Welcome to CESAR

The Centre of Excellence for Safety Research (CESAR) is a new initiative of the Faculty of Safety Engineering at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, funded by the Horizon Europe – ERA Chairs programme. Its main goal is to create a leading research centre dedicated to strengthening excellence in safety science, with a focus on hydrogen technologies and alternative energy sources. Led by Prof. Ernesto Salzano from the University of Bologna, CESAR will foster international collaboration and deliver innovative solutions to the safety challenges of the 21st century.

THE JOURNEY BEGINS: CESAR KICK-OFF

News

NewsCESAR launches Explosioneers.eu

CESAR launches Explosioneers.eu

CESAR has launched Explosioneers.eu, an online research network built around explosion and process-safety science.

CESAR

Date

September 2026

30U4030 under 40 Begins with Claudia-F. López Cámara

30 under 40 Begins with Claudia-F. López Cámara

The CESAR – Centre of Excellence for Safety Research is pleased to introduce the first speaker of the new 30 under 40 series. Ass. Prof. Claudia-F. López Cámara, Ph.D., from Eindhoven University of Technology will open the series with her talk “Nanoparticle Safety in Gas-Phase Synthesis.”

CESAR

Date

September 2026

30U4030 under 40: A New CESAR Initiative Giving Voice to the Next Generation of Safety Science

30 under 40: A New CESAR Initiative Giving Voice to the Next Generation of Safety Science

CESAR – Centre of Excellence for Safety Research is preparing a new initiative dedicated to the next generation of researchers in safety science. Starting in October 2026, 30 under 40 will bring together 30 outstanding scientists and researchers under the age of 40.

CESAR

Date

September 2026

Funded by EU

This project is funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (project No. 101186946).

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