CROP Topics for postdoc research projects at CTU

projects available at

1. Sustainable Integrated Water Management in the Context of Global Change Faculty of Civil Engineering
2. Functional, environmental and economic aspects of building materials’ design

4. Multiscale, Stochastic and Data-Driven Modeling of Materials and Processes

5. New generation of building envelopes for carbon neutral buildings

6. Innovative processes and equipment in green materials, chemicals, and advanced biofuels Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
production technologies

10. Backscattering-based, linear/nonlinear RF identification and sensing systems for IoT Faculty of Electrical Engineering
technologies
11. Combined Task and Motion Planning
12. Wide-Bandgap Electronics for Energy Conversion
14. Advanced control, estimation, and optimization for intelligent transportation and e-mobility
15. Free as a bird: bio-inspired flight controls
16. Novel methods of demolition waste recognition and classification

17. Study of jet properties with the STAR experiment at RHIC Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and
18. Electrochemistry of Homologues of Superheavy Elements Physical Engineering
19. Phenomenological Implications of a Minimal Length Scale in Quantum Field Theory and
High-Energy Physics
20. Classical and quantum nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics
21. Integrated modeling of laser interaction with foam targets in relation to inertial fusion
22. Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Flow, Transport and Phase
Transitions
31 Quantum networks

23. Machine learning for 3D printed multifunctional metamaterials Faculty of Transportation Sciences

24. Respiratory technology, research and intensive care Faculty of Biomedical Engineering
25. Applications of EM fields in medical diagnostics and therapy

Faculty of Information Technology

27. Big Data in Astroinformatics
28. AIOps empowered by Knowledge Graphs

30. Utilization of high-performance materials for a sustainable design of buildings UCEEB

 projects available at the Faculty of Civil Engineering

1 Sustainable Integrated Water Management in the Context of Global Change

Fac. of Civil Dept. of Landscape Water Conservation https://storm.fsv.cvut.cz/?lang=en

Eng.

Short Both the ongoing climate change and intense anthropogenic activities affect the hydrological cycle substantially
descriptio and have many impacts on the development of the human society. Therefore, the project deals with individual
n process components of the hydrological and substances cycles in natural, agricultural and urbanized landscapes
and in technical systems. Subsequent implementation into the practice focuses on the development of new
technologies, approaches and tools supporting sustainable development of the society and its resilience. Main
research topics are characterized as follows:
- Transport processes in the vadose zone of headwater catchments; the main goal is better understanding of
processes governing soil water regime in natural headwater catchments exposed to unusual weather events,
atmospheric deposition or forestry practices.
- Water movement, sediment and solutes transport in the cultivated landscape; the main goal is to gain better
knowledge of water retention in the intensively farmed landscape focusing on processes of infiltration and
movement of water under the soil and the rapid surface run-off, soil erosion, transport of suspended solids
(sediment) and of dissolved substances (nutrients, herbicides, pesticides) in the soil and into the
watercourses. As a consequence of natural disasters we study intense sediment transport and two-phase flow
and its interaction with environment and building constructions
- Precipitation, urban hydrology and stormwater management; The main goal is to increase protection of
receiving water bodies and resilience of cities to extreme hydrological events by improvement of
information for urban drainage models through novel opportunistic sources of precipitation data and
through the quantification of impacts of climatic and operational factors on stormwater management
infrastructure.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

Tomáš Dostál, doc.Ing.Dr. Federal Agency for Water Management, Austria; Dr.Peter Strauss,
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology EAWAG, Dr. Joerg
Rieckermann

Supervi Tomáš Dostál, Prof.Dr.Tomáš Dostál works as a head of Department of Landscape Water
sor prof.Ing.Dr. Conservation, head of undergraduate study program Environmental
#1 Engineering and doctoral study program Environmental Engineering. Member
of Scientific board of Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of
publicat 35 journal papers in WoS Life Sciences, member of editorial board of two international scientific
i- 911 hetero citations in journals.
ons WoS Intensive research and educational contacts with BOKU and BAW Austria,
WoS H = 13 TU Dresden, Bergakademie Freiberg, University Augsburg, CSIC Cordoba,
University Lancaster and University Tennessee in Knoxville. Regular
advising advised 6 PhD graduates organizer of bilateral international student courses with BOKU Wien,
experience curr. supervisor of 4 PhDs coordinator of bilateral projects CTU - University Augsburg; CTU - BOKU.
Investigator of 36 national projects of Grant agencies, bilateral research
main Landscape Engineering, projects with Germany and Austria, Coordinator of four COST Program
research rainfall-runoff processes in projects for the Czech Republic. Recently principal investigator of two H2020
topics: rural landscape, landscape projects (SHUi - Managing water scarcity in European and Chinese cropping
retention capacity, soil systems; TUdi - Transforming Unsustainable management of soils in key
erosion and sediment agricultural systems in EU and China), one Marie Curie project (SOPLAS -
transport, relation to water MACRO- and MICROPLASTIC in Agricultural SOIL Systems) and one Inter
quality. Excellence project CZ - USA (Sediment transport connectivity within
intensively used rural catchments).
 2 Functional, environmental and economic aspects of building materials’ design

Fac. of Civil Dept. of Mat. Engineering and Chemistry https://k123.fsv.cvut.cz/

Eng.

Short The building sector is considered as very energy-intensive, even compared to the transportation or industry in
descriptio the European Union, since it is responsible for ~ 40% of the total energy production and ~ 36% of carbon
n dioxide emissions. Therefore, the design of new building materials is supposed to meet not only the common
functional and economic criteria but also the increasingly demanding environmental standards. In this project
energy efficient technologies in a combination with excellent technical, environmental and economical
parameters of designed materials will be proposed. The research will include methods of advanced technological
design, the analysis of microstructure and phase composition in relation to macroscopic properties, optimized
methodology of materials testing, determination of relations between materials and environment, and analysis of
economic aspects.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

prof. Ing. Robert Černý, Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Building Materials
DrSc. Engineering. Experimental analysis and design of geopolymers exploiting waste
materials.(CUT)
Lublin University of Technology, Environmental Engineering Faculty. Modification of
hygrothermal performance of building materials using waste or recycled admixtures.
(LUT)
Imperial College London. Within the Department of Civil & Environmental
Engineering, I am the Undergraduate Year 2 Coordinator, Course Director for the
Advanced Materials for Sustainable Materials MSc programme and Laboratory Director
for the Centre for Infrastructure Materials. (ICL)
Co-supervisor: prof. Izabela Hager, Ph.D., DSc., Eng., h-index: 10, (CUT), Zbigniew
Suchorab, h-index: 12 (LUT), Dr. Hong S. Wong (ICL)

Supervisor prof. Ing. Robert Robert Černý is Professor of Physics and Head of Department of Materials
2 Černý, DrSc. Engineering and Chemistry at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech
Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic. He received his Ing. and
publicati- 525 publications in WoS CSc. degrees from Czech Technical University in Prague and DrSc. degree
ons 3428 heterocit in WoS from Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. His research is devoted to
building materials engineering and experimental and theoretical analysis of
WoS H = 35
heat, moisture and chemical compounds transport in porous media. In
particular, it includes investigation of cement-, lime- and gypsum composites
advising advised 15 PhD graduates and alkali activated aluminosilicates, utilization of industrial and agricultural
experience curr. supervisor of 0 PhDs byproducts in materials’ design, and analysis of building materials exposed to
high temperatures. Int. Experience: 1 year at Rice University, Houston.
main building materials
research engineering, industrial
topics: and agricultural
byproducts in materials’
design
 Multiscale, Stochastic and Data-Driven Modeling of Materials and Processes
Project
4 Fac. of Civil Dept. of Mechanics https://mech.fsv.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short Predictive simulation-based design of conventional and emerging construction materials must simultaneously
descriptio account for their multi-scale nature, the multi-physics character of phenomena governing their response, and
n their inherent uncertainties, using efficient and mathematically sound approaches. The project should contribute
to advancing the state-of-the-art techniques by integrating developments in physical-based and data-driven
material modeling and simulation with material informatics. Possible areas to be covered include the design of
innovative (meta)materials, additive manufacturing, hysteretic effects in mechanics and transport problems,
rigorous homogenization theories, objective modeling of damage and failure, description of size effects based
on generalized continuum theories, and simulation and analysis of multiphysics processes in heterogeneous and
porous media with applications to durability assessment. Attention can also be paid to efficient, robust and
reliable methods for inverse analysis and parameter identification.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities:

prof. Ing. Milan Jirásek, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), The Netherlands
DrSc. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Luxembourg
4-6 months of training in multiscale modeling of materials, scientific computing,
technical writing, presentation skills and team work.
Co-supervisors: TU/e - Prof. Marc G.D. Geers (WoS H = 54), LIST - Dr. Salim
Belouettar (WoS H = 33)

Supervi prof. Ing. Milan Jirásek, Since 2004 Professor in the Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil
sor DrSc. Engineering. His long-term research interests include modeling of concrete
#5 creep and shrinkage, plasticity, fracture and damage mechanics, with special
focus on regularized models for highly localized failure. Recently he has been
publicat 60 journal papers in WoS active in modeling of elastic beams and membranes and in the development of
i- 3929 hetero citations in generalized continuum models for elasticity on the small scale. Jointly with
ons WoS Prof. Zdeněk P. Bažant, he published extensive monographs on Inelastic
WoS H = 31 Analysis of Structures (Wiley, 2002) and on Creep and Hygrothermal Effects
in Concrete Structures (Springer, 2018). He is also one of four co-chairs of the
advisin advised 9 PhD graduates series of International Conferences on Computational Modeling of Fracture
g currently supervisor of 3 and Failure of Materials and Structures (CFRAC) organized since 2007, and a
experienc PhDs member of editorial advisory boards of three international journals.
e Int. Experience: Ph.D. studies at Northwestern University, USA (2 years),
research associate at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne,
main mathematical modeling and Switzerland (10 years)
research numerical analysis of
topics: inelastic materials and
structures
 New generation of building envelopes for carbon neutral buildings
Project
5 Fac. of Civil Dept. of Architectural Engineering http://kps.fsv.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short New generation of building envelopes for carbon neutral buildings - Architectural engineering and building
descriptio physics - Integration of technical systems and energy harvesting - Material optimization and sustainability.
n Optimization of high-performance silicate composites based on locally available materials and non-conventional
reinforcement (textile and fibre reinforcement from carbon and/or natural fibers) for highly efficient application in
integrated façade panels for energy efficient buildings. New generation of non-load-bearing lightweight
prefabricated building envelope elements. Environmentally optimised solutions reaching carbon neutral goal.
Theoretical research, mathematical simulations, small scale experiments, full scale experiments.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

TU Braunschweig, Germany
prof. Ing. Petr Hájek, CSc. 3 months, training in utilisation of natural fibre composites in building envelope
applications
Co-supervisor: prof. Bohumil Kasal, PhD.

Supervi prof. Ing. Petr Hájek, CSc. Since 2006 Professor of Civil Engineering at the Czech Technical University
sor in Prague, Head of Department of Architectural Engineering at Faculty of
#5 Civil Engineering and till 2021 Head of Composite Structures Laboratory at
University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings. He is an expert in
publicat 22 journal papers in WoS sustainable construction of buildings, complex assessment of building
i- 271 hetero citations in performance quality and environmentally based optimization of concrete
ons WoS structures, use of recycled and renewable materials, including non-metal
WoS H = 9 / 10 reinforcements. P. Hajek is more than 20 years active in fib. He is a member
of Technical Council fib, General Assembly fib, Chairman of Commission 7 –
advisin advised 13 PhD graduates Sustainable Concrete and member of Commissions 10 and 6. He is a board
g currently supervisor of 6 member of iiSBE – International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environment,
experienc PhDs board member of Czech Concrete Society and chairman of Editorial board of
e journal Concrete. Principal author of fib Bulletin 71: Integrated Life Cycle
Assessment of Concrete Structures and co-author of fib Bulletin 28
main sustainable construction of Environmental Design a fib Bulletin 21 Environmental issues in
research buildings, environmentally prefabrication.
topics: based optimization of Principal investigator of 14 research projects. Co-researcher of 23 other
concrete structures, use of research projects in the field of concrete sustainability and sustainability
recycled and renewable performance of buildings. Investigator of 7 European projects (FP5, FP6, FP7,
materials, including non- H2020, IEA …).
metal reinforcements Int. Experience: Academic research stays at US universities (CU Boulder 3
months, Berkeley 2 months, Brown University 1 month), UK ( City University
London 3 months) and DK (DTU Lyngby 2 months).
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Innovative processes and equipment in green materials, chemicals, and advanced biofuels production
Project technologies
6
Fac. of Mech. Dept. of Process Engineering pt.fs.cvut.cz/en/main-2/
Eng.

Short Regarding RED II strategies, Carbon Capture and Utilization, or technological emission-free policies, waste
descriptio represents an attractive renewable raw material for its thermochemical or biochemical conversion to various
n biomaterials, biochemicals, or advanced biofuels. E.g. substances with high-density energy potential like
methane, methanol, ethanol, formic acid, urea, bio-oil, syngas, polycarbonates. Such a waste to X technological
pathway solves research and development tasks joining multi-technological engineering disciplines. The
framework topics deal with experimental analysis, numeric simulations, and modeling of processes in individual
biorefinery processing steps – pretreatment, waste to X conversion technology, product separation, and
purification. The studies on pretreatment integrate mechanical size reduction processes, hydrothermal
pretreatment techniques, or gas cleaning and purification by hybrid processes (adsorption, absorption,
cryogenics, membranes). The core biorefinery waste processing to X conversion scopes to thermochemical or
biochemical transformation processes. Experimental and numeric transfer phenomena are researched for
innovative mixing of multi-phase systems, heat, or diffusion separation processes and equipment concerning
process optimization or intensification of reactors or bioreactors. The research of product post-treatment poses
to scope on studies reflecting separation and purification by hydromechanical separation processes (filtration,
separation of suspensions by gravity or centrifugal force, fluidization), or heat (condensation, evaporation,
drying) or gas separation processes.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities:

prof. Ing. Tomáš Jirout, Ph.D. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – GEMMA, Spain
4 months, Experimental measurements on laboratory and semi-pilot photobioreactors
installed within the biorefinery wastewater treatment concept. Co-supervisor: prof. Joan
García Serrano
Lodz University of Technology – Fac. of Process and Environmental Eng, PL
4 months, Research and science activities in heat transfer processes e.g. evaporation and
drying processes. Co-supervisor: prof. Ireneusz Zbicinski

Supervi prof. Ing. Tomáš Jirout, Head of the Department of Process Engineering, vice-Dean for Academic and
sor Ph.D. Research Affairs, since 2014 professor of Design and Process Engineering at
#6 CTU FME Department of Process engineering. ORLEN UniCRE collaborator
in the field of process technology and equipment design for biorefinery.
publicat 56 journal papers in WoS
Representative of the Czech Republic in the Working Party on Mixing of the
i- 354 hetero citations in WoS
ons European Federation of Chemical Engineering and member of the main
WoS H = 9
committee of the Czech Society of Chemical Engineering and Czech Society of
advisin advised 4 PhD graduates Industrial Chemistry. Leader or collaborator of more than 20 external research
g currently supervisor of 4 grants and projects and author of more than 100 industrial applications and
experienc PhDs industrial realizations in chemical, food, pharmaceutical and consumer industry,
e waste and wastewater treatment. Research is mainly focused on hydrodynamics,
heat and mass transfer in multi-phase reactors and bioreactors, separation
main momentum, heat and mass processes and equipment, engineering rheology, scale-up of processes and
research transfer; technology and
equipment and its application on design of advanced process equipment.
topics: equipment for biorefinery;
rheology; mixing
Int. Experience: Université de La Rochelle, France (12 months, guest
professor of process engineering), Anhalt University of Applied Sciences,
Germany (3 months, mechanical mixing research)
 Backscattering-based, linear/nonlinear RF identification and sensing systems for IoT technologies
Project
10 Fac. of Electr. Dept. of Electromagnetic Field https://elmag.fel.cvut.cz/
Eng.

Short Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, both chip and chipless, along with the integration of stand-
descriptio alone or integrated sensors, provides a physical platform for the implementation of intelligent short-range
n sensors for the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Such sensing devices can be seamlessly
embedded into objects, products, buildings or integrated onto clothing or directly onto the human body.
Applications include personal healthcare, personal and vehicle security, building and environmental monitoring,
entertainment and sports, among others.
The project focuses on the design, optimization, analytical and numerical evaluation of the performance and
practical implementation of novel linear and/or non-linear (harmonic) backscatter-based identification and
sensing transponders and systems for remote operation.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

University of Rome Tor Vergata, Pervasive Electromagnetics La
Assoc. Prof. Milan Polívka http://www.pervasive.ing.uniroma2.it/index.html
Co-supervisor: prof. Gaetano Marrocco, WoS H = 35, 3600 heterocitations
Universite Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP, Optoelectronic and Radiofrequency Systems
Dept. https://lcis.grenoble-inp.fr/themes/orsys-group-optoelectronic-and-rf-systems
Co-supervisor: assoc. prof. Etienne Perret, WoS H = 22, 2400+ heterocitations

Supervi Assoc. Prof. Milan Assoc. professor of Radioelectronics at the FEE, Czech Technical University in
sor Polívka Prague since 2013. Vice-dean for doctoral study and science 2015-18, and
# 10 https://elmag.fel.cvut.cz/ 2019-present. Co-founder of a start-up company RFspin, 2003-14.
en/user/milan-polivka/ PI and team member of several projects in the field of antennas, RFID
Google Scholar, technology and applied electromagnetism (microwave system with antenna
Publons profile through-the-wall sensors for the detection and localization of mobile phones in
prisons, RF identification of sportsmen in mass races, electrically small and
publicat 32 journal papers in WoS multiband antennas, chip and chipless RFID transponders, enhanced-gain planar
i- 487 hetero citations in patch antenna based on a patented collinear principle).
ons WoS International experience:
WoS H = 14 2019 - the Pennsylvania State University, Fulbright-Masaryk Scholar, 9 months
2011 - Ilmenau University of Technology, 1 month
advisin mentored 4 PhD graduates,
g currently one is studying
experienc
e

main Microwave antennas,

research backscattered-based RF
topics: identification and sensing
systems
 Combined Task and Motion Planning
Project
11 Fac. of electr. Dept. of Computer Science, Artificial https://cs.fel.cvut.cz/
Eng. Intelligence Center https://aic.fel.cvut.cz/

Short The integration of task and motion planning is considered one the most important problems in robotics
descriptio nowadays. Robots have sizes, heading, and velocity, and their motion can often be described only according to
n non-linear differential equations. The dynamics of movements, existing obstacles and many waypoints to visit
are only some of the challenges to face. In real-world problems, we often have additional constraints like
inspecting areas of interest in some certain order, while still minimizing the time for the travel. The trickiest part
is to solve the hard combinatorial discrete tasks like the generalized and clustered TSPs, and - at the same time -
providing valid trajectories for the robot. We extend a framework in which a motion tree is steadily grown, and
abstractions to discrete planning problems are used as a heuristic guidance for the on-going solution process to
eventually visit all waypoints. In case of inspection, we generate the waypoints fully automatically.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

team neusta company German company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_neusta
prof. Stefan Edelkamp Stefan E. is consultant & leading the AI software development knowledge center
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jan Faigl http://robotics.fel.cvut.cz/faigl/ is head of a leading
group in Czech Republic for the field of robotics
Co-supervisor: Dr. Erion Plaku https://cs.gmu.edu/~plaku/index.html George Mason
University is head of a leading group in the US for the field of motion planning

Supervi prof. Stefan Edelkamp

sor https://
# 11 www.aic.fel.cvut.cz/
members/stefan-edelkamp

publicat Google Scholar

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advisin
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experienc
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main
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topics:
 Project 12 Wide-Bandgap Electronics for Energy Conversion

Fac. of electr. Dept. of Microelectronics https://micro.fel.cvut.cz/

Eng.

Short Semiconductor devices are at the heart of electrical energy conversion, playing a key role for environmentally
description friendly sustainable solutions. Due to extremely high breakdown electric field, high thermal conductivity and
carrier mobility, wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors like silicon carbide, gallium nitride or diamond offer
realization of the next-generation high-power switching devices. However, the production of fully functional
and reliable devices suitable for power conversion applications is still hindered by technological limitations in
material growth and engineering. The aim of the project is the basic research of novel WBG devices (both
passive and active switches). Diamond devices produced by the homoepitaxial growth will be of the primary
interest. The investigation will be focused on the understanding and improvement of the basic components like
pseudo-vertical/vertical Schottky diodes, pseudo-vertical/vertical PiN diodes, MESFETs or MOSFETs.

Supervisor Hitachi Energy s.r.o.

Co-supervisor: prof. Jan Vobecký

prof. Pavel Hazdra

Supervi prof. Pavel Hazdra M.Sc. and CSc. degrees in Microelectronics from Czech Technical University
sor in Prague, in 1984 and 1991. Electron Device Group leader at Department of
# 12 Microelectronics CTU Prague (1992), Associate (1996) and Full (2010)
Professor in Electronics therein. Since 2018, head of the department. Vice-
publicat 65 journal papers in WoS dean for research and doctoral studies, FEE CTU Prague (2006-2007).
i- 564 hetero citations in Research interests include semiconductor devices, radiation defects and their
ons WoS application, and nanostructures. Principal investigator of numerous research
WoS H = 16 projects (CSF, SFCAS, 7.FP EU, etc.) in the field of diamond and silicon
carbide electronics, radiation effects, quantum dots, etc. Leader of numerous
advisin advised 2 PhD graduates industrial projects (ABB, NXP, Toyota, etc.). Longtime Chairman and Vice-
g curr.y supervisor of 1 PhD Chairman of the Joint MTT/AP/ED Chapter of the Czechoslovakia Section of
experienc IEEE, member of the Executive Committee of the European Materials
e Research Society. Board member of several international conferences
(GADEST, ISPS).
main diamond electronic device Int. Experience: 3m visiting research fellow at University of Surrey (GB),
research preparation, diagnostics and 6m visiting research fellow at University of Hull (GB), 1y scholarship of the
topics: simulation, Swedish Institute at University of Lund (S), 1+1m scientific visits at
University of Lund (S)
 Advanced control, estimation, and optimization for intelligent transportation and e-mobility
Project
14 Fac. of electr. Dept. of Control Engineering http://aa4cc.dce.fel.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short Methods/algorithms/tools from automatic control, estimation/filtering/prediction, and optimization will be

descriptio used (after tailoring if needed) to solve problems from the active domain of intelligent transportation with a
n special preference for e-mobility and public transport. Necessary steps towards autonomy of vehicles in public
transport, coordination of vehicles, communication with the infrastructure.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Hurák, Czech (based) company(/ies) in the domain of (intelligent) transportation. Collaborating
Ph.D. lab in LAAS CNRS Toulouse, France.
Co-supervisor: prof. Ing. Didier Henrion, Ph.D. (at LAAS CNRS)

Supervi doc. Ing. Zdeněk Hurák, A university teacher and researcher in the field of automatic control systems.
sor Ph.D. He holds the rank of docent of technical cybernetics. He runs his own research
# 14 lab Advanced Algorithms for Control and Communications (AA4CC). He also
serves as a deputy head of the Department of Control Engineering. He is in
publicat 46 journal papers in WoS charge of the Cybernetics and Robotics graduate study program.
i- 337 citations in WoS Int. Experience: Fulbright scholar at University of California Santa
ons WoS H = 10 Barbara: 7 months in 2014; Visiting scholar at TU Eindhoven: 8 months in
2008; visiting (Boeing) scholar at Iowa State University: 3 months in 1999.
advisin advised 5 PhD graduates
g currently supervisor of 2
experienc PhDs
e

main algorithms for control,

research optimization, modelling,
topics: simulation, mechatronics,
(micro)robotics, intelligent
transportation.
 Free as a bird: bio-inspired flight controls
Project
15 Fac. of electr. Dept. of Control Engineering http://control.fel.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short The goal of the project is to develop revolutionary flight control solutions utilizing - rather than fighting with -
descriptio mechanical compliance of the airframes, in combination with upcoming actuating options, namely the morphing
n wings ideas, and distributed propulsion. By means of latest control laws design methodologies, flying vehicles
with unprecedented maneuverability, range, efficiency, and other key indicators can be achieved. The foreseen
impact, ambitions, and general motivation for this research come from the arguably greatest scientific success of
the flight control community: the research of relaxed stability aircraft and their artificial stabilization which
changed completely the design paradigm of high performance aircraft in last thirty years.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

Doc. Ing. Martin Hromčík, Airbus Innovations, Ottobrun, Munich. ZURI Aviation Prague. Honeywell
Ph.D. Aerospace (Prague and Brno). TU Vienna.

Co-supervisor: Privatdoz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Alexander Schirrer, TU Vienna

Supervi Doc. Ing. Martin

sor Hromčík, Ph.D.
# 15 A university teacher and researcher in the field of automatic control systems.
He holds the rank of docent of technical cybernetics. Head of division of
publicat 19 journal papers in WoS process control and power systems at the department of control engineering.
i- 314 citations in WoS Expert on control systems design, flight controls, control of mechanical
ons WoS H = 10 systems/

advisin advised 7 PhD graduates

g curr.y supervisor of 1 PhD
experienc Int. Experience: short-term (up to one month) research visits at LAAS
e CNRS Toulouse, Airbus Innovations Munich, TU Vienna.

main flight controls, flight

research mechanics, flexible
topics: structures, distributed
control, morphing wings
 Novel methods of demolition waste recognition and classification
Project
16 Fac. of electr. Dept. of radio engineering https://mmtg.fel.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short The main goal of the project is to develop novel methods of demolition waste recognition and classification.
descriptio New methods will be used as a driver for the management within the whole life-cycle of buildings and
n infrastructure to address the challenge for the construction industry to become a zero waste, natural resources
responsible and low energy consuming sector. The project will use a range of sensors such as SWIR and
hyperspectral camera or ultrasonic transducers, and state-of-art machine learning methods will be employed.
The project is a step towards a circular economy.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

Companies in the field of demolition waste management (for example Fundacion
doc. Ing. Stanislav Vítek, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Spain).
Ph.D. Collaborating lab in The University of Salford and The University of Manchester
Co-supervisor:
Ing. Václav Nežerka, Ph.D., Faculty of Civil Engineering, CTU FEE in Prague

Supervi doc. Ing. Stanislav Vítek,

sor Ph.D. A university teacher and researcher in the field of camera systems, image
# 16 and signal processing and embedded systems. He holds the rank of docent of
radio engineering. Head of the department of radio engineering. Expert on
publicat 41 journal papers in WoS (realtime) astronomy image processing, telescope control, special image
i- 720 hetero citations in sensors, embedded technology, wireless sensor networks.
ons WoS
WoS H = 12
Int. Experience: 8 month Universidad de Huelva (Erasmus), 2 years
advisin advised 2 PhD graduates employed at Astronomical Institute in Granada (CSIC IAA), Spain
g currently supervisor of 2
experienc PhDs
e

main image and signal

research processing, embedded
topics: systems, wireless sensor
networks
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering
Study of jet properties with the STAR experiment at RHIC
Project
17 Fac. of nucl. Dept. of Physics www.fjfi.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short Jets, collimated sprays of particles, are considered as an ideal tool for studies of the theory of strong
descriptio interaction (quantum chromodynamics, QCD) in proton-proton collisions at high energies accessible at the
n largest colliders in the world, RHIC at BNL and LHC at CERN. Moreover, in heavy-ion collisions, jets serve as
a valuable probe of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), a new state of matter in which basic building blocks of
matter, quarks and gluons are deconfined and resemble the state of our Universe in the first moments after the
Big Bang. High statistics data collected by the STAR experiment at RHIC in combination with new analysis
techniques allow to study jets including also their sub-structure and bring thus new, more detailed information
about QCD and QGP properties. The project is focused on the experimental task of jet reconstruction and its
direct application to the STAR data along with performing various Monte Carlo simulations and applying
advanced analysis techniques (multidimensional unfolding, machine learning).

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

doc. RNDr. Jana Bielčíková, Physics Department, Yale University, USA
Ph.D 4 months, studies of jet properties in high energy proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions in
the STAR experiment at RHIC, training in big data analysis, Monte Carlo simulations
Co-supervisor: Prof. Helen Caines (Yale University)

Supervi doc. RNDr. Jana From 2021 Associate Professor, Department of Physics at FNSPE, CTU in
sor Bielčíková, Ph.D. Prague and from 2017 Head of Department of Nuclear Spectroscopy, Nuclear
# 17 Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. She is a world respected
scientist in the field of heavy-ion physics and currently a member of two large
publicat 655 journal papers in WoS
international collaborations, the STAR experiment at RHIC at Brookhaven
i- 30557 hetero citations in WoS
ons National Laboratory (USA) and ALICE experiment at CERN (Switzerland). In
WoS H = 97
both of these collaborations she served in high visible and responsible roles
advisin advised 4 PhD graduates (convener of physics working groups, ALICE Editorial board, STAR Talks
g currently supervisor of 4 PhDs committee chair) and from 2021 the acting chair of the STAR Council. She is
experienc also a member of the General Program Advisory Committee at GSI Darmstadt
e in Germany (https://www.gsi.de/), represents the Czech Republic in ECFA and
RECFA (https://ecfa.web.cern.ch/) and is a member of C11 committee of
main high-energy heavy-ion IUPAP (https://iupap.org).
research collisions, quark-gluon
topics: plasma, production of jets
and heavy flavour particles
Int. Experience: : 3 years at MPI for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg,
Germany;
3.5 years at University of Heidelberg, Germany
3.5 years at Yale University, USA
 Electrochemistry of Homologues of Superheavy Elements
Project
18 Fac. of nucl. Dept. of Nuclear Chemistry www.fjfi.cvut.cz/kjch
Eng. https://jaderna-chemie.cz/en/

Short A new joint CTU – University of Oslo – Nuclear Physics Institute Super Heavy Elements (SHE) laboratory
descriptio was set-up at the U-120M cyclotron beamline in Řež (Czechia) in 2017/2018. The main focus of the new lab is
n on the chemistry of SHE homologues and on building an on-line versatile fast microfluidic aqueous chemistry
apparatus. Main attention is paid to the study of redox behaviour of homologues for element Sg (Z=106) (Mo,
W), Nh (Z=113) (Tl, In), and selected lanthanoids as models for the transfermium actinoids Md, No and Lr. The
topic of the proposed post-doctoral research will focus on electrochemistry of these elements and on
development of a system where the redox behaviour can be studied by observing the changes in liquid-liquid
extraction (LLE) behaviour as a function of reduction potential in an electrochemical cell prior to the extraction
stage. This approach is proposed since ordinary electrochemical approaches are not available for the single-atom
chemistry.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

prof. Jan John University of Oslo, Department of Nuclear Chemistry, 3-4 months, research and training in
target preparation, calculations of nuclear reaction yields and cross-sections, hardware
setup and programing.
Co-supervisor: prof. Jon Petter Omtvedt

Supervi prof. Jan John, CSc. Deputy-Head of the Department of Nuclear Chemistry, Faculty of Nuclear
sor Sciences and Physical Engineering, CTU in Prague. Author or co-author of
# 18 almost 200 papers in international journals or conference proceedings; edited
volumes, university textbook, number of research and technical reports.
publicat 87 journal papers in WoS ORCID 0000-0002-5617-9017. Coordinator or chief officer in more than 5
i- 620 hetero citations in WoS European projects (e.g. CINCH series, GENIORS, SACSESS…), career-long
ons WoS H = 12 project money gained exceeds 5 million EUR. Research areas: Separation
methods, Radioactive waste treatment, Radioanalytical methods, Nuclear
advisin 13 diploma and supervisor spectroscopy, Monitoring and speciation of radionuclides in the environment,
g of 12 PhD students radioecology, Chemistry of superheavy elements. Senior Research Officer in
experienc Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia (1986-1990), postdoc
e stays: Universities in Oslo and Trondheim Oslo, Norway (1985-1986).
Teaching eight lecture courses in BSc, MSc and PhD study, supervised 13
diploma and 12 PhD students.
main Separation and
research radioanalytical methods,
topics: radiochemistry
Int. Experience: 1 year at the Universities in Oslo and Trondheim Oslo,
Norway
4 years at Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
 Phenomenological Implications of a Minimal Length Scale in Quantum Field Theory and High-Energy
Project Physics
19
Fac. of nucl. Dept. of physics http://physics.fjfi.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short In this project we will investigate the incorporation of a minimal length scale --- motivated by quantum gravity
descriptio theories such as string theory and loop quantum gravity --- into the framework of quantum field theory (QFT).
n While the concept of minimal length is well studied in quantum mechanics, its incorporation into a relativistic
QFT remains largely unexplored. The project will begin by developing non-relativistic QFT models that include
a minimal length, using generalized uncertainty principles as a guide. These models will then be extended to the
relativistic regime. This will provide a consistent framework that can accommodate minimal length within QFT.
The final goal is to study the phenomenological implications of minimal length in the context of high-energy
physics, in particular in particle physics experiments such as those at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and in
cosmological scenarios. This research has the potential to yield new, testable predictions beyond the Standard
Model of particle physics and contribute to our understanding of quantum gravity.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

doc. Ing. MASt. Petr Jizba, 2-month research stay at Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo
PhD Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

[email protected] Co-supervisor: Prof Achim Kempf (Waterloo University, Canada)

Supervi doc. Ing. MASt. Petr Jizba,

sor PhD 2022 Associate professor at CTU, 2000 PhD from Cambridge University, UK,
#19 PI of 3 GACR (National Science Foundation) projects and one NATO grant.
Chairman/board member/organizer or key note speaker at many international.
publicat conferences on statistical physics and general relativity.
i- 101 journal papers in WoS
ons
1200 hetero citations in WoS Int. Experience:

4.5 years at Cambridge University, UK;

H-index = 20 (WOS), 22
(Scopus)
6 months at Imperial College of London, UK
3.5 years at Tsukuba University, Japan;

advisin Advised 3 PhD graduates, 4 years at Freie Universitaet in Berlin, Germany

g currently supervisor of 2 PhDs
experienc Regular yearly visits (2-3 weeks) of colleagues at Salerno University, Italy
e and Wien Universiteat, Austria.
main quantum field theory,
research particle physics, classical
topics: and quantum, gravity,
statistical physics
 Classical and quantum nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics
Project
20 Fac. of nucl. Dept. of Physical Electronics kfe.fjfi.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short The proposed research will deal with the study of classical and quantum effects in nanophotonics
descriptio and plasmonics nanostructures. Specifically, the interest will be in the detailed analysis, using a
n combination of approximate and numerical approaches, leading towards understanding of both rich
plethora of classical and quantum effects in nanostructures, both in terms of material composition as
well as exploitation of the novel classical and quantum effects. The particular direction of the research
would be then oriented, according to initial studies and current state of the art, on the fundamental
properties of the both classical and quantum interaction between light and matter at the nanoscale.
The implemented simulation tools would appropriately combine, in a complementary manner, the
quantum material approaches (quantum hydrodynamic model, method TDDFT - time-dependent
method of density functional) with the conventional models of electrodynamics, such as FD(E)TD –
the finite difference (elements) method in the time domain, FMM - Fourier modal method, and others.
The attention will be given both linear and nonlinear properties of selected structures, according to the
current interest (selected metamaterials, metastructures and metasurfaces, 2D graphene-type
structures, subwavelength structures, etc.), in relation to new physical mechanisms of the interaction
of electromagnetic radiation with these structures. Following the understanding of the physical effects,
the potential utilization of these in future applications will be examined, too, involving e.g. the fields of
advanced sensing, information processing and quantum technologies in general. The postdoc
position is proposed in order to maintain and expand the current state-of-the-art on these new areas
of resrearch at FNSPE. As an important part of the postdoc position, the candidate will also
participate in physical interpretation of the provided tomographic analyses, their scientific presentation
and publication of the results. Our existing links to cooperating foreign laboratories will be fostered,
too.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

doc. Ing. Ivan Richter, Dr.

Institute of Photonics, Czech Academy of Sciences. v.v.i.,

Fiber lasers and non-linear optics and Optical biosensors groups

Co-supervisors: Prof. J. Čtyroký, prof. J. Homola

Supervi doc. Ing. Ivan Richter,

sor Dr. Vice-head of the Department of Physical Electronics, Associate Professor
# 20 (since 2005, Applied Physics), Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical
Engineering, CTU in Prague. Member of the CTU Academic Senate. Research
publicat
areas: nanophotonics, nanoplasmonics, subwavelength structures, sensors,
i- 60 journal papers in WoS
ons nanostructures, quantum structures and technologies, electromagnetic
500 hetero citations in WoS
modeling, waveguides, diffractive, nonlinear, and photorefractive optics,
WoS H = 12
wave-optical engineering. Foreign stays: Oxford University, Department of
Engineering Science, UK (1992-93), University of California in San Diego,
ECE Department, USA, (1993-94). Teaching many lecture courses in BSc,
advisin
g MSc and PhD programs (e.g. Quantum electronics and optics, Statistical,
advised 4 PhD graduates,
experienc Nonlinear optics, Nanophysics, etc.), advisor of 14 bacherol, 24 master, and 4
currently supervisor of 3
e PhD students, several others are pending. Principal Siemens Award for
PhDs, 24 master students
Research (2001), Siemens Award for the best PhD dissertation (1998). Author
or co-author of more than 100 papers in international journals or conference
proceedings; university textbooks. ORCID 0000-0003-2740-6820.
main
research Classical and quantum
topics: nanophotonics,
anoplasmonics, quantum
Int. Experience:
technologies,electromagnetic
modeling, photonics
1 year at Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science, UK

1 year at University of California in San Diego, ECE Department, USA

 Integrated modelling of laser interaction with foam targets in relation to inertial fusion
Project
21 Fac. of nucl. Dept. of Physical Electronics http://kfe.fjfi.cvut.cz
Eng.

Short
descriptio A very significant milestone of burning plasma has been achieved in the inertial fusion research at LLNL laser
n NIF in 2021 boosting research activities in this field. Laser plasma interaction is one of cornerstones of the inertial
confinement fusion research. It is responsible for providing conditions favorable for symmetric implosion of the
shell and ignition of fusion reactions. Several processes are identified as particularly important in the direct drive
and shock ignition concepts of inertial fusion including multiple beam energy exchange, excitation of parametric
instabilities and hot electron control. The foam targets are very promising for many applications in the direct-
drive inertial fusion including the beam smoothing and experiments related to study of laser-plasma interaction.
The scope of this project is integrated modelling of fusion relevant experiments with foam targets. A new model
of the foam homogenization is currently under development. The model will be further refined and benchmarked
(using experimental data, kinetic approach and possibly a surrogate model development) and the foam target will
be subsequently used for studies of hydrodynamic and parametric instabilities and strong magnetic field effects.
This will also include interpretation of experimental data and proposals of novel experiments. Numerical
simulations will be based on the radiation-hydrodynamic code FLASH and kinetic particle in cell code SMILEI
and will be performed on local and national or EuroHPC computational resources.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

doc. Ondřej Klimo, PhD
1. ELI Beamlines, Czechia, 4 months: Training in the usage of the state-of-the-art
kinetic and hydrodynamic simulation tools, interpretation of experimental data,
predictive modelling of forthcoming experiments, in depth knowledge of the
physics of foam targets. Co-supervisor: Dr. Stefan Andreas Weber

2.CELIA, University of Bordeaux, France, 3 months: Analytical theory of inertial

fusion and laser-plasma interaction including development of approximate models
of laser absorption, training in advanced kinetic plasma simulations and research
on modeling parametric instabilities.

Co-supervisor: Prof. Vladimir Tikhonchuk

Supervi doc. Ondřej Klimo PhD

sor
# 21
Associate professor at CTU, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical
publicat Engineering (FNSPE) collaborating with the ELI-Beamlines research
i- 65 journal papers in WoS, center, member of the international committee of the Joint Fusion PhD
ons 1669 hetero citations in WoS, programme Gent - CTU. He has long term experience with laser-plasma
WoS H = 20 interaction theory and numerical methods and simulations in particular
those related to inertial fusion physics (laser absorption, parametric
instabilities and other non-linear processes). This includes large scale
advisin kinetic simulations using state-of-the-art particle-in-cell codes on HPC
g advised 4 PhD graduates, clusters (including PRACE Tier-1 e.g., CINES, IT4I), data analysis,
experienc currently supervisor of 2 PhDs
e visualization, post-processing and code development.

Int. Experience: About 1 year at CELIA, Univ. Bordeaux, Fr. (short-

main Laser-plasma term scientific mission, postdoc and visiting scientist), 2 months at CEA
research interaction, inertial fusion Saclay, France
topics: physics, numerical
simulations, kinetic
methods of plasma
description
 Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Flow, Transport and Phase Transitions
Project
22 Fac. of Dept. of Mathematics https://geraldine.fjfi.cvut.cz
Nuclear Sci.
And Physical
Eng.

Short
descriptio Investigation of free-boundary problems has been developed during last decades as a consequence of problems
n solved in physical or biological contexts, achieved advances in material science, space technology and fluid
dynamics. Free boundaries are frequently understood as hypersurfaces described by geometrical means, which
dynamically evolve due to the driving forces arising in governing partial differential equations. In the project, a
class of moving boundary problems will be investigated. It is assumed that such problems are described by the
law for the normal velocity of the interface incorporating mean curvature, Gaussian curvature and their
differentials. The research in progress is carried out for the problems of pure advection used for fluid-component
tracking, for the problems of curvature-dependent evolution up to the problems of surface diffusion.The
mentioned problems involve the motion law for the hypersurface or curve together with a conservation
law for energy, mass of particular components etc. In this sense, complete analysis of any such
problems still remains a challenge. Another area of wide application for moving-fronts algorithms is the
simulation of porous-media flow of multiple phases and their transitions. A careful experimental
investigation has discovered fingering phenomena accompanying the transport of non-aqueous phase
liquids (NAPLs) in the interaction with the wetting phase (usually water). Complicated patterns of the
NAPL phase develop during the interaction with pores and other phases, and are a result of the
nonlinear behavior of governing equations. The phenomenon can be described by the Hele-Shaw
problem for the pressure and position of the phase interface. In case of low influence of capillarity
effects, the multi-phase flow is described by a nonlinear conservation law known as Buckley-Leverett
problem. Recently, the research interest started to focus on the soil freezing and thawing within the
context of climatic changes worldwide where especially the permafrost thaw leading to the release of
large amount of gases becomes worth of investigation.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

prof. Dr. Ing. Michal Beneš
Kanazawa University, Japan

3 months, mathematical analysis a numerical solution of the flow, transport and

phase transitions problems

Co-supervisor: prof. Hirofumi Notsu, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics,

Kanazawa University

Supervi prof. Dr. Ing. Michal

sor Beneš Since 2012 Full Professor in Applied Mathematics, Czech Technical University
# 22 in Prague

publicat
Visiting positions: Research stay in the Laboratoire de Métallurgie Physique,
i- 43 journal papers in WoS , 263
ons École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Département des Matériaux), 1992-
hetero citations in WoS, WoS
1993; Research stays in the US Bureau of Mines Denver (1994-5), in CINECA
H = 11
Bologna (2001), at the Kyushu University, Fukuoka (2002), at the Colorado
School of Mines, Golden (regularly since 2000). Visiting Researcher UCLA
Los Angeles (2006), Visiting Research Professor, Colorado School of Mines,
advisin
g Golden (2008-2010), Collaborative Professor, University of Kanazawa, Japan
advised 15 Ph.D.
experienc since 2017. Principal and co-principal investigator of 8 projects and team
graduates currently
e member of 19 other projects of the Czech Science Foundation, Ministry of
supervisor of 1 Ph.D. and 2
Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Industry of the
postdocs
Czech Republic , Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, EU, Japan Society
for Promotion of Science
main Mathematical modelling
research and numerical simulation Organizer of the conference series Czech Japanese Seminar in Applied
topics: of nonlinear problems in Mathematics (9 times since 2004), representative of the Czech Technical
technology, natural University in Prague in the international society for porous media
sciences and environment INTERPORE.
 Project Quantum networks
#31

Fac. of Dept. of Physics http://physics.fjfi.cvut.cz

Nuclear Sci.
And Physical
Eng.

Short
descriptio Quantum networks are a versatile tool to describe a wide range of processes and effects in physics in particular
n quantum optics and quantum information processing. Using quantum networks we can study transport of
excitations, transfer of information and the influence of external disturbances on such processes making them
much more realistic. We will focus on studies of the influence of the topology and the number of excitations on
the performance of the network with respect to particular processes creating similar or identical spatial or
temporal behaviour like synchronization or consent formation. We will collaborate on this issues with our
partners from Germany, Italy and Scotland.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities: WIGNER Inst. of Physics, Hungary

prof. Ing. Igor Jex, DrSc. UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW United Kingdom
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO Italy

Co-supervisor:

Advisor #31 prof. Ing. Igor Jex, DrSc. Int. Experience:

1987: Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and
Physical Engineering (FNSPE) CTU,
publicati- diploma thesis (Laser as an open
ons quantum system), specialization: physical
170 papers in WoS
electronics
1991: Institute of Physics, SAS
3500 cit. in WoS Bratislava, Ph.D. thesis (Nonclassical
light of the elmag. radiation),
WoS H = 30 specialization: general physics
1992-1995: researcher, Institute of
physics SAS, Bratislava
advising experience 1992-1995: postdoc, Uni Tokyo,
Humboldt Uni Berlin, Helsiki Uni
advised 11 PhD graduates
1997: habilitation (CTU in Prague)
1999: DrSc. (CTU in Prague, physics)
currently supervisor of 2 PhD student 2003: professor (physics, CTU in Prague)
2022: member Academia Europea

main research topics:

Quantum physics, statistical physics, quantum
information and communication, quantum chaos
Faculty of Transportation Sciences
Machine learning for 3D printed multifunctional metamaterials
Project
23 Fac. of Transp. Dept. of Mechanics and Materials http://mech.fd.cvut.cz

Short Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is being adopted by industry, including automotive, aerospace and
descriptio bioengineering. Although considered for some materials quite mature, there are still challenges that prevent AM
n to become more widely adopted and to broaden its application potential. A great AM potential lies in production
of parts with complex structure, namely cellular, auxetic, foldable or other metamaterials optimized for the
specific application. The process of developing a complex metamaterial with optimized properties is very
computationally and experimentally demanding and also influenced by the initial guess. The project is oriented
in using ML-based approach in inverse design task - developing framework for application of ML in 3D design
and production of cellular (including auxetic) metamaterials with broad range of applications (energy
absorption, foldable, morphing structures, multi-stiffness structures, self-deployable structures, etc.).

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NC State University,
prof. Ing. Ondřej Jiroušek, Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Fuh-Gwo Yuan, H-index 40. WoS citations: 6,490.
Ph.D. https://www.mae.ncsu.edu/people/yuan/
- machine learning in metamaterial design

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor,

Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matej Vesenjak, H-index 24. WoS citations: 1,649,
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matej-Vesenjak
- numerical simulations (FEM)

Supervi prof. Ing. Ondřej Jiroušek, 2014 Professor at CTU, 2003 PhD from Faculty of Civil Eng, CTU in
sor Ph.D. Prague, 2018-2020 Vice-dean for Research, Since 2014 Head of Department
# 23 of Mechanics and Materials, 2008-2014 Head of Department of
Biomechanics, ITAM ASCR, Academy of Sciences. PI of 5 GACR (National
publicat 27 journal papers in WoS Science Foundation) projects, team member of a number of other GACR and
i- 296 hetero citations in TACR projects, Member of Scientific board of CTU. Chairman/board member
ons WoS of many int’l. conferences on experimental and numerical mechanics.
WoS H = 9 Int. Experience: Short term stays (2 weeks - 1 month) at University of
Applied Sciences, Bremen (Germany), University of Maribor (Slovenia),
advisin advised 7 PhD graduates University of Saarbrucken (Germany). National coordinator for 2 large EU-
g curr.y supervisor of 3 PhDs funded projects (INNOTRACK and STAFFER). Research cooperation with
experienc universities (TU Dresden, U of Saarbrucken, U Maribor, Politechnico Milano,
e Freiburg Uni, NC State University) and research institutes (EU Joint Research
Center and Ernst Mach (Fraunhofer) Institute (EMI).
main Smart structures and
research materials, auxetic structures,
topics: FE simulations, dynamic
behavior of materials
(SHPB/OHPB), 3D printing,
machine learning in
metamaterial design
 Faculty of Biomedical Engineering

Respiratory technology, research and intensive care

Project
24 Fac. of Biomed. Dept. of Biomedical Technology https://ventilation.fbmi.cvut.cz/

Short Our research group is interested in all aspects of mechanical ventilation including theoretical analyses,
descriptio modeling, design of respiratory care equipment, animal experiments, and clinical trials. It also covers topics
n from related areas of critical and intensive care medicine. The primary work will involve design and
management of research experiments and experimental data processing and analysis. The successful candidate is
also expected to write journal and conference papers and mentor students in research. The candidate should have
experience with biomedical signal or image processing and analysis, Matlab, C, or similar., publishing papers
indexed in the Web of Science, excellent English.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aaachen, Germany
Karel Roubík, prof. Ing., Ph.D. Research and experiments in physiology, complex modeling of interaction between
ventilation and circulation.Artificial organ design.
Co-supervisor: Prof. Khosrow Mottaghy

Supervi Karel Roubík, prof. Ing., Int. Experience:

sor Ph.D. Cambodia, January 2022 and June 2019, University of Health Sciences, Phnom
# 24 Penh, and Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. Project:
Establishing of Biomedical Engineering profession and education in Cambodia.
publicat 61 papers in WoS
i- 179 hetero citations in United States of America, March 2016, Economedtrx, Lake Arrowhead,
ons WoS California, USA. Research project: Oxygenation control during mechanical
WoS H = 9 ventilation in neonates.

advisin advised 5 PhD graduates Colombia, April-May 2014, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB),
g curr.y supervisor of 5 PhDs Colombia. Expertise and consultancy: introduction of Biomedical Engineering
experienc Curriculum at UNAB; lectures for students of medical and technical programs,
e lectures for staff of FOSCAL hospital and UNAB Fac. of Medicine.

main Mechanical ventilation, United States of America, November 2011, Fellowship: International fellowship
research medical devices, clinical of ARCF (American Respiratory Care Foundation) and AARC (American
topics: monitoring, modeling, Association for Respiratory Care). Christiana Care Health System, Respiratory
methodology of research Department, Newark, Delaware, USA, and Freeman Health System, Respiratory
Services, Joplin, Missouri, USA.

United States of America, December 2009, Louisiana State University, Virginia

K. Shehee Biomedical Research Institute, 1501 Kings Highway Suite 5303,
Shreveport, LA 71103, USA: lectures and a short study visit.
 Applications of EM fields in medical diagnostics and therapy
Project
25 Fac. of Biomed. Dept. of Biomedical Technology https://bioem.fbmi.cvut.cz/doku.php/en/
start

Short Our research team is primarily involved in the design of methods and instrumentation for medical therapy and
descriptio diagnostics based on the interaction of electromagnetic fields with biological tissues. The main therapeutic
n application that our team is dedicated to is the so-called microwave hyperthermia, which is successfully used to
treat cancer. The main diagnostic applications include microwave non-invasive temperature monitoring during
thermotherapy, blood glucose monitoring, and detection and classification of strokes. The candidate will be
involved in one of the above areas in the design of reconstruction algorithms, antenna elements, imaging or
hyperthermic systems, treatment planning algorithms, amplifier design, permittivity measurement, etc.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

Technische Universität Ilmenau, Fakultät für Informatik und Automatisierung, FG
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Vrba, M.Sc. Biosignalverarbeitung, Bionik-Gebäude, Raum Bi 2119
Microwave and Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Sensors in Medical Diagnostics, Acquisition
and analysis of biosignals, Time variant spectral and bispectral analysis, Measurement
electronics and software development in medical technology.
Co-supervisor: Dr.-Ing. Marko Helbig

Supervi Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Vrba, Int. Experience:

sor M.Sc. Short Term Scientific Mission at the ELEDIA research center, University of
# 25 Trento, Italy. Topic: Implementation of imaging algorithms for microwave
imaging. 3 months in 2015.
publicat 24 journal papers in WoS Doctoral studies, Chair of Electromagnetic Theory (ITHE), RWTH Aachen
i- 222 hetero citations in University, Aachen, Germany, topic: "Interaction of electromagnetic field and
ons WoS matter". 2006-2011.
WoS H = 9 Master's study program Communication Engineering, RWTH Aachen
University, Aachen, Germany, M.Sc. 2003-2006.
advisin advised 2 PhD graduates
g curr.y supervisor of 3 PhDs
experienc
e

main microwave (MW)

research hyperthermia, non-invasive
topics: temperature monitoring
during thermotherapy, blood
glucose monitoring,
detection and classification
of strokes.
Faculty of Information Technology

Big Data in Astroinformatics

Project
27 Fac. of IT. Dept. of Computer Systems www

Short Modern astronomy has undergone a true paradigmatic shift from hypothesis-driven science focused on
descriptio investigation of a single class of objects to the data-driven research based on explorative analysis of petabyte-
n scaled surveys of the Universe. Current astronomical high-performance digital detectors in observatories
generate petabytes of raw data per night. The data is pan-spectral, ranging from radio through visible light to X-
ray and gamma-ray frequencies, New domains are emerging, such as particle astrophysics (neutrinos) and
gravitational-wave astronomy.
Most of astronomical data are publicly available through sophisticated networks of federated interoperable
data archives based on the same standards for data storage, query and transfer called Astronomical Virtual
Observatory.
Requirements to pre-process, store, and analyze this big data pushed the current information technology to its
true limits. High-throughput pre-processing algorithms based on massively parallel GPU platforms using
workflow orchestration systems such as Dask or Spark for distributed processing are needed to reduce the
amount of stored data to sustainable size. Advanced visualisation tools became a part of many astronomical
projects and result in increasing amount of multimedia content in on-line volumes of major astronomical
refereed journals.
Heterogeneity, multidimensionality, and sparsity of more and more complex astronomical datasets need
special storage formats (e.g., Parquet, HDF5, ASDF) for rapid searching, filtering, and data mining.
Astronomical alnalysis of big sky surveys has recently been done in distributed cloud environments called
Science platforms (e.g., SciServer, Astro Data Lab) where interactive data mining and visualisation
experiments are done through dedicated web GUI or in Jupyter Hub directly launched in data centers storing
Big Data archives.
We are developing a special hierarchical semi-sparse cube architecture to store such data. Our aim is to
facilitate processing of these data using cutting-edge technologies, such as Map-Reduce frameworks, GPU-
accelerated farms, or HPC supercomputers. Our research group closely cooperates with teams representing
large-scale astroinformatics projects, such as IVOA, LSST, or Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

prof. Ing. Pavel Tvrdík, CSc Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies
Co-supervisor: prof. Kai L. Polsterer

Supervi prof. Ing. Pavel Tvrdík,

sor CSc Full professor at CTU in Prague. Head of the Department of Computer
# 27 Systems at FIT CTU. Head of the Parallel and Distributed Computing
Research group. Former Dean of FIT CTU. Chief Investigator of 3 research
publicat 63 journal papers in WoS grants of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic. General Co-Chair of
i- 202 hetero citations in IC2E’2019, General Chair of FedCSIS’2017, Organizing Chair of TOOLS
ons WoS Europe’2012 and ECSS’2010. IPC member of more than 70 international
WoS H = 9 conferences

advisin advised 13 PhD graduates

g curr.y supervisor of 3 PhDs
experienc
e

main h-performance computing, Int. Experience: 6 months Visiting Assoc. Professor, Univ. of Wisconsin in
research big data processing, Madison, USA; 1 year PostDoc stay, LIP ENSL, Lyon, France; 18 months
topics: astroinformatics, parallel and Research Fellow, Dept. of Inf. Eng., Shinshu Univ., Nagano, Japan.
distributed algorithms,
interconnection networks,
collective communication
algorithms, cluster
computing
 AIOps empowered by Knowledge Graphs
Project
28 Fac. of IT. Dept. of Software Engineering https://vitvar.com

Short There are many organizations today that use complex software systems to support their business operations.
descriptio Modern systems involve a large number of integrated services that run across several backends connected via
n multiple layers of middleware. When an incident occurs, the complexity of the systems often makes it difficult
to find the root cause quickly without proper knowledge, tailored methods or tools. There are two important
aspects of the problem that we will explore in our research. First, it is the background knowledge about the
architecture, such as systems, their services, components, and integration patterns, processing models,
configurations to throttle inbound or outbound requests, or capacity constraints to control resources available to
running processes. And second, it is the massive amounts of operations data both structured and unstructured
that the systems and its components produce in every moment. A meaningful combination of the two, supported
by strong methods to analyse the knowledge and learn from the data, will lead to better results of root cause
analysis and troubleshooting tasks and will improve the architectures resilience.
The major goal of our research is to develop novel methods that will utilize core concepts from the Semantic
Web community around Knowledge Graphs and data analysis backed up by machine learning algorithms. That
said, the research will target the Services and Semantic Web communities. The two communities actively work
to improve a variety of machine learning methods to solve various types of problems including the ones
mentioned herein. For example, deep learning research is concentrated around neural network models known as
Long-Short Term Memory to detect and predict anomalies in operations data and that use an internal state that
represents contextual information. We will build on the latest research results and further explore the use of
neural networks such as Self-Organizing Map that can be used to reduce dimensions of large datasets and
further perform clustering analysis to detect types of events or errors in time. There are results in the area of
AIOps that use deep learning to detect anomalies in unstructured logs but they still lack abilities to work with
the dynamic nature of log streams that may change over time. In this respect, we will explore how the neural
network model can be dynamically adapted to a continuously growing dataset produced by a log stream such as
applying aging to data and decreasing old data significance. On the other hand, Knowledge Graphs are an
important source of background knowledge for explainability and interpretability of a deep learning system. Our
research will use Knowledge Graphs as a background knowledge of a service architecture to discover links in
data and learn, for example, patterns of incidents. The following are few overlapping examples of works that our
research will cover: Analysis of large streams of semi-structured data in the context of the service architecture,
Discovery of links in large datasets and correlate data to detect anomalies in systems’ behaviour, Learning
patterns of incidents from historical data to detect an incident before it happens, Error types detection from
semi-structured error logs to optimize error correction processes.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

doc. Ing. Tomáš Vitvar, Ph.D. Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, UK. Six months internship on
research on AI explanability in the context of AIOps and knowledge-driven solutions for
the detection and tracking of online information manipulation.
Co-supervisor: Prof. Harith Alani, http://people.kmi.open.ac.uk/harith/

Supervi doc. Ing. Tomáš Vitvar,

sor Ph.D. Associate professor at the Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of
# 28 Information Technologies.
Int. Experience: • 3.5 years adjust lecturer at the National
publicat 37 journal papers in WoS University of Ireland at the Digital Enterprise Research Institute
i- 551 hetero citations in • 3.5 years working at the University of Innsbruck, Department of
ons WoS Computer Science (Semantic Technology Institute, and Distributed Systems
WoS H = 8 Group)

advisin advised 5 PhD graduates

g curr.y supervisor of 1 PhDs
experienc
e

main Service oriented

research computing, Semantic Web,
topics: Distributed Systems, Web
Engineering.
UCEEB

Utilization of high-performance materials for a sustainable design of buildings

Project 30

University Architecture and the Environment https://www.uceeb.cz/en/

Centre for Energy department sustainable-building-laboratory
Efficient Buildings
(UCEEB)

Short The research area relates to improving the sustainability of building. The research project will deal with
description utilization of new high-performing materials for structures of new buildings but also retrofitting of existing
buildings, that would lead to reduced environmental impacts over the whole building life cycle. Possibly, the
topic can include the combination of high-performance construction materials with natural and renewable
materials. Within the Project, the research will be carried out in the Sustainable Building Laboratory offering
a wide range of topics related research activities, i.e. international research project ARV (ongoing H2020
project on ‘climate positive circular communities) and other ongoing national and international projects. Our
center is exceptional for its interdisciplinary team and thus offers various opportunities for project outreach
into various other fields of expertise.

Supervisor Secondment opportunities

prof. Ing. Petr Hájek, CSc. The Czech Green Building Council (CZGBC); activities aimed at meeting the
“Vision Zero” objectives (buildings with zero impact on environment throughout
their whole life cycle); promotion, support, education and other activities in the area
of sustainable construction and green architecture.
Co-supervisor: Ing. Petr Zahradník

Supervi prof. Ing. Petr Hájek, CSc. Professor of Civil Engineering, CTU in Prague; till 2021 Head of Composite
sor Structures Laboratory at UCEEB. Expert in sustainable construction of
# 30 buildings, complex assessment of building performance quality and
environmentally based optimization of concrete structures, use of recycled and
publicat 22 journal papers in WoS renewable materials. Member of Technical Council fib, General Assembly fib;
i- 271 hetero citations in board member of iiSBE – International Initiative for Sustainable Built
ons WoS Environment, board member of Czech Concrete Society and chairman of
WoS H = 9 / 10 Editorial board of journal Concrete. Involved in several research projects on
concrete sustainability and sustainability performance of buildings.
advisin advised 13 PhD graduates Investigator of 7 European projects (FP5, FP6, FP7, H2020, IEA …).
g currently supervisor of 6 Int. Experience: Academic research stays at US universities (CU Boulder 3
experienc PhDs months, Berkeley 2 months, Brown University 1 month), UK ( City University
e London 3 months) and DK (DTU Lyngby 2 months).

main sustainable construction of

research buildings, environmentally
topics: based optimization of concrete
structures, use of recycled and
renewable materials, including
non-metal reinforcements