Dr. Zsolt Kasztovszky
Personal data
Date and place of birth 04 April 1966,
Contacts
| E-mail Phone Fax |
(+36-1)-392-2222 / 3143 ext. (+36-1)-392-2539 (+36-1)-392-2584 |
Research
| Current research
field | Nuclear Chemistry Applications of Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis in Archaeometry, Geology, Materials Sciences, etc. |
| Previous research fields | Radiation
protection Occupational radiation protection Environmental radiation protection / Radon measurements |
| Publications | ( presentations and papers from 1990 ) |
Projects
| 2006-2009 | Applications of a New Non-destructive
Geochemical Method
(PGAA) in Archaeometry OTKA - Hungarian Scientific Research Fund K 62874 (leader) |
| 2006-2008 | ANCIENT CHARM - Analysis by Neutron
resonant Capture Imaging and other Emerging
Neutron Techniques: new Cultural Heritage and
Archaeological Research Method EU NMI3 |
| 2007-2009 | Archaeometry
research of lithic raw materials for early
Neolithic prehistoric communities with the
help of Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis, with special regard to
radiolarites and obsidian Academic / Hungarian-Croatian (under decision) |
| 2004-2008 | Applications of nuclear analytical
techniques to investigate the authenticity of art objects IAEA F23023 Co-ordinated Research Project |
| 2005-2006 | Archaeometrical
analysis of Neolithic pottery and
comparison to potential sources of raw materials in their immediate
environment MÖB-DAAD |
| 2004-2006 | Nuclear Analytical Methods in
Archaeology and Art Academic / Hungarian-Polish |
| 2002-2005 | Investigations of geochemical
processes by prompt gamma
activation analysis: the role of boron in magmatic rocks connected to
subduction zones OTKA - Hungarian Scientific Research Fund T 037974 |
| 2001-2003 | Nuclear
Analytical Methods in Archaeology and Art Academic / Hungarian-Polish |
| 2001-2002 | Archaeometrical
study of Roman and Medieval Marbles from Hungarian Monuments MÖB-DAAD |
| 1999-2002 | Prompt
analytical methods in catalysis research OTKA - Hungarian Scientific Research Fund T 29741 |
Positions
| 1996- | Dept. of Nuclear Research (Research fellow 2000-2003, Senior research fellow from 2003) |
| 1993-1996 | Semmelweis Department of Atomic Physics (Ph.D student) |
| 1990-1993 | Division of Radiohygiene of Workplaces |
Education
| 2000 | Ph. D.
in Environmental physics -
Environmental biophysics ( Thesis: Radioactivity of well-waters and groundwaters |
| 1993-1996 | |
| 1990 | MSc
in physics - Thesis: Microstructure and crystallisation processes of amorphous NiCoZr alloys (in Hungarian) |
| 1984-1990 | Faculty of Science of Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest |
Scientific visits and training courses
| 2002-2004 | MTA-NEI
visits - Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, |
| 1999 | MTA-NEI
visit - Centre de Géochimie de la
Surface, |
| 1992 | IAEA
Training Course on Radioactive Waste Management, |
| 1992 | "Expert
of
radiation protection"- high level |
| 1991 | "Expert
of radiation protection"- intermediate level |
Teaching activities
| 2003- | Supervisor of a geologist Ph.D. student ( |
| 2001-2003 | Supervisor of 2 geologist applicants for Master
degree ( |
| 1999-2001 | Supervisor of a mathematics-informatics
applicant for Master degree ( |
| 1998-2006 | In
charge of laboratory exercises for students - Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis Exercise (in Hungarian) for radiochemistry students of Eötvös Loránd University - Determination of Nuclear Decay Schemes with the Help of (n,γ) Reactions(in Hungarian) for physicist students of Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
Membership and other
Scientific Commitments
| 2004- | Member
of the Editorial Board of Archaeometry Workshop (e-journal) |
| 2000- | Nuclear
Materials Sciences Committee of the HAS |
| 1999- | In charge of Radiation Safety at the Department
of Nuclear Research,
Institute of Isotopes |
| 1993- | Eötvös
Loránd Association of Physicists, Radiation Protection Section |
Language skills
| Hungarian | native |
| English | intermediate level |
| German | basic level |
Prizes
| 2004 | OTKA - Élet és Tudomány "competition of writing popular scientific paper” (2nd prize) |
