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ForewordThis habilitation thesis consists <strong>of</strong> three main parts, which aim to underline the principaldirections <strong>and</strong> features <strong>of</strong> my scientific career <strong>and</strong> gives the overview <strong>of</strong> new scientificdirections, which I would like to follow as an associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> the Charles University.My research career is based on collaborative work <strong>of</strong> a larger research team, whichworked at the Institute <strong>of</strong> Petrology <strong>and</strong> Structural Geology from 1995 to 2011 <strong>and</strong> myresearch interest <strong>and</strong> focus was necessarily influenced by the overall aim <strong>of</strong> that group.This was particularly expressed in mathematical <strong>modelling</strong> <strong>of</strong> continental deformationin the micro-, meso - <strong>and</strong> macro-scale <strong>and</strong> the development <strong>of</strong> the necessary s<strong>of</strong>twaretools for specific geologically oriented quantitative studies, which were published underthe Institute <strong>of</strong> Petrology <strong>and</strong> Structural Geology mostly in collaboration with K. Schulmann,J. Konopásek, P. Jeřábek, P. Štípská, S. Ulrich <strong>and</strong> others, who initiate manysubjects further discussed in this text. My skills in computer programs development,computer-based processing <strong>and</strong> statistical evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>structural</strong> data, implementation<strong>of</strong> database <strong>and</strong> geographic information systems <strong>and</strong> ability to model processes <strong>numerical</strong>lyallowed me substantially contribute to several manuscripts <strong>of</strong> different authors thatare cited in this habilitation thesis. As these techniques were progressively more <strong>and</strong>more used by IPSG research team, it became the driving force for three major researchdirections <strong>of</strong> my career presented here. These are following themes: 1) quantitativeanalysis <strong>of</strong> deformation structures <strong>and</strong> <strong>numerical</strong> <strong>modelling</strong> <strong>of</strong> deformation,2) mechanisms <strong>of</strong> lower crustal flow <strong>and</strong> its thermal <strong>and</strong> mechanical implications<strong>and</strong> 3) quantitative analysis <strong>of</strong> metamorphic microstructures, their visualization<strong>and</strong> statistical processing. At this point I would like to stress that I highlyappreciated multidisciplinary approach <strong>of</strong> collective scientific collaboration, which ruledin the last ten years <strong>of</strong> my pr<strong>of</strong>essional career in the Institute <strong>of</strong> Petrology <strong>and</strong> StructuralGeology <strong>and</strong> that helped me to identify the essentials <strong>of</strong> my personal approach, as wellas the pr<strong>of</strong>essional qualities <strong>of</strong> my colleagues. It is my aim further transfer this spirit <strong>of</strong>active cooperation <strong>and</strong> stimulating discussions to students <strong>and</strong> cultivate this approachat Charles University in the future.1

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