Assoc. prof. Bujňák Lukáš, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 31.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Bujňák |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Lukáš |
| I.3 Degrees |
Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1979 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
associate professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | lukas.bujnak@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6103 |
| I.10 Study field in which the person works |
Veterinary Medicine |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0001-7025-1946 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2004 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2010 | animal nutrition and dietetics |
| Habilitation procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2024 | Internal Disease of Animals |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
University Associate professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2021 – to date |
Assistant professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2006 – 2021 |
Internal doctoral student | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2004 – 2006 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Management and leadership skills course | SUVko s.r.o. | 2026 |
IELTS - English language test | Centre of English Studies, Dublin | 2018 |
Intensive English Language Course | Emerald cultural institute Dublin | 2018 |
Intensive English Language Course | Emerald cultural institute Dublin | 2016 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
| Profile course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Nutritional and dietetic evaluation of feedstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutritional and dietetic evaluation of feedstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutritional and dietetic evaluation of feedstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutritional and dietetic evaluation of feedstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition and feed control II. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Special animal nutrition | Animal nutrition and dietetics – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Special animal nutrition | Animal nutrition and dietetics – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Special animal nutrition | Animal nutrition and dietetics – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Special animal nutrition | Animal nutrition and dietetics – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes
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V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields
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V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 4 | 22 | 1 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Nutrition and feeding of animals | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of animals | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition and feed control I. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition and feed control II. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition and feed control I. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feeding | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feeding | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feeding | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feeding | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Livestock nutrition | Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Výživa hospodárskych zvierat | Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Livestock nutrition | Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Výživa hospodárskych zvierat | Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feeding | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feeding | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Animal nutrition and feed control I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition and feed control II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Feed quality control and production health of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Feed quality control and production health of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition and feeding of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition and feed control I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal nutrition and feed control II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Nutrition | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
VI. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs
The last six completed calendar years: 2020–2025. The current year is excluded.
VI.1. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs and citations
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 301 | 160 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 23 | 17 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 229 | 186 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 164 | 132 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 1 | 1 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - VAJDA, Vladimír. Determination of buffering capacity of selected fermented feedstuffs and the effect of dietary acid-base status on ruminal fluid pH. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2011. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 80, č. 3 (2011), s. 269-273. (2011: 0.431 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.539 - IF 5y, 0.274 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.125 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - VAJDA, Vladimír - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš. 2,6-Diaminopimelic acid as a biological marker of rumen synthesis and fermentation capacities in the transition period and early lactation of dairy cows [2,6 Diaminopelová kyselina ako biologický marker bachorovej syntézy a fermentačnej kapacity v prechodnom období a skorej laktácie dojníc]. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2014. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 83, č. 4 (2014), s. 355-361. (2014: 0.469 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.047 - IF 5y, 0.297 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.129 - ABDC). |
| 3. | SEMJON, Boris - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - HUDÁK, Marek - JAĎUTTOVÁ, Iveta - ČERTÍK, Milan - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of solid-state fermented wheat bran supplemented with agrimony extract on growth performance, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of broiler chickens. In: Animals. 2020. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 10, no. 6 (2020), art. no. 942, p. [1-22]. (2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.458 - ABDC). |
| 4. | KREMPASKÝ, Marek - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - VAJDA, Vladimír. Ketone bodies in blood of dairy cows: Prevalence and monitoring of subclinical ketosis. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2014. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 83, č. 4 (2014), s. 411-416. (2014: 0.469 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.047 - IF 5y, 0.297 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.129 - ABDC). |
| 5. | HUDÁK, Marek - SEMJON, Boris - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - NAĎ, Pavel - KORÉNEKOVÁ, Beáta - NAGY, Jozef - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of broilers chicken diet supplementation with natural and acidified humic substances on quality of produced breast meat. In: Animals. 2021. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 11, no. 4 (2021), art. no. 1087, p. [1-15]. (2021: 3.231 - IF, 43 - H-index, 3.312 - IF 5y, 0.61 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.459 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | HARČÁROVÁ, Michaela - ČONKOVÁ, Eva - PROŠKOVCOVÁ, Martina - VÁCZI, Peter - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš. Comparison of antifungal activity of selected essential oils against Fusarium graminearum in vitro. In: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2021. ISSN 1232-1966, Vol. 28, no. 3 (2021), p. 414-418. (2021: 1.603 - IF, 57 - H-index, 1.883 - IF 5y, 0.352 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.308 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - HREŠKO ŠAMUDOVSKÁ, Alena - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - NAĎ, Pavel - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - HARČÁROVÁ, Michaela - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin. The effect of dietary humic substances on cellular immunity and blood characteristics in piglets. In: Agriculture. 2023. ISSN 2077-0472, Vol. 13, no. 3 (2023), art. no. 636, p. [1-12]. (2023: 3.3 - IF, 3.5 - IF 5y, 0.607 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.469 - ABDC). |
| 3. | HREŠKO ŠAMUDOVSKÁ, Alena - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - MARCIN, Andrej - MIHOK, Tomáš - HARČÁROVÁ, Michaela - ZÁBRANSKÝ, Luboš - NAĎ, Pavel. Influence of humic substances on growth performance and blood serum parameters in fattening turkeys. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2024. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 27, no. 2 (2024), p. 165-172. (2024: 1 - IF, 0.9 - IF 5y, 0.32 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.164 - ABDC). |
| 4. | HREŠKO ŠAMUDOVSKÁ, Alena - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - MARCIN, Andrej - MIHOK, Tomáš - HARČÁROVÁ, Michaela - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - HREŠKO, Stanislav - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš. Effect of humic substances, Limosilactobacillus fermentum and their combinations on growth performance, fermentation activity of the microbial population and mucosal immunity in the digestive tract of turkeys. In: Italian Journal of Animal Science. 2025. ISSN 1594-4077, Vol. 24, no. 1 (2025), p. 1323-1335. (2024: 2.3 - IF, 2.4 - IF 5y, 0.598 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.382 - ABDC). |
| 5. | HREŠKO ŠAMUDOVSKÁ, Alena - HREŠKO, Stanislav - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - TVRDÁ, Alica - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš. The use of humic substances as an additive to feed mixtures in pheasant breeding. In: Animals. 2025. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 15, no. 15 (2025), art.no. 2321, p. [1-14]. (2024: 2.7 - IF, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.733 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.547 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - VAJDA, Vladimír. Determination of buffering capacity of selected fermented feedstuffs and the effect of dietary acid-base status on ruminal fluid pH. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2011. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 80, č. 3 (2011), s. 269-273. (2011: 0.431 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.539 - IF 5y, 0.274 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.125 - ABDC). [1] KAZEMI, Mohsen - BEZDI, Kamal Ghasemi. An investigation of the nutritional value of camelthorn (Alhagi maurorum) at three growth stages and its substitution with part of the forage in Afshari ewes' diets. In ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ISSN 0377-8401, 2021, vol. 271, no., pp. |
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| 2. | BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - VAJDA, Vladimír. Determination of buffering capacity of selected fermented feedstuffs and the effect of dietary acid-base status on ruminal fluid pH. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2011. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 80, č. 3 (2011), s. 269-273. (2011: 0.431 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.539 - IF 5y, 0.274 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.125 - ABDC). [1] WANG, Jing - YU, Xiao Jie - BAI, Yuan Yuan - WANG, Peng Zhen - LIU, Chu Yuan. Effects of grazing and confinement on the morphology and microflora of the gastrointestinal tract of Small-tailed Han sheep. In Livestock Science. ISSN 18711413, 2020-11-01, 241, pp. |
| 3. | HUDÁK, Marek - SEMJON, Boris - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - NAĎ, Pavel - KORÉNEKOVÁ, Beáta - NAGY, Jozef - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of broilers chicken diet supplementation with natural and acidified humic substances on quality of produced breast meat. In: Animals. 2021. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 11, no. 4 (2021), art. no. 1087, p. [1-15]. (2021: 3.231 - IF, 43 - H-index, 3.312 - IF 5y, 0.61 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.459 - ABDC). [1] CHASHMIDARI, Yousef - ESMAIELZADEH, Ladan - KARIMI-TORSHIZI, Mohammad-Amir - SEIDAVI, Alireza - DA SILVA ARAUJO, Cristiane Soares - ARAUJO, Lucio Francelino. Feed supplementation with vermi-humus and earthworm (Eisenia foetida) powder on broiler productivity. In ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. ISSN 1594-4077, 2021, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1054-1062. |
| 4. | SEMJON, Boris - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - HUDÁK, Marek - JAĎUTTOVÁ, Iveta - ČERTÍK, Milan - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of solid-state fermented wheat bran supplemented with agrimony extract on growth performance, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of broiler chickens. In: Animals. 2020. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 10, no. 6 (2020), art. no. 942, p. [1-22]. (2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.458 - ABDC). [1] JIANG, Weibo - JIA, Xiaoyan - XIE, Ningjun - WEN, Chuang - MA, Shuo - JIANG, Guangzhen - LI, Xiangfei - CHI, Cheng - ZHANG, Dingdong - LIU, Wenbin. Aquafeed fermentation improves dietary nutritional quality and benefits feeding behavior, meat flavor, and intestinal microbiota of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). In Animal Nutrition, 2023-09-01, 14, pp. 1-19. ISSN 24056545. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2023.04.002. |
| 5. | BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - VAJDA, Vladimír. Determination of buffering capacity of selected fermented feedstuffs and the effect of dietary acid-base status on ruminal fluid pH. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2011. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 80, č. 3 (2011), s. 269-273. (2011: 0.431 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.539 - IF 5y, 0.274 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.125 - ABDC). [1] WANG, L. F. - BERGSTROM, J. R. - HAHN, J. D. - YOUNG, M. G. - ZIJLSTRA, R. T. Acid-binding capacity of feed in swine nutrition. In Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2023-01-01, 295, pp. ISSN 03778401. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115519. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0402/20 – Effect of additives in the nutrition of monogastric animals on the health production, the production parameters, the quality of products and the environment.. Project period: 2020–2023. |
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| 2. | European Structural and Investment Funds 313011V336 – Demand-driven research for the sustainable and inovative food, Drive4SIFood. Project period: 2019–2023. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0698/24 – Monitoring the effect of feed additives of natural origin and alternative feed components on the production and health of monogastric animals. Project period: 2024–2027. |
| 4. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) VEGA 1/0162/23 – Reduction of antibiotic use in dairy mastitis control programs. Project period: 2023–2025. |
| 5. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 002UVLF-4/2026 – Study texts and virtual microscopy laboratory for e-learning in the field study of industrial animal feeds and diets for companion animals for the new study program Veterinary Nurse. Project period: 2026–2028. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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member of the academic senate | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2026 – to date |
member of the editorial and e-learning committee | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 – to date |
member of the commission for creation, adjustment and periodic evaluation of SP general veterinary medicine, animal science, veterinary nurse | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2023 – to date |
member of the examination committee for conducting the final examination for the study program Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science in English language | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2022 – to date |
member of the committee for dissertation defenses in the study program animal nutrition and dietetics | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2020 – to date |
member of the examination committee for the defense of final theses in the field of animal nutrition and dietetics, biochemistry | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2017 – to date |
member of the committee for scientific and research activities | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice |
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
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IX. Other relevant facts
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