EDUCATION
| 2010 | PhD Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary Name of PhD Supervisor: Judit Mádl-Szőnyi |
| 2001 | Master Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
CURRENT POSITION
| 01/12/2019 – | Research associate ELTE Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Science, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Dept. of Geology |
WORK EXPERIENCE, SCHOLARSHIP
| 2023 – 2026 | János Bolyai Research Scholarship implementing a research project “Natural radioactivity of groundwater: hydrogeological tool and health risk” Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 2023 – 2026 | Participant in National Multidisciplinary Laboratory for Climate Change, RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00014 project Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest (Hungary) |
| 2023 – 2024 | Scholarship of New Excellence Program implementing a research project “Hydrogeological evaluation of the results of former uranium exploration in the Sopron Hills” Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest (Hungary) |
| 2018 – 2021 | Work Package Leader in “ENeRAG” European H2020 project Eötvös Loránd University Leader of WP “Dissemination” in the ENeRAG – Excellency Network Building for Comprehensive Research and Assessment of Geofluids – twinning project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, which aims at institutional networking |
| 2022 – 2023 | Scholarship for researchers with small children Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 2018 – 2021 | Work Package Leader in “ENeRAG” European H2020 project Eötvös Loránd University Leader of WP “Dissemination” in the ENeRAG – Excellency Network Building for Comprehensive Research and Assessment of Geofluids – twinning project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, which aims at institutional networking |
| 2016 – 2019 | Postdoc researcher (PI of postdoc research project OTKA PD Nr. 116227 “Complex hydraulic and geochemical evaluation of the Villány thermal karst area”) Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
| 2012 – 2016 | Research associate (participant in research project OTKA NK Nr. 101356 “Evaluation of hypogenic karstification focusing on the microbially mediated processes”) Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
| 2010 – 2012 | Research associate (participant in research project “Submicron-scale research in materials- and life science”), Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
| 2007 – 2010 | Research associate (participant in research collaboration between Eötvös L. University and Shell E&P “The effects of mixed hydrothermal and meteoric fluids on karst reservoir development”) |
| 2005 – 2007 | Assistant lecturer, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
TRAININGS
| 22/9/2007 – 26/9/2007 | PhreeqC 2 course Dr. C.A.J. Appelo (vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Lisbon, Portugal hydrogeochemical modelling with PhreeqC |
| 12/9/2007 – 16/9/2007 | Feflow 5.3 course WASY, Lisbon, Portugal Feflow basics and salt water intrusion modelling |
| 24/5/2004 – 28/5/2004 | „Hydrogeology and Management of Karst Groundwater Resources” (MANKARST) course University of Neuchatel, Neuchatel, Switzerland karst hydrogeology, and karst specific methods |
| 9/2/2004 – 13/2/2004 | Tracers in Hydrogeology course University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany tracer techniques in hydrogeology, methodology, evaluation of results |
| 1/4/2002 – 30/7/2002 | Quantitative geochemistry of groundwater course, PhreeqC-Training Technical University of Clausthal, Clausthal, Germany geochemistry of groundwaters, modelling basics using PhreeqC |
| 1/1/2002 – 30/9/2002 | Intensive German language course Technical University of Clausthal, Clausthal, Germany German language course |
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
| 2025 | Medal of the Student Research Council of the Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University |
| 2024 | Pro Ingenio Prize of Eötvös Loránd University (for students’ talent development activities) |
| 2017 – 2018 | Scholarship of New National Excellence Program, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary executing of postdoc research project “Origin of the radioactivity of groundwater in groundwater flow system context” funded by ÚNKP-17-4 New National Excellence Program of The Ministry of Human Capacities (4 900 000 HUF ~ 15 800 EUR) |
| 2015 | Promising researcher of Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
| 2013 – 2014 | “Magyary Zoltán” scholarship of National Excellence Program, Faculty of Earth Science Engineering, University of Miskolc, Hungary executing of postdoc research project “Application of radionuclides for the characterization of mixing of cold and thermal karst waters in the Bükk region, Hungary” supported by the European Union and the State of Hungary, co-financed by the European Social Fund in the framework of TÁMOP-4.2.4.A/ 2-11/1-2012-0001 ‘National Excellence Program’ (4 200 000 HUF ~ 13 550 EUR) |
| 2011 – 2012 | DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship (3 months) Institute of Applied Geosciences, Division of Hydrogeology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany |
| 2011 | Young Karst Researcher Prize awarded by the International Association of Hydrogeologists Karst Commission in Bowling Green (KY, USA) on the „International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems” |
| 2006 – 2007 | Traineeship (3 months), Shell International E&P Rijswijk, The Netherlands |
| 2004 | Traineeship (Hiwi, 3 months), University of Göttingen, Germany |
| 2003 – 2004 | DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship, University of Göttingen, Germany |
| 2002 | Traineeship (Hiwi, 2 months), Technical University of Clausthal, Germany |
| 2000 | IAESTE (The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) scholarship (2 months), Technical University of Clausthal, Germany |
| 2024 2018 – 2012 – | Supervisor and second reader in the CHARM-EU Global Challenges for Sustainability Master programme Member of PhD Committee for 13 PhD, reviewer of 3 PhD theses, Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University Seminar leader – Earth Sciences, Bolyai College of Eötvös Loránd Univesity, Hungary |
| 2011 – | Member of PhD Committee for 5 PhD theses |
| 2005 – | Teaching courses related to Karst hydrogeology – Karst Hydrogeology, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
| 2016 – 2017 – | 2 PhD Student (Katalin Csondor, Petra Baják), Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary supervisor of 6 students in the New National Excellence Program |
| 2010 – 2018 | 18 Master Students and 18 BSc students, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
| 2010 – | 18 Student Research Works’ supervision, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
| 2024 2019 | Invited presentation for the REM proficiency test workshop: Radioactivity Environmental Monitoring: building material proficiency test and training course on measurement of radioactivity in building materials EU Joint Research Centre Geel, Belgium Invited presentation for the Workshop for the participants in the Radioactivity Environmental Monitoring (REM) 2018 Radon-in-water proficiency test, EU Joint Research Centre |
| 2014 | Vulnerabilität des Mineralwassersystems in Budapest. 3. Transnational Science and Policy Panel MAGPlan (LIFE08 ENV/D/000021) 20-21. February 2014, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 2013 | Hydrogeology of the Buda Thermal Karst (Hungary) – new models for the discharge zone. 21th International Karstological School “Classical Karst”: Hypogene Speleogenesis (between theory and reality…) 10-14. June 2013. Postojna, Slovenia |
| 2011 | Das Thermal-Karstsystem von Budapest – Geologie, Thermalwasser, Höhlen, Radioaktivität, Mikrobiologie, Karlsruhe Karst Lectures 21. December 2011., Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany |
| 2010 | Hypogenic karst development in flow system context – case study from the Buda Thermal Karst (Hungary). 4th Hydrogeological Colloquium organized by the Department of Geology, Faculty for Natural Sciences and Engineering of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, in cooperation with the Slovenian Committee of International Association of Hydrogeologists, 25. November, 2010 |
Presentations on international conferences
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
| 2024 – | Member of the Council of Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences |
| 2019-2020 | Secretary of Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences |
| 2016 – | Secretary of the Student Research Council of the Faculty, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
| 2010 – | Leader of the Geology Student Research Council, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary |
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES/MEETINGS
| 2026 | Head of the Organizing Committee of the World Groundwater Congress in Budapest of the International Association of Hydrogeologists |
| 2022, 2024 | Terrestrial Radioisotopes in Environment International Conference on Environmental Protection scientific committee member |
| 2020 – | European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU) Geoscience applications of environmental radioactivity session, co-convener |
| 2019 | EGU 2019: GI3.8 PICO Geoscience applications of environmental radioactivity, session chair |
| 2016 | Program and field trip guide editor, DeepKarst-2016: Origins, Resources, and Management of Hypogene Karst. USA |
| 2013 | Head of the organizing committee, International Symposium on Hierarchical Flow Systems in Karst Regions: In honour of Professor József Tóth in celebration of his 80th birthday. 150 participants. Hungary |
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
| 2024 – | President of the Hungarian National Chapter of the International Associations of Hydrogeologists |
| 2024 – | Committee on Hydrology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 2023 – | Committee on Geology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 1996 – | Member, Research Network, Hungarian Geological Society |
| 2004 – | Member, Research Network, International Associations of Hydrogeologists |
| 2004 – | Member, Research Network, Hungarian Karst and Cave Research Society |
| 2005 – | Member, Research Network, Hungarian Hydrological Society |
| 2012, 2018 – | Member, Research Network, European Geosciences Union |
REVIEWING ACTIVITIES
| 2018-2022 | Associate Editor for Grundwasser |
| 2012- | Reviewer of national and international scientific journals (42 reviews for Journal of Hydrology, Geothermics, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Acta Carsologica, Hydrogeology Journal, Applied Water Science, Karsztfejlődés) |
| 2012- | Grant reviewer for the European Science Foundation, Hungarian Research Fund (OTKA) |
POPULAR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES, MEDIA EXPERIENCE
| 2024-2025 | PI of a project “From the Danube to the thermal waters – Budapest is the water capital” Science Patronage Programme Call: Promotion of scientific results National Research, Development and Innovation Fund |
| 2012 – | 6 presentations and organisation of interactive exhibitions on several popular science events (e.g. Researchers’ Night, Capital city of Sciences, Explorers’ Day, Earth Science days) |
| 2012 – | 2 short movie and 1 interview in television, 1 radio interview, 1 article in Hungarian Life and Science magazine |
CAREER BREAKS
| 01/06/2014- 31/08/2015 | Maternity leave |