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Professional Interests
Simulations and theoretical description of complex systems. Environmental modelling – assessment of environmental fate of crop protection products.
(older) Physical, theoretical, and computational chemistry; structure, dynamics, and properties of ions in solutions and at interfaces. (see Past projects section)
Professional Experience
Bayer CropScience AG, Monheim, Germany
since September 2009
Environmental Modelling Expert, Environmental Safety
Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Germany
September 2007 – August 2009
Humboldt postdoctoral fellow, group of Prof. Werner Kunz
Research projects concerning complex electrolyte solutions.
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
September 2003 – 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.
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: Dr. Pavel Jungwirth and Dr. Petr Nachigall
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: Dr. Zdeněk Kříž
Grants, Fellowships, Courses
| 2009 | Intensive Course “Statistical Thermodynamics” |
| University of Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden, January – March 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 |
Honors and Awards
| 2009 | Participant at the 59th meeting of Nobel laureates |
| Lindau, Lake Constance, Germany | |
| 2007 | Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship |
| University of Regensburg, Germany, September 2007 – August 2009 | |
| 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 |
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
- several simulation and QM software packages
- work in parallelized environments (PC clusters, supercomputers)
Other Skills
- Languages
Czech mother tongue English fluent, FCE exam German fluent, C1/Unicert III
