��ɫֱ�� Scientists among the Most Cited in the World

Mgr. Pavla Svítková — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:13:35 +0000

��ɫֱ�� Scientists among the Most Cited in the World Mgr. Pavla Svítková Thu, 11/14/2024 - 11:13

This year, 14 people from the ��ɫֱ�� placed among the top two per cent of the most cited scientists in the world. Compared to 2020, the ��ɫֱ�� has no fewer than six more names in the current prestigious ranking of researchers in all fields published by Stanford University analysts.

“I consider such representation a success. It proves that our university has great potential in science and research. I am also happy for the new names of researchers who, thanks to their work, have inspired their colleagues worldwide,” said the Rector of the ��ɫֱ��, Prof. Libor Čapek.

The published data shows where scientists stand throughout their careers. The information includes categories such as the h-index, the number of articles scientists have contributed to and all articles published since 1960. The scientists, covered by the Scopus database, were compiled by PLoS Biology experts from Stanford University and Elsevier.

This year's list contains more than 170,000 names. The prestigious position in the list includes, for example, the name of the former rector of the ��ɫֱ��, Prof. Jiří Málek, who has devoted his life to physical chemistry, structural relaxation of non-crystalline materials, kinetics of crystal growth in supercooled liquids and the viscosity of chalcogenide glass-forming systems. Together with him, the most cited Prof. Ing. Pavel Jandera, DrSc. worked in analytical chemistry at the same faculty, specialising in analytical separations, high-performance liquid chromatography, and programmed and multidimensional chromatographic techniques.

The university's other most cited scientists are (in alphabetical order) Prof. Filip Bureš, Prof. Libor Dostál, Prof. Petr Hájek, Prof. Michal Holčapek, Prof. Andréa Kalendová, Dr.-Ing. Jan Macák, Prof. Ivan Mikšík, Prof. Ladislav Novotný, Ing. Roman Svoboda, Ph.D., Prof. Ivan Švancara, Prof. Karel Vytřas, and Prof. Svatopluk Zeman.

In addition to Prof. Ing. Petr Hájek, Ph.D., from the Faculty of Economics and Administration, who focuses on artificial and computational intelligence, especially fuzzy systems, all scientists are from the Faculty of Chemical Technology and its institutes or centres. An analytic chemist, Prof. Ing. Michal Holčapek, Ph.D., deals with the lipidomic analysis used for the early detection of some types of cancer. Prof. Ing. Filip Bureš, Ph.D. is devoted to organic chemistry, and his scientific research focuses on conjugated organic molecules and the study of their fundamental physicochemical properties. Dr.-Ing. Jan Macák is a senior researcher at the Centre for Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology. His research focuses on developing new low-dimensional structures (such as nanotubes, nanofibers, and nanofibrous materials) used, e.g. in solar cells, catalysts, and batteries. Prof. Ivan Mikšík worked at the Department of Analytical Chemistry. Prof. Andréa Kalendová is a scientist at the Department of Chemistry and Technology of Macromolecular Materials focusing on coatings and material protection. Prof. Ladislav Novotný is an academic at the Institute of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, mainly involved in using electrochemistry in environmental protection. Prof. Karel Vytřas worked at the Department of Analytical Chemistry. Four years ago, the Rector of the University awarded him in memoriam the silver Medal of Merit for the ��ɫֱ�� for his significant contribution to the development of electrochemistry at the ��ɫֱ��.

Prof. Ing. Dr Ivan Švancara is a scientist of the Department of Analytical Chemistry who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for the development of electroanalytical chemistry from the Czech Chemical Society this year. Prof. Ing. Libor Dostál, Ph.D. works at the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Ing. Roman Svoboda, Ph.D. is a researcher at the Department of Physical Chemistry, and Prof. Ing. Svatopluk Zeman, DrSc. is from the Institute of Energetic Materials.

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��ɫֱ�� Scientists Collaborate in a European Project to Develop Sensors

Ing. Lenka Krejčíková — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:48:01 +0000

��ɫֱ�� Scientists Collaborate in a European Project to Develop Sensors Ing. Lenka Kre… Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:48

Scientists from eight European countries and different disciplines will come together to research new types of sensors. Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology at the ��ɫֱ�� are also part of the project. The innovative sensors are intended to improve water quality monitoring in the Green Deal for Europe context.

Within four years, scientists should develop photonic and electrochemical sensors that can detect, for example, microplastics, organic substances, the proportion of minerals or heavy metals, and determine other physicochemical parameters of water.

The project involves scientists from France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Belgium, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic. The research has received EUR 4.7 million from the European Horizon programme.

"It is a great achievement to be part of this prestigious and ambitious project. The collaboration with top scientists from different disciplines across Europe and the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge innovative technology is particularly valuable. The Pardubice group within the consortium will be mainly involved in developing a module for the mid-infrared region of the spectrum," said Prof. Petr Němec, Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Technology of the ��ɫֱ��, who is also the head of the scientific team.

The multidisciplinary project makes use of expertise in material science but also in microfluidics and data processing. The research will result in four new sensor modules based on complementary photonic and electrochemical technologies. These will be tested by the researchers and combined into a modular system that can monitor a wide range of parameters with greater accuracy than existing solutions. In addition, it will offer user-friendly operation, versatility and reliability, which will finally be tested in real-life conditions.

As a result, the new technology will help prevent water pollution and improve water treatment. That is in line with the European Union's action plan towards zero air, water and soil pollution, which is part of the European Green Deal.

Pardubice 19 January 2023

Mgr. Martina Macková
Head of the Department of Promotion and External Affairs of the ��ɫֱ��