On September 21, 2023, a scientific council was held at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University in Košice connected with the defense of the habilitation thesis of our colleague from the Department of Industrial and Digital Engineering Ing. Juraj Kováč, PhD.. After completing all the necessary requirements, the scientific council unanimously agreed on a positive voting result and recommended Ing. Juraj Kováč, PhD. to obtain the title of docent, which will be awarded to him by the rector of the Technical University in Košice in the near future. Hearty congratulations