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
Positions
2019 – present: Vice Rector for Project Management, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
2015 – 2019: Vice Rector for Development, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
2020 – present: Chair of Research Centre for Computational Physics and Data Processing, Institute of Physics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
2013 – 2019: Chair of Research Centre for Computational Physics and Data Processing, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
2020 – present: Vice Chair of Research, Institute of Physics, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
2010 – 2019: Vice Chair of Research, Institute of Physics, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
2016 – present: Associate Professor
2005 – 2010: Researcher and Assistant Professor, Institute of Physics, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
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
Selected 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
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
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++)
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)
Publications: 66/151
Citations: 1 504/1861
H-index: 22/25
Co-author of more than 100 conference presentations and 45 proceeding papers
