Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Teaching Profile
n Specialized courses in materials
sciences on all levels of university
studies in full-time and combined mode
of study in Czech and English – courses
in Bachelor’s and Master’s programme in
Materials Engineering; doctoral degree
in Physical and Materials Engineering;
n Life-long learning courses in technology,
structure analyses, mechanical properties,
etc.;
n Specialized courses for metallographic
laboratories specialists.
Research Areas
... in cooperation with Division of Advanced
Metallic Materials of NETME Centre
and Advanced Materials of CEITEC
n Perspective technologies in the area
of nanomaterials;
n Surface modification of metallic materials;
n Technological and property-related
questions about aluminium alloys,
advanced Mg-Li alloys and Ti-Al and NiAl
intermetallic alloys;
n Chemical composition and property optimization
of selected nickel-based alloys
for the aviation industry;
n Material/technological properties
of ductile cast irons;
n Material analyses and phase analyses
and calculations, alloy microstructure
optimization, heat treatment optimization;
n Development of procedures for welding
and surface modification using electron
beam technology;
n Preparation, property and application
of advanced ceramic and composite
materials;
n Optimization in selection of engineering
materials and their welding for dynamically
loaded structures;
n Failure analyses, damage investigation,
fractographic analyses, materials’ service
degradation analyses.
Specialized Laboratories and Equipment
n Scanning electron microscopes FEG
SEM ZEISS Ultra Plus, SEM PHILIPS
including EDS, WDS, EBSD;
n X-ray diffractometers Philips X’pert and
Siemens D500;
n Glow discharge optical emission
spectrometer SPECTRUMAT GDS750;
n ZWICK universal test systems for
mechanical testing at -70 to 1000°C;
n Instron hydraulic test system for fatigue
testing;
n Pendulum impact testing machines
HECKERT and MFL;
n Laser particle size analyzer HORIBA;
n Ultrasound reactor SONIC;
n Isostatic press ABB Autoclave and Abra
Sinter AG;
n High temperature dilatometer LINSEIS;
n Electron beam technology for welding
and surface modification.
Other Activities
n Cold spray deposition technology
development.
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