THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Electrical
and Computer Engineering
409
Ferris Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-2100
( Office: (865) 974-5432
E-mail: jrahel@utk.edu
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Atmospheric-plasma treatment of polymers
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Development of novel atmospheric plasma sources
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Achieved permanent
hydrofilization of polypropylene and polyester nonwoven fabric (1 patent)
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Solved problem of
electrode design for Coplanar Diffuse Surface Discharge (1 patent)
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Improved adhesion of
PET and HDPE fibers to rubber and epoxy resin
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Invented underwater
plasma source for the treatment of polymer fabrics
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Developed a negative
ions stabilized DC source of homogenous plasma for diagnostic purposes.
Research experience
2002 University
of Tennessee Knoxville, USA (Prof. J.R. Roth)
Project: Comparative study of physical and chemical
processes in CDSD (Coplanar Diffuse Surface Discharge) and OUAGDP (One
Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma)
2001
University of Wuppertal, Germany,
(Prof. J.Engemann)
Project: Oscilloscopic characterization of elementary pulses in the
surface barrier discharge.
2000
University of Greifswald, Germany,
(Prof. H.E. Wagner)
Project: Cross-correlation spectroscopy calibration
of dielectric barrier discharge.
1995
Institute of Ion Physics, Innsbruck,
Austria, (Prof. T. Maerk)
Project: Mass spectroscopy of electron-molecule
collisions.
Work history
2002
– NSF-NATO
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Tennessee Knoxville USA
2001
– 2002 Research Assistant at Institute of Physics
Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Education
Ph.D. Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Institute of Physics (1998-2001)
Major
Area: Plasma Physics
Dissertation: Modification
of surface properties of nonwoven fabrics by atmospheric pressure plasma.
M.Sc. Comenius
University Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Faculty
of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics (1993-1998)
Major
Area: Plasma Physics
Thesis: The influence of halogencarbons
to ozone generation in negative corona discharge
1.
Simor M, Rahel J,
Cernak M et al.: Atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment of polyester nonwoven
fabrics for electroless plating, SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY., Volume 172(1):
1-6 JULY 15 2003
2.
Rahel J, Simor M,
Cernak M et al.: Hydrophilization of polypropylene nonwoven fabric using
surface barrier discharge, SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, 169-170:
604-608 JUNE 2 2003
3.
Simor M, Rahel J,
Vojtek P, et al.: Atmospheric-pressure
diffuse coplanar surface discharge for surface treatments, APPL PHYS LETT 81 (15): 2716-2718 OCT 7 2002
4.
Rahel J, Cernak M,
Hudec I, et al.: Atmospheric-pressure
plasma treatment of ultra-high-molecular-weight polypropylene fabric, CZECH
J PHYS 50: 445-448 Suppl. 3 2000
5.
Stefecka M, Rahel J,
Hudec I, et al.: Atmospheric-pressure
plasma treatment of polyester monofilaments for rubber reinforcing, J MATER
SCI LETT 19 (20): 1869-1871 OCT 2000
6.
Rahel J, Cernak M,
Hudec I, et al.: Surface modification of
polyester monofilaments by atmospheric-pressure nitrogen plasma, PLASMAS
AND POLYMERS 5 (3/4), 119-127, 2000
7.
Stefecka M, Rahel J,
Cernak M, et al.: Atmospheric-pressure
plasma treatment of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers, J MATER
SCI LETT 18 (24): 2007-2008 DEC 1999
Patents:
1. Cernak M, Rahel J, Simor M: Electrode system for
generation of diffuse coplanar discharge and the method for its manufacturing
SVK Patent Application PP 136-2003 (January 31, 2003)
2. Cernak M, Rahel J, Simor M: Method and apparatus
for the treatment of fabric materials SVK Patent Application PP 629-2001
(Novemebr 6, 2002)
3. Janypka P, Reksova V, Hudec I, Krump H, Cernak
M, Šimor M, Rahel J: A method for the surface treatment of reinforcing materials SVK Patent Application PP
1191-2000 (March 3, 2002)