Representatives and employees of the Institute of Materials at the MTF in Trnava, part of the Slovak University of Technology – Assoc. Prof. Roman Moravčík, Dr. Libor Ďuriška, and Dr. Martin Sahul—welcomed researcher Dr. Kateryna Smyrnova from Sumy State University (Ukraine) as part of the Erasmus+ ICM (International Credit Mobility) program from February 24 to March 2, 2025.
Dr. Smyrnova defended her dissertation in 2024 at the Institute of Materials in the study program Progressive Materials and Material Design and currently works as a researcher at the Biomedical Research Centre of Sumy State University. During the mobility period, samples of coatings prepared using the physical vapor deposition (PVD) method were analysed in terms of their mechanical properties and adhesion. The results obtained will contribute to a joint publication.
Visits within the Erasmus+ ICM program help establish new and strengthen existing academic partnerships, including those with institutions outside the European Union.
