Curriculum vitae

Education and academic qualification

• 1966,(Ing.) graduation, Department of Hydraulical Machines, STU of Bratislava.
• 1968-1970, study at the Department of Mechanics, Brno University of Technology.
• 1970-1971, study of differential equations, University of J. E. Purkyně in Brno.
• 1971-1976, (CSc.) postgraduate study, Military academy in Brno
• 1975-1976, study - Modern variational methods and FEM, Charles University of Prague.
• 1981-82 postgradual course at ÚTMŘ VUT Brno
• 1989, (Ass. Prof.) Brno University of Technology
• 1997, (Prof.) Technical University of Ostrava

Career overview

• 1967-1985, Research Institute, Sigma Olomouc. Research Engineer, Scientific Engineer, head of the Department of Elasticity, Dynamics, and Hydroelesticity,
• 1985-1986, leading designer - Státní lesy Olomouc,
• 1986, Department of Hydrtaulical Machines, Brno University of Technology,
• 1988-to date, professor, head of the Department of Fluid Engineering of V. Kaplan, Brno University of Technology.

Pedagogic activities

• master course, Fluids Engineering
• supervisor of diploma thesis from mechanics of fluids and hydraulic machinery
• PhD supervisor in branch of Mechanical and proces engineering

Scientific activities

• Aero - and Hydroelasticity
• Mutual interaction of body and fluid, design of fluid machines and equipment

University activities

• 2000, member of the Scientific board of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU of Ostrava,
• 2000, member of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Brno University of Technology.
• 2011, member of the Scientific board of Faculty of Mining and Geology of the TU of Ostrava

Non-University activities

• Czech Society for Mechanics – vicehead of the Brno University of Technology branch
• Union of the Czech Mathematicians and Physicists
• Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic

Prizing by scientific community

• 1982 - literal prize
• 1999 - prize of rector of the Brno University of Technology
• 2000 - medal to 100th anniversary of foundation of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, of the Brno University of Technology
• 2002 - Memorial medal, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU of Ostrava
• 2003 - prize of the lady-ministr of education for research
• 2008 - Prize of Brno city - for technical progress
• 2010 - Gold medal of the Brno University of Technology
• 2011 - Czech head 2011 - National prize of Ministry of Environment 2011

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