Titles and Degrees
M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, BME Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Languages
- Hungarian (mother tongue)
- English (intermediate)
Employment
- 2013- present: BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department of Energy Engineering
Experience
BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department of Energy Engineering
Assistant Professor
A specialist in the environmental and thermochemical analysis of energy systems, with nearly two decades of experience in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and combustion technology. Research activities currently focus on the LCA of hybrid renewable energy systems, hydrogen-assisted combustion, and sustainable power generation. Extensive expertise has been developed in evaluating waste heat utilization, biomethane production, and municipal solid waste sorting facilities.
Earlier research focused on the experimental and theoretical determination of combustion properties of renewable gaseous fuels, including high-hydrogen-content mixtures and pyrolysis gases, consistently bridging the gap between environmental impact modeling and practical engineering solutions for sustainable energy infrastructures.
Publications and Papers
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Kovács, Viktória Barbara ; Szalainé Kaczkó, Orsolya Ibolya ; Cséfalvay, Edit
LCA of a heat storage system using phase change materials for waste heat valorization
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES 9 Paper: 100779 , 16 p. (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100779
Szalainé Kaczkó, Orsolya Ibolya ; Cséfalvay, Edit ; Kovács, Viktória Barbara
A Review of the Necessity of Improved Life Cycle Inventory Data Quality in Evaluating Renewable Fuels Supported by a Case Study of Recycled Carbon Fuels
PERIODICA POLYTECHNICA-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 69 : 4 pp. 296-308. , 13 p. (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1109/IYCE66046.2025.11155009
Cséfalvay, Edit ; Kovács, Viktória
Environmental Sustainability of Lighter Fluids
ACS OMEGA 9 : 4 pp. 4277-4286. , 10 p. (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c05242Fülöp, Botond ; Kovács, Viktória Barbara ; Harmathy, Norbert
Evaluating the Environmental Impact for a Small Apartment: Using Traditional Wall-mounted Gas Convector vs. Transitioning to Heat Pump
PERIODICA POLYTECHNICA ARCHITECTURE 55 : 2-3 pp. 121-133. , 13 p. (2024)https://doi.org/10.3311/PPar.38380
Kovács, Viktória Barbara ; Hidegh, Gyöngyvér Tóthpálné ; Rácz, Erika ; Szücs, Botond ; Csókai, Viktor ; Józsa, Viktor
Life cycle assessment of a micro-region Hungarian municipal solid waste: Evaluation of six waste-to-energy scenarios
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT 294 Paper: 117568 , 13 p. (2023)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117568
Fábos, V ; Lui, M ; Mui, YF ; Wong, Y Y ; Mika, L T ; Qi, L ; Cséfalvay, E ; Kovács, V ; Szűcs, T ; Horváth, I T
Use of gamma-valerolactone as an illuminating liquid and lighter fluid
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 3 : 9 pp. 1899-1904. , 6 p. (2015)https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00465
Kovacs, VB ; Kiss, L
Comparative Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of Aluminum Smelting Technologies
In: Hyland, M (szerk.) Light Metals 2015 : proceedings of the symposia sponsored by the TMS Alumnium Committee at the TMS 2015 Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Hoboken (NJ), Amerikai Egyesült Államok : John Wiley & Sons (2015) 1,080 p. pp. 529-534. , 6 p.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48248-4_88