Research activities :

• Modeling of multi-physical phenomena in composite materials.
• Development of advanced computational methods for smart materials.
• Development of low-CO₂ multicomponent binder materials for special applications.
• Heavy-weight and self-compacting concrete with radiation shielding properties.
• Heat and mass transfer in building materials and structures.
• Modelling of microphysical and optical properties of materials.
• Methods and theory of electromagnetic diagnostics of disperse systems.

Interný seminár: Vlhkostné problémy stavebných konštrukcií

17. júla 2025

Prednášajúci: Ing. Richard Slávik, Ph.D.
Termín: štvrtok 17.7.2025 o 10:00 vo veľkej zasadačke
Vstup voľný

Abstrakt: Prednáška sa zameria na stručný úvod do problematiky modelovania šírenia tepla a vlhkosti v stavebných konštrukciách. Diskutované budú modely predikcie spriahnutého šírenia tepla a vlhkosti v pórovitých materiáloch a možnosti ich aplikácie pre zodpovedanie súčasných otázok vedného odboru stavebnej fyziky, ktoré sú formulované nie len súčasnými problémami v stavebníctve ale aj s výhľadom do budúcnosti v kontraste globálnych zmien klímy a prirodzeného vývoja materiálovej základne. V krátkosti budú spomenuté zaujímavé projekty a spolupráce, na ktorých ústav v tejto oblasti participuje a aj doterajšie využitie a ďalšie vízie využitia unikátnej infraštruktúry ústavu pre tieto a súvisiace témy.

Prospects of Artificial Intelligence in the Environment

by Ajitanshu Vedrtnam, Kevin P. Wyche, Balendra V. S. Chauhan, and Sneha Verma

This book offers a pioneering and comprehensive exploration of the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in environmental science and sustainability. It presents an in-depth analysis of AI’s applications in environmental monitoring, climate modeling, renewable energy optimization, disaster management, ecosystem preservation, and natural resource conservation. What makes this book unique is its interdisciplinary perspective—bridging advanced AI techniques with real-world environmental challenges. It introduces readers to the mathematical foundations of AI models, presents practical case studies, and explores both the beneficial and adverse impacts of AI on the environment.

Key highlights include:

• • • • AI-driven predictive models for climate change, pollution, and natural disasters.
      • Detailed strategies for AI-powered renewable energy and resource optimization.
      • Novel frameworks combining machine learning, optimization, and numerical methods.
      • Critical discussion on AI’s environmental costs, such as energy use and electronic waste.

The book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, policymakers, and AI practitioners seeking innovative and sustainable solutions to ecological issues. It also acts as a reference guide for advancing future research in AI-enhanced environmental sciences.

ISBN: 978-981-96-6862-5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6863-2

Published by Springer Nature Singapore, 2025.

Doplňujúce voľby do Správnej rady 30.06.2025

17 Júna 2025

Vedecká rada Ústavu stavebníctva a architektúry SAV, v.v.i. v Bratislave oznamuje konanie doplňujúcich volieb členov správnej rady verejnej výskumnej inštitúcie. Oznámenie o konaní doplňujúcich voľbách do Spravnej rady TU

My sme SAV (We are Slovak Academy of Sciences)

28 May 2025

Come and experience science firsthand, with your eyes, ears and heart. Over two days, more than 25 stands of the Slovak Academy of Sciences await you at Hviezdoslavovo námestie in Bratislava, where we will together prove that science is not just in laboratories – it is within us. The event takes place at Hviezdoslavovo námestie, Bratislava – Staré Mesto on June 13–14 2025.

The Košice city center was alive with science. And we were there.

16 May 2025

The Slovak Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with the city of Košice, organized the science and popularization event Experience Science with the SAS, which took place on May 15 and 16, 2025 in the center of Košice at Dolná brána. The Institute of Construction and Architecture of the Slovak Academy of Sciences was of course there.

Dr. Miroslav Kocifaj becomes the editor-in-chief in JQSRT journal

28 April 2025

Our colleague Dr. Kocifaj has become the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. Read the Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer Guide for Authors, Open Access policy, and latest articles on ScienceDirect

Student Scientific Conference

18 April 2025

On April 16, 2025, our colleagues had the pleasure of sitting on the jury of the Student Scientific Conference, at the Department of Materials Engineering and Physics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, to help promising engineers move forward in their studies and careers.

Kvalita Cementu Conference 2025

3 April 2025

The Institute of Construction and Architecture of the Slovak Academy of Sciences traditionally participates in the Kvalita Cementu conference, which was taking place in Ostrava.