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GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN 3 THE HISTORY OF THE FACULTY 4 OUR PROGRAMS / BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BSC PROGRAMS 5 OUR PROGRAMS / MASTER OF SCIENCE MSC PROGRAMS 6 OUR PROGRAMS / DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 11 THE FACULTY’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COURSES 12 UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE FACULTY: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 13 ALUMNI AND THEIR CAREERS 14 OUR INSTITUTES 16 STUDENT TRADITIONS OF SELMEC AT THE FACULTY 23 OUR PROFESSORS 24 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC 26 OUR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PROGRESS 27 Contacts

University of Miskolc Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering

Dean: Dr. Péter SZŰCS, Professor, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Deputy Deans: Dr. Ákos DEBRECZENI, Associate Professor, fi nancial aff airs Dr. Ferenc MÁDAI, Associate Professor, education aff airs Dr. Gábor MUCSI, Associate Professor, scientifi c aff airs

Address: H-3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros, A/4. épület I. emelet, HUNGARY Phone: +36 46 565 051 Email: [email protected] Web page: www.mfk.uni-miskolc.hu

CONTENTS Greetings from the dean

The earth sciences play a major role in satisfying the ever growing demand of the global population for mineral raw materials, energy and water, and in dealing with environmental problems. Due to this, the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering at the University of Miskolc has optimistic plans for its future in both academic and research activities. This optimism has its foundation in the historical past and professional traditions that the Faculty possesses. The Faculty, whose history goes back to 1735, can be considered one of the world’s oldest institutions in the area of higher education in mining and earth sciences.

The Faculty has had to redesign itself several times in its history of nearly 300 years due to changing circumstances. The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering is currently facing important changes in its possibilities for fi nancing. We would like to keep our prominent place among the Central European institutions of mining and engineering earth sciences, and thus we are broadening the range of programs off ered in English and increasing our participation in various international research projects.

Research grants won in recent years have resulted in the further strengthening of the Center of Excellence of Sustainable Resource Management, which cooperates with the Faculty to cover many of its research topics (in the areas of mineral raw materials, energy sources, exploration and utilization of groundwater, geological research, environmental protection, waste management, and the processing of geoinformation). As a result of these developments and investments, an integrated system of laboratories notable even by international standards now assists in high-level research activities and practice-oriented teaching.

These are reasons why coming to the University of Miskolc and joining the Faculty of Earth Science and Prof. Péter SZŰCS Engineering to study or carry out research is worthwhile. We look forward to welcoming a growing number Dean of international students as they join students from Hungary on the Miskolc campus, which off ers lecture halls, laboratories, a central library, student dormitories, a cafeteria, shopping and sports facilities within the surroundings of a beautiful park. The student traditions of Selmec combine with these other factors to create unforgettable experiences for all those who study and work here. Vivat Academia! Vivat Professores!

GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN 3 The history of the Faculty

The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering’s Due to the ethnic oppositions arising among the history and operation has roots that lead back to students in 1848-1849 some students from Austria, 1735, when the fi rst mining school (Bergschule) was Bohemia and Moravia left Selmec. Institutions established in Selmecbánya (known as Schemnitz were founded in Leoben for the native German- at the time, and now Banská Štiavnica). With this an speaking students and in Příbram for the others; The college lost its independence in 1934, joining the imperial institution for training leading technical and these institutions were later promoted to academies. newly organized national József Nádor University of legal experts in mining and metallurgy took form With the Austro-Hungarian Compromise in 1867 the Engineering and Economics as its Faculty of Mining, in the territory of the Hungarian Kingdom. Its fi rst academy became a Hungarian state institution called Metallurgical and Forestry Engineering, with 27 teacher was Sámuel Mikoviny, the greatest engineer the Hungarian Royal Academy of Mining and Forestry departments. In 1949 a new faculty of mechanical and polyhistor of his time. (Magyar Királyi Bányászati és Erdészeti Akadémia). engineering was founded in Miskolc, together with Hungarian was gradually introduced as the language the Mining and Metallurgy faculties in Sopron, to On October 22, 1762, Maria Theresa decreed the of instruction between 1868 and 1872. establish the Technical University for Heavy Industry advancement of the institution to the status of an academy. (Nehézipari Műszaki Egyetem). Until 1959 the fi rst In 1763 the Department of Mineralogical, Chemical and Up to 1872 the ‘mining’ course – in the professional two years were taught in Miskolc, while the upper Metallurgical Studies was formed under the leadership language of the time this covered mining, metallurgy years received their training in Sopron. Due to the of Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. The structure and operation and minting equally – was uniform, but in that year changing needs in mining, the unifi ed mining course of the Mining Academy (Academia Montanistica, it was divided into four branches: mining, ferrous was divided in 1948 into programs of mining, fl uids Bergakademie) was approved by Maria Theresa herself. metallurgy, non-ferrous metallurgy, and machinery mining, mine exploration (geology/geophysics) The three-year course was taught in German. and civil engineering. Training in forestry included two engineering, and later mine equipment engineering, branches: general forestry and forest engineering. while a survey engineering program also existed for After 1770 the Selmec academy became one of From 1904 the academy operated under the name a short time. the European centers of mining and metallurgical of the College of Mining and Forestry (Bányászati és sciences. Numerous experts and young people Erdészeti Főiskola). With the ongoing technical and economic changes wishing to study sought out the academy from and yielding to professional and academic friction other nations, and spent various periods of time at In 1919, after Selmecbánya became part of the in the faculty, a revised curriculum was established the institution, attending lectures and working in the newly formed Czechoslovakia, the College moved in 1992, with new programs in environmental laboratories. In 1808 a forestry school was formed in its equipment, staff and students to Sopron, led by engineering, process engineering, and hydrogeology. Selmecbánya, led by Heinrich David Wilckens, which the rector, the mining Professor Géza Réz. In 1922 the Refl ecting the transformation in its areas of teaching merged with the Mining Academy in 1846, leading name became the College of Mining Engineering and research, the name of the faculty became the to the new name of Mining and Forestry Academy and Forest Engineering (Bányamérnöki és Erdő- Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering (Műszaki (K. K. Berg- und Forstakademie). mérnöki Főiskola). Földtudományi Kar) from January 1, 2000.

4 THE HISTORY OF THE FACULTY Our programs

The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering awaits prospective students with three bachelor’s programs and seven master’s programs in engineering and natural science fi elds, as well as a doctoral school in earth sciences and six postgraduate specialist training programs. When developing the curriculum special attention was paid to providing opportunities to progress within the linear system of higher education by off ering suffi cient programs and specializations.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) PROGRAMS

The Faculty off ers three academic programs at the BSc level, taught in Hungarian. The BSc programs are The photo was taken by László TÓTH. primarily aimed at providing practical training, and last seven semesters in engineering fi elds, while Geography Did you know that Professors dealing with is a six-semester program. The three degree programs off er a total of seven specializations for students to mineralogy at the Faculty have discovered choose from. The majority of these specializations are available at no other institution in Hungary, meaning that four new species of minerals? knowledge in these areas can only be gained in Miskolc. The programs are listed below.

BSc program in Earth Science and Engineering BSc program in Environmental Engineering BSc program in Geography

This program contains the engineering areas The Faculty off ers the environmental engineering Geography graduates acquire the foundations of the needed for the exploitation of raw mineral materials program that allows graduates to identify theoretical and methodological knowledge needed (geological research, raw material production and environmental hazards, prevent pollution, and in order to understand natural, socio-economic and processing). This is the only program off ering such manage damage control in industrial or municipal community environments. Graduates are capable knowledge in Hungary. Graduates of the program are systems. Graduates of the BSc program are capable of such tasks as identifying and reporting on qualifi ed as geological engineers capable of surveying of reducing or remediating existing environmental geographical issues, fi nding answers to questions and excavating the natural resources in the Earth’s damage and of creating their own solutions for the on the environment, land classifi cation, or spatial crust (ores, hydrocarbons, raw construction materials, design and operation of waste-reducing as well as and community analysis, and utilizing geographical special mineral materials, drinking water, thermal waste recycling technologies. databases, including database analysis with water and geothermal energy) as well as mining and geoscience tools. preparation engineers using eff ective, economical and environmentally friendly technologies.

OUR PROGRAMS 5 MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSC) PROGRAMS

The University of Miskolc is one of the few higher education institutes in Central Europe where engineering training related to geology, geophysics, hydrology, environment, mining and hydrocarbon industries takes place.

The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering off ers unique MSc programs based on its three bachelor programs. As the master programs are interdisciplinary – natural science and engineering – these are also off ered for those with another type of engineering or earth sciences background to apply. The programs last four semesters.

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH OR HUNGARIAN

MSC IN EARTH SCIENCE ENGINEERING agencies that deal with the management of mineral The aim of this program is the training of geologist resources and related planning and regulatory and geophysics engineers with high-level practical activities. The strong engineering training provided skills and theoretical knowledge needed for planning in addition to earth sciences studies will make and carrying out investigation of the subsurface, in graduates strong candidates for the job market in order to prospect and explore mineral resources, as applied earth sciences and in institutions involved well as to perform assessments of environmental in research into technologies and their application contamination and geological hazards, using and supervision. These include domestic and advanced knowledge of the engineering methods. international fi rms working in fossil fuels and We also train students to manage situations in exploring for metallic and non-metallic minerals, creative ways, to plan scientifi c research projects, and within Hungary and abroad. to develop new methods. The acquired skills prepare Admission requirements students for carrying out and managing exploration The Applied Geology and Geophysics is closely Qualifi cation: BSc in earth science or earth science and development activities within their area of linked to extractive industries and trains engineering degree, CGPA 60% or higher. specialization (Geological Engineering module or professionals high-level for its most important R&D Language profi ciency: C1 (advanced) level is Geophysical Engineering module), as well as for activity. Since the extractive industry is one of the preferred, but minimum B2 on the CEFR scale or involvement in academic research and participation most globalized sectors in our time, it gives a great IELTS (academic version) 5.5 minimum score or in a doctoral program. advantage if the graduates learn and practice the identical language exam. subjects in the generally accepted language of BSc degree holders, if the language of instruction The qualifi cations are likely to be useful in companies professional in English. All courses of the curricula was English are exempt from language test and fi rms, research institutes and administrative are available in English language. requirement.

6 OUR PROGRAMS MSC IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

The aim of this program is to train environmental engineers with up-to-date knowledge in natural sciences, earth sciences and engineering, economics creating groundwater fl ow and contaminant transport Language profi ciency: C1 (advanced) level is and management who are capable to identify models of underground fl ow systems, carrying out preferred, but minimum B2 on the CEFR scale or and evaluate potential environmental hazards impact assessments and environmental protection IELTS (academic version) 5.5 minimum score or and of prevent or reduce the impact and risk of reviews and producing impact studies. identical language exam. environmental threats, as well as manage the damage BSc degree holders, if the language of instruction was control projects. They will be able to work out at The Institute of Environmental Management and English are exempt from language test requirement. advanced level technical solutions and apply them in the Institute of Raw Material Preparation and order to prevent contamination of the environment Environmental Processing share responsibility for as well as work design and operate of advanced the up-to-date education in two modules of the MSC IN HYDROGEOLOGY ENGINEERING waste recycling operations implemented in both program (Waste management, remediation and environmental and raw material specifi c activities. Environmental Processing). Both institutes have a The aim of this program is to train highly qualifi ed dynamic and young teaching and research staff with engineers who are competent in dealing with Graduates will be capable of design and operating remarkable R+D portfolio and excellent reputation geological and environmental issues concerning waste management and complex treatment systems, in H2020 research programs. The two institutes surface and subsurface waters, the protection planning and implementing tasks related to both share and integrate a well-equipped research of quantity and quality of water resources, and waste treatment, preparation and disposal, design infrastructure and laboratory and have leading role in remediation contaminated sites. They will be capable landfi lls and waste recycling facilities, carrying out waste management, contaminated site remediation of solving problems related to the construction of tasks related to their operation, dealing with recycling, and waste professing and recycling technologies in various engineering structures (buildings, tunnels, landfi lls, contaminated site remediation, and risk Hungary. railways, underground transport systems, reservoirs, assessment, planning and operating monitoring earthworks, roads, surface mines, underground systems, managing after-care, investigating, Admission requirements mines, etc.) and of carrying out and coordinating excavating and assessing polluted areas, determining Qualifi cation: BSc degree in environmental engi- tasks related to research and development in their the need for and methods of remediation, neering, earth science or earth science engineering, academic fi elds, as well as of continuing their studies participating in and managing implementation, CGPA 60% or higher. in the doctoral program.

OUR PROGRAMS 7 The Water Framework Directive and its ‘daughter’ directives on water quality, groundwater and surface waters provide strict requirements and manifold tasks to all MS in relation with water resources management. The utilization of geothermal energy is sure to play an important role in increasing demand for renewable energy resources. However, the long-term use of geothermal energy also requires the protection of groundwater resources. Due to the increasing number of various types of surface and underground contamination, a highly important task facing our experts in the future is that of meeting the demand for water and groundwater, in both quantity and quality. Engineering tasks requiring knowledge of engineering geology are MSC IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING also on the increase. The aim of the MSc in Petroleum Engineering is to The Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering train highly qualifi ed engineers who possess the 800 MSc degrees so far. Graduates work in all sectors Geology was founded in 1987 and represents an knowledge and skills needed for the engineering of the Hungarian petroleum and gas industry and important fl agship of higher education and research work involved in the planning, implementation in many of the oil producing countries of the world. in hydrogeology, water resources management, and operation of the technology and infrastructure More than twenty fi ve years ago the Department geological engineering, geotechnics and geo- essential for the exploration, production, processing started off ering graduate programs in English for environmental engineering. This department is and transport of oil, natural gas and water supplies. international students. Our continuously improved the largest research center in Hungary concerning They will acquire the theoretical knowledge needed curricula are comparable to those off ered by leading groundwater resources. to carry out and manage R&D tasks in their area US schools and provide students comprehensive of expertise at a level that meets international engineering and advanced courses. Admission requirements standards, and will have the background needed Qualifi cation: BSc in earth science, earth science to pursue doctoral studies. This program is off ered Admission requirements engineering or environmental engineering degree, in English only, started in 2012, for Hungarian and Qualifi cation: BSc in petroleum engineering degree, CGPA 60% or higher. international students. CGPA 60% or higher. Language profi ciency: C1 (advanced) level is Language profi ciency: C1 (advanced) level is preferred, but minimum B2 on the CEFR scale or The Institute of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering preferred, but minimum B2 on the CEFR scale or IELTS IELTS (academic version) 5.5 minimum score or of the University of Miskolc is the only institution in (academic version) 5.5 minimum score or identical identical language exam. Hungary off ering Petroleum Engineering programs. language exam. BSc degree holders, if the language of instruction was It has been training capable petroleum engineering BSc degree holders, if the language of instruction was English are exempt from language test requirement. graduates since 1951 and has awarded more than English are exempt from language test requirement.

8 OUR PROGRAMS MSC IN PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE ENGINEERING

This master program builds up on strong earth sci- will require large number of well trained professionals. will be given English language. As the petroleum ences and petroleum engineering basis. It focuses on Thus the demand for earth science engineers playing industry is a heavily globalized it gives a competitive competencies, skills and methods applied in geol- key roles in exploration development and production edge if the graduates learn and practice the subjects ogy, geophysics, petrophysics and geochemistry as of the hydrocarbon fi elds will not decline at all for a in English. demanded by exploration, fi eld development and long time to come. production projects. Special attention is paid to the Admission requirements grey area between geology and petroleum engineer- PG Engineers should have strong and integrated Qualifi cation: BSc in earth science or earth science ing including but not limited to estimation, categori- background in earth science (geology, geophysics, engineering degree, CGPA 60% or higher. zation and classifi cation of resources and reserves as geoinformatics, hydrogeology) disciplines and Language profi ciency: C1 (advanced) level is well as management of petroleum E&P projects. also basic skills in petroleum engineering segment preferred, but minimum B2 on the CEFR scale or IELTS of development, production, of hydrocarbons. In (academic version) 6.0 minimum score or identical Crude oil and natural gas remain the most important, this sense petroleum geoscience engineers have language exam. hardly replaceable energy resource for our century. an overview of the whole upstream part of the BSc degree holders, if the language of instruction was On the other hand new frontier oil and gas provinces petroleum industry. All of the courses of the curricula English are exempt from language test requirement.

OUR PROGRAMS 9 MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN HUNGARIAN

MSC IN MINING AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

We aim to train graduates who are capable of MSC IN GEOGRAPHY identifying and handling geological, geotechnical, technological and economic challenges, as well The purpose of the program is to train geographers as risk management, in surface and underground MSC IN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS with a strong geoinformatics background who are mining activities, special near-surface earthworks, ENGINEERING able to recognize the geographical regularities and the construction of mining-related underground found in fundamental natural, environmental, areas and tunnels. They will be able to carry out The aim of this program is to provide engineers technical and social phenomena, and who can build tasks in the areas of production management, with the necessary technical knowledge of the on this understanding to work out professional planning, consulting, and acting in the capacity of exploration, production, preparation, transport, solutions and applications (including research) authorities, with appropriate specialist knowledge. storage, distribution and utilization of oil, natural and to present and communicate their fi ndings to Within narrower areas of specialization, they will be gas and geothermal energy. We also train students both fellow experts and users. The Geography MSc able to carry out research and development within in the planning, construction and operation of requires in-depth understanding of Earth Sciences. international projects. The aim of mineral processing infrastructure systems and provide the knowledge These sciences increasingly rely on spatial thematic specialization is to get advanced knowledge on needed in order to perform engineering tasks. data, digital terrain information and data acquired mineral processing engineering and planning tasks, In addition, we aim to supply students with from remotely sensed images. These data sources the ability to operate mineral processing plants and the theoretical knowledge needed for carrying are often integrated into complex geodatasets tailings and waste rock management facilities as out research and development in their area of analyzed and visualized by geographical information well. The main courses are comminution, physical specialization and for continuing their studies in systems (GIS). Geoinformatics is the science and the separation, thermal, chemical and biological a doctoral program. Graduates of the petroleum technology which develops and uses an information processes, agglomeration, dewatering and phase and natural gas engineering program gain special science infrastructure to address the problems separation processes. The courses also include knowledge in the engineering tasks required of geography, geosciences and related branches development, planning and selection of appropriate of drilling and producing from oil, water and of engineering. It combines the GIS toolsets with technology and technological equipment for these gas wells, the treatment of reservoir layers and statistical/geostatistical tools to develop spatial processes focusing mainly to industrial minerals, the reservoir mechanics, and the production, transport datasets, and analyze and model the interactions operation of technological systems, and planning and storage of natural gas, as well as gas supply between its components to understand landform and problem solving in process control such as and consumption. Specializations are Petroleum features, processes and their impacts on the user utilization and reprocessing of mining wastes. Engineering and Natural Gas Engineering. community.

10 OUR PROGRAMS DOCTORAL (PHD) PROGRAMS The doctoral school carries out activities in those Processing and Raw Material Preparation; Research fi elds of the earth sciences that fi t into the profi le of in Applied Geophysics; Research on Applied Geology The engineers and geographers who have earned the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering and and Hydrogeology; Physical and Human Geography. a master’s degree at the Faculty of Earth Science that are within the scope of the accreditation granted and Engineering or graduated at other university to the doctoral program in three main streams: raw The objective of the Mikoviny Sámuel Doctoral in engineering or natural sciences fi elds, with material management including primary materials School of Earth Sciences is to provide a sound outstanding results have the opportunity to continue and waste recycling, water and soil management scientifi c foundation for engineering activities their studies in the Mikoviny Sámuel Doctoral School and energy management. These fi elds are broken requiring fundamental knowledge in earth sciences of Earth Sciences, following a program of studies and down into diff erent topic areas of academic research. and to publish the achievements supporting the research designed for each student’s interests. Full- The topic areas are related to institutes of the faculty, developments and applications related to teaching time, part-time, or independent study programs are and thus the institutes play a major role in the at our Faculty. Building on the results of the PhD available. From September 2016 the PhD program establishment of educational and research programs training started in the 1990s, the Doctoral School consists of two main parts (four years): the fi rst 2 years and in off ering research topics. The research fi elds off ers new and extensive opportunities for utilizing is the study and research period and the second 2 are: Geotechnical Systems and Processes; Fluid and modernizing the intellectual resources available years is the research and dissertation period. Production and Transport Systems; Environmental at the Faculty.

OUR PROGRAMS 11 The Faculty’s participation in international courses

The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering is transformed into a two-year master’s course from 2014, committed on supporting the international mobility in which two months of teaching are to be provided in of students. Ten to twenty percent of each graduating Miskolc to both international and University of Miskolc class takes part in study abroad programs, mainly students. at German universities. To smooth the path of those studying abroad we have agreements with In addition to these opportunities, the departments MSc programs in other universities regarding the and institutes of the Faculty also have international acceptance or conversion of credits earned abroad. research partner institutions who host our students, especially for carrying out thesis-related research. The Faculty is a member of the Federation of European Mineral Programs (FEMP), within which three courses The primary means of international mobility for are available: the European Mining Course (EMC), the students is the Integrated Lifelong Learning Program European Mineral Engineering Course (EMEC), and the European Exchange Program (the former Erasmus European Geotechnical and Environmental Course and Leonardo programs), Stipendium Hungaricum, (EGEC). Institutions taking part in the work of the FEMP and Science Without Borders Programs. The Faculty are: Aalto University, Delft University of Technology, currently off ers 50 subjects taught in English to Miskolc University, RWTH Aachen University, Wroclaw participants. University of Technology and the University of Exeter (Camborne School of Mines). The courses are taught in www.ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus English following a curriculum that has been mutually www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu agreed upon. The EMEC and EGEC courses have been www.csfhungary.hu

12 THE FACULTY’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COURSES Unique features of the Faculty: education and research

An educational institution can remain successful and eff ective over a period as long as 280 years only if it’s teaching and research contribute to socio-economic development and it continually modifi es, develops and expands its research to follow research trends. When our predecessor was founded, for the fi rst century of its history precious metals and ores ensured the power of the rulers and acted as the basis of the economy. The century of the industrial revolution brought a need for engineering knowledge and expertise to meet demands for energy sources, coal and industrial minerals. At the end of the 19th century and during the 20th century, demand expanded for intensive geological exploration, including mineral raw materials, and hydrocarbon exploration and production took on a major role. The basic needs of today are for training exploration and production of waters (drinking, medicinal and thermal); specialists and engineers with high-level knowledge of the natural sciences, geological information service, GIS data processing; geological simulation and engineering, economics and law who are dedicated to the natural environment modeling; and issues of social and economic geography. and prepared to carry out the management of natural resources and to ensure sustainable development. A determining element in the environmental pillar Other areas of teaching and research include the design, construction, and of sustainable development is natural resources, mineral resources, energy operation of special underground facilities, and the establishment of extremely sources, water and the natural environment. The discovery, long-term use, deep drilling, along with the engineering solutions needed for such activities. protection and handling of these require advanced engineering knowledge. Another area of study helps protect the natural environment and natural resources – waste management, processing and utilization; environmental risk The knowledge to be gained at the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering analysis; the identifi cation of contamination and its remediation – and provides at the University, now and in its earlier forms, has for centuries been serving the necessary knowledge for these purposes – scientifi c, technical, legal and the goal of sustainable natural resource management and helping to attain economic knowledge. In addition to our high-quality courses and research and it. A major feature of the Faculty is that here students can not only acquire our well-qualifi ed Professors and lecturers, the well-equipped modern network knowledge built on the foundation of earth and environmental sciences, but of laboratories for teaching and research and our international connections, also the engineering and practical knowledge to implement the scientifi c study abroad programs and joint research projects also join to provide an knowledge. The teaching and research fi elds that are the focus of the Faculty excellent education. The system of traditions and humanism available here, are those needed for the challenges of today: prospecting, production, and combined with the high-level theoretical and practical knowledge to be gained preparation of raw materials; exploration of energy sources (coal, petroleum, in natural sciences and engineering, will continue to exert a major and positive natural gas, biomass); geothermal energy; water supply management; infl uence throughout your career.

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 13 Alumni and their careers

Dr. Tamás FANCSIK Director, Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary Prof. László Csaba SZARKA “I studied in the fi ve-year engineering program at the University of Miskolc, so Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), in terms of the current system, I obtained the equivalent of an MSc degree with Department head of an MTA research institute, Professor one diploma. The knowledge that can be gained at the university is carefully “I have to admit that I didn’t choose my university in 1972 based on professional thought out, and can be acquired through subjects that build on each other, dedication, rather due to certain conditions peculiar to those days. Looking but that wasn’t the only thing of worth off ered by the university. There were back from forty years on, however, I believe that my decision to apply to the direct connections between the needs of the industry and the topics covered geophysics engineering program at Miskolc turned out to be a good one. I in the subjects taught. Besides that, the charismatic teaching staff made the graduated in 1977 as a member of a very close-knit and talented class of nine basic knowledge of engineering colorful and enjoyable, and presented it in students. We learned that geophysics is characterized by the strict laws of a system of thought whose objective was the development of an intellectual physics and the broad view of geology at one and the same time. Our mission is and creative engineering perspective. The main point was to acquire a way of to aid in learning more about such complex geological media as the interior of thinking, and the University of Miskolc provided a real chance to do so.” the Earth by using the precise measurements and concepts of physics. We need to be clear about the capabilities of geophysics, but also about its limitations.” Dr. Viktória GÁVEL Head of Certifi cation Offi ce, Cemkut Ltd (Cement Industry R&D) Dr. László SZABÓ “The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering of the University of Miskolc Senior Managing Training HTC, Managing board of Duna-Dráva Cement Ltd off ered me considerably more than the standard engineering course, since I “The professional knowledge that has accumulated since its establishment was able to acquire an engineering perspective that was supplemented in a in Selmecbánya has brought international recognition and job off ers to special way with a sound knowledge of materials. This particular combination of mining engineers who have graduated from the University of Miskolc. The engineering and natural sciences means knowledge that is competitive around degree in mining engineering opened a gate to the world. I was able to the world, which continues to form a solid basis for my further professional join a professional community that actively participates in the international development.” innovation process, so that its results can also be utilized in Hungary.”

14 ALUMNI AND THEIR CAREERS Tamás SZAKÁL Dr. Attila KOMJÁTHY Upstream managing director, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company Principal Investigator and UNB Adjunct Professor, NASA - Jet Propulsion “Applicants to Miskolc are aspiring to the only institution of higher education Laboratory, California Institute of Technology in Hungary where they can acquire knowledge of the sustainable exploitation „The legendary lectures of our Professors and the conducive and rewarding of the natural resources and raw materials that determine the global economy, research environments at the university motivated me to turn research into and the methods for their utilization. Well constructed connections and my future career at NASA’s foremost research laboratory where we develop cooperation between campus and companies lend support to obtaining a technologies for unmanned space exploration of the Solar System.” degree that will be competitive in the job market, which is the key to beginning a satisfactory career in the oil and gas industry, whether in the Hungarian or the Dr. János ZSUGA international job market.” Chairman of the Board of Directors, FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Closed Company Limited by Shares Dr. Tamás HÁMOR “Professions dealing with energy are one of the most challenging in today’s Scientifi c Offi cer / Senior Researcher, European Commission, DG JRC – Joint world. It is a fascinating and exciting area that has a major infl uence on a Research Centre global scale. In order for us to perform well in the challenging world of energy, “Among my ancestors there were mining engineers and geologists, which it is essential to acquire a broad range of knowledge. Based on many years is why I decided to pursue studies in geology. The universities worthy of of experience, I can say that the expanding range of opportunities provide serious consideration in the fi eld were Eötvös Loránd University and the engineers graduating from the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering with Technical University of Heavy Industry (today, the University of Miskolc). The a living and a career.” second school was known for its industrial viewpoint, applied geology and engineering approach, and because of its unique campus and student life. Attila KOCSIS Finding employment was not a problem for any of its graduates. While there Project Coordinator, Sanofi -Aventis Closed Company Limited by Shares were times when my career came to a standstill, those were the times when I “In the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering, in addition to its specialized experienced most strongly the helping hand of my alma mater, whose moral scientifi c knowledge, it is possible to obtain a general engineering degree that support was more valuable than any fi nancial aid. I am proud to be able to can be used in a variety of industrial sectors, and that can be further developed contribute to the next generation and to our nation as a visiting lecturer at the over time. In our rapidly changing world one of the basics for success is the University of Miskolc.” ability to adapt to change.”

ALUMNI AND THEIR CAREERS 15 18 Our institutes

INSTITUTE OF MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY Director of Institute: Dr. Ferenc MÁDAI, Associate Professor Departments: Department of Mineralogy and Petrography, Head of Dep’t.: Dr. Sándor SZAKÁLL, Professor Department of Geology and Mineral Resources, Head of Dep’t.: Dr. György LESS, Professor Web page: http://geology.uni-miskolc.hu

Research A considerable portion of the research being conducted in the institute is the core subjects of Principles in Mineralogy and Petrology and of Geology related to various areas of raw material exploration: mineral paragenesis; within all three BSc programs, while Geology of Hungary and Environmental geochemistry; geology of mineral deposits; structural geology, tectonics, Geology are to all students in certain programs. The main areas taught by the eff ects of raw material exploitation on the environment; and the geology of departments of the institute are: basic mineralogy and geology within diff erent alternative energy sources. Our research fi ndings are known both nationally programs at the BSc and MSc level; more specialized subjects in petrology and and internationally in the areas of descriptive and topographic mineralogy geology in geology programs and specializations (in geology, geophysics, and and archeometry and in the age-determination of Paleogene rocks using hydrogeology); ore deposits and industrial minerals; geology and exploration giant unicellulars. The institute carries out geological fi eld investigations for of coal; petroleum geology, hydrocarbon exploration; environmental geology both basic and applied research purposes. The major laboratory instruments and mineral resource management. From the 1990s environmental geology – electron microprobe, X-ray diff ractometer, X-ray fl uorescence spectrometer, emerged as a new direction for research, followed in the next decade by Gandolfi camera, derivatograph – provide a solid basis for mineral testing. In environmental mineralogy, environmental geochemistry, and the geochemistry the past six years four species of minerals have been acknowledged by the of mining waste. International Mineralogical Association as new discoveries, and others are in progress. Industrial and university partnerships The institute has connections with prestigious European and Hungarian Academic activity professional associations, research institutes and companies: the European In the BSc Earth Science and Engineering program the institute is in charge Federation of Geologists; the Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary; of the geology specialization, which provides knowledge in the fi elds of Wrocław University of Technology (Poland); Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary); geological and geophysical engineering. The institute is also responsible for Kjeøy Research and Education Center (Norway); Department of Geological the MSc in Earth Sciences Engineering, primarily in the geological engineering Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (Turkey); Rotaqua Ltd. (Hungary); module, which is the only course of its kind in the country. In addition, it teaches Universität Jena (Germany); University of Zagreb (Croatia).

16 OUR INSTITUTES INSTITUTE OF MINING AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Director of Institute: Dr. József MOLNÁR, Associate Professor Academic activity Departments: The institute is in charge of the mining and geotechnology specialization of Department of Mining and Geotechnical Engineering, the BSc program in Earth Science and Engineering, and for the Mining and Head of Dep’t.: Dr. Ákos DEBRECZENI, Associate Professor Geotechnological Engineering MSc program. The main topic areas in teaching Department of Geotechnical Equipment, are: assessment of mineral deposits; construction materials; energy sources; Head of Dep’t.: Dr. Gábor LADÁNYI, Associate Professor opening and constructing mines; mining technology and machinery; technical Web page: http://bgi.uni-miskolc.hu drawing and principles of machines; pumps; compressors; geomechanics; rock mechanics; mine safety; maintenance and diagnostics of machines; design Research of shells and plates; and noise and vibration. Subjects in these areas are also The institute has participated and continues to take part in Social Renewal taught in other programs in the Faculty, and even in the Energetics Engineering Operational Program research projects in various topics. Earlier we dealt program of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics. In addition with sustainable natural resource management, and projects researches the to BSc and MSc teaching, the institute also takes part in the doctoral school, and reserves of critical elements, and surface and groundwaters. Some recent also teaches additional training courses to meet the practical needs of industry. industrial research projects include designing the parts of a dredger for optimal Specialists from outside the university and from industry also help to pass on comminution of rocks; diagnostic and safety testing of mining equipment; specifi c practical knowledge. mechanical testing of rocks and geopolymers; and slope stability of open pit mines. Research is assisted by laboratories for geomechanics, rock mechanics, Industrial and university partnerships safety technology, CAD for rock machining, and noise and vibration testing. In There are several companies that have entrusted the institute with research recent years considerable development has taken place in the rock mechanics projects or that are partners in teaching or providing internships: Colas Északkő laboratory, which is now capable of modeling the stresses that occur deep in Mining Ltd.; Department of Mining Engineering, Hacettepe University (Ankara, the Earth. The vibration testing equipment and dust measurement technology Turkey); Mátra Power Plant Company; Mecsek-Öko Ltd.; and MOL Hungarian Oil have also been updated. and Gas Company.

OUR INSTITUTES 17 INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOINFORMATICS Director of Institute: Dr. Károly KOCSIS, Professor Departments: Department of Physical Geography and Environmental Sciences, Head of Dept.: Dr. Endre DOBOS, Associate Professor Department of Human Geography, Head of Dept.: Dr. Beáta SISKÁNÉ SZILASI, Associate Professor Web page: http://foldrajz.uni-miskolc.hu

Research The most important research being conducted at the institute is concerned with international projects on geoinformatics modeling, mapping and database development in the topics of soil science, defenses against fl ooding, optimization of land use, and the environment, and research into the geographical analysis, evaluation and description of socio-economic processes. The institute works in close cooperation with other institutes of the university on several projects. One area of special importance is the micro- level analysis of social eff ects. Major projects include: V4 soil (Validation of the Central European soil database); Floodlog (Flood modeling and logistic model development for fl ood crisis management); e-SOTER (Regional pilot platform as EU contribution to a Global Soil Observing System); GS Soil (Assessment and strategic development of INSPIRE-compliant Geodata Services for environment and also knowledge of how the environment works and natural European Soil Data); “The Cross Border Knowledge Bridge in the Renewable and socio-economic environments. In the MSc program in Geography, a Energy Sources Cluster in East Slovakia and North Hungary” (KNOWBRIDGE) geoinformatics specialization can be selected. The aim of the master’s course project; “Study of municipalities’ and other entities’ readiness to address fl ood is to train specialists who, based on their understanding of the geographical protection, increase their knowledge level in accordance with legislation” consequences of natural, environmental, technical and social phenomena, HUSK/1011/2.1.2/0058; and numerous projects supported by the Hungarian are capable of developing and applying original professional solutions, of Scientifi c Research Fund. presenting results, and of communicating with both experts and laymen.

Academic activity Industrial and university partnerships The institute is in charge of teaching BSc in Geography and its specializations The research partners of the institute are the Geographical Institute, Research in Geoinformatics Research and Teaching of Geography. The objective of the Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of program is to train geographers who are able to study independently in their Sciences; Szent István University; the Institute for Soil Sciences and Agricultural fi elds, building on their modern scientifi c perspective and foreign language Chemistry, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences; knowledge. They acquire the theoretical and methodological foundation the European Commission Joint Research Center; Institute of Environment and needed for understanding the natural, socio-economic and settlement Sustainability (Ispra, Italy); Technical University of Košice (Slovakia).

18 OUR INSTITUTES instruments used in coal and bauxite mining. The current focus of research is on methods for the effi cient extraction of geological information hidden in measured data, researching and developing methods for inversion and tomographical, geostatistical, and geophysical data processing. Part of this research takes place within the MTA-ME Earth Science and Engineering Research Group.

Academic activity The Department of Geophysics carries out the teaching of geophysics INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS AND GEOINFORMATICS subjects in the Earth Science specialization of the BSc in Earth Science and Director of Institute: Dr. Endre TURAI, Associate Professor Engineering, and is responsible for the MSc in Earth Science Engineering Departments: and for the specializations of Geophysical Engineering and Geoinformatics Department of Geophysics, Engineering. The Department also provides several subjects in the BSc Head of Dep’t.: Dr. Endre TURAI, Associate Professor programs in Environmental Engineering and Geography, as well as in other Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying, specializations within Earth Science and Engineering, and for all MSc programs. Head of Dep’t.: Dr. István HAVASI, Associate Professor The department leads the research topic of Applied geophysics research in Web page: http://geophysics-geoinformatics.uni-miskolc.hu the Mikoviny Sámuel Doctoral School of Earth Sciences. The rate of students gaining PhD degrees in this topic is nearly 50% (which is considered very Research high for this university and high nationally), demonstrating the eff ectiveness Important research topics in the Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying of the doctoral study program in this area. The Department of Geodesy and include: traditional geodesical-mine surveying, engineering geodesical and Mine Surveying instructs every student of the Faculty at the BSc level and the geometrical data acquisition procedures in GIS; geoinformatics; geodesical majority of MSc students as well. IT; geostatics; risk calculation. In the Department of Geophysics the primary research profi le since its establishment has been prospecting for and exploiting Industrial and university partnerships raw materials, as well as covering basic and applied research, development The major professional connections of the institute are with the European of methods and instruments in connection with the protection of our Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, the European Geophysical Society; environment. The department also played a signifi cant role in the introduction Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft; University of Rome “La Sapienza”; of and further development of the telluric – and later the magnetotelluric – AGH University of Science and Technology (Krakow); the MTA Scientifi c method to Hungary for application in hydrocarbon research. The department Committee on Geophysics; the Geological and Geophysical Institute of is also widely known for its results in developing in underground geophysical Hungary; MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company; International Society for Mine methods – particularly coal seam sounding – and in planning and constructing Surveying and the MTA Scientifi c Committee on Geodesy.

OUR INSTITUTES 19 INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Director of Institute: Dr. Tamás MADARÁSZ, Associate Professor Departments: Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Head of Dept.: Dr. Péter SZŰCS, Professor Department of Environmental Engineering, Head of Dept.: Dr. Tamás MADARÁSZ, Associate Professor Web page: http://kgi.uni-miskolc.hu

Research The most important research topics within the area of hydrogeology are: water exploration and acquisition, water protection planning; hydrology and Academic activity hydrography; investigating characteristics of hydraulic fracturing; protection The institute teaches subjects in hydrogeology, geotechnical and engineering of water resources; karst hydrogeology; and hydrodynamics and transport geology, and environmental engineering in practically every BSc and MSc modeling. Within the area of engineering geology, important topics for program, and also leads the geoenvironmental engineering specialization in research are: engineering geology preliminary investigations for engineering the Environmental Engineering BSc program as well as in the Hydrogeology works; researching dynamic geological processes; slope stability investigations; Engineering and Environmental Engineering MSc programs. The institute is laboratory investigations in soil mechanics; civil engineering mapping; proud to off er two postgraduate specialist training programs, in Hydrogeology landfi lls; and in general, the geotechnics of environmental protection. The and in Thermal Waters Management. environmental management activities of the institute cover management for sustainable water supply; protection of vulnerable water resources; waste Industrial and university partnerships management, conservation of nature; protection of water quality; and problems A multilayered network of professional relationships has developed over related to the remediation of contaminated sites. The institute has been the years in order to carry out practical and applied research tasks. Of these running the Bükk Karstic Water Monitoring System for more than twenty years. connections, the most important are: water conservancy directorates; Implementing the KÚTFŐ project (developing international research potential inspectorates for environmental protection, natural protection and water related to groundwater) is of special importance; this project will involve management; water companies; PannErgy; Mecsekérc Environmental essentially all Hungarian hydrogeological researchers in a joint investigation of Protection Ltd.; Tatai Environmental Protection Ltd.; Golder Associates (Hungary) the groundwater supply of the Northern Hungary region. Ltd.; and Michelin Hungária Ltd.

20 OUR INSTITUTES natural gas distribution and user systems; combined utilization of natural gas and renewable thermal energy; biogases; geothermal energy production and supply systems; and hydrocarbon storage. The institute particularly focuses on investigating current technological issues of geothermal energy, biogases, renewable gases, and carbon dioxide transport and storage. The research laboratory environment is very good, thanks to the Research Institute of Applied Earth Sciences, among others. Mainly reservoir mechanics and petrophysics measurements and research are conducted in the labs. INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Director of Institute: Dr. Zoltán TURZÓ, Associate Professor Academic activity Departments: The University of Miskolc is the only educational institution in Hungary that Department of Petroleum Engineering, Head of Dep’t.: Dr. Zoltán TURZÓ, off ers a program in oil and gas engineering. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Associate Professor Institute is involved in programs at all levels of higher education; it is responsible Department of Natural Gas Engineering, Head of Dep’t.: Dr. István SZUNYOG, for the oil and gas engineering specialization in the BSc program in Earth Associate Professor Science and Engineering; for the MSc program in Petroleum and Natural Gas Department of MOL (in cooperation with Hungarian Oil and Gas Company), Engineering; and for the MSc in Petroleum Engineering taught in English. For Head of Dept.: Dr. János ZSUGA, Honorary University Professor those who graduated from a diff erent program or specialization, opportunities Research Institute of Applied Earth Sciences in partnership with the Institute, for further training are off ered in postgraduate specialist training programs Head of Dep’t.: Dr. Anita JOBBIK, Senior Research Fellow in Natural Gas Supply, Geothermal Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Web page: http://www.kfgi.uni-miskolc.hu Drilling Engineering. Courses are taught by highly qualifi ed experts using their practical experience in the fi eld. The institute is responsible for the research Research topic of Fluid production and transport systems in the Mikoviny Sámuel The institute’s areas of research are primarily related to the oil, natural gas and Doctoral School of Earth Sciences. renewable energy branches of industry: oil and gas production technology; multi-phase fl ow in oil and gas wells; rheology; design of oil pipelines; reservoir Industrial and university partnerships mechanics; measurement of special petrophysical properties; estimation of The Institute of Petroleum and Natural Gas has established strong professional hydrocarbon supplies; well tests; enhanced recovery; drilling technology; well and research connections that go back for decades. The most important are completion design; and blow-out prevention. Research projects are also in with: MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company; FGSZ Ltd.; Rotary Drilling Ltd.; progress dealing with integrated hydrocarbon transport and storage systems, TIGÁZ-DSO Natural Gas Distribution Ltd.

OUR INSTITUTES 21 INSTITUTE OF RAW MATERIAL PREPARATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING Director of Institute: Dr. Imre GOMBKÖTŐ, Associate Professor Departments: Department of Mechanical Processing, Head of Dep’t.: Dr. József FAITLI, Associate Professor Department of Bioprocessing and Reaction Techniques, Head of Dep’t.: Dr. Ljudmilla BOKÁNYI, Associate Professor Web page: http://ejt.uni-miskolc.hu

Research in the Environmental Engineering BSc program. In Master’s studies, the Institute The research tasks carried out in the Institute are focused upon processing is in charge of the Mineral Processing specialization in Mining and Geotechnical technologies - mechanical processing, as well as biological, chemical and MSc program, and the Environmental Technology module in the Environmental thermal processing, of primary mineral raw materials and wastes. An important Engineering program. Within the Doctoral School of Earth Sciences, four main area is the environmental processing, decontamination of air, treatment of topic groups are involved: mechanical processing, raw material and waste waste water and soil. Institute’s activities are acknowledged domestically preparation, environmental processing, and geotechnics for environmental and internationally. The laboratories of the Institute enlist the following units: protection. The Institute participates in the European Geotechnical and Comminution-classifi cation-agglomeration; Raw material and waste processing Environmental and the European Mineral Engineering Courses of the Federation (gravity separation, fl otation, magnetic-electric and optical separation); Nano- of European Mineral Programs, providing MSc subjects taught in English. processing; Bioprocessing and Reaction Techniques; Wastewater technology; Powder technology and multi-phase fl ow, Aggregates and Process Control labs. Industrial and university partnerships The companies and educational institutions that work in close cooperation with Academic activity the institute are: Omya Hungary Ltd.; AVE Miskolc Environmental Protection and The Institute leads own programs and/or specializations at the BSc, MSc and Waste Management Ltd.; Perlit-92 Mining Ltd.; Vertikál Civil Engineering and PhD levels, and provide a signifi cant number of subjects for other programs. Communal Service Ltd.; ALCUFER Industrial and Commercial Ltd.; Universität The Institute is in charge of the specialization of Raw material processing in the Paderborn; Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg; Montanuniversität Earth Science and Engineering BSc program and the Environmental Processing Leoben; and Technische Universität Berlin.

22 OUR INSTITUTES STUDENT TRADITIONS OF SELMEC AT THE FACULTY

The University of Miskolc is a special place from the viewpoint of student life, diff ering from all other universities in Hungary. There is a system of traditions stretching hundreds of years old, called the Selmec Traditions (or sometimes mining/forestry/metallurgical student traditions). The traditions stretch back to the 1700s, to Selmecbánya, where the mining engineering course began. An important feature of the system is that the new students do not face the challenges of university life alone; students who already have two years of experience can be chosen to stand beside the freshmen to help them overcome obstacles, whether they are related to their studies, to administrative matters, personal issues or recreation and free time. In many cases this choice leads to a bond lasting a lifetime.

We are pround that the Student Traditions of Selmec were named to the Hungarian National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) in 2014.

The most important thing that the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering and the student traditions can off er, aside from studies, is the frequent chance to develop relationships with others. Within this community there are opportunities to get to know not only fellow students, but also alumni of the Faculty who are now employed in industry. Alumni of the faculty join students in various events, as does the teaching staff . All participants have shared experiences and memories, and this contributes to getting to know each other more smoothly and naturally.

STUDENT TRADITIONS OF SELMEC AT THE FACULTY 23 Our Professors

Prof. Mihály DOBRÓKA, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Prof. Dobróka gained a degree in physics from the Kossuth Lajos University in Debrecen in 1972, and the university doctoral degree from Eötvös Loránd University in 1976. He was awarded the Candidate of Technical Science degree in 1986, and the Doctor of Science degree by the Hungarian Academy of Science in 1996. He has been working at the University of Miskolc since 1972: fi rst in the MTA Presidium, president of the MTA Presidential Committee for Hungarian Department of Physics (1972-1983), and then in the Department of Geophysics, Science Abroad. His main areas of research and teaching are population, where he was made Professor in 1997. From 1997 he has taken on several settlement, ethnic, religious and political geography. He has led several dozen leadership positions (Head of Department, Institute Director), and served as the research projects, and is an active member of numerous academic committees University’s vice-rector for scientifi c and international aff airs from 2004 to 2013. and organizations related to MTA (doctoral committees in the areas of public He is currently the Professor of the Institute of Geophysics and Geoinformatics education, human and physical geography, demographics, and earth science), and leader of the Mikoviny Sámuel Doctoral School of Earth Sciences. the Hungarian Geographical Society (MFT), and Hungeo. He has over 350 publications, has authored 16 books, and has been cited 1,250 times. He is the Prof. János FÖLDESSY, Candidate of Science recipient of several professional awards. Prof. Földessy is a geologist and Professor in the Institute of Mineralogy and Geology. He earned his MSc degree at the University of Sydney (Australia) in Prof. György LESS, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences 1980, and Candidate of Technical Science degree by the Hungarian Academy Prof. Less graduated as a geologist from the Moscow Geological University of Sciences in 1986. He has participated in a number of ore exploration and worked in the Geological Institute of Hungary until 2005, when he projects, including Lahóca gold project in Recsk, the Recsk porphyry and began teaching full-time at the University of Miskolc (he had taught part- skarn Cu deposit, Telkibánya epithermal gold, and Rudabánya stratiform Pb-Zn time since 1999). He received his PhD degree in 1993, and the title of Doctor deposits. He spent fi ve years in Cuba working as mineral exploration expert, of HAS (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) in 2008, which is also the year of his and managed a Slovakian gold ore exploration program. He was the scientifi c habilitation. He became a Professor in the Institute of Mineralogy and Geology director of the CriticEl strategical raw materials basic research R&D project. in 2010, and is currently the Head of the Department of Geology and Mineral Resources. His research areas are the stratigraphy and paleontology of larger Prof. Károly KOCSIS, Full Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences benthic foraminifera from the Paleogene and the geology and structural Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), Professor of evolution of the Paleo-Mezozoic mountain ranges of northeast Hungary the Institute of Geography since 2001. Head of the Department of Human (the Bükk and the Aggtelek-Rudabánya ranges). He led geological mapping Geography (2000-2010), Director of the Institute of Geography (2007-). Director expeditions to central Libya. His publications (more than 130) have been cited and research Professor of the MTA CSFK Institute of Geography. Member of the over a thousand times.

24 OUR PROFESSORS Prof. Gábor TAKÁCS, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Professor at the Petroleum Engineering Department, Head of Department Prof. Sándor SZAKÁLL, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1995-2012). Prof. Takács has taught at Texas Tech University and at The Prof. Szakáll graduated as a teacher of chemistry and physics at Kossuth Lajos Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi where he was Director of the Petroleum University, Debrecen. He was the founder of the Department of Mineralogy Engineering program from 2007-2012. He has more than 35 years teaching in Herman Ottó Museum, Miskolc in 1980. He worked there until 2002, when and research experience in the fi eld of production technology, and authored he began teaching full-time at the University of Miskolc, from 2005 the head several books published in the US: Modern Sucker-Rod Pumping (1993), Sucker- of Department of Mineralogy and Petrology. His research areas are the Rod Pumping Manual (2002), Gas Lift Manual (2005), and Electrical Submersible examination of minerals, mineral paragenesis in diff erent environment (e.g. Pumps Manual (2009). In 1995/96 he was selected SPE Distinguished Lecturer, magmatic or sedimentary rocks, ore deposits, waste dumps, abandoned mines, was Outstanding Technical Editor for the SPE journal “Production and archaeological sites), characterization of new minerals, topographic mineralogy, Facilities” 1992-2003; chaired the Artifi cial Lift TIG (Technical Interest Group) history of mineralogy. He described fi ve new minerals for the mineralogy from of SPE in 1997-2003. He has over 100 publications in his research fi eld i.e. the Hungary. Author, co-author and editor of 14 books (among them Minerals design and optimization of artifi cial lift installations. He is a well-known of the Carpathians, Minerals of Hungary), and published about 140 papers in consultant and instructor on production engineering and artifi cial lift topics. scientifi c journals. OUR EMERITUS PROFESSORS Prof. Péter SZŰCS, Dean, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Prof. Gábor BARTHA, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences He graduated from the Technical University of Heavy Industry (the former name Prof. István BÉRCZI, Candidate of Science of the University of Miskolc) in 1988 with an honors degree in geophysical Prof. Elemér BOBOK, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences engineering. He began his career at the Department of Geophysics, then Prof. Barnabás CSŐKE, Candidate of Science the Mining Chemistry Research Laboratory of the Hungarian Academy of Prof. Ákos GYULAI, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Sciences. He was granted the university doctoral degree in 1993, and the PhD Prof. Attila HEVESI, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1996. From 1998 to 2010 he was an Associate Professor at the Department Prof. József JUHÁSZ, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, becoming a Professor and Head of Prof. Ferenc KOVÁCS, Full Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Department in 2010. His areas of expertise are: hydrogeology; hydrodynamics Prof. István LAKATOS, Full Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences and transport modeling; well hydraulics; development of calibrated and Prof. Zoltán NÉMEDI VARGA, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences regressive procedures; investigation of underground fl ow systems; mineral, Prof. József PÁPAY, Full Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences exploration for mineral, medicinal and thermal waters; protection of the water Prof. Zsolt SOMOSVÁRI, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences supply; and investigation of geothermal systems. He was awarded the title of Prof. Imre SZABÓ, Candidate of Science Doctor of MTA in 2009 and completed the habilitation. He is currently the Dean Prof. Iván TARJÁN, Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences of the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering (from July 1, 2013). Prof. László TIHANYI, Candidate of Science

OUR PROFESSORS 25 About the University of Miskolc

About the University of Miskolc The university in the heart of the North-eastern industrial zone of Hungary has a history stretching back nearly 300 years. The predecessor of the current Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering as well as Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering was the fi rst higher education institute in the fi eld of technology in the world, operated in Selmecbánya until 1919, then in Sopron until 1949. In 1949 the two faculties moved to Miskolc and were complemented by the newly established Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. framework of the city, the region and the country. The university has been Since that time new faculties have emerged (Law, Economics, Arts, Music, an active participant, either as coordinator or partner, in several European Health Care), making the university a real universitas which embraces a wide- educational and research projects. range of sciences and specializations. The seven faculties and one institute of the university over interoperability among fi elds of study in both teaching About the Campus and research, providing interdisciplinary opportunities. It was granted the Settled in a modern campus environment the University of Miskolc off ers a “University of Excellence” title in 2010, as well as being the fi rst in the nation to friendly atmosphere for studies. The 99 acres park makes the university the largest be given the Award for Quality in Higher Education. campus in the country. The Uni Hotel gives quality accommodation services, where the double room apartments are equipped with a kitchenette, an en suite The Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering is the leading institution in bathroom with shower, toilet, refrigerator, telephone and internet access. education of earth and environmental sciences, mining, hydrocarbon industry and technological processing. Over 10,000 students and appr. 2,000 lecturers On the Uni Hotel’s ground fl oor you can fi nd a supermarket, a stationery, an and staff live and work together at the University of Miskolc on a self-contained IT shop, solarium, sauna, infra sauna, massage, gym, hairdresser, snack-bar. campus. The university also builds strong intellectual and cultural links with The campus off ers outdoor tennis, basketball, football and running courts for the city of Miskolc in order to play a crucial role in the blood circulation of the students. The Miskolc University Campus is close to Miskolc-Tapolca, a famous town and the region and to form an integral part of the social and economic resort area of Miskolc near the foots of the Bükk Mts.

26 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC Our International Research Projects in Progress

CHPM2030 Combined Heat, Power and Metal extraction from ultradeep KINDRA Knowledge inventory for hydrogeology research ore bodies Project representative: Dr. Péter SZŰCS, Professor Project representative: Dr. Éva HARTAI, Honorary Associate Professor Web page: www.kindraproject.eu Web page: www.chpm2030.eu Practical and scientifi c knowledge related to hydrogeology research and CHPM2030 aims to develop a novel and potentially disruptive technology innovation are scattered amongst various actors in Europe. The overall solution that can help satisfy the European needs for energy and strategic objective of KINDRA is to create an inventory of this knowledge base and metals in a single interlinked process. Working at the frontiers of geothermal then use the inventory to identify critical research challenges in line with the resources development, minerals extraction and electro-metallurgy the project implementation of the Water Framework Directive and new innovation areas aims at converting ultra-deep metallic mineral formations into an “orebody- within integrated water resources management based on the latest research. EGS” that will serve as a basis for the development of a new type of facility The European Inventory of Groundwater Research and Innovation (EIGR) will be for “Combined Heat, Power and Metal extraction” (CHPM). In the technology supported by a web service that will be searchable by selected keywords and envisioned the metal-bearing geological formation will be manipulated in a will support users with query functions for statistics, diagrams, and other forms way that the co-production of energy and metals will be possible, and may be of concise data elaboration. Research gaps will be identifi ed and corresponding optimized according to market demands at any given moment in the future. suggestions for research agendas will be made.

UNEXMIN An Autonomous Underwater Explorer for Flooded Mines Project representative: Dr. Norbert ZAJZON, Associate Professor INTRAW International cooperation on raw materials Web page: www.unexmin.eu Project representative: Dr. Éva HARTAI, Honorary Associate Professor Web page: www.intraw.eu The aim of the project is to develop a submersible robotic system for surveying and exploration of fl ooded mines. The project will include the development of The project will map and develop new cooperation opportunities related to a Robotic Explorer (UX-1) for autonomous 3D mine mapping to gather valuable raw materials in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa and the United States, geological information from deep fl ooded mines. The robot will be capable addressing research and innovation, joint educational and skills programmes, of operating underground without remote control. Research challenges are exploration, extraction, processing and recycling practices, management related to miniaturization and adaptation of deep sea robotic technology to and substitution of Critical Raw Materials. The outcome of the mapping and this new application environment and to the interpretation of high volumes of knowledge transfer activities will be used as a baseline to set and launch the multivariate geoscientifi c data. Pilot deployments will be carried out at mines European Union’s International Observatory for Raw Materials as a defi nitive raw with progressively more challenging conditions. The development of UX-1 materials intelligence infrastructure, operating internationally. The Observatory will open new exploration scenarios so that strategic decisions on re-opening will be a permanent body that will remain operational after project completion. Europe’s abandoned mines can be supported by real data.

OUR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PROGRESS 27 UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering Address: H-3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros, A/4. épület I. emelet, HUNGARY Phone: +36 46 565 051 - Email: [email protected] - Web page: www.mfk.uni-miskolc.hu

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