{"id":21703,"date":"2026-11-11T11:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/pracoviska\/ccvapp\/actuality\/druhy-workshop-projektu-horizon-europe-magnify-na-pode-upjs\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:10:30","slug":"druhy-workshop-projektu-horizon-europe-magnify-na-pode-upjs","status":"publish","type":"cpt_aktuality","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/pracoviska\/ccvapp\/en\/actuality\/druhy-workshop-projektu-horizon-europe-magnify-na-pode-upjs\/","title":{"rendered":"Second MAGNIFY Horizon Europe Project Workshop at UPJ\u0160"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice hosted the second workshop of the MAGNIFY<\/strong> project from 20 to 23 October 2026<\/strong>, entitled Magnetic Materials: The Key is how to characterize them properly!<\/em> The project, whose full title is Advancing Energy Conversion Technologies: High-Frequency Magnetics in Modern Power Electronics<\/em>, is funded by the Horizon Europe<\/strong> programme under the MSCA Doctoral Networks<\/strong> scheme, https:\/\/magnify-dn.eu\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workshop, held at the Ambassador Hotel in Ko\u0161ice, brought together doctoral candidates, their supervisors and representatives of partner institutions and companies: KU Leuven<\/strong> (Belgium), TAU<\/strong> (Finland), ULB<\/strong> (Belgium), UPJ\u0160<\/strong> (Slovakia), CERTH<\/strong> (Greece), AUTh<\/strong> (Greece), INRIM<\/strong> (Italy), DANFOSS<\/strong> (Sweden), UPM<\/strong> (Spain), Hitachi<\/strong> (Poland, Switzerland), ALTAIR<\/strong> (France), BSH<\/strong> (Slovakia) and Thales Alenia Space<\/strong> (Belgium).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workshop provided an opportunity to welcome new members to the network while reconnecting with colleagues and collaborators from across the consortium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the workshop, participants reviewed the doctoral candidates\u2019 research progress and discussed their scientific projects. The programme also included communication skills training as part of the transferable skills module, alongside lectures by local consortium members on the preparation and characterisation of soft magnetic materials. The lectures were complemented by a visit to the laboratories of the Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science, UPJ\u0160<\/strong>, which focus on the development and characterisation of these materials and the measurement of their properties. Participants also visited the Michalovce facilities of BSH Drives and Pumps s. r. o.<\/strong>, an industrial partner of the consortium, where they gained first-hand insight into how magnetic materials, component design and manufacturing processes are integrated in an industrial setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social activities complementing the academic programme helped strengthen personal and professional relationships among consortium members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project\u2019s lead coordinator is KU Leuven<\/strong> (Belgium). Project activities at the Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science, UPJ\u0160, are led by Assoc. Prof. RNDr. J\u00e1n F\u00fczer, PhD<\/strong>, who also supervises Ioannis Tsoukalas, MEng<\/strong>, a doctoral candidate recruited under the project. Other UPJ\u0160 researchers involved in the project are Prof. RNDr. Peter Koll\u00e1r, DrSc<\/strong>, and RNDr. Samuel Dob\u00e1k, PhD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would like to thank all participants for their contributions and enthusiasm. We look forward to meeting again at the next MAGNIFY event.<\/p>\n\n\n