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Tereza PospíšilováView profile

Assistant Professor

• Philanthropy
• Volunteering
• Civil Society
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Tereza Pospíšilová serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, a position she has held continuously since 2004. Her institutional engagement extends to editorial and governance roles including membership on the academic board for the PhD program in Civil Sector Studies and the editorial board of Voluntaristics Review . Her academic credentials include: Ph.D. in Sociology, Charles University, Prague (2004) MA in International Relations and European Studies, Central European University, Budapest (2000) Mgr. in Sociology, Charles University, Prague (1998) Bc. in Sociology and Social Policy, Charles University, Prague (1995) Dr. Pospíšilová's research program centers on philanthropy , volunteering , and civil society dynamics , with specialized focus on gift-giving practices and discourse analysis. Her methodological approach integrates grounded theory and case study research to examine Central European contexts, particularly the Czech Republic's nonprofit sector evolution and transnational philanthropic networks. Her 2011-2014 publications reveal consistent thematic concentration on civil society infrastructure, demonstrating how volunteering builds social trust, how nonprofit education navigates survival challenges, and how transnational philanthropy intersects with nationalist narratives. These works appear in high-impact journals including European Societies and Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly , establishing her expertise in Czech and Central European civil society studies. Her scientific recognition includes: Junior research fellowship at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Vienna (2002) Professional contributions span research leadership and policy influence: she chaired the Fund for Non-Governmental Organizations (2014-2016), served on the Křesadlo volunteer award evaluation panel, and contributed to the Czech government's non-profit policy framework. Her prior roles include researcher positions at the Civil Society Development Foundation and Center for Theoretical Study, plus EU project coordination through the PHARE program. Current institutional service includes editorial work for Voluntaristics Review and academic governance for Charles University's Civil Sector Studies PhD program, reflecting ongoing commitment to advancing civil society scholarship in Central Europe.

• Civil Society Studies
• Social Studies
• Liberal Arts
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Magdaléna Šťovíčková Jantulová serves as a Lecturer at Charles University's Faculty of Humanities in Prague, Czech Republic. She maintains dual appointments in the Department of Civil Society Studies and Department of Social Studies (Liberal Arts and Humanities) , contributing to the institution's social sciences curriculum since at least 2024. Her research spans interdisciplinary humanities with emphasis on civil society structures and social dynamics. Primary investigation areas include: Civil Society Organization frameworks Liberal Arts pedagogy Societal development theories Humanities-based social analysis While specific publication records aren't publicly detailed in university listings, her academic profile indicates active engagement in social sciences education. Administrative responsibilities include course instruction managed through the university's SIS system, with office hours and contact protocols following Faculty of Humanities standards. Professional development occurs within Charles University's established academic ecosystem, which supports research through institutional libraries, international exchange programs, and dedicated administrative offices for faculty affairs. Current activities align with the university's strategic focus areas including sustainability initiatives and AI integration in humanities education.

• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
• Clinical Psychology
• Social Work
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Dr. Leoš Zatloukal is a researcher at Charles University's Faculty of Humanities, affiliated with the Department of Applied Social Sciences. He holds dual Ph.D.s in social work (University of Ostrava, 2010) and clinical psychology (Palacký University, 2012), and maintains active roles in psychotherapy, supervision, and teaching. Education Ph.D. in Social Work - University of Ostrava (2010) Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology - Palacký University (2012) His research focuses on solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) applications across diverse contexts including couple therapy, trauma counseling, child psychology, and therapeutic discourse analysis. His work emphasizes practical implementations of SFBT while developing innovative frameworks for understanding therapeutic communication. As co-founder of the DALET team (since 2008), he contributes to professional training in social work and psychotherapy. He also maintains a private practice (since 2007) and teaches at Palacký University's KKS CMTF program in Charity and Social Work (since 2010). Current research trends examine preferred futures in therapy, metaphor utilization, and cross-cultural applications of brief therapy models. Professional Affiliations Czech Association for Psychotherapy (ČAP) European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA) Czech and Moravian Association of Psychology (ČMPS) - Clinical Psychology and Positive Psychology section Society of Social Workers of the Czech Republic His career spans extensive clinical practice, including 13 years at Brno City Social Services Center's Marriage and Family Counseling Center "Bethesda" (2008-2021), and earlier social work experience in Olomouc shelters (2004-2005, 2006-2012).

Lubomír BulejView profile

Associate Professor

• Dynamic Program Analysis
• Software Performance Evaluation
• Software Performance Modeling
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Lubomír Bulej serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Distributed and Dependable Systems within the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University, Prague. His office is located in room S 205 in the historic Lesser Town district, with contact details including email bulej@d3s.mff.cuni.cz and phone +420 951 554 189. He maintains an active research profile through platforms like Google Scholar, DBLP, and GitHub. His research centers on dynamic program analysis and software performance evaluation , with specific focus on analysis composition, program instrumentation, profiling accuracy, and observability in managed platforms. He develops methods for automatic performance evaluation during development, performance change detection, and testable documentation of performance assumptions. Additional interests span object-oriented programming, programming languages, operating systems, and computer architectures, reflected in his teaching of courses like Computer Architecture and Operating Systems. Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals a consistent trajectory in performance-aware software development , with increasing emphasis on compiler technologies (particularly GraalVM), self-adaptive systems for cloud/edge environments, and cost-optimized performance testing methodologies. His work bridges theoretical program analysis with practical industrial applications, especially in avionics and distributed systems. Dr. Bulej actively contributes to major research projects including GraalVM compiler evaluation, FitOptiVis (avionics systems), ASHLEY (aircraft demonstrators), Ferdinand (model-driven design evaluation), Q-ImPrESS (service-oriented systems), and CoCoME (component modeling). He maintains critical software infrastructure such as the Renaissance Benchmark Suite, DiSL instrumentation framework, and Java Performance Measurement Framework.

Jan KofroňView profile

Associate Professor

• Program Verification
• Static Analysis
• Software Reliability
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Jan Kofroň is an Associate Professor in the Department of Distributed and Dependable Systems at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. His research focuses on program verification, static analysis, and software reliability. His educational background includes a Ph.D., as indicated by his title. He maintains an active research profile with numerous recent publications in top venues. Professor Kofroň's research interests span several key areas in software engineering and formal methods. He specializes in interpolation-based code model checking, static analysis of programs, system behavior models and verification, and programming language semantics. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications in software development. His recent publications demonstrate strong focus on verification techniques for complex software systems, particularly in the areas of Horn clause solving, program comprehension using computational notebooks, and uncertainty-aware self-adaptive cyber-physical systems. His research shows consistent contributions to both theoretical foundations and practical applications of program analysis. Professor Kofroň actively leads and participates in multiple research projects including the current AIDE project (Advanced Analysis and Verification for Advanced Software) and past projects such as SNAPPY, ROBUST, Weverca, Q-ImPrESS, SOFA 2, and ASCENS. He teaches courses related to Java programming, Python programming, program semantics, and mobile devices programming. He maintains an open-door policy for student consultations, requesting students email him to arrange meetings rather than maintaining fixed office hours. His department maintains active GitHub presence, contributing to open-source projects related to software verification and analysis tools.

Alice ValkárováView profile

Professor

• Particle Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• High Energy Physics
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Alice Valkárová is a Professor at the Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics within the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University in Prague. Her office is located in the Troja Campus building at V Holešovičkách 2, Prague 8. She maintains active research in experimental particle physics with a focus on the H1 experiment at the DESY laboratory's HERA electron-proton accelerator facility. Her primary research interests center on photoproduction and "hard" diffraction phenomena in high-energy collisions. She has made significant contributions to understanding diffractive processes, particularly in the context of proton structure and QCD dynamics. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with experimental data analysis from the HERA collider. She has organized major international conferences including Physics in Collision (PIC 2005) and the International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics (ISMD 2005) in the Czech Republic. Professor Valkárová teaches Experimental Methods of Subnuclear Physics (JSF 066), where she shares her expertise in particle detection systems, accelerator physics, and data analysis techniques. Her publication record spans from the early 2000s through 2012, with a concentration on diffraction physics, photoproduction, and HERA data analysis. The publication trends show consistent contributions to major conferences in particle physics including Trento, ISMD, and Physics in Collision series. Her research group actively participates in international collaborations centered around the H1 experiment. She has supervised numerous students and researchers in experimental particle physics techniques, though specific student names aren't documented in the available materials. Her laboratory work involves sophisticated detector systems including calorimeters, tracking devices, and scintillation counters for particle identification.

• Biophysics
• Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• Yeast Membrane Transport
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Dr. Dana Gášková is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, affiliated with the Institute of Physics' Biophysics Division. With over 35 years of academic contributions since 1982, she has developed fluorescence methods for studying yeast membrane transporters and stress responses. Biophysics Division Head since 1999 Specializes in diS-C3(3) fluorescence assays for membrane potential studies Contributed to understanding MDR transporters in yeast and their medical implications Key research areas include: Fluorescence detection of microbial contamination Stress-induced membrane potential changes Yeast multidrug resistance mechanisms Mitochondrial membrane potential in C. elegans Her 15 most recent publications (2018-2012) demonstrate expertise in fluorescence spectroscopy, yeast membrane transport, and stress physiology. Collaborative grants through GAUK, GACR, and international programs highlight her interdisciplinary approach. Supervised students include 11 PhD candidates and 3 master's students, focusing on topics like: Membrane transporter function Drug resistance kinetics Plasma membrane potential Stress response mechanisms She leads the Biophysics Division's research on membrane transport systems and teaches courses ranging from Yeast Biology to Fluorescence Probe Methods in Charles University's physics and biophysics curricula.

• Regional Development
• Public Sector Administration
• Creative Industries
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Pavel Bednář is the Head of Department at the Department of Regional Development, Public Sector Administration and Law at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic. He holds the academic rank of Senior Lecturer. He has a Doctor’s degree in Human Geography and Regional Development from Charles University in Prague and multiple Master’s degrees from the University of Ostrava. His research focuses on regional development, creative industries, cluster policies, urban studies, and innovation performance. He has held academic positions at several institutions, including the University of Ostrava and Charles University. Affiliations: Faculty of Management and Economics, Tomas Bata University. Education: Doctor’s degree (2008), Master’s degrees (1998–2000). Bednář’s research explores spatial-temporal variations of coworking spaces, regional innovation systems, and the impact of public policies on development. He has conducted international collaborations through Erasmus and CEEPUS programs, contributing to studies on brownfield redevelopment and urban regeneration in post-socialist cities like Ostrava. His work also addresses socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic on urban workspaces and healthcare system evaluations across Europe. He has advised numerous theses on regional planning, smart city principles, and local development strategies. His publications span journals like Journal of Competitiveness and include projects on creative clusters in Central Europe and regional disparities in healthcare funding.

Antonin KuceraView profile

Professor

• Stochastic Processes
• Probabilistic Systems
• Markov Decision Processes
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Antonin Kucera is a Professor at the Faculty of Informatics , Masaryk University, Czech Republic. His work focuses on stochastic processes, probabilistic systems, Markov decision processes, stochastic games, infinite-state systems, and applications of game theory in security and operational research. He has led multiple research projects funded by institutions like the US Army Research Office and the Czech Science Foundation. Research Interests : Stochastic processes, probabilistic verification, infinite-state systems, multi-objective optimization, game theory, and security applications. Projects : Leading studies on adversarial security patrolling, probabilistic systems analysis, and game-theoretic verification. Past projects include European Network for Game Theory (COST) and Institute for Theoretical Computer Science. Advising : Mentored 13 PhD/Master's students, including Tomáš Brázdil, Petr Novotný, and Jan Křetínský. Teaching : Courses on Petri Nets, Semantics of Programming Languages, and Mathematical Logic.

Martin HromadaView profile

Associate Professor

• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Resilience Engineering
• Physical Protection Systems
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Prof. Ing. Martin Hromada, Ph.D. serves as Associate Professor at the Institute of Security Engineering within the Faculty of Applied Informatics at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. His academic career spans over a decade with significant contributions to national security research and critical infrastructure protection. His educational qualifications include: 2018: Habilitation (doc.) in Safety and Fire Protection from VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava 2008-2011: Ph.D. in Engineering Informatics from Tomas Bata University in Zlín 2003-2008: Master's degree (Ing.) in Security Technologies, Systems and Management from Tomas Bata University in Zlín Hromada's research focuses on critical infrastructure resilience and physical protection system evaluation , with particular emphasis on convergent security frameworks and real-time threat assessment. His work integrates engineering principles with security policy development, addressing vulnerabilities in both physical and information infrastructure through methodological innovations in risk analysis and early warning systems. As principal investigator, he leads multiple national security projects including: Project VI20172019073: Identification and protection methods for soft targets in the Czech Republic Project VI20172019054: Analytical programming module for real-time resilience assessment Project VI20152019049 (RESILIENCE 2015): Dynamic resilience assessment of interrelated critical infrastructure subsystems Hromada holds influential positions across security governance structures including the Ministry of Interior's expert group for security research evaluation, the Energy Security Technology Platform's board of directors, and international advisory roles with Slovak Republic's critical infrastructure legislation committees.

David ŠaurView profile

Assistant Professor

• Severe Convective Storms Prediction
• Flash Flood Risk Forecasting
• Meteorological Data Analysis
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David Šaur is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics within Tomas Bata University's Faculty of Applied Informatics. His work bridges meteorology, applied informatics, and crisis management, focusing on severe convective storms and flash flood risk forecasting for regional governance. Developed FLAPRIS , a system for flash flood risk forecasting in the Zlín Region. Collaborated on X-band radar applications for real-time precipitation monitoring. Teaches mathematics-related courses for Software Engineering and Industrial Automation programs. Research Interests include: Predictive modeling of convective precipitation using radar and station data Integration of NWP (Numerical Weather Prediction) models with regional crisis management systems Development of algorithms for 24-hour quantitative precipitation forecasting Quantitative risk assessment for flash floods and storm phenomena His 15 most recent publications (2022-2016) focus on improving convective precipitation forecasting accuracy through algorithm validation, data mining techniques, and hybrid radar/station measurement thresholds. These works underpin practical crisis management tools for municipalities. Project Leadership : Principal Investigator for FLAPRIS (2022-2023) - Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic Principal Investigator for Improved Convective Precipitation Forecast (2019-2022) Researcher for CEBIA-Tech (2018-2020) - National Sustainability Program Advising Experience : Supervised 6 theses (2016-2022) at Tomas Bata University Mentored Master's works on flood risk software tools and hazardous material incident analysis Labs & Teams : CEBIA-Tech Research Center - Advanced ICT for crisis management Working Group for Digitization - Tomas Bata University Sustainability Working Group - Tomas Bata University

• Astrophysics
• Theoretical Physics
• Stellar Astronomy
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Ernst Paunzen serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. His office is located at pav. 06/03013, Kotlářská 267/2, with contact via +420 549 49 3305 and epaunzen@physics.muni.cz. His research spans: Astrophysics Theoretical Physics Stellar Astronomy Open Clusters Variable Stars Stellar Spots Paunzen specializes in analyzing high-quality observational data to investigate stellar properties, cluster dynamics, and evolutionary processes. His methodology integrates theoretical modeling with empirical astrophysical observations. He leads significant research initiatives including the Czech Science Foundation project The fate of Galactic open clusters (2023-2024) and the Ministry of Education project Analysis of stars with spots (2017-2018). Current work includes the 2025 Masaryk University project Advanced Research in Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics and Physics Education . No scientific awards are documented in available sources. Paunzen actively supervises student research through Masaryk University's internal funding programs supporting student projects in theoretical physics and astrophysics. His grant portfolio demonstrates consistent success in securing national and international funding for observational astrophysics research.

• Urban Design
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Housing Estates
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Maxmilian Wittmann serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Urban Design within the Faculty of Architecture at Brno University of Technology (VUT Brno). His academic profile reflects a deep engagement with urban design theory and practice, with teaching responsibilities spanning both Czech and English language programs for the 2025/2026 academic year. Wittmann's research interests focus on sustainable urban development, particularly examining urban structures, housing estates (especially prefabricated panel housing), and demographic trends in urban areas. His work frequently employs comparative methodologies, analyzing cities like Brno and Vienna to understand how different urban forms impact quality of life, sustainability, and demographic patterns. Additional research areas include landscape architecture, flood risk management in urban planning, and the historical development of exhibition venues in European cities. His publication record from 2019-2025 reveals a consistent focus on urban morphology, with particular attention to comparing traditional closed urban blocks with open housing estate structures in post-socialist contexts. Recent work increasingly addresses environmental certification systems, demographic shifts in urban centers, and sustainability assessment frameworks for different urban forms. His research methodology typically involves detailed case studies from Brno and other Czech cities, often extending to comparative analyses with neighboring Central European urban centers. Wittmann holds significant academic leadership roles, serving as Chairman of the Board of BSP and MSP Architecture and Urban Design in English, and as a member of multiple academic boards including the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Architecture. His teaching portfolio includes specialized courses in urban design composition, theory of urban design, urban design history, landscape design, and urban planning law. His academic activities extend to international collaboration, as evidenced by publications with scholars from Vienna and participation in international conferences. The consistent output of both Czech and English language publications indicates an active engagement with both national and international academic communities in architecture and urban planning disciplines.

• Depression
• Prenatal Stress
• Neuroimaging
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Klára Marečková is a senior researcher at the Brain and Mind Research group, Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), and at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. She leads a research group focused on early-life predictors of mental health using the European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood (ELSPAC) and CELSPAC: The Next Generation cohort. Her educational background includes: M.Sc. in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, University of Nottingham (2009) Ph.D. in Psychology (2013) Dr. Marečková's research centers on how prenatal stress and maternal mental health shape offspring brain development and depression vulnerability. She employs multimodal neuroimaging and epigenetic approaches to identify biomarkers, with special emphasis on sex differences, inflammation, and accelerated epigenetic aging as key mechanisms. Her work bridges clinical neuroscience and developmental psychiatry to uncover developmental origins of mental health disorders. Analysis of her 2019-2023 publications reveals consistent focus on longitudinal neuroimaging of prenatal exposures, evolving toward integrated investigation of epigenetic aging and inflammatory pathways in brain-behavior relationships. Key trends include expanding from structural brain changes to dynamic biomarkers of aging and mental health trajectories. Her competitive funding achievements include: Marie Curie Individual Fellowship for biomarker research in depression vulnerability Czech Health Research Council grant for ELSPAC neuroimaging follow-up GAČR Junior Star grant (2023) for the ChiBra project on prenatal programming mechanisms Dr. Marečková actively recruits postdoctoral researchers for MRI and epigenetics work within her GAČR-funded team. Her group analyzes 30 years of ELSPAC data (ages 23-29) and CELSPAC-TNG child neurodevelopment data (age 6), with future work targeting inflammatory and epigenetic mechanisms as intervention points. She directs the 'Early-life Predictors of Mental Health in Young Adulthood' research group at CEITEC and Masaryk University's Faculty of Medicine, utilizing the unique ELSPAC cohort for translational neuroscience research on developmental mental health trajectories.

• Educational Sciences
• Social Network Analysis in Education
• Refugee Integration in Schools
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Tomáš Lintner, Ph.D. serves as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Educational Sciences within the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. His correspondence address is Arna Nováka 1/1, 602 00 Brno. Lintner leads the CZ.02.01.01/00/23_025/0008713 MEDIS:ON project (2025-2028) as Principal Investigator and collaborates on multiple research initiatives including the SYRI project (2022-2025) and the GA21-16021S CoDiTe research grant. Lintner's educational background includes a PhD in Educational Sciences from Masaryk University (2020-2024), an MA in Education from UCL Institute of Education (2018-2020), and a BA in English Language and Literature from Masaryk University (2014-2018). He has undertaken significant research stays including at the Mitchell Center for Social Network Analysis at the University of Manchester (April-September 2024), Complexity Science Hub Vienna (October-December 2023), and Technical University Munich (February 2022). His research interests span educational sociology, social network analysis in classroom settings, refugee integration in educational systems, quantitative research methodologies, and educational policy. Lintner specializes in examining how social networks form in educational environments, particularly focusing on Ukrainian refugee students' integration challenges in Czech schools. His work frequently employs social network analysis to understand classroom dynamics, peer relationships, and equitable participation patterns. Lintner's recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a clear thematic focus on educational integration of Ukrainian refugees, classroom social dynamics, and emerging educational technologies. His work combines rigorous quantitative methods with practical educational applications, particularly examining how classroom norms, teacher-student relationships, and peer interactions shape educational outcomes. The publications reveal strong methodological sophistication with increasing focus on AI literacy and digital educational transformations alongside traditional educational sociology topics. 2024: Jacques Derrida - 3rd prize Lintner serves as supervisor for doctoral students researching topics including 'Resilience of students, classes and schools' and has secured multiple research grants totaling millions of Czech crowns. His current projects include the MEDIS:ON knowledge transfer initiative, the National Institute for Research on Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases and Systemic Risks, and the Lifelong Learning analysis project. He previously served on Masaryk University's Academic Senate (2021-2023). Lintner teaches Quantitative Research Methods, Sociology of Education, Comparative Pedagogy, and Educational Policy across multiple semesters. His consultation hours are Mondays 14:00-15:00 or by email appointment. His international research collaborations include institutions in Manchester, Vienna, Styria, and Munich, reflecting his growing prominence in educational network analysis research.