About TRANSCOM

TRANSCOM, International Scientific Conference on Sustainable, Modern, and Safe Transport, aims to establish and expand international contacts and cooperation. The main purpose of the conference is to provide young scientists with an encouraging and stimulating environment in which they present the results of their research to the scientific community. TRANSCOM has been organised regularly every other year since 1995. Between 160 and 400 young researchers and scientists regularly participate in the event. The conference is organised for PhD students and young scientists up to the age of 35 and their tutors. Young workers are expected to present the results they had achieved.

The conference is organised by the University of Žilina. At present, there are about 7,500 students being educated at seven faculties in 169 accredited fields of study in all forms and degrees of university studies at the University of Žilina. In its more than 70 years of successful existence, it has become the alma mater for more than 91,000 graduates, highly skilled professionals specialising mostly in transport and technical fields as well as in management, marketing, and humanities. The quality and readiness of our graduates for the needs of practice are proved by long-term high interest in hiring them by employers that cooperate with the University in the recruitment process. For more details see: www.uniza.sk.

CONFERENCE LANGUAGE: English

SAVE THE DATE: 21. - 23. MAY 2025

Main Topic/Subtopics

1. Operation and Economics in Transport 

Subtopics:

• Transport Policy
• Markets with Transport and Postal Services
• Benchmarking of Transport and Postal Enterprises
• Logistics in Transport
• Transport systems in Countries, Regions and Cities
• Quality in Transport and Postal Services
• Operational Models in Transportation and Posts

2. Mechanical Engineering in Transport 

Subtopics:

• Materials and Technology in Transport
• Modelling and Simulation in Transport
• Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation in Transport
• Thermodynamics, Energy and Environment in Transport
• Kinematics, Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems in Transport
• Design, Manufacturing and Product Development in Transport
• Surface Engineering in Transport
• Industrial Engineering in Transport
• Automotive in Transport

3. Electrical Engineering in Transport 

Subtopics:

• ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in Transport
• Power Electronics and Autotronics in Transport
• Power Electrical Systems in Transport
• Control and Information Systems in Transport and Industry
• Materials and Technologies for Transport
• Robotics and Cybernetics in Transport
• Mechatronics in Transport

4. Civil Engineering in Transport 

Subtopics:

• Transportation Infrastructure - Bridges
• Transportation Infrastructure - Roads
• Transportation Infrastructure - Railways
• Transportation Infrastructure - Geotechnics
• Transportation Infrastructure - Construction
• Transportation Infrastructure - Mechanics
• Transportation Infrastructure - Buildings
• Transportation Planning and Engineering
• Transport and Environment

5. Management Science and Informatics in Transport 

Subtopics:

• Optimisation and Simulation Methods in Transport
• Intelligent Transport Systems and Networks
• Information Systems in Transport
• Geoinformatics and GIS in Transport
• Computer Science for Transport

6. Safety and Security Engineering in Transport 

Subtopics:

• Critical Infrastructure in Transport
• Emergency and Crisis Management in Transport
• Accident Response in Transport
• Risk Assessment in Transport
• Fire Safety in Transport
• Security Management in Transport

7. Education in Transport

Subtopics:

• Knowledge Transfer
• Innovations, Creativity, and New Forms of Communication in Cities
• Project and Problem-based Learning in Transport
• Education for Green and Sustainable Transport
• STEM (Science, Technology, Enegineering, Math) Education using ICT in Transport Education

Scientific Committee

• Prof. Borna Abramović, University of Zagreb (HR)
• Prof. Stanislaw Adamczak, Kielce University of Technology (PL)
• Prof. Otakar Bokůvka, University of Žilina (SK) 
• Prof. Andrej Czán, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Ján Čelko, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Milan Dado, University of Žilina (SK)   GUEST EDITOR
• Prof. Marián Drusa, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Charles El-Nouty, Sorbonne Paris North University (FR)
• Assoc. prof. Darya Filatova, RDS, Nancy (FR)
• Prof. Michal Frivaldský, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Ingo Gestring, HTW Dresden (DE)
• Prof. Felice Giulliani, University of Parma (IT)
• Prof. Mario Guagliano, Technical University of Milan (IT)   GUEST EDITOR
• Dr. Martina Hlatká, Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice (CZ)
• Assoc. prof. Martin Hromada, Tomas Bata University in Zlín (CZ)
• Prof. Ľudmila Jánošíková, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Aleš Janota, University of Žilina (SK)
• Assoc. prof. Marek Jaśkiewicz, Kielce University of Technology (PL)
• Assoc. prof. Rudolf Kampf, Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice (CZ)
• Ing. Vlastimil Kocián, Innovation centre INOVIA (SK)
• Assoc. prof. Michal Koháni, University of Žilina (SK)   GUEST EDITOR
• Prof. Peter Koteš, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Anna Križanová, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Emil Kršák, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. George Lazaroiu, Spiru Haret University (RO)
• Prof. Thomas Liebetruth, OTH Regensburg (DE)
• Prof. Tomáš Loveček, University of Žilina (SK)
• Assoc. prof. Martin Lukac, Hiroshima City University (JP)
• Prof. Radovan Madleňák, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Elvira Nica, Bucharest University of Economic Studies (RO)
• Assoc. prof. Tomislava Pavić Kramarić, University of Split (HR)
• Assoc. prof. Slavka Pitoňáková, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Miloš Poliak, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Pavol Rafajdus, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Jozef Ristvej, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. David Řehák, Technical University of Ostrava (CZ)
• Prof. Milan Sága, University of Žilina (SK)
• Prof. Andrea Segalini, University of Parma (IT)
• Prof. Jakub Soviar, University of Žilina (SK) 
• Assoc. prof. Eva Sventeková, University of Žilina (SK)
• Assoc. prof. Dušan Teichmann, Technical University of Ostrava (CZ)
• Prof. Adam Török, Budapest University of Technologies and Economics (HU) 
• Prof. Robert Ulewicz, Czestochowa University of Technology (PL)
• Prof. Velga Vevere, EKA University of Applied Sciences, Riga (LT)

Organizing Committee

CHAIRPERSON

    Pavol Rafajdus

MEMBERS

• Marek Brůna
• Zdenka Bulková
• Milan Dedík
• Andrea Čorejová
• Jozef Gašparík
• Petra Grajcaríková
• Peter Hockicko
• Jozef Hrbček
• Olena Hundarenko
• Maroš Janovec
• Matúš Kováč
• Mária Kuzmová
• Miroslav Kvaššay
• Tomáš Loveček
• Mária Lusková
• Janka  Macurová
• Dominik Maček
• Marek Matejka
• Michal Mrena
• Katarína Poláčková
• Denisa Straková

PROJECT TITLE:

Enhancing the competitiveness of young researchers in the V4 region

PROJECT PERIOD:

01/11/2024–31/10/2025

APPLICANT:

University of Žilina, Slovakia
www.uniza.sk

GRANT PROGRAM:

The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.

Visegrad Fund Grants
www.visegradfund.org

FOCUS AREA:

Within the framework of the V4 Program, “Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Research”, the project aims to create and support cooperation between PhD students and young researchers with business representatives by organizing an international scientific conference TRANSCOM 2025 as the tool for effective linking of new scientific knowledge with the requirements of practice within mainly the V4 countries.

MAIN COORDINATOR:

Prof. Ing. Pavol Rafajdus, PhD.
Vice-rector for Science and Research
University of Žilina
E-mail: pavol.rafajdus@uniza.sk

PROJECT PARTNERS:

	Poland	Czestochowa University of Technology WEBSITE
	Hungary	Budapest University of Technology And Economics WEBSITE
	Czech Republic	VSB - Technical University of Ostrava WEBSITE
	Slovakia	Innovation centre InoVIA WEBSITE

TARGET GROUPS:

PLANNED ACTIVITIES: