Aurel Stodola Award

Aurel Stodola Award
Cena A. Stodolu 2022

The winner of the 15th Aurel Stodola Award won up to 1500 euros!

Thanks to Slovenské elektrárne, university students from schools with a technical focus can receive not only a financial reward for their high quality final thesis, but also a space for their presentation and an opportunity to meet experts from the energy sector or to gain new knowledge and contacts for further studies and careers.
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The Aurel Stodola Awards are for:

an interesting bachelor's thesis (in the amount of 500 Euros)
an excellent master thesis (1 000 Euros)
an outstanding dissertation (1 500 Euros)
    
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Best bachelor's thesis
  1. place (shared)
    • Andrej Čerevka, University of Žilina, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, for his thesis "Clustering of consumption points in distribution networks"
    • Pavlo Hryhoriev, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for his thesis "The Impact of Electromobility on the Urban Electricity Grid and Infrastructure"
  2. place
    • Kyrylo Seredenko, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for his work "Calculation of Short-Circuit Currents"
  3. place (shared)
    • Yurii Hryhoriev, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for his work "Dynamic Load Control in Smart Grids"
    • Gabriel Kolarčík, Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, for his work "Proposal of Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency at U. S. Steel Košice, s.r.o."
Best Diploma Thesis
  1. place
    • Ján Šabík, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, for his thesis "Advanced modeling of the impact of e-mobility on distribution networks"
  2. place
    • Adam Zbončák, University of Žilina, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, for his thesis "Optimal dimensioning of a home PV system using virtual and physical batteries"
  3. place
    • Vladimír Szomosi, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for his work "Design of a hydrogen production device"
Best doctoral thesis
  1. place
    • Pavel Stanko, University of Žilina, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, for his work "The impact of electricity consumption on the power factor at a common supply point"
  2. place
    • Ján Kubačka, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, for his work "On the Thermal-Hydraulic Response of Deep Closed-Loop Wellbore Systems"
  3. place
    • Jana Matoušková, Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, for her work "Neutron Imaging at Very Low Power Research Reactors"
Best bachelor thesis

Pavol Jakab, Technical University of Košice - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Thesis name: Prosumer as a control element in the distribution system

Best master thesis

Filip Petrík, University of Žilina - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Thesis name: Analysis and modelling of faults in HV distribution networks

Ivan Pančiak, University of Žilina - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Thesis name: analysis of LOCA type crash for APR1400

Best doctoral thesis

Marek Búran, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Thesis name: Electrothermal stability of MgB2 composite superconductors at high current densities

The best student work of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering STU

Timon Izák, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Thesis name: Function of separator and steam preheater in secondary circuit of NPP

Best bachelor's thesis

Roman-Andriy Mitsoda, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for his thesis "Study of the thermoelectric effect in ionic liquids"

Best Master's Thesis

Juraj Jankola, Comenius University, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics for his thesis "Optimization of the Vážska kaskáda hydroelectric power plants in the short term"

Best dissertation

Róbert Štefko, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics for his thesis "Protection and fault management system for microgrids and active distribution networks"

Best bachelor thesis

Slavomír Kán, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for the thesis "Modelling of storage reservoirs in LV distribution networks"

Best master thesis

Viliam Jancík, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, for the thesis "Determination of spatial weighting factors of the ex-core detector in the triggering zone for VVER-440"

Best doctoral thesis

Tomáš Škumát, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for the thesis "Selected transient and fault events in HV distribution network with focus on fault caused by phase interruption"

Vladimír Kohan, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, for the thesis "Research on the use of WAMS for power system control"

Best bachelor's thesis

Peter Beliš, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Department of Electrical Engineering, for his thesis "Design of outdoor electrical lines according to the STN EN 50341-2-23:2017 standard."

Best Master's Thesis

János Kurcz, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Department of Electrical Power Engineering, for his thesis "Renewable Energy Sources – Source of Deviations in the Grid".

Best dissertation

Tomáš Brodziansky, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Department of Nuclear Energy, for his thesis "Extending the Life of a Nuclear Power Plant".

Best diploma thesis

1st place: Ing. Šárpataky Miloš, Technical University of Košice, Department of Electrical Power Engineering, for the work "Increasing the efficiency of shielding the electromagnetic field of building materials."

2nd place: Ing. Dobroňová Miroslava, Slovak University of Technology, Department of Nuclear Engineering, for the work "Solving the equations of point kinetics of a nuclear reactor by developing into the Taylor series."

3rd place: Mgr. Fajkus Adam, Comenius University, Department of Economic and Financial Mathematics and Modeling, for the work "Optimizing the operation of a water pumped storage power plant."

The best dissertation

Ing. Osuský Filip, PhD., Slovak University of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, for the work "Study of neutronic characteristics of a fast reactor with a focus on transients."

Best bachelor thesis

Bronislava Púčeková, for her bachelor thesis on Perspective ways of RES accumulation.

Best master thesis

Vladimír Kohan, for his diploma thesis on Utilization of FACTS devices for improvement of dynamic stability of power system.

Best dissertation thesis

Jozef Zuščak, for his dissertation thesis Design of wind power plant for island system.

Best bachelor thesis

Barbora Botková for her bachelor thesis Fuel cycle analysis to optimize the operation of nuclear power plants.

Best master thesis

Dávid Bednár for his diploma thesis Gamma effective dose rates calculations in the nuclear facilities decommissioning.

Marek Širanec for his diploma thesis Impacts on cross-border transmissions between SK-HU after the completion of the new 400 kV transmission lines

Best doctoral thesis

Jozef Bendík for his doctoral thesis Electromagnetic fields of overhead power lines

Best bachelor thesis

Peter Capcara for his bachelor thesis Accumulation of electricity

Best master thesis

Ján Kišeľa for his diploma thesis Design of a regulation power supply for HV test transformer

Best doctoral thesis

Miroslav Mikita for his doctoral thesis Research of cooperation of renewable sources in distribution network

Best bachelor thesis

Jakub Slávik, FEI STUBA for the thesis Influence of transients in the transmission system on the stability of generators

Marek Širanec, Elektrotechnická fakulta Žilinskej univerzity v Žiline for the work Three winding transformers and their characteristics under load

Best diploma thesis

Jakub Januška, FEI STUBA for the work Project documentation for outdoor 400 kV substation

Róbert Ješko, FEI STUBA for the thesis Modelling of thermohydraulic conditions in the descending part of JR VVER 440

Best doctoral thesis

Štefan Čerba, Fakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky Slovenskej technickej univerzity v Bratislave (FEI STUBA) for the work Control system of gas cooled fast reactor

Matúš Kováč, FEI STUBA for the thesis Methods and Procedures for the Assessment of Voltage Stability of the Electricity System

Best bachelor thesis

Bystrík Boriščák from Strojnícka fakulta Slovenskej technickej univerzity v Bratislave for his bachelor thesis Comparison of photovoltaic and solar thermal systems for water heating for the house;

Best diploma thesis

Tomáš Motyka from Stavebná fakulta Slovenskej technickej univerzity v Bratislave for his diploma thesis Design of small hydropower plant

Jozef Bendík, FEI STUBA for his diploma thesis Electromagnetic fields of high voltage power transmission lines, their exposure limits on residents and the consequences to design of a power transmission line

Best doctoral thesis

Andrej Slimák from Fakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky Slovenskej technickej univerzity v Bratislave (FEI STUBA) for his doctoral thesis Melting of contaminated metallic materials in the process of the decommissioning of nuclear installations

Branislav Vrban, FEI STUBA for his doctoral thesis Advanced fast neutron reactors

Awards for scientific activity papers

Maroš Filčák from Fakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológie Slovenskej technickej univerzity v Bratislave for his paper Fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCC),

Martin Jajcay from Strojnícka fakulta Slovenskej technickej univerzity v Bratislave for his paper Superhydrophobicity,

Milan Jurčo from Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave for his paper Measurement of diffused radiation in the area of radiotherapy linear electron accelerators and proton synchrotron and their mutual comparison

Best bachelor thesis

Dušan Nižnanský, Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, Fakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky, for his doctoral thesis on the topic Quality of electric energy in distribution system;

Best diploma thesis

Gabriel Krescanko, Technická univerzita v Košiciach, Fakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky, for his diploma thesis on the topic Electrical grid simulation in MODES program;

Best doctoral thesis

Miroslav Dubovský, Žilinská univerzita v Žiline, Fakulta elektrotechniky a informačných technológií, for his doctoral thesis on the topic Quality of electric energy in distribution system;

History

The annual Aurel Stodol Prize for outstanding bachelor, master and doctoral theses in the field of energy is part of the broader corporate social responsibility concept of Slovenské elektrárne, a.s., called Energy for Education.

Slovenské elektrárne supports education, science and research on the basis of the Memorandum on long-term cooperation signed with Slovak technical universities in 2007 - on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Slovak Technical University (STU).

The main objective of the cooperation is to increase the interest of young people in studying technical fields and to improve the quality of teaching, its addressability and connection with practice.

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