Peter Andráš

Peter Andráš is a Professor at Matej Bel University's Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography and Geology in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. He serves as Secretary for Science at the Department of Environmental Sciences and holds leadership roles in university ethics commissions. His institutional affiliations include Comenius University in Bratislava and VŠB-Technical University in Ostrava, Czechia.

His educational background includes a Geochemistry degree (1971-1976) and RNDr. (1978) from Comenius University, followed by PhD studies at the Geological Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences (1980-1985). He completed specialized training in atom absorption spectrometry (1986) and ecological risk assessment (1997).

Andráš's research focuses on environmental contamination from mining activities, particularly toxic element mobility in ecosystems. His work spans geochemical analysis of mine waste, phytoremediation techniques, and risk assessment of abandoned mining sites across Slovakia, Italy, Portugal, and Nigeria. Key methodologies include aeromagnetic mapping, soil-plant interaction studies, and bioremediation using natural sorbents.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on global environmental challenges including landslide susceptibility in Himalayan basins, mineral potential mapping in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and heavy metal transport in Nigerian groundwater systems. The research integrates remote sensing, machine learning, and field-based geochemical analysis.

As an academic leader, he has supervised 14 PhD students and 10 RNDr. candidates, focusing on mining contamination remediation. His institutional roles include heading scientific commissions for Environmental Management degrees at Matej Bel University and serving on editorial boards for 8 international journals including Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

His professional activities extend to membership in the Committee for Environment of Slovak Academy of Sciences, WASET committee, and leadership in Slovak geological societies. Current projects include the Geopotential of Regions study (2021-present) and SOLIPHA research center for solid phase analysis.