Jaroslava Szűcsová

Presently, I am postdoctoral researcher at Department of Condensed Matter Physics, UPJŠ Košice.
My current research involves preparing and testing multifunctional nanomaterials for biomedical applications. I am especially focused on chemical synthesis of magnetic core@shell nanoparticles for drug delivery systems and measurement of Zeta potential of colloid suspensions.
 
Work experience:
09/2021 – present Postdoctoral Researcher, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, Faculty of Science, Department of Condensed Matter Physics

• Project NANOVIR
  Nanoparticles for solving diagnostic-therapeutic problems with COVID-19

 
Education:
09/2017 – 08/2021 Progressive materials (PhD.), Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, Faculty of Science, Department of Condensed Matter Physics

• study of magnetic and structural properties of nanoparticles for biomedical applications

09/2015 – 06/2017 Biomedical Engineering (Ing.), Technical University of Košice, Slovakia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

• design of custom-made medical devices made by additive manufacturing technology

09/2012 – 06/2015 Biometallurgy (Bc.), Technical University of Košice, Slovakia, Faculty of Metallurgy

• utilization of microorganisms in precious metals recovery

 
Conferences and Presentations:
11/2019
School of XFEL and Synchrotron Radiation Users (SFEL) 2019, poster: J. Szűcsová, A. Zeleňáková, O. Kapusta, J. Bednarčík, V. Kavečanský, V. Girman, V. Zeleňák: Structural and magnetic characterization of Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles suitable for biomedical applications
 
08/2019
Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS) 2019, poster: A. Zeleňáková, J. Szűcsová, R. Palková, O. Kapusta, Ľ. Nagy, D. Halamová, V. Zeleňák: Magnetic properties of novel drug delivery system containing fine Fe2O3 nanoparticles and naproxen in mesoporous silica
 
06/2019
17th Czech and Slovak Conference on Magnetism (CSMAG) 2019, poster: J. Szűcsová , A. Zeleňáková, O. Kapusta, J. Bednarčík, V. Kavečanský, V. Girman, V. Zeleňák: Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated by porous SiO2: core@shell nanosystems for biomedical applications
09/2018
Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS) 2018, poster: J. Szűcsová, A. Zeleňáková, O. Kapusta, V. Kavečanský, V. Zeleňák: Magnetic core-shell nanoparticles for biomedical applications: Properties of Fe3O4 MNPs core coated by mesoporous SiO2
06/2018
Applied Physics of Condensed Matter (APCOM) 2018, poster: J. Szűcsová, A. Zeleňáková, O. Kapusta, A. Berkutova, V. Zeleňák: Influence of silica coating on magnetic properties and Zeta potential of Fe3O4@mSiO2 core-shell for drug delivery systems
05/2018 
School of XFEL and Synchrotron Radiation Users (SFEL) 2018, poster: J. Szűcsová, A. Zeleňáková, P. Hrubovčák, O. Kapusta, N. Kučerka, V. Zeleňák: SANS characterization of core-shell Fe3O4@mSiO2 nanoparticles for biomedical applications
 
Publications:
1. Influence of silica coating on magnetic properties and Zeta potential of Fe3O4@mSiO2 core-shell for drug delivery systems, J. Szűcsová, A. Zeleňáková, O. Kapusta, A. Berkutova, V. Zeleňák, AIP Conference Proceedings 08/2018; 1996(1):020047.
2. Nanoparticles coated by porous SiO2: core@shell nanosystems for biomedical applications, J. Szűcsová, A. Zeleňáková, O. Kapusta, J. Bednarčík, V. Kavečanský, V. Girman, V. Zeleňák, Acta Physica Polonica A, 2020, 137(5), pp. 733–736.
3. Nanocargo-delivery platform for targeted drug delivery in biomedical applications: magnetic Gd2O3 nanoparticles in porous SiO2, L. Žid, V. Zeleňák, A. Berkutova, J. Szűcsová, A. Zeleňáková, Acta Physica Polonica A, 2020, 137(5), pp. 773-775.
4. Doxorobicin as cargo in a redox-responsive drug delivery system capped with water dispersible ZnS nanoparticles, L. Žid, V. Zeleňák, V. Girman, J. Bednarčík, A. Zeleňáková, J. Szűcsová, V. Hornebecq, A. Hudák, M. Šuleková, L. Váhovská, RSC Advances, 2020, 10(27), pp. 15825–15835. 
5. Mesoporous silica as a drug delivery system for naproxen: influence of surface functionalization, L. Žid, V. Zeleňák, M. Almáši, A. Zeleňáková, J. Szűcsová, J. Bednarčík, M. Šuleková, A. Hudák, L. Váhovská, Molecules, 2020, 25(20), 4722.
6. Magnetic characterization and moderate cytotoxicity of magnetic mesoporous silica nanocomposite for drug delivery of naproxen, A. Zeleňáková, J. Szűcsová, Ľ. Nagy, V. Girman, V. Zeleňák, V. Huntošová, Nanomaterials, 2021, 11(4), 901.
7. Cryogenic magnetocaloric effect in Gd2O3 nanoparticles studied by heat capacity, Berkutova, A., Zeleňáková, A., Hrubovčák, P., ...Szűcsová, J., Tarasenko, R., Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2021, 540, 168486.
 
Research Skills & Interests:
Zeta Potential measurements, equipment: Zetasizer NanoS; Malvern Instruments

• DLS method
• hydrodynamic size of particles
• isoelectric point
• stability of colloids

 
SQUID magnetometry, equipment: MPMS 5XL; Quantum Design, Inc.

• nanomagnetism
• superparamagnetism

 
Chemical synthesis

• template synthesis
• reverse micelle synthesis
• in-situ synthesis
• sol-gel method

 
Drug Delivery Systems

• core@shell magnetic nanoparticles
• mesoporous silica nanoparticles

 
Languages:

• Slovak – native
• Czech – C2
• English – B2/C1
   

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Autodesk Meshmixer
• SolidWorks
• Origin

Hobbies and Interests:

• Books (sci-fi, comics, scientific and educational)
• Computer and board games
• Listening to good music
• Science, experimenting
• Traveling
• Learning new skills