Curriculum vitae

Education and academic qualification

• 2001, Ing., Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
• 2004, Ph.D., Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
• 2007, doc. (Assoc. prof.), Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)

Career overview

• 2002-2011, Researcher in Aerospace Research Centre, Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
• 2005-2007, Lecturer, Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
• 2007-now, Associated professor, Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
• 2014-now, Vice-dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology

Scientific activities

• The main sphere of interest is reliability and maintainability of aircraft, including reliability analyses of aircraft systems. This includes analyses of mechanical systems (components) for aircraft and space devices, aircraft avionic systems and electric power distribution systems.

Academic internships abroad

• 2000, Student exchange stay at KHBO, Oostende (Belgie)
• 2006, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, KHBO Oostende, Belgie
• 2007, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, VGTU, Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univeristy, Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institut, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2009, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, KHBO Oostende, Belgie
• 2009, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, VGTU, Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univeristy, Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institut, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2018, ERASMUS+ stay, EPF Ecole d´Ingenieurs, Sceaux, France

Projects

Participation on international projects:

2017-2019 EDEC (Enhanced Diesel Engine Control) – H2020, 754869, H2020-CS2-CFP04-2016-02

2009-2014 DAEDALOS (Dynamics in Aircraft Engineering Design and Analysis for Light Optimized Structures) – 7.RP, GA-2010-266411

2010-2013 CEDESA (Centre of Excellence for Design of Efficient and Safe Aircraft) – 7.RP, FP7-REGPOT-2010-1-264084

2009-2012 PPLANE (Personal Plane) – 7.RP, ACP8-GA-2009-233805

2006-2009CESAR (Cost-Effective Small Aircraft) – 6.RP, Integrated project, Contract no. 30888

2006-2007ENFICA-FC (Environmentally Friendly Inter City Aircraft powered by Fuel Cells) – 6.RP, AST5-CT-2006-030779

Participation on national projects:

2017-2030 Advanced Technology of Modular Control and Diagnostics Systems for Aircraft Engines, Grant project FV20043 supported by Ministry of Industry; Coordination of works at Brno University of Technology.

2014-present   Assistance systems to support the pilot decisions to increase operation safety of small civilian aircraft, Grant project TA04030510 supported by TAČR; Coordination of works at Brno University of Technology.

2009-2013 VUT 051 RAY (Design and realization of experimental aircraft with electric propulsion), Grant project FR-TI1/061 supported by Ministry of Industry; Participation on: Design and realization of experimental aircraft powered by electric propulsion.

2009-2013 Safety systems for small aircraft (Design and realization of highly automated extension/retraction system for small sport aircraft), Grant project FR-TI1/289 supported by Ministry of Industry; Project realized by industrial company SkyLeader; Participation on: Reliability/safety assessment of highly automated landing gear extension/retraction system.

2009-2012 VUT 061 TURBO (Design and realization of flying laboratory for testing of new turboprop engine TP100), Grant project FR-TI2/276 supported by Ministry of Industry; Project realized by industrial company PBS Velka Bites; Participation on: Design and realization of experimental flying platform for testing.

2006-2009 VUT 001 Marabu (Design and Realization of VUT 001 Marabu Aircraft for UAV Application in Civil Sphere), Grant project FI-IM3/041 supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade; Participation on: aircraft systems, reliability/safety assessment, etc.

2005-2010 EV55 (Design and Development of Small Transport Airplane EV55), Grant project supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade; Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of electric system, avionic electronic system, flaps extension/retraction system, Pitot-static system, etc.

2006-2011 Continuance of ARP (Aerospace Research Centre), Grant project LN 13511 supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of aircraft systems.

2003-2006 ARDC (Aircraft Research and Development Centre), Grant project FB-C3/22/00 supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade, development of family of VUT airplanes (VUT100 etc.); Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of electric system, avionic electronic system, engine control system, Pitot-static system of VUT100.

2002-2005 ARP (Aerospace Research Centre), Grant project LN00B051 supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of systems, testing of aerospace structures in the certified testing labs.