doc. RNDr. Pavel Brož, Ph.D.

Curriculum vitae

Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Pavel Brož, Ph.D.

• born September 22nd, 1966 in Brno, married

Department/Faculty/University

• Masaryk University, Faculty of Science
  Department of Chemistry
  Kotlářská 2
  611 37 Brno
• Masaryk University, CEITEC MU
  Kamenice 5
  625 00 Brno

Function, current position

• associate professor

Education and academic qualifications

• 2004: habilitation proceedings - Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Science; academic title doc. (Assoc. Prof.)
• 1999: change of titles Mgr. and Dr. to RNDr. and Ph.D.
• 1995: Dr. degree achieved
• 1992 - 1995: doctoral studies - Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry
• 1992: Mgr. (MSc.) degree achieved
• 1987 - 1992: master studies - Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry

Professional experience

• 2004-: Associate Professor (Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry)
• 1997-2003: Assistant Professor (Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry)
• 1995-1996: post-doctoral stay (Institute of Physics of Materials ASCR, Brno) external teaching (Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry) - autumn semester
• 1986-1987: trainee (Research Institute of Chemical Devices, Brno)

Teaching activities

• Lectures:
  - Chemical Structure
  - Physical Chemistry
  - Materials Chemistry of Metals
  - Mass Spectrometry
  - Advanced Methods of Materials Study
• Seminars:
  - Chemical Structure - seminar
  - Physical Chemistry - seminar
• Practica:
  - Physical Chemistry - practicum
  - Physical Chemistry - laboratory course
  - Synthesis and Analysis of New Materials
• Diploma theses:
  František Zelenka (2014-2016) - Study of thermal stability of thermoelectric materials by means of thermal analysis and Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry
  Martina Hejduková (2014-2016) - Study of surface effects on metal nanoparticles by means of Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry
  Radim Picha (1998-2000) - Study of nitrogen resp. carbon behavior in the Ti-V system and thermodynamic description of phase equilibria
• Doctoral theses:
  František Zelenka (2016-) - Study of thermodynamic behavior and thermal stability of advanced thermoelectric materials
  Jiří Popovič (2004-2009) - Study of phase equilibria and diffusion controlled kinetic processes in nickel alloys with intermetallic phases
  Radim Picha (2000-2003) - Study of nickel based model systems and thermodynamic description of phase equilibria

Research activities

• Areas of scientific activity:
  Thermodynamics of alloys; experimental and theoretical study of thermodynamics and phase equilibria of multi-component nickel and iron based systems and creep resistant systems; experimental and theoretical study of thermodynamics, phase equilibria and surface processes in lead-free soldering systems and thermoelectric materials on macro- and nano- scale; study of oxidation and diffusion processes in alloys and protective coatings; calculations of thermodynamic properties, phase diagrams and diffusion processes (coupling of semiempirical CALPHAD method and ab initio calculations); mass spectrometry; thermal analysis (DSC / DTA); high-temperature Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry.
• Project investigator:
  2017-: GA ČR 17-12844S - Thermal and phase stability of advanced thermoelectric materials
  2009-2011: OC09010 (COST MP0602) - Thermodynamic and phase diagram studies of systems for high-temperature lead-free solders
  2006-2007: OC98 (COST535) - Study of ordering processes in advanced transition metals aluminides
  2002-2004: GA CR 106/02/0876 - Theoretical and experimental study of nickel based model systems and thermodynamic description of phase equilibria
  1996: GA AV ČR C2041601 – The study of the phase equilibria and structure in the systems based on transition metals with nitrogen
• Project co-investigator:
  1999-2001: GA ČR 106/99/1176 – Nickel-based superalloys with protective coatings: microstructural assessment and thermodynamic modeling. Investigator J. Buršík (IPM ASCR, Brno)

Professional stays abroad

• September 2011-2014: ERASMUS teaching stays at the University Paul Cezanne Aix Marseille III, France
• March 2010: ERASMUS teaching stay at the University Paisii Hilendarski in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• September 2006: study stay at the University of Vienna, Austria
• November 2005: study stay at the Institut für Werkstoff-Forschung, DLR, Köln, Germany
• September 2003: study stay at the Institut für Werkstoff-Forschung, DLR, Köln, Germany
• November 2002: study stay at the Dept. of Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
• 1994-1995: study stay at the Institut für Festkörper und Werkstofforschung, Dresden, Germany

Other academic activities, research projects, grants

• 2012 -: ERASMUS departmental coordinator at the Faculty of Science MU, Department of Chemistry
• 2010 - 2011: Member of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Science MU
• 2017 -: Chairman of the Committee for the Final State Examinations in the Bachelor and Master Degree Chemistry Program at the Faculty of Science MU
• 2014 -: Member of the Committee for the Rigorous State Examinations in the Chemistry Program at the Faculty of Science of MU
• 2012 - 2016: Member of the Committee for the Final State Examinations in the Bachelor and Master Degree Chemistry Program at the Faculty of Science MU
• 2009 -: Member of the Committee for the Doctoral State Examinations in the Doctoral Chemistry Program, Materials Chemistry field, at the Faculty of Science MU
• 2007 -: Member of the Doctoral Committee of Materials Chemistry of the Doctoral Study Chemistry Program at the Faculty of Science MU
• 2006 -: member of the Doctoral Committee of Physical Chemistry of the Doctoral Study Chemistry Program at the Faculty of Science MU
• 2001 -: Member of the Committee for the Doctoral State Examinations in the Doctoral Chemistry Program, Physical Chemistry field, at the Faculty of Science MU

Major publications

• ZELENKA, František, Pavel BROŽ, Aleš STÝSKALÍK, David ŠKODA a Ondřej ZOBAČ. Study of Surface Effects on Ag-Cu Nanoparticles by Knudsen Effusion Mass Spectrometry. In František ZELENKA, Pavel BROŽ, Aleš STÝSKALÍK, David ŠKODA, Ondřej ZOBAČ. NANOCON 2014, 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, Conference Proceedings. 1 st ed. Ostrava, Česká Republika: TANGER Ltd. s. 820-825. ISBN 978-80-87294-53-6. 2015. info
• BROŽ, Pavel a František ZELENKA. Specially-adapted type of Netzsch STA Instrument as a tool for Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. Elsevier Science, roč. 383, MAY, s. 13-22. ISSN 1387-3806. doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2015.04.002. 2015. info
• BROŽ, Pavel, Atta Ullah KHAN, Haiyang Y. NIU, Xing Qiu CHEN, Dianzhong LI, Jan VŘEŠŤÁL, Jiří BURŠÍK a Peter Franz ROGL. The system Ta–V–Si: Thermodynamic modeling. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. San Diego: Elsevier, roč. 199, Mar, s. 171-180. ISSN 0022-4596. doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2012.12.003. 2013. URL info
• BROŽ, Pavel, Jiří SOPOUŠEK, Jan VŘEŠŤÁL a Jiří PINKAS. Combination of Thermal Analysis and Knudsen Effusion Mass Spectrometry for Study of Metal Materials on Macro- and Nano-scale. In N. Jacobson, T. Markus. Workshop on Knudsen Effusion Mass Spectrometry (April 23-25, 2012). USA: The Electrochemical Society. s. 69-76. ISBN 978-1-60768-384-1. doi:10.1149/04601.0069ecst. 2012. info
• BAUFELD, Bernd, Marion BARTSCH, Pavel BROŽ a Martin SCHMÜCKER. Microstructural changes as postmortem temperature indicator in Ni-Co-Cr-Al-Y oxidation protection coatings. Materials Science and Engineering A. Netherland, roč. 384, 1-2, s. 162-171. ISSN 0921-5093. 2004. info
• BROŽ, Pavel, Jiří BURŠÍK, Milan SVOBODA a Aleš KROUPA. Theoretical and experimental study of the gamma and gamma' equilibrium in Ni-based Superalloys. Materials Science and Engineering. Netherlands: Elsevier, roč. 324A, 1-2, s. 28-33. ISSN 0921-5093. 2002. info

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