Professor Bognar received the M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary, Ph.D. and 'Candidate' degree in mathematics from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), Doctor of Science in mechanical engineering from HAS. Since her graduation she has been teaching different subjects of mathematics and engineering for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students at University of Miskolc. She was conferred the postdoctoral lecture qualification (Dr. habil) in 2006.

Her research interests include boundary and eigenvalue problems of nonlinear ordinary and partial differential equations in fluid mechanics and tribology.

Gabriella Bognar has authored/edited 12 books, and published over 200 research papers.

            She also serves as the Vice Dean for Research and International Affairs at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics and the head of the Istvan Salyi Doctoral School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, at University of Miskolc.