prof. Ing. Milan Honner, Ph.D.

• prof. (2020)
  University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
  Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Optical-thermal properties of materials and their importance for the function of machines and technologies)
• doc. (2006)
  University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
  Faculty of Applied Sciences
  Associate Professor for Applied Physics (Infrared Quantitative Thermography in Physical Technology Research)
• Ph.D. (1999)
  University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
  Department of Physics, Plasma physics and physics of thin films (Modeling of thermomechanical processes in new technologies)
• Ing. (1995)
  University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
  Faculty of Applied Sciences
  Physics of technological processes and physical technology (Plasma physics and its applications, Physics and engineering of solid materials, Physical technologies of thin surface films deposition)

• 2000 → present 
  New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia
  since 2022 NTC Director for Transfer
  2013 – 2022  NTC Director of Research and Development
  since 2005 Head of Department
  2000 – 2005 independent researcher
• 1995 → 2001
  ŠKODA VÝZKUM s.r.o., Plzeň
  researcher

• 2005
  Universite D’Orleans and research centre GREMI,
  France
• 1996
  High Temperature Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA
• 1996
  High Temperature Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA

• Publications
  H-index – 12, times cited – 399, impacted journal articles – 39
• Applied Research
  patent – 7, function samples – 5, verified technologies – 39, prototypes – 31, software – 7

• Managing R&D projects:
  • 2023 → present
    NAKOMIR – National Contact Point for Infrared Technologies for International Security Research, Ministry of the interior of the Czech Republic (project coordinator)
  • 2023 → present
    MEDEPOZ – Methodology for rapid non-contact and non-destructive detection of gunshot emissions, Ministry of the interior of the Czech Republic (project coordinator)
  • 2021→ 2022
    BETERKA – Security research for efficient use of thermal cameras in case of epidemic threats and crises, Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (project coordinator)
  • 2018 → 2022
    LABIR-PAV – Pre-application research of infrared technologies, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (project coordinator)
  • 2015 → 2019
    Head of research program C3 – Laser technologies in the project MŠMT “CENTEM+”, no. LO1402
  • 2012 → 2014
    Head lecturer in the project “Processing of educational program and training of lecturers in the branch of laser technology” (OP VK reg. no. CZ.1.07/3.2.02/04.0007).
  • 2011 → 2014
    Head of research program C3 – Laser technologies for material treatmnent and analyses in the project MŠMT OPVaVpI “Centre of New Technologies and Materials” – CENTEM no. CZ. 1.05/2.1.00/030088
  • 2012 → 2019
    Head of workpackage WP9 Material testing and thermography, TAČR Centrum kompetence TE01020068, Centre of research and experimental development of reliable energy production
  • 2012 → 2015
    project leader project MPO FR-TI4/701 “Vision of the future – helical beam”
  • 2009 → 2013
    project leader project MPO FR-TI1/255 (program MPO VaV 2009 – TIP) “Research and development for system of solar panels production quality control”
  • 2009 → 2012
    project leader project MPO FR-TI1/273 “Research and development of high-emissivity composite coatings for high-temperature applications”
  • 2006 → 2011
    project leader project MPO 2A-1TP1/080 “Trvalá prosperita” New experimental systems for research of thermomechanical instabilities of tribological processes in machines
  • 2007
    project leader – project FRVŠ 389/2007 “Laboratory of infrared spectrometry”
  • 2005 → 2010
    member of the board leading of the project MŠM 4977751302 “Processes in excharge plasma new thin film materials with unique properties”
  • 2001 → 2004
    researcher – project MŠMT LN00B084 “New Technologies Research Centre (research topics: thermography, computer modelling of thermal processes)
  • 1997 → 2001
    researcher – applied research projects focussed on industrial thermomechanics at ŠKODA Výzkum s.r.o., Plzeň (research topics: measurement and computer simulation of of thermo-mechanical processes, cooling of castings, optimization of heatings in industrial furnaces, thermal spraying technology)
  • 1997 → 2000
    project leader MPO FA-EV 014/98 “Optimal heating control system for continuous furnaces”

University of West Bohemia in Pilsen

• Doctoral studies
  Chairman of the Doctoral Study Program in Special Technologies and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Bohemia
• Master studies
  guarantor of the course Measurement in Physical Technologies
• Supervisor and opponent of diploma and dissertation theses
  • advisor of 23 bachelor, master and dostoral thesis in the branch of physics, thermomechanics, material engineering, mechanical engineering
  • accredited lecturer for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Applied Sciences
  • member of the commissions for the state doctoral examination

• 2022 → 2023
  EAT – European Association of Thermology 
  Ordinary Membership

• University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
  member of the UWB Scientific Council
  member of the UWB Council for Lifelong Learning

• New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia
  member of the NTC Scientific Council

• Office for Technical Standardization, Metrology and State Testing
  member of TNK 11
  member of TNK 80

• Association of Technical Diagnostics of the Czech Republic (ATD ČR, z.s.)
  member of the Supreme Authority
  head of the expert group of thermodiagnostics