Ján Vereš

Ján Vereš

Ján Vereš is a senior researcher and project manager at the CEET, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, specializing in hydrogen utilization across various industrial sectors. He received his M.Sc. in Mineral Processing and Environmental Technologies from the Technical University in Košice, Slovakia, in 2007, and his Ph.D. from the Slovak Academy of Sciences in 2011, where his research focused on the environmental aspects of waste treatment in the metallurgical sector. Between 2013 and 2015, he worked as a Research Fellow at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava in the fields of energy utilization and industrial process safety. Since 2015, he has been involved in research and project management related to hydrogen technologies, with a focus on their safety and effective application in industry. Since 2024, he has been the Head of the Department of Innovation and Safety, leading the development and implementation of new hydrogen technologies. Ján is actively involved in evaluating major European hydrogen projects and regularly publishes and presents R&D results at international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.

Powering the Future: Hydrogen Technologies at CEET

Presentation abstract: This presentation provides an overview of the hydrogen activities at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) of VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, covering the full hydrogen value chain from fundamental research to real-world applications. CEET focuses on hydrogen production and storage technologies, separation of hydrogen from process and industrial gases, and the development of hydrogen-based energy systems, including hydrogen battery concepts for households. A strong emphasis is placed on technical and process safety, including the determination of safety parameters, risk assessment, and the development of methodologies for safe hydrogen operation in industrial and public environments. CEET activities also address green innovation in industry and hydrogen mobility, supporting the decarbonization of transport and industrial processes. Practical deployment is demonstrated through applied projects such as the H₂ station concept in Ostrava and real-operation testbeds, which enable validation of technologies under real conditions. The presented activities link research, development, and innovation with industrial cooperation, knowledge transfer, and regional hydrogen ecosystem development, contributing to the transition towards a sustainable hydrogen economy.

Keywords: hydrogen, safety, electrolyzers, separation, mobility