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Contact Information
| Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | Voice: (+49) 941-943-4026 |
| University of Regensburg | Fax: (+49) 941-943-4532 |
| 93040 Regensburg | E-mail: lubos (@) vrbka (.) net |
| Germany | WWW: http://www.lubos.vrbka.net |
Personal Information
| Date of birth | December 9, 1979 |
| Gender | male |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Marital status | married to Silvie, born Vrbovská |
Research Interests
Physical, theoretical, and computational chemistry; structure, dynamics, and properties of ions in solutions and at interfaces. (see Research section)
Education
Charles University, Faculty of Science, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Center for Complex Molecular Systems and Biomolecules
Prague, Czech Republic
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry (September 2003 - March 2007)
- Dissertation Topic: “Structure and Dynamics of Ions at Phase Interfaces“
- Advisors: Mgr. Pavel Jungwirth, Ph.D. and RNDr. Petr Nachigall, Ph.D.
Charles University, Faculty of Science
Prague, Czech Republic
RNDr. (Rerum Naturalium Doctor), Physical Chemistry (June 2006)
Masaryk University, Faculty of Science and National Centre for Biomolecular Research
Brno, Czech Republic
Mgr. (M.Sc. equivalent), Organic Chemistry (September 1998 - June 2003)
- Thesis Topic: “Conformational Behaviour of Flexible Bichromophoric Compounds“
- Advisor: Mgr. Zdeněk Kříž, Ph.D.
Professional Experience
Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Germany
September 2007 - current
Humboldt postdoctoral fellow
Research projects concerning complex electrolyte solutions.
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
March 2005 - March 2007
graduate student
March 2007 - September 2007
postdoctoral researcher
Carried out several scientific projects in the field of physical, theoretical, and computational chemistry. Assisted during the course “Classical and Quantum Molecular Dynamics” taught at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague.
Honors and Awards
| 2003 | Award of the Dean of the Faculty of Science |
| Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 2002 | Chemical Section Award |
| Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic |
Grants and Fellowships
| 2007 | Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship |
| Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung | |
| University of Regensburg, Germany, September 2007 - August 2009 | |
| 2006 | FY2006 Short-Term Fellowship for North American and European Researchers |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science | |
| research stay at IMS Okazaki, October 2006 | |
| 2002 | Stevens Senior Enhancement Fellowship in Chemistry |
| University of Missouri, Columbia, USA | |
| summer research programme, June - August 2002 |
Computer Skills
- Operating Systems: GNU/Linux administration, MS Windows
- Languages: C, Awk, Unix shell scripts, basic Python
- Applications: common Linux and Windows word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (MS Office, OpenOffice)
- Simulation Packages: AMBER, GROMACS, GULP, DL_POLY
- QM Codes: Gaussian, CPMD, CP2K
- work in parallelized environments (PC clusters, supercomputers)
Other Skills
- Languages
English fluent, FCE exam German advanced - driving license
