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Associate Professor

Dr. Ákos Kmetty

PhD

H-1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rkp. 3.

+3614632004

kmetty@pt.bme.hu

Groups

Polymer Materials Science Research Group

Faculty

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Department

Department of Polymer Engineering

Research keywords: · biodegradable polymers · Polymeric foams · bio-polymers
Horizon Europe keywords: · Advanced materials · Raw materials

Publications Awards Conferences

Publications

Tomin M., Kossa A., Berezvai Sz., Kmetty Á.: Investigating the impact behavior of wrestling mats via finite element simulation and falling weight impact tests. Polymer Testing, 108, 107521/1-107521/ (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2022.107521 IF=4.282 Q1

Peter T., Litauszki K., Kmetty Á.: Improving the heat deflection temperature of poly(lactic acid) foams by annealing. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 190, 109646 (2021) 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109646 IF=5.03 D1

Litauszki K., Kmetty Á.: Investigation of the damping properties of polylactic acid-based syntactic foam structures. Polymer Testing, 103, 107347 (2021) 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107347 IF=4.282 Q1

Tomin M., Kmetty Á.: Polymer foams as advanced energy absorbing materials for sports applications—A review. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 139, 1-23 (2021) 10.1002/app.51714 IF=3.125 Q1

Kmetty Á., Bárány T., Karger-Kocsis J.: Self-reinforced polymeric materials: A review. Progress in Polymer Science, 35, 1288-1310 (2010) 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2010.07.002 IF=22.87 D1

Awards

2021 - 2022 New National Excellence Program Bolyai+ Scholarship (ÚNKP-21-5)
2020 New National Excellence Program Bolyai+ Scholarship (ÚNKP-20-5)
2019 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Excellent Teacher Award 2019
2019 Environmental Science Youth Prize of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2019 - 2022 HAS Bolyai János Research Scholarship
2019 New National Excellence Program Bolyai+ Scholarship (ÚNKP-19-4)
2017 New National Excellence Program (ÚNKP-17-4-III)
2014 Pál Erdős Research Scholarship
2008 BME Scholarship of the Faculty
2007 TDK III. prize, BME, Polymertechnology section
2006 TDK II. prize, BME, (in team)

Conferences

Kmetty Á., Litauszki K.: Characterisation of Poly(lactic Acid) Foams produced by extrusion with different chemical blowing agents. in '4th Edition of International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology London, Egyesült Királyság. 2018.06.04-2018.06.05, (2018)

Kmetty Á., Karger-Kocsis J., Czigány T.: Production and properties of micro-cellulose reinforced thermoplastic starch. Advanced Material for Demanding Applications. St. Asaph, Egyesült Királyság, 2014.04.07-2014.04.09.

Kmetty Á., Balogh G., Wu C. M., Bárány T.: Novel polyester based self-reinforced composites, 5th Asia-Europe Symposium on Processing and Properties of Reinforced Polymers. Drezda, Németország, 2011.05.29-2011.06.01.