Vice-head of department

Department of physics of thin films and surfaces

 

Education

2003: Mgr. -Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

2007: Ph.D -Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic


Work positions

2007 –2009: senior assistant professor at KMF MFF UK, Prague, Czech Republic

2009 –2012: European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Italy

2012 –2022:  senior assistant professor at KMF MFF UK, Prague, Czech Republic

since 2022:   associated professor at KMF MFF UK, Prague, Czech Republic



Internships:

2005: University of Illinois at Chicago, USA


Professional interests

  • Preparation of nanoclusters and nanoparticles
  • Synthesis of heterogeneous nanoparticles
  • Development and research of nanoparticle sources
  • Vacuum technology
  • Plasma polymers
  • Diagnostics of nanomaterials using XPS, SEM, FTIR…

Teaching

Supervision (graduated/current):

Bachelor thesis:  2/0

Master thesis: 3/0

PhD thesis: 1/1

 

Supervised works

Listed works

Lectures


Scientific activity

Number of publications (WoS): 83

h-index: 18


Invited and kyenote lectures

  • 8th International Workshop on Polymer Metal Nanocomposites, 2015, Jaipur, India

Grants

Research team member:

    • GAČR 21-05030K „Semitransparent titania nanostructures on complex geometry surfaces for enhanced light harvesting and sensing“
    • GA17-22016S „Výzkum komplexního na plazmatu založeného plynového agregačního zdroje nanočástic jádro-slupka a heterostrukturovaných nanočástic“
    • GA13-09853S“Application of low temperature plasma in a gas aggregation cluster source for deposition of nanoparticles, nanostructured and nanocomposite films“
    • GBP205/12/G118 „Nanobiophotonics for future health care“
    • KAN101120701 „Nanocomposite films and nanoparticles prepared in low pressure plasma for surface modifications“ (rated as Excellent)
    • LD11032 „Nanocomposites, Nanostructured Films and Plasma Modification for Polymer Nanomaterials for Food Packaging“

Other activities

  • Secretary of the 8th Plasma Science & Entrepreneurship Workshop, 8-9 November 2021, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Secretary of the Workshop on Plasma-Based Synthesis of Nanomaterials, 10-11 February 2020, Praha, Česká Republika
  • Secretary of the 8th International Workshop on Polymer Metal Nanocomposite, 2017, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Reviewer of scientific paper submitted to various journals  (Thin Solid Films, Surface & Coatings Technology, Vacuum, Plasma Processes and Polymers, Applied Surface Science, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, New Journal of Physics, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion… )

Hobby
Mountain bike, alpine hiking, travel