He also studied the effect of an electric field on a liquid meniscus.

His work is seen by some as a beginning to emergent technologies like liquid metal ion sources and electrospraying and electrospinning.

[3][4] Zeleny was born in Racine, Wisconsin to a Czech immigrant couple from Křídla.

[1] Zeleny began his teaching career at the University of Minnesota after earning his B.A.

Zeleny was an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.