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Welcome to CESAR

Centre of Excellence for Safety Research

Make the world a safer place.

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.

Host institution
Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
ERA Chair holder
Prof. Ernesto Salzano, University of Bologna
Funding
Horizon Europe – ERA Chairs, project No. 101186946
Research focus
Hydrogen technologies and alternative energy sources
01 — Video

The journey begins: CESAR kick-off

02 — News

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September 2026 · 30U40

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.”

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Funded by the European Union

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

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