Marek Fabrika

prof. Ing. Marek Fabrika, PhD. serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Forest Resource Planning and Informatics at the Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen. His academic career demonstrates long-term commitment to advancing forest resource management through technological innovation and education.

His research interests include:

• Forest Resource Planning and Informatics
• Forest Growth Simulation and Modeling
• Geoinformatics Applications in Forestry
• Sustainable Forest Management Systems
• Tree Growth Modeling with SIBYLA
• Forest Ecosystem Simulation

Prof. Fabrika has supervised over 20 student theses spanning from 2007 to 2027, covering diverse topics in forest modeling, resource planning, and ecosystem management. His guidance has produced significant academic work in structural modeling concepts, growth prognosis refinement, and applications of the SIBYLA simulation system. The consistent supervision of dissertation theses indicates his ongoing active research leadership in the field.

His departmental leadership and research supervision demonstrate substantial contributions to forest science education and research methodology development, particularly in integrating computational approaches with traditional forestry practices.