Ing. Vojtěch Kupka, Ph.D.
Tel: 58 563 4428, E-mail:
vojtech.kupka@upol.cz, Room: 3.035
Research interests
- polymer synthesis, polymer nanocomposites
- bioresorbable and biodegradable polymers, polymeric nanofibers
- thermal analysis, mechanical testing
Education
- 2006–2009 Bc. - Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology
- 2009–2011 M.S. - Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology
- 2011–2015 Ph.D. - Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology
Employment
- 2017 academic researcher, Palacky University, Olomouc
- 2015-2017 junior researcher, CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology
- 2012-2015 researcher – Ph.D. student, CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology
International experience
- 9/2013-12/2013 Research Fellowship at KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, Incorporation of cellulose nanocrystals into polyurethane matrix
- 7/2010-12/2010 NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, Erasmus exchange student
Cooperation
- assoc.prof. Qi Zhou – KTH, Stockholm, Sweden – cellulose nanocrystals nanocomposites
- doc. Stanislav Obruča – Materials Research Centre, Brno University of Technology – polyhydroxybutyrate utilization
- doc. Lenka Zajíčková – CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno – polymeric nanofibers
- doc. Lucy Vojtová – CEITEC, Brno University of Technology
- prof. Josef Jančář – CEITEC, Brno University of Technology
Grants, projects
- COST Action MP1206 project n. LD15150 under the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020 – professional collaboration
