On March 20, we organized a scientific seminar titled “First-principles Modelling and Parameter Estimation of an Industrial Propylene Polymerization Reactor”. Jozef Vargan, a PhD student at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, led the seminar, organized within the FrontSeat project as part of the “Research Seminar on Smart Cybernetics” Read more
On October 22, 2025, the Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics (FCHPT STU) hosted a professional seminar titled “Process Control: A Practical View from the Chemical Industry.” The lecture was delivered in a hybrid format by Dr. Krister Forsman from Perstorp Group (Sweden) and NTNU (Norway). The seminar was organized for students of Theory Read more
On October 15, we organized a scientific seminar titled “Advanced Control Approaches for Optimal Operation of Complex Processes”. Johannes Jäschke, a professor at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, led the seminar, which was organized within the framework of the FrontSeat project as part of the “Research Seminar on Smart Read more
On Friday, September 26, 2025, the team from the Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics (ÚIAM), Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU), participated in the European Researchers’ Night held at the Old Market Hall in Bratislava. The nationwide event once again attracted Read more
As part of the Final FrontSeat Consortium Meeting at STUBA (25–26 September 2025), the scientific program featured an inspiring seminar by Prof. Michal Kvasnica from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. His lecture, entitled “Building an Energy Management System from Scratch: Challenges and Opportunities”, brought fresh insights into one Read more
On May 8, 2025, during his research stay at the University of Pisa (UNIPI), Ing. Jozef Vargan delivered a seminar titled Polypropylene Polymerisation Reactor – Modelling and Control. Jozef Vargan is a PhD researcher at the Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Read more
On May 7, 2025, Prof. Miroslav Fikar delivered a guest lecture at the University of Pisa (UNIPI) as part of his research stay. The lecture was given to 4th-year students within the course Process Dynamics and Control and focused on the topic of Design of Industrial Controllers. The students were Read more
The American Control Conference (ACC) 2025 took place on July 8–10, 2025 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, with workshops held on July 7. Organized annually by the American Automatic Control Council (AACC), ACC is one of the flagship events in the field of automatic control and the U.S. member Read more
From June 9th to June 13th, David Müller visited the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of STU in Bratislava to intensify cooperation in the field of robotics. The visit was carried out within the Horizon Europe Project FrontSeat. The purpose of the visit was to advance joint research Read more
From May 4 to May 31, Pietro and Francesco, PhD students from the University of Pisa, visited the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. During their stay, they collaborated on a robotics project with Prof. František Duchoň, Rastislav Marko, and Eduard Read more
