2003 – 2008: Doctoral study (Ph.D.) of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
1996 – 2003: Master study (Mgr.) of Theoretical Physics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
Employment and position
Assistant (2003 – 2008): Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava AssistantProf. (2008 – 2016): Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava Chair of Research Centre for Comput.Physics and DataProcessing(2013 – now): Institute of Physics in Opava, Silesian University in Opava Vice rector forDevelopment (2015 – now): Silesian University in Opava AssociateProf. (2016 – 2019) Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic Associate Prof. & Senior Researcher(2020 – now) Institute of Physics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
Selected publications
G. Török, K. Goluchová, J. Horák, E. Šrámková, M. Urbanec, T. Pecháček, and P. Bakala, Twin peak quasi-periodic oscillations as signature of oscillating cusp torus, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society – Letters, 457, L19, 2016, DOI: 10.1093/mnrasl/slv196
G. Török, A. Kotrlová, M. Matuszková, K. Klimovičová, D. Lančová, G. Urbancová, and E. Šrámková, Simple Analytic Formula Relating the Mass and Spin of Accreting Compact Objects to Their Rapid X-Ray Variability, The Astrophysical Journal, 929,28,04/2022, DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ac5ab6
D. Lančová, D. Abarca, W. Kluźniak, M. Wielgus, A. Sądowski, R. Narayan, J. Schee, G. Török, and M. Abramowicz; Puffy Accretion Disks: Sub-Eddington, Optically Thick, and Stable; The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 884, Issue 2, article id. L37, 6 pp. (2019), DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ab48f5
G. Urbancová, M. Urbanec, G. Török, Z. Stuchlík, M. Blaschke, and J. C. Miller, Epicyclic Oscillations in the Hartle-Thorne External Geometry, The Astrophysical Journal, 877, 66, 2019, DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab1b4c
K. Goluchová, G. Török, E. Šrámková, M. A. Abramowicz, Z. Stuchlík, and J. Horák, Mass of the active galactic nucleus black hole XMMUJ134736.6+173403, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 622, L8, 2019, DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201834774
Memberships, Conference Boards
2007 – present: Member of LOC and SOC of the annual RAGtime workshops
2011 – 2014: Member of Czech Science Foundation Board for Astronomy and Astrophysics (P209)
2012 – present: Active Member of IAU Division D (High Energy Phenomena and Fundamental Physics) and Division D Commission 44 (Space & High Energy Astrophysics)
2014: Member of LOC and SOC of the Olomouc Synergy Conference
2013: Member of LOC and SOC of the Prague Synergy Conference
2012 – 2018: Member of LOC and SOC of several local workshops organized by the Silesian University in Opava and the Astronomical Institute of Prague
Research grants
2021 – present: Leader of X-ray timing workpackage in the CGA – GAČR project No. 21-06825X “Accreting Black Holes in the New Era of X-ray Polarimetry Missions” carried out jointly by SU and ASU
2017- 2020: Principal Investigator of INTER-EXCELLENCE Project “Promotion and Development of International Scientific Cooperation in Relativistic Astrophysics and Preparation of X-ray Space Missions”, LTI17018
2016 – 2019: Principal Investigator of grant „Oscillations and coherent features in accretion disks around compact objects and their observational signatures“ (CGA – GAČR), project results were evaluated by CGA as excellent
2012 – 2013: Principal Investigator of team postdoctoral grant „High Frequency Quasi-periodic Oscillations and Compact Object Properties“ (CGA – GAČR), project results were evaluated by CGA as excellent
2020 – present: Principal Investigator of the Project CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_054/0014696 “Development of R&D capacities of the Silesian University in Opava“
2012 – 2014: Project and Scientific Manager of the Project CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0071 SYNERGY (supporting international collaboration in astrophysics)
2012 – 2015: Principal Investigator of the Project CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0271 INAP (innovations of study programmes of Silesian University in Opava)
Awards
2022: Silver Medal of the Silesian University in Opava
2014: Neuron Award for young researchers in Physics
2008: Bronze Medal of the Silesian University in Opava
2005: Award of the Czech Minister of Education
Scientific awards and academic memberships
Neuron Award for young researchers in Physics (2014)
Bronze Medal of the Silesian University in Opava (2008)
Award of the Czech Minister of Education (2005)
Czech Science Foundation Board for Astronomy and Astrophysics (P209) (2011 – 2014)
International Astronomical Union (2012 – present)
Vice-rector for Project Management, Silesian University in Opava (2016 – now)
Scientific Board of the Institute of Physics in Opava, Silesian University in Opava (2020 – now)
Fields of Professional Interests
Relativistic Astrophysics, Physics of Black holes and Neutron Stars, Physics of Accretion, Observational Data Analysis, Theory of Quasi-Periodic Oscillations, Application of Software Solutions in Astrophysics (Mathematica, Maple, IDL, XSPEC, C++, PYTHON)
Conferences and Scientific Stays
2003 – present: Active participation at conferences and workshops in the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spane, Canada, Japan, China, Switzerland (co-author of approx. 100 conference oral and poster presentations and 45 proceeding papers)
2005 – present: Multiple scientific visits at following institutions: CESR in Toulouse (Francie); NORDITA in Copenhagen (Denmark); Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Centre in Warsaw (Poland); University of Gothenburg (Sweden), SISSA in Trieste (Italy); INAF in Rome (Italy)
2005: 5-month Study Stay within Erasmus programme at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburgh, Sweden
2004: 1-month Study Stay at University of Leicester, UK
Publication Activity (Web of Science/NASA ADS)
Papers in Impact Journals(ADS / WoS): 69 / 74
Citations without self-citations(ADS / WoS): 1626 / 1315
H-index(ADS / WoS): 27 / 24
Co-author of more than 100 conference presentations and 45 proceeding papers
