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Ing. Zdeněk Veselý, Ph.D.

Expert – Photo-thermal properties of materials and their applications

 zvesely@ntc.zcu.cz 377 634 832 605 987 635

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  • photo-thermal properties of materials and their applications (room and high temperatures)   
  • development of  new measurement methods and measurement systems 
  • laser modification of photo-thermal properties for heat transfer optimization  
  • IR thermodiagnostics of processes in additive technologies 
  • laser thermal testing of materials with thermographic measurement  for special applications (multilayer TBC structures, plasma-facing materials for fusion technologies, …) 
  • project management, data processing, publication of results
  • Ph.D. (2002)
    University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Department of Physics, Plasma physics and physics of thin films (Thermomechanical processes in heterogeneous layered structure of thermal barrier during thermal shock)
  • Ing. (1997)
    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)
2008 → present
New Technologies – Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen senior researcher 
2005 → present
Department of Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen 
independent scientist and researcher 
2000 → 2004
New Technologies – Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen 
scientist and researcher 
1997 → 2001
ŠKODA VÝZKUM s.r.o., Plzeň
researcher

Publikace

H-index – 6, number of citations – 105, impact journal articles články – 18, conference proceedings contributions – 27 

Aplikovaný výzkum

patent – 1, applied research results (prototype, functional sample, software) – 21, research reports and local proceedings – 90 

R&D projects

2023 → present
project leader – OPTHERM – Optimization of FLM process by thermodiagnostics, funding provider: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Ministry of regional development CZ (MRD CZ), programme: INTERREG Bavaria – Czech Republic 2021-2027, reg. number BYCZ01-037 
2018 → 2022
project team member – LABIR-PAV – Pre-application research of infrared technologies, funding provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS), programme: Operational Programme Research, Development and Education (OP RDE), reg. number CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/18_069/0010018 
2017 → 2019
project co-leader – Research and development of fireplace stoves, funding provider: Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), programme: Operational Program Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness (OP EIC), reg. number CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/15_019/0004671 
2016 → 2019
project team member – TheCoS – Thermoplastic composite structures, funding provider: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), programme: Cross-border Cooperation Operational Programme Czech Republic – Free State of Bavaria ETS Objective 2014-2020, reg. number 103 
2015 → 2019
project team member – CENTEM+,  funding provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS), programme: National Programme for Sustainability I (NPS I), reg. number LO1402   
2012 → 2019
project team member – Centre of research and experimental development of reliable energy production, funding provider: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR), programme: Competence Centres (2012-2019), reg. number TE01020068  
2011 → 2014
project team member – CENTEM – Centre of new technologies and materials, funding provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS), programme: Operational programme Research and Development for Innovation (OP RaDfI), reg. number CZ.1.05/2.1.00/030088  
2009 → 2013
project team member – Research and development for system of solar panels production quality control, funding provider: Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), programme: TIP (2009-2017), reg. number FR-TI1/255
2009 → 2012
project team member – Research and development of high-emissivity composite coatings for high-temperature applications, funding provider: Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), programme: TIP (2009-2017), reg. number FR-TI1/273 
2008 → 2014
applied research of heat processes at Dept. Thermomechanics of Technological Processes, New Technologies – Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen   
2005 → 2010
applied research of thermomechanical processes at Dept. of Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen 
2000 → 2004
project team member – Research Centre for New Technologies in the Region of West Bohemia, funding provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS), programme: Research centers, reg. number LN00B084  
1998 → 2000
cooperation – Optimal heating control system for continuous furnaces, funding provider: Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), programme: Increasing the export performance of Czech industry, reg. number FA-EV/014 
1997 → 2001
applied research focused on industrial thermomechanics at ŠKODA Výzkum s.r.o., Plzeň 
2004 → present
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Applied Sciences
  • Modelling of Thermal Processes in Physical Technologies – lectures, computer laboratory training, guarantor of the course (2007 → present) 
  • Modelling of Thermal Processes in Physical Technologies – selected computer laboratory training (2003 → 2006) 
  • Measurement in Physical Technologies – selected laboratory training (1997 → present) 
  • Technical Physics for Faculty of Electrical Engineering – theoretical exercises (2011 → 2012) 
  • Physics for Applied Sciences 2 – theoretical exercises (2008 → 2010) 
  • Technical Physics for Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – theoretical exercises (2007 → 2011) 
  • Physics Practicums 1 – practical training (2004 → 2007) 
2005 → present
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Supervisor, opponent and consultant of Bachelor and Master Theses