RNDr. Ing. Andrea Kotrlová, Ph.D.

RNDr. Ing. Andrea Kotrlová, Ph.D.

Personal information

Education and academic qualification

  • Master: 2002 Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mining and Geology, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
  • Bachelor: 2004 Astrophysics, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
  • Master: 2006 Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
  • Doctoral: 2013 Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic

Employment and position

  • Junior Researcher: 2005 – 2011 Institute of Physics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
  • Assistant: 2009 – 2013 Institute of Physics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
  • Assistant Professor: 2013 – now Institute of Physics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic

Teaching experience

  • Courses:
    Current – General Chemistry (l), Fundamentals of Environmental Geochemistry (l), Soil and Water Monitoring (l, s), Field Training in Environmental Monitoring (s), Professional Experience I, II (s)
    Past – Mechanics and Molecular Physics (s), Soil and Water Monitoring (l, s), Field Training in Environmental Monitoring (s)
  • Bachelor/Master/Doctoral students: 7/0/0

Research experience

  • Research interests: Relativistic Astrophysics – physics of black holes, theory of quasi-periodic oscillations
  • Papers in Impact Journals (ADS / WoS): 16 / 19
  • Citations without self-citations (ADS / WoS): 448 / 391
  • H-index (ADS / WoS): 10 / 11
  • Conference talks: 9

Scientific projects

  • Project ESF II CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_056/0013364 OPEN UNI, Improving the openness and attractiveness of studying at the Silesian University in Opava – team member (2021 – now)
  • Project ESF CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_058/0010238 RESTART, Improving the quality of education at the Silesian University in Opava in relation to the needs of the Moravian-Silesian Region – team member (2018 – now)
  • SGS/13/2019, Processes in vicinity of relativistic compact stars – models and observations – team member (2019 – 2021)
  • Project LTI17018 INTER-INFORM, Promotion and development of international scientific cooperation in relativistic astrophysics and preparation of X-ray space missions – team member (2017 – 2020)
  • Project OP VK CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0071 SYNERGY, Supporting international collaboration in astrophysics – team member (2012 – 2015)
  • Project OP VK CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0271 INAP, Innovations of study programmes of Silesian University in Opava – team member (2012 – 2015)

Papers in Impact Journals – published in last 5 years (2017 – 2022)

  1. G. Török, A. Kotrlová, M. Matuszková, K. Klimovičová, D. Lančová, G. Urbancová and E. Šrámková, The Astrophysical Journal, 929, 28, 2022
  2. Z. Stuchlík, K. Klimovičová, J. Schee, G. Török and A. Kotrlová, Acta Astronomica, 71, 311, 2021
  3. Kotrlová, E. Šrámková, G. Török, K. Goluchová, J. Horák, O. Straub, D. Lančová, Z. Stuchlík and M. A. Abramowicz, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 643, A31, 2020
  4. A. Kotrlová, E. Šrámková, G. Török, K. Goluchová, J. Horák and O. Straub, Astronomische Nachrichten, 340, 112, 2019
  5. A. Kotrlová, E. Šrámková, G. Török, Z. Stuchlík and K. Goluchová, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 607, A69, 2017

Awards

  • Rector’s Award for excellent results in studies, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (1999)

Personal Activities

  • Hiking, taking photos, reading popular science books…