Josef Stráský

Assoc. Prof. Josef Stráský is a faculty member at the Department of Materials Physics, Faculty of Physics, Charles University. His research focuses on titanium alloys for biomedical applications, with expertise in microstructure, phase transformations, thermomechanical processing, and mechanical properties.

• Education: Bc. and Mgr. in General Physics (2005-2011), PhD in Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Research (2010-2014).
• Employment: Research Assistant (2010-2014), Assistant Professor (2015-2021), Associate Professor (2021-present).

His work includes collaborations with foreign institutions (Germany, USA, Russia, Korea) and Czech company Beznoska sro. He leads research projects funded by GAČR and supervises student theses, emphasizing experimental and modeling approaches in materials physics.

Selected publications address biomedical titanium alloys, surface treatments for orthopedic implants, and alloying strategies to enhance strength and biocompatibility. His team has produced 80 Web of Science publications with an h-index of 16.