From May 26 to 27, 2025, Prof. Gabriele Pannocchia (University of Pisa, UNIPI) visited the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STUBA) as part of the Horizon Europe FrontSeat project. Hosted by project coordinator Prof. Miroslav Fikar, the visit focused on strengthening research cooperation, aligning future project goals, and emphasizing Read more…
From March 10 to April 11, 2025, I had the opportunity to spend a one-month research stay at the University of Pisa (UNIPI), hosted by the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering – DICI. This visit was part of the Horizon Europe project FrontSeat and supported by my home institution, the Read more…
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest volume of our FrontSeat Newsletter. You can read it here: https://frontseat.stuba.sk/newsletter-2024-05.html Watch now as Prof. Miroslav Fikar, coordinator of the FrontSeat project, shares key updates and insights from the past six months. In this edition, you will get an inside Read more…
Róbert Málik, a PhD student at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STUBA), spent two months at the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering at the University of Pisa (UNIPI) as part of the FrontSeat project. During his stay, he collaborated with researchers and explored new approaches to offset-free Read more…
We are pleased to announce that our project has been distinguished as one of the Top 3 Twinning projects in Slovakia (2014–2027) based on the financial contribution received. This remarkable achievement highlights the impact of our work within the FrontSeat project, reinforcing our commitment to research excellence, international cooperation, and Read more…
From February 26 to 28, 2025, Prof. Martin Mönnigmann visited the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STUBA) as part of the Horizon Europe project FrontSeat. During his visit, Prof. Mönnigmann engaged in several productive discussions with project consortium members, researchers, and PhD students at STUBA, strengthening cooperation and driving Read more…
During my one-month research stay at the University of Pisa (UNIPI), I had the opportunity to collaborate with the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering – DICI, an inspiring hub of expertise in process control and industrial automation. This visit marked the beginning of my research on Recursive Dynamic Mode Read more…
We successfully organized another Consortium Meeting of the Project FrontSeat on February 21, 2025. The plenary meeting was organized in a virtual format by STUBA. The morning sessions of our FrontSeat Consortium Meeting were packed with insightful discussions, key updates, and forward-thinking strategies aimed at enhancing our research capabilities. The Read more…
We are pleased to announce that the Industrial Council, initiated through the FrontSeat project, will be transformed into the Industrial Council of Cybernetics at STU, continuing its impactful work beyond the project’s conclusion. Members from both academic partners and industry representatives have recognized the value of this initiative. As a Read more…
On November 21, we hosted a scientific seminar at Ruhr University Bochum titled “Multi-Model Predictive Control of a Chemical Reactor”. The seminar was led by Miroslav Fikar, a professor at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. It was organized in the “Research Seminar on Smart Cybernetics” series with a Read more…
