Csaba Visy, professor of physical chemistry, professor emeritus
Date and place of birth
April 23, 1950. Szeged
Last position
full professor of physical chemistry, University of Szeged, Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science
Education
| 1969 - 1974: |
József Attila University, Szeged, MSc in chemistry |
Previous professional appointments (Institute of Physical Chemistry and University of Szeged)
| 1974-1976 |
research associate (scholarship from HAS) |
| 1976-1981 |
assistant |
| 1981-1989 |
assistant professor |
| 1989-1995 |
associate professor of physical chemistry |
| 1995-2013 |
(full) professor of physical chemistry |
| 2000-2008 |
Head of the Department of Physical Chemistry |
| 1991-1996: |
vice dean of the faculty
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| 2000-2003 |
vice rector of the University of Szeged
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Degrees
| 1977 |
University doctor JATE University |
| 1987 |
CSc in chemistry HAS |
| 1994 |
DSc in chemistry HAS |
| 1995 |
Dr habil.at JATE University |
| 2013- |
Professor Emeritus at the University of Szeged |
Teaching activities
- Physical Chemistry BSc
- Electrochemistry MSc and PhD
- Environmental electrochemistry MSc
- Conducting polymers PhD
- Chair of Chemistry Teacher’s Graduating/State Examination Committee (1996-2012)
- Supervising BSc and MSc diploma works: 30
- PhD students with degree: 8
Research areas
- Organic electrochemistry, Electrochemical halogenation
- Electrochemistry of conducting polymers and CP based composites
- Magnetic, photo-electrocatalytic, thermoelectric and bio-electrocatalytic conducting polymer composites
- In situ combined electrochemical techniques
| Publications: |
123 (Google Scholar) |
| Citations: |
1640 |
| h-index: |
26 |
| i10-index |
60 |
List of Publications (downloadable)
Research supports
| Hung. Nat. Sci. Res. Fund OTKA T042539 |
4 years from 2003 |
| Agency For Res. Manag. RET-07/2005 |
3 years from 2005 |
15.000 kHUF |
| Agency For Res. Manag. OM-42/2006 |
4 years from 2006 |
36.000 kHUF |
| Hung. Nat. Sci. Res. Fund OTKA K72989 |
4 years from 2008 |
16.845 kHUF |
| Agency For Res. Manag.-Baross Geotherm |
2 years from 2008 |
2.445 kHUF |
| Agency For Res. Manag.-Baross Innocsekk |
2 years from 2008 |
12.250 kHUF |
| Center of Excellence TÁMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1 |
2 years from 2010- |
10.000 kHUF |
| TÁMOP-4.2.2.A-11/1/KONV-2012-0047 |
2 years from 2012- |
22.180 kHUF |
Membership
- Society of Hungarian Chemists, 1974.
- Electrochemistry division of HAS, 1988-,
- Int. Soc. Electrochem. 1989-, National secretary (1999-2004)
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Committee of HAS, 2005-2008
- American Electrochem. Soc. ECS, 2005-
- Electrochem. Soc. of Japan CSJ, 2005-
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2007-
- Physical Chemistry Committee of HAS, 2011-
Other academic and professional activities
- Research fellow at Univ. of Turku between 1988-1998, (2 years in all)
- TÉT & Socrates-Erasmus programme with Univ. of Turku
- Finnish - Hungarian R&D programme 1992-1996
- Socrates-Erasmus programme with Univ. Dijon 2004-
- TÉT_10-1-2011-0713 programme with the University of Paris 7
- Guest research professor, Université Paris 7 Diderot, ITODYS 2012
Research visits
- University of Plovdiv 1978, University of Lodz 1984
- Frumkin Institute of Electrochemistry, Moscow 1987
- University of Novi Sad 2002, Université de Ghent 2004
- Université de Bourgogne, DIJON 2005, 2010
- University of Wales Bangor 2006
- Université de St. Étienne – Summer School 2007
- University of Texas at Arlington 2008
- Abo Akademi University Turku 2012
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Other academic and professional tasks
Vice-dean of Faculty of Science, 1991-1996
member of the National Accreditation Committee 1996-1998
head of the Chemistry Department 1998-2000
vice-rector of the University of Szeged 2000-2003
member of the National Credit Council 1999-2004
member of the Nation. Res. Fund Assessment Committee in Chemistry 2002-2005
member of the National Bologna Committee 2003-2006
co-chairman of Chemistry Committee of National Accreditation Comm. 2007-2010
Honorary Consul of Finland in Szeged 2010-2023
Awards
- Medal “For the Higher Education” (Minister of Education) 1995
- Széchenyi professorship (Min. of Education), 1997-2000
- Knight's Cross from the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (President of the Republic) 2004
- Plaquette “For Ságvári Teachers' Training School” 2004
- Master Professor Gold Medal (National Council of Student Research Societies) 2012
- Polányi Mihály Prize (HAS Chemistry Division) 2012
- Plaquette “For International Relations of Szeged City” 2015
- Prize of “Respect” (Tisza Rotary Club Szeged) 2015
- Universitas Prize “For talented students of Szeged” 2019
- Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland, 2023
Former students
| Undergraduate students: |
30 |
| PhD students: |
8 |
| Prize winners at the national scientific competition: |
10 |
| Sófi Scholarship awarded students: |
5 |
| Pro scientia prize awarded students |
1 |
| Prices gained by former students: |
2 Junior Prima prize, 1 Marie Curie fellowship, 1 Momentum funding, 1 ERC starting grant, 3 Bolyai scholarships, 1 Humboldt fellow, 1 ERC consolidator grant |
