Curriculum vitae

Education and academic qualification

• 1968 leaving examination, secondary school of machinary industry,
• 1973 Dipl.Ing., Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,Casting Technologystate
• 1984 postgraduate studies: Physical Metallurgy - degree: Candidate of Science CSc.)
• 1990 habilitation - degree: Assoc. Professor (Doc.)
• 2001 habilitation - Assoc. Professor (Doc.), VŠB Ostrava, Materials Science and Engineering
• 2006 professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Brno University of Technology

Career overview

• 1973-1986, Technical Worker, Institute of Materials, Brno University of Technology
• 1986 - 1990, Lecturer, Institute of Materials, Brno University of Technology
• 1990 - 2006, Assoc. Professor, Institute of Engineering Materials, Brno University of Technology
• 2006 - Prof., Materials Science and Engineering, Brno University of Technology

Pedagogic activities

• University lectures, seminars, practical training (BA, MA, Ph.D. study programmes)specialised in Material Science and Engineering (theory of processing, structure and properties of metals and alloys), supervisor of dissertations and theses, member and chair of state examining boards, author or co-author of 7 textbooks and lecture notes.

Scientific activities

• member and leader of a research team aimed at the development of new and advanced metallic materials with respect to their constitution, processing, treatment and utilisation; 109 scientific papers a reports editted, 4 patents gained, interdisciplinary research (mathematical engineering and material engineering)

University activities

• 1983-1995 a Member of Sciencetechnical Corporation at Brno University of Technology
• 1984 - till now, the Head of Metallograpfy laboratory at Institute of Sciences Materials and Engineering, Brno University of Technology

Industry cooperation

Optimalization of properties of Aluminium and Magnesium alloys meant for casts being used in the car and aircraft industry, ALUCAST, s.r.o.,Tupesy

The research of weld ability and life timing of welding connections of rotors in repair business and retrofits, SIEMENS, s.r.o. Brno

The research and development of small turbine motors, PBS, a.s., Velká Bíteš

The research of casts´weld ability for energetic purposes, ŽĎAS, a.s., ŽĎÁR nad Sáz. 

Projects

The study of stratified ceramics and metals materials, started 01.01.2010, ended: 31.12.2010

Mechanical characteristics of Magnesium alloys AZ 61 after corrosion degradation, started: 01.01.2010, ended: 31.12.2010

FR-TI1/485, Research in the capability of welding and the life of the welding joints in the repairing process and retrofits of energy equipments, started: 01.03.2009, ended: 31.12.2012

FR-TI1/099, The research and development leading to innovation of small turbine engines,  started: 01.03.2009, ended: 31.12.2012.

MEB080847, Optimalization of properties of Alluminium and Magnesium alloys being used in the car and aircraft industry, started: 01.01.2010, ended: 31.12.2011

GA106/07/1507, Interaction of low-cycle fatigue and creep at modern high-tempered construction materials, started: 01.01.2007, ended: 31.12.2009

MEB060097 Influence of operational conditions on structure of components of aircrafts and cars motors, started: 01.01.2008, ended: 31.12.2009.

1M0556, Eco-centre of applied research of non-iron metals, started: 01.01.2005, ended: 31.12.2011.

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