Curriculum vitae

Education and academic qualification

• 1987, RNDr., Faculty of Science MU Brno, speciality Physics of Solid States
• 1997, Dr., Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT Brno, speciality Physical and Material Engineering
• 2006, Associate Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT Brno, speciality Physical and Material Engineering
• 2011, Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT Brno, speciality Physical and Material Engineering

Career overview

• 1987-1992, PhD student, Department of Foundry Engineering, FME BUT Brno
• 1992-2006, researcher, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Ceramics, FME BUT Brno
• 2006-2011, associate professor, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Ceramics and Polymers, FME BUT Brno
• 2010-so far, Head of Department of Ceramics and Polymers, IMSE FME BUT Brno
• 2011-so far, professor, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Ceramics and Polymers, FME BUT Brno
• 2011-so far, senior researcher, CEITEC BUT
• 2018-2022, Deputy Director of Institute of Materials Science and Engineering FME BUT Brno
• 2022-so far, Research goup leader, Advanced multifunctional group, CEITEC BUT

Pedagogic activities

• Basics of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics (BTK), lectures and exercises, magister study of Materials Engineering
• Non-metallic materials (WNE), lectures and exercises, bachelor study of Materials Engineering
• Sintering of ceramic materials (9SKE), lectures, PhD. study of Physical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BUT
• High-temperature processes in inorganic materials, lectures, PhD. study of Advanced Materials and Nanosciences, CEITEC BUT
• Study of sintering of nanoceramic materials, tutor-specialist of PhD. thesis (ing. Petr Dobšák, ing. Eva Bartoníčková - both defended in 2010, ing. Jakub Roleček - defended in 2018), tutor of PhD. thesis (ing. Václav Pouchlý - defended in 2012, ing. Martin Kachlík - defended in 2015, ing. Tomáš Spusta - defended in 2020, ing. Vladimir Prajzler-defended in 2022, ing. Ilya Sokolov)
• Leading of bachelors and diploma thesis in the field of advanced ceramics

Scientific activities

• High-temperature processes in advanced ceramic materials
• High-temperature interaction between alloys and ceramics
• Nanoceramics processing
• Processing and properties of functional ceramics (electrical, magnetical, optical,...)
• 98 publications within ISI Web of Knowledge, h-index 26

Academic internships abroad

• 1993 Birmingham University, UK 
• 1994 Rolls&Royce, Bristol, UK 
• 1995 Rolls&Royce, Bristol, UK 
• 1995 Birmingham University, UK 
• 1995 NATO ASI Course, Sesimbra, Portugal 
• 2007 Stockholm University, Sweden 
• 2010 University of Novi Sad, Serbien 
• 2011 IMSNCSR “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece 
• 2012 Stockholm University, Sweden 
• 2018 Trondheim University, Norway

University activities

• 2011 - 2017, member, Academic Senate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BUT Brno
• 2014 - so far, member, Scientific Board of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BUT Brno
• 2018 - 2024, vice-chair, Council of Ph.D. study Physical and Materials Engineering, FME BUT Brno
• 2020 - so far, vice-chair, Council of Ph.D. study Physical and Materials Engineering, FME BUT Brno

Non-University activities

• member of Editorial Board of Journal of Processing and Application of Ceramics
• member of Editorial Board of Science of Sintering journal
• member of International Advisory Board of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
• fellow of European Ceramic Society
• member of Management Committee of COST 539 ACTION
• member of Management Committee of RP DEMATEN, 7thFP project No. 204953
• member of Management Committee of COST MP0904 ACTION
• member of Management Committee of BioScaffolds, 7thFP project No. 604036
• member of Management Committee of GlaCerHub, Horizon Europe project No. 101087154

Prizing by scientific community

• Fellow of European Ceramic Society since 2019
• 10 invited lectures at international conferences
• TOP 10 Excellence BUT 2007 and 2009 in publication activity
• Excellent rating for GACR project No. 17-05620S, 2020 

   

Projects

• Maca K. et al.: Processing of electroceramics from nanopowders, project MEYS OC 102 (Action COST 539), 2006-9
• Maca K. et al.: Reinforcement of research potential of the Department of Materials Engineering in the field of processing and characterization of nanostructured materials (RP DEMATEN), project 7th FP EU Nr. 204953, 2008 - 2011
• Maca K. et al.: Processing of electroceramics from nanopowders - II, project MEYS OC 09015 (Action COST 539), 2009
• Maca K. et al.: Processing and properties of ferroics and multiferroics, project MEYS LD 11035 (Action COST MP0904), 2011-13
• Maca K. et al.: Natural inorganic polymers and smart functionalized micro-units applied in customized rapid prototyping of bioactive scaffolds (Bio-Scaffolds), project 7th FP EU Nr. 604036, 2013 - 2016
• Maca K. et al.: Rozvoj kooperačnej a vzdelávacej platformy pre zvyšovanie cezhraničnej konkurencieschopnosti v oblasti využitia plazmových aplikácii pre sklo - keramické technológie, co-operation project between Slovak and Czech Republic Z 2241032004301, 2014
• Maca K. et al.: Utilization of theoretical and experimental approaches to sintering for tailoring the microstructure and properties of advanced ceramic materials, Grant agency of the Czech Republic Nr. 15-06390S, 2015-2017
• Maca K et al.: Physical activation of ceramic particles surface towards improved fine-grained advanced ceramics, Grant agency of the Czech Republic Nr. 17-05620S, 2017-2019
• Maca K. et al.. Development of functional ceramic and glass ceramic materials in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence FunGlass, project Inter-Excellence, MEYS, Nr. LT13018, 2018-2022
• Maca K. at al.: Control of microstructure and properties of lead-free piezoceramic materials through advanced ceramic processing, Grant agency of the Czech Republic Nr. 18-20498S, 2018-2020
• Maca K. et al.: Microstructure and functional properties refinement by dopant distribution in transparent ceramics – combined experimental and theoretical approach, Grant agency of the Czech Republic Nr. 20-14237S, 2020-2022
• Maca K. et al.: Tailoring of interfaces in lead-free ferroelectric-dielecric composites to enhance their electromechanical properties, Grant agency of the Czech Republic Nr. 21-24805S, 2021–2023
• Maca K. et al.: Research and development of filtration equipment for electrical insulating liquids using highly functional ceramic materials, Technological Agency of the Czech Republic Nr. FW06010300, 2023–2026
• Maca K. et al.: Glass-ceramic innovation ecosystem for implementation of new research directions in applications (GlaCerHub), Horizon Europe project Nr. 101087154, 2023–2027

Sum of citations (without self-citations) indexed within SCOPUS

1670

Sum of citations (without self-citations) indexed within ISI Web of Knowledge

1510