Curriculum vitae

Education and academic qualification

• 1974, Ing., The Moscow State Technical University - MAMI, SU, branch Combustion Engines
• 1979, CSc., Faculty of mechanical engineering, BUT Brno, branch Transport and Handling Engineering
• 2002, Doc., University of Defence Brno, branch Transport and Handling Engineering

Career overview

• 1974-1975, compulsory military service
• 1975-1976, technical worker, PIKAZ
• 1977-1979, CSc., doctoral study, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology
• 1980-2002, assistant professor, Institute of Transport Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology
• 2003-to date, associate professor, Institute of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology

Pedagogic activities

• Theory of Internal Combustion Engines (QTS)
• Gearing Devices of Motor Vehicles (QRU)
• Alternative drives (QAP)
• Road traffic and environment (QDZ)
• Engines and drives (EPO)
• Diploma Project I (M2335) (QDD)
• Year Project - Motor Vehicles (QR1)

Scientific activities

• 1980 - to date, Study of ways and means to make use of thermodynamic cycles with regeneration end external supply of heat
• 1985 - to date, Study of adverse effect of road traffics on environment
• 1986 - to date, Study of ways and means to make use of alternative traffic, especially super light vehicle powered by a renewably energy
• 1994 - to date, Building a laboratory of alternative transport and alternative sources of energy
• 1995 Project FRVŠ 350715 Road traffic and environment
• 1997 Project VUT FU 370025: Application of the Stirling thermodynamic cycles with renewable resources of energy
• 2001 Human Powered Vehicle, FRVŠ F1 0007
• 2001 Road traffic and environment, FRVŠ F1 0008
• 2002 HPV II, FRVŠ 1711/2002
• 2003 - 2005 Micro CHP Plant Based On External Heat Supply Engine, GAČR 101/03/0299
• 2006 - 2008 Real Cycles of External Heat Supply Engines, GAČR 101/06/0402

University activities

• 2000 - to date, Building a laboratory of alternative transport and alternative sources of energy Institute of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology

• 2003 - to date, Supervisor of PhD students in doctoral study programme "Design and Process Engineering"

• 2004 - to date, Head of Department of Motor Vehicles and Tractors, Institute of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology

• 2006 - to date, Member of Subject Council* for doctoral study programme "Design and Process Engineering"

Non-University activities

• 1999-to date, the chairman of the board of directors Quoad vitam, o.p.s.

Projects

• 1995 Road Traffic and Environment, FRVŠ 350715/1995

• 2001 Human Powered Vehicle, FRVŠ 0007/2001
• 2001 Road Traffic and Environment, FRVŠ 0008/2001
• 2002 HPV II, FRVŠ 1711/2002
• 2003 - 2005 Micro CHP Plant Based On External Heat Supply Engine, GAČR 101/03/0299
• 2006 - to date Real Cycles of External Heat Supply Engines, GAČR 101/06/0402

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