prof. Eng. MSc. Sergej Hloch, PhD.

Curriculum Vitae

• 1996 - 2001MSc. - TUKE –Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Prešov, field of study: Mechanical Engineering.
• 2001 - 2004PhD. - TUKE –Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Prešov, field of study: Mechanical Engineering.
• 2008 - 2015Associate professor in field of study: Manufacturing technologies
• 2015 - 2021Professor in field of study: Manufacturing technologies

Language Skills

• English language
• Russian language
• Greek language

Research Field

• Research in water jetting
• History of science
• Philosophy

Pedagogical Activities

LEADING LECTURES FROM SUBJECTS:

• Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

• Independent scientific lectures outside the usual subjects of study

Grants

Co-ordinator | Co-investigator

• Project on Operating Regulation of Branisko Tunnel 2003 (co-investigator)
• VEGA 1/4157/07 Nonlinear mathematical modelling and vibrodiagnostics of cutting hardmachinable materials by means DoE and Taguchi Design (2007) (co-ordinator)
• 2004 IVF Small Project - Production Systems Manager (co-investigator)
• 2005 - preparation and implementation of Small Project - New trends in technology systems operation
• 2006 - institutional task 4/2006 at FVT TUKE (co-ordinator)
• 2007 - Central European Regions Cluster for Energy from Renewables NETwork project implementation (co-investigator)
• 2007 - Preparation of the project "Support of the qualification and awareness in high technologies by means of 2D and 3D computer simulation and modeling and the use of innovative approaches to improve competitiveness in the textile sector"
• 2008 - Involvement in scientific projects and lectures based on the approved project RRC/03/2010; support of science and research in the Moravian-Silesian Region
• 2008 - Elaboration of the project “Development of eco-production and competitiveness in the Gelnica district by the evaluation of raw materials from cable waste” for the company Vamax-x, s.r.o., Gelnica within the operational program competitiveness and economic growth
• 2009 - Rationalization of the production of molds for plastic injection molding in Prvá prešovská nástrojáreň, s.r.o. using high speed hydroabrasive jet cutting technology
• 2009 - preparation and elaboration of the project “Research and development of automatic wood chip boiler”, approved under number VMSP-P- 0103-09 (Agency for support of research and development APVV)
• Increasing of education quality, research and development at Technical university of Košice no. č.029‐006TUKE‐8/2008 (co-ordinator)
• VEGA 1/0972/11 Studying the phenomenon interaction abrasive water jet cutting of material through vibrations and acoustic emission (co-ordinator)
• 2013 - international project Biotribology of Dental Materials (University of Salerno) (co-investigator)
• APVV-02-207 HydroMon - Abrasive Water Jet and Material Interaction Monitoring Using Vibration and Acoustic Emission, granted by APVV (co-ordinator)
• 2013 - OrtoFLEX – Flexible manufacturing of customized spinal orthoses (co-investigator)
• 2012 - 2014 - project OPVK Integrity - Education System for Personnel Research and Development in the Area of Modern Surface Engineering Trend - Surface Integrity (University of West Bohemia in Pilsen) (co-investigator)
• 2015 - START Danube Region Project Fund Part financed by EU: WORTH 15_PA07-C1 - Pulsating water jet as an orthopaedic technique without thermal and mechanical damage of large joints with minimal traumatizing impact on patient granted by (co-ordinator)
• MŠMT – OP DMS Innovative and additive manufacturing technologies (co-investigator)
• OPVV – Science without borders – Senior Researchers (co-investigator)
• ME4CataLOgue (Mechanical Engineering for Catalogue) - Croatian Catalogue of knowledge, skills and competences for Mechanical Engineering studies (Bachelor, Master and Doctoral study programmes) based on learning outcomes (co-investigator)
• International Visegrad Fund - Small Project (co-ordinator)
• RRC/06/2016 Pulsating water jet – new surgical tool (co-ordinator)
• VEGA 1/0096/18 Effect of continual and pulsating fluid jet on microstructure, properties and integrity on materials (co-ordinator)
• APVV-17-0490 Detection of the erosive effect of pulsating water jet on material (co-ordinator)
• GAČR Material integrity and structure at the early stages during pulsating liquid jet interaction (co-ordinator)

Foreign stays

• 2016 3. pozvaná / hlavná prednáška - medzinárodná konferencia o aplikácii dynamiky tekutín / ICAFD 2016 / indický technologický inštitút Dhanbad / India
• 2016 Pozvaná prednáška: Technológia vodného prúdu na Indickom technologickom inštitúte Kolkata / Dhanbad / Ranchi.
• 2016 TU Delft vyžiadaná hlavná prednáška na 28. Medzinárodnej konferencii spoločnosti medicínskych inovácií a technológie - Konferencia DMD / SMIT 2016 v TU Delft / Holandsko
• 2016 Pozvaná prednáška pre doktorandov. / Strojnícka fakulta / Univerzita JJ Strossmayera Osijek / Chorvátsko
• 2015 Pozvaná hlavná prednáška - konferencia TEAM / Belehrad / Srbsko
• 2014 Pozvaná prednáška s názvom "Čo dáva vede dôležitosť, alebo veda nie je stav, je to voľba ..." Konferencia ME4catalogue 2014 na Fakulte strojárstva / JJ Strossmayer University Osijek / Chorvátsko
• 2013 Pozvaná prednáška: Prečo robiť vedu a výskum, Institut Geoniky, AV ČR, v.v.i
• 2013 – University of Salerno – pozvaná prednáška (Water Jet Cutting of (Bio)Materials
• 2013 – ERASMUS - Učiteľská mobilita na Marmara University, Istanbul, Turecko
• 2012 – ERASMUS - Učiteľská mobilita na Marmara University, Istanbul, Turecko
• 2012 – Prednáška na konferencii TEAM 2012 (Udelenie ceny za najlepšiu prezentáciu)
• 2011 – Prednáškový pobyt. AWJ Technology in Theory, Science and Practice Part II. ("Options, such abrasive waterjet technology can be usefully applied are often limited only by human imagination") Miesto Slavonski Brod, Strojarski fakultet Mechanical Engineering Faculty, prednáškový pobyt na Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Chorvátsko). Mobilita CEEPUS - Freemover.
• 2010 - Zapojenie sa do vedeckých projektov a prednáškovej činnosti na základe schváleného projektu RRC/03/2010 z MSK na "podporu vědy a výzkumu v Moravskoslezkém kraji.
• 2010 - Študijný a prednáškový pobyt na MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY, " Current state of Abrasive Water Jet Technology in Theory, Science and Practice" v Slavonskom Brode v Chorvátsku
• 2007 - Dvojtýždňový študijný pobyt spojený s prednáškou „Aplikácia plánovaných experimentov v technológii vysokorýchlostného hydroabrazívneho prúdu“ na Inštitúte Geonika AV ČR Ostrava a s výkonom experimentov podľa plánovaných experimentov v technológii pulzného vodného prúdu.
• 2006 - Študijný a prednáškový pobyt na Hornicko-Geologické fakulte, Institut fyziky – oddelení kapalinového paprsku VŠB-TU v Ostrava (ČR).
• 2002 - Týždňový študijný pobyt spojený prednáškou „Delenie materiálov vodným prúdom“ a prípravou IQN projektu „Technológie nových materiálov, TFH Wildau, Nemecko.
• 2018 - Pozvaná prednáška, Technological modification of ultrasonic pulsed water jet for medical application /Istanbul Medipol University/ Simulation of Business V.1 Industry and Health
• 2018 - Pozvaná prednáška, German Engineering Society (www.vdi.de) ročné vianočné stretnutie v Lorrachu
• 2020 - Prednáškový pobyt, výučba doktorandov, Metodológia vedecko výskumnej práce, J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, Croatia
• 2020 - Pozvaná prednáška, Jet D’eau traitement des surfaces, UTBM : University of Technology at Belfort and Montbéliard
• 2021 - Pozvaná prednáška, Utilization of the Water hammer Effect for Controlled Erosion of Bone Cement by a Liquid Jet, Winter CIRP-meeting, Paris

Memberships

• HR | Hrčak - Tehnički vjesnik / Technical Gazette
• CZ | TRANSACTIONS of the VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Mechanical Series
• SK | Mediast - Strojárstvo/Strojírenství
• TR | Journal of Naval Science and Engineering
• PL | Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• SAV - Externý člen vedeckej rady Ústavu materiálového výskumu SAV
• TUKE - Člen vedeckej rady Fakulty výrobných technológií TUKE so sídlom v Prešove
• Člen panelu pre hodnotenie projektov (The National Center of Scientific and Technical Evaluation - Kazakhstan)

Patenty

• - CZ305547-B Method for determining constant of hydro-abrasive cutting materials, Assignee: USTAV GEONIKY AV CR VVI, Inventor(s): BOROVICKA A; HLAVACEK P; HLOCH S; et al., Derwent Primary Accession Number: 2015-790732
• - EP2409812-A1 Method for determining process parameters for abrasive waterjet cutting of e.g. steel, involves calculating required data provided with basic optimized input values as process parameters, and technical behavior of cut VALICEK J; BOROVICKA A; HLOCH S; et al
• - US2012022839-A1 Method for determining process parameters for abrasive waterjet cutting of e.g. steel, involves calculating required data provided with basic optimized input values as process parameters, and technical behavior of cut VALICEK J; BOROVICKA A; HLOCH S; et al
• - CZ200800829-A3 Liquid flow modulations generating method, involves exhibiting oscillations of friction with surface of solids, and adjusting resonant frequency by changing geometry of space filled with pressurized liquid and/or changing pressure of fluid KUSNEROVA M, VALICEK J, HLAVACEK P, HLOCH S

Významné publikácie

• 1. Srivastava, M., Nag, A., Chattopadhyaya, S., Hloch, S. Standoff distance in ultrasonic pulsating water jet (2021) Materials, 14 (1), art. no. 88, pp. 1-18.
• 2. Srivastava, M., Nag, A., Krejčí, L., Petrů, J., Chattopadhyaya, S., Hloch, S. Effect of periodic water clusters on aisi 304 welded surfaces (2021) Materials, 14 (1), art. no. 210, pp. 1-12.
• 3. Nag, A., Hloch, S., Dixit, A.R., Pude, F. Utilization of ultrasonically forced pulsating water jet decaying for bone cement removal (2020) International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 110 (3-4), pp. 829-840.
• 4. Hloch, S., Srivastava, M., Nag, A., Müller, M., Hromasová, M., Svobodová, J., Kruml, T., Chlupová, A. Effect of pressure of pulsating water jet moving along stair trajectory on erosion depth, surface morphology and microhardness (2020) Wear, 452-453, art. no. 203278
• 5. Tripathi, R., Hloch, S., Chattopadhyaya, S., Klichová, D., Ščučka, J., Das, A.K. Application of the pulsating and continous water jet for granite erosion (2020) International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 126, art. no. 104209
• 6. Pexa, M., Mader, D., Čedík, J., Peterka, B., Müller, M., Valášek, P., Hloch, S. Experimental verification of small diameter rollers utilization in construction of roller test stand in evaluation of energy loss due to rolling resistance (2020) Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 152, art. no. 107287
• 7. Tripathi, R., Hloch, S., Chattopadhyaya, S., Klichová, D., Klich, J. Influence of frequency change during sandstone erosion by pulsed waterjet (2020) Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 35 (2), pp. 187-194.
• 8. Hlavacek, P., Hloch, S., Nag, A., Petru, J., Muller, M., Hromasová, M., Srníček, P. Effect of rotation direction, traverse speed, and abrasive type during the hydroabrasive disintegration of a rotating Ti6Al4V workpiece (2020) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture
• 9. Hloch, S., Nag, A., Pude, F., Foldyna, J., Zeleňák, M. On-line measurement and monitoring of pulsating saline and water jet disintegration of bone cement with frequency 20 kHz (2019) Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 147, art. no. 106828
• 10. Nag, A., Hloch, S., Čuha, D., Dixit, A.R., Tozan, H., Petrů, J., Hromasová, M., Müller, M. Acoustic chamber length performance analysis in ultrasonic pulsating water jet erosion of ductile material (2019) Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 47, pp. 347-356.
• 11. Srivastava, M., Hloch, S., Gubeljak, N., Milkovic, M., Chattopadhyaya, S., Klich, J. Surface integrity and residual stress analysis of pulsed water jet peened stainless steel surfaces (2019) Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 143, pp. 81-92.
• 12. Hloch, S., Adamčík, P., Nag, A., Srivastava, M., Čuha, D., Müller, M., Hromasová, M., Klich, J. Hydrodynamic ductile erosion of aluminium by a pulsed water jet moving in an inclined trajectory (2019) Wear, 428-429, pp. 178-192
• 13. Raj, P., Hloch, S., Tripathi, R., Srivastava, M., Nag, A., Klichová, D., Klich, J., Hromasová, M., Muller, M., Miloslav, L., Chattopadhyaya, S., Adamcik, P. Investigation of sandstone erosion by continuous and pulsed water jets (2019) Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 42, pp. 121-130.
• 14. Srivastava, M., Hloch, S., Krejci, L., Chattopadhyaya, S., Dixit, A.R., Foldyna, J. Residual stress and surface properties of stainless steel welded joints induced by ultrasonic pulsed water jet peening (2018) Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 127, pp. 453-462.
• 15. Hloch, S., Srivastava, M., Krolczyk, J.B., Chattopadhyaya, S., Lehocká, D., Simkulet, V., Krolczy, G.M. Strengthening effect after disintegration of stainless steel using pulsating water jet (2018) Tehnicki Vjesnik, 25 (4), pp. 1075-1079.
• 16. Lehocká, D., Klich, J., Botko, F., Foldyna, J., Hloch, S., Kepič, J., Kovaľ, K., Krejči, L., Storkan, Z. Pulsating water jet erosion effect on a brass flat solid surface (2018) International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 97 (1-4), pp. 1099-1112.
• 17. Cárach, J., Hloch, S., Petrů, J., Nag, A., Gombár, M., Hromasová, M. Hydroabrasive disintegration of rotating Monel K-500 workpiece (2018) International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 96 (1-4), pp. 981-1001.
• 18. Srivastava, M., Hloch, S., Tripathi, R., Kozak, D., Chattopadhyaya, S., Dixit, A.R., Foldyna, J., Hvizdos, P., Fides, M., Adamcik, P. Ultrasonically generated pulsed water jet peening of austenitic stainless-steel surfaces (2018) Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 32, pp. 455-468.
• 19. Lissek, F., Haeger, A., Knoblauch, V., Hloch, S., Pude, F., Kaufeld, M. Acoustic emission for interlaminar toughness testing of CFRP: Evaluation of the crack growth due to burst analysis (2018) Composites Part B: Engineering, 136, pp. 55-62.
• 20. Pexa, M., Müller, M., Hloch, S. Dynamic measuring of performance parameters for vehicles engines (2017) Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 111, pp. 11-17.
• 21. Kumar, P., Saw, K., Kumar, U., Kumar, R., Chattopadhyaya, S., Hloch, S. Effect of laser power and welding speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of fibre laser-welded Inconel 617 thin sheet (2017) Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 39 (11), pp. 4579-4588.
• 22. Srivastava, A.K., Nag, A., Dixit, A.R., Tiwari, S., Scucka, J., Zelenak, M., Hloch, S., Hlavacek, P. Surface integrity in tangential turning of hybrid MMC A359/B4C/Al2O3 by abrasive waterjet (2017) Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 28, pp. 11-20.
• 23. Ruggiero, A., Hloch, S., Kozak, D., Valasek, P. Analytical fluid film force calculation in the case of short bearing with a fully developed turbulent flow (2016) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 230 (4), pp. 395-401
• 24. Zelenak, M., Foldyna, J., Scucka, J., Hloch, S., Riha, Z. Visualisation and measurement of high-speed pulsating and continuous water jets (2015) Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 72, pp. 1-8.
• 25. Hlaváček, P., Cárach, J., Hloch, S., Vasilko, K., Klichová, D., Klich, J., Lehocká, D. Sandstone Turning by Abrasive Waterjet (2015) Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 48 (6), pp. 2489-2493.
• 26. Hreha, P., Radvanská, A., Hloch, S., Peržel, V., Królczyk, G., Monková, K. Determination of vibration frequency depending on abrasive mass flow rate during abrasive water jet cutting (2015) International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 77 (1-4), pp. 763-774.
• 27. Hloch, S., Ruggiero, A. Online monitoring and analysis of hydroabrasive cutting by vibration (2013) Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2013, art. no. 894561,
• 28. Hloch, S., Valíček, J., Kozak, D., Tozan, H., Chattopadhyaya, S., Adamčík, P. Analysis of acoustic emission emerging during hydroabrasive cutting and options for indirect quality control (2013) International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 66 (1-4), pp. 45-58.
• 29. Hreha, P., Hloch, S. Potential use of vibration for metrology and detection of surface topography created by abrasive waterjet (2013) International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 7 (2), pp. 135-151.
• 30. Hloch, S., Valíček, J. Topographical anomaly on surfaces created by abrasive waterjet (2012) International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 59 (5-8), pp. 593-604.

Ocenenia

• 2008 - Werner von Siemens Excellence Award – Víťaz súťaže za najlepšiu výskumnú prácu;Teoretické spracovanie a základný projekt prevádzkovej aplikácie automatizovaného riadenia technológie hydroabrazívneho delenia technických materiálov.
• 2008 - Vedec roka – čestné uznanie v rámci oceňovania „“ udelené Slovenskou akadémiou vied a Zväzom slovenských vedeckotechnických spoločností a Klubom vedeckotechnických žurnalistov Slovenského syndikátu novinárov v kategórii „Mladý vedec“
• 2009 - Inovatívne riešenia – tretie miesto v rámci Európskeho roka kreativity a inovácií 2009 súťaže „“ za prácu „Riadenie kvality povrchov vytvorených hydroabrazívnym delením pomocou vibrácií a hluku“
• 2010 - Certifikát o úspešnom ukončení riešenia projektu – v roku 2009 a dosiahnutí vynikajúcich výsledkov projektu VEGA 1/4157/07, udelenou Vedeckou grantovou agentúrou MŠ SR a Slovenskej akadémie vied.
• 2011 - Najlepšia prezentácia – za „Concept of abrasive water jet technology using at
  orthopedic surgery during total hip replacement“ na konferencii WaterJet 2011
• 2012 - Najlepšia prezentácia – Ocenenie vedeckým výborom konferencie TEAM 2012
  – Slavonski Brod v Chorvátsku za príspevok „Using water jet in orthopaedic surgery“
• 2013 - Fellowship J. E. Purkyně udelený Akadémiou věd Českej republiky.
• 2015 - Certifikát o úspešnom ukončení riešenia projektu – v roku 2014 a dosiahnutí vynikajúcich výsledkov projektu VEGA 1/0972/11udelenou Vedeckou grantovou agentúrou MŠ SR a Slovenskej akadémie vied.
• 2015 - Osobnosť v oblasti technológií v rámci oceňovania Vedec roka 2014 za Za vynikajúce výsledky dosiahnuté v rámci riešenia projektov výskumu technológie vodného prúdu a mimoriadny prínos pre interdisciplinárnu medzinárodnú vedeckú spoluprácu v oblasti progresívnych výrobných technológií.
• 2016 - HYDROMON APVV 207-12 Monitorovanie interakcie hydroabrazívneho prúdu pomocou vibrácií a akustickej emisie. (Projekt hodnotený na vynikajúcej úrovni)