Nikola Jašňáková is a first-year PhD student at the Department of Physical Chemistry, part of the Institute of Chemistry at the Faculty of Science in Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice under the supervision of Dr. Šišoláková. She holds an MSc in Chemistry and Biology. She also teaches Practical of Physical Chemistry.  

Her research primarily focuses on modified electrochemical sensors. During the pandemic, her work shifted towards detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus, where she modified sensors with streptavidin and aptamers.  The results of this research were presented in domestic and foreign conferences.  

During her studies, she has actively participated in various academic events and has recently become a member of the Electrochemical Society, which advances solid-state and electrochemical science and technology.