – TARABA, Vladimír – KELEMEN, Michal: Failure analysis of irreversible changes in the construction of rubber-textile conveyor belt damaged by sharp-edge material impact. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 39 (2014), p. 135-148. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 009 FEDORKO, Gabriel – STANOVÁ, Eva – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – MIKUŠOVÁ, Nikoleta – KMEŤ, Stanislav: Computer modelling and finite element analysis of spiral triangular strands. Advances in Engineering Software. Vol. 73, No. 7 (2014), p. 11-21. ISSN 0141-1195.
• 010 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – STEHLÍKOVÁ, Beáta – TOMAŠKOVÁ, Marianna – HULÍNOVÁ, Zdenka: Analysis of asymmetrical effect of tension forces in conveyor belt on the idler roll contact forces in the idler housing. Measurement. Vol. 52 (2014), p. 22-32. – ISSN 0263-2241.
• 011 ANDREJIOVÁ, Miriam – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – MARASOVÁ, Daniela – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Using logistic regression in tracing the significance of rubber-textile conveyor belt damage. Wear. Vol. 318, No. 1-2 (2014), p. 145-152. ISSN 0043-1648.
• 012 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – DOVICA, Miroslav – TÓTH, Teodor – KOPAS, Melichar: Analysis of pipe conveyor belt damaged by thermal wear. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 45 (2014), p. 41-48. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 013 PETERKA, Pavel – KREŠÁK, Jozef – KROPUCH, Stanislav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – VOJTKO, Marek: Failure analysis of hoisting steel wire rope. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 45 (2014), p. 96 -105. ISSN 1350-8307.
• 014 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – STEHLÍKOVÁ, Beáta – PAULIKOVÁ, Alena: Influence of tension force asymmetry on distribution of contact forces among the conveyor belt and idler rolls in pipe conveyor during transport of particulate solids. Measurement. Vol. 63 (2015), p. 120-127. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 015 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – ANDREJIOVÁ, Miriam – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – TOMAŠKOVÁ, Marianna: Analysis of influence of conveyor belt overhang and cranking on pipe conveyor operational characteristics. Measurement. Vol. 63 (2015), p. 168-175. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 016 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – ANDREJIOVÁ, Miriam – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – KOPAS, Melichar: Monitoring of dependences and ratios of normal contact forces on hexagonal idler housings of the pipe conveyor. Measurement. Vol. 64 (2015), p. 168-176. ISSN 0263-2241 Spôsob prístupu: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026322411500010X.
• 017 STANOVÁ, Eva – FEDORKO, Gabriel – KMEŤ, Stanislav – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FABIAN, Michal: Finite element analysis of spiral strands with different shapes subjected to axial loads. Advances in Engineering Software. Vol. 83 (2015), p. 45-58. ISSN 0965-9978.
• 018 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – DOVICA, Miroslav – TÓTH, Teodor – FABIANOVÁ, Jana: Failure analysis of irreversible changes in the construction of the damaged rubber hoses. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 58, No. P1 (2015), p. 31-43. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 019 KUĽKA, Jozef – MANTIČ, Martin – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Analysis of crane track degradation due to operation. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 59 (2016), p. 384-395. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 020 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – STEHLÍKOVÁ, Beáta – MICHALIK, Peter – KOPAS, Melichar: Influence of tension and release in piped conveyor belt on change of normal contact forces in hexagonal idler housing for pipe conveyor loaded with material. Measurement. Vol. 84 (2016), p. 21-31. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 021 KUĽKA, Jozef – MANTIČ, Martin – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Failure analysis of increased rail wear of 200 tons foundry crane track. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 67 (2016), p. 1-14. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 022 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FERKOVÁ, Želmíra – PETERKA, Pavel – KREŠÁK, Jozef – TOMAŠKOVÁ, Marianna: Possibilities of failure analysis for steel cord conveyor belts using knowledge obtained from non-destructive testing of steel ropes. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 67 (2016), p. 33-45. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 023 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MIKUŠOVÁ, Nikoleta – KRÁĽ, Ján ml. – FERDYNUS, Mirosˆłav: Energy calculation model of an outgoing conveyor with application of a transfer chute with the damping plate. Mechanical Sciences. Vol. 7, No. 2 (2016), p. 167-177. ISSN 2191-9151.
• 024 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – MICHALIK, Peter – DOVICA, Miroslav – TÓTH, Teodor – KELEMENOVÁ, Tatiana: Extension of inner structures of textile rubber conveyor belt – Failure analysis. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 70 (2016), p. 22-30. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 025 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – ANDREJIOVÁ, Miriam – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – MICHALIK, Peter: Online monitoring of a pipe conveyor. Part 1: Measurement and analysis of selected operational parameters. Measurement. Vol. 94 (2016), p. 364–371. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 026 FUTÁŠ, Peter – PRIBULOVÁ, Alena – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Influence of steel scrap in the charge on the properties of gray cast iron. ISIJ International. Vol. 57, No. 2 (2017), p. 374-379. ISSN 0915-1559.
• 027 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – ANDREJIOVÁ, Miriam – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – MICHALIK, Peter: Online monitoring of pipe conveyors part 2: Evaluation of selected operational parameters for the design of expert system. Measurement. Vol. 104 (2017), p. 1-11. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 028 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – KREŠÁK, Jozef – PETERKA, Pavel – FABIANOVÁ, Jana: The influence of corrosion on the life of steel ropes and prediction of their decommissioning. Engineering failure analysis. Vol. 74 (2017), p. 119-132. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 029 GREGA, Robert – KRAJŇÁK, Jozef – ŽUĽOVÁ, Lucia – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Failure analysis of driveshaft of truck body caused by vibrations. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 79 (2017), p. 208-215. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 030 ŽUĽOVÁ, Lucia – GREGA, Robert – KRAJŇÁK, Jozef – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Optimization of noisiness of mechanical system by using a pneumatic tuner during a failure of piston machine. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 2017, No. 79(2017), p. 845-851. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 031 KUĽKA, Jozef – MANTIČ, Martin – FALTINOVÁ, Eva – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel: Failure analysis of the foundry crane to increase its working parameters. Engineering Failure Analysis. No. 88 (2018), p. 25-34. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 032 VIŇÁŠ, Ján – VRABEĽ, Marek – GREŠ, Miroslav – BREZINA, Jakub – SABADKA, Dušan – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Restoration of worn movable bridge props with use of bronze claddings. Materials. Vol. 11, No. 4 (2018), p. 1-13. ISSN 1996-1944.
• 033 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – DOVICA, Miroslav – TÓTH, Teodor – FABIANOVÁ, Jana – STROHMANDL, Jan – NERADILOVÁ, Hana – HEGEDÜŠ, Matúš – BELUŠKO, Matúš: Analysis of defects in carcass of rubber–textile conveyor belts using metrotomography. Journal of Industrial Textiles. Vol. 47, No. 7 (2018), p. 1812-1829. ISSN 1528-0837.
• 034 FEDORKO, Gabriel – LIPTAI, Pavol – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Proposal of the methodology for noise sources identification and analysis of continuous transport systems using an acoustic camera. Engineering Failure Analysis. Vol. 83 (2018), p. 30-46. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 035 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – HONUS, Stanislav – NERADILOVÁ, Hana – KAMPF, Rudolf: The application of simulation model of a milk run to identify the occurrence of failures. International Journal of Simulation Modelling. 17, No. 3 (2018), p. 444-457. ISSN 1726-4529.
• 036 FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – HONUS, Stanislav – BELUŠKO, Matúš – TOMAŠKOVÁ, Marianna: Influence of selected characteristics on failures of the conveyor belt cover layer material. Engineering Failure Analysis. No. 94 (2018), p. 145-156. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 037 HONUS, Stanislav – KUMAGAI, Shogo – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – YOSHIOKA, Toshiaki: Pyrolysis gases produced from individual and mixed PE, PP, PS, PVC, and PET—Part II: Fuel characteristics. Fuel. No. 221 (2018), p. 361-373. ISSN 0016-2361.
• 038 HONUS, Stanislav – KUMAGAI, Shogo – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – YOSHIOKA, Toshiaki: Pyrolysis gases produced from individual and mixed PE, PP, PS, PVC, and PET—Part I: Production and physical properties. Fuel. No. 221 (2018), p. 346-360. ISSN 0016-2361.
• 039 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – TUČEK, David – TUČKOVÁ, Zuzana: Proposal and verification of a methodology for the measurement of local muscular load via datalogger. Measurement. No. 121 (2018), p. 73-82. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 040 FUTÁŠ, Peter – PRIBULOVÁ, Alena – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – JUNÁKOVÁ, Andrea – LASKOVSKÝ, Vlastislav: Failure analysis of a railway brake disc with the use of casting process simulation. Engineering Failure Analysis. No. 95 (2019), p. 226-238. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 041 HOMIŠIN, Jaroslav – GREGA, Robert – KAŠŠAY, Peter – FEDORKO, Gabriel – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Removal of systematic failure of belt conveyor drive by reducing vibrations. Engineering Failure Analysis. No. 99 (2019), p. 192-202. ISSN 1350-6307.
• 042 BOGDANOVSKÁ, Gabriela – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel: Failure analysis of condensing units for refrigerators with refrigerant R134a, R404A. International Journal of Refrigeration. No. 100 (2019), p. 208-219. ISSN 0140-7007.
• 043 MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – HONUS, Stanislav – ANDREJIOVÁ, Miriam – GRINČOVÁ, Anna – MICHALIK, Peter: Prediction of contact forces on idler rolls of a pipe conveyor idler housing for the needs of its online monitoring. Measurement. No. 139 (2019), p. 177-184. ISSN 0263-2241.
• 044 PETRUŠKA, Ondrej – ZAJAC, Jozef – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav – FEDORKO, Gabriel – TKÁČ, Jozef: The Effect of the Carbon Fiber Content on the Flexural Strength of Polymer Concrete Testing Samples and the Comparison of Polymer Concrete and U-Shaped Steel Profile Damping. Materials. Vol. 12, No. 12 (2019), p. 1917-1917. ISSN 1996-1944.
• 045 STEJSKAL, Tomáš – MELKO, Jaroslav – RJABUŠIN, Adrián – FEDORKO, Gabriel – HATALA, Michal – MOLNÁR, Vieroslav: Specific principles of work area stiffness measurement applied to a modern three-axis milling machine. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Vol. 103, No. 5-8 (2019), p. 2541-2554. ISSN 0268-3768.