doc. Ing.
Zdeněk Kaplan
CSc.
FME, IAE DMV – Associate professor
+420 54114 2267
kaplan@fme.vutbr.cz
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