Prof. Zdeněk Stuchlík Positions at Silesian University: Chair of Research Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Information

• First and family name: Zdeněk Stuchlík
• Nationality: Czech
• E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Phone: +420 553 684 240

Education

• Charles University in Prague (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics), professor in Theoretical physics 2001
• Charles University in Prague (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics), doctoral studies – 1988
• Charles University in Prague (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics), graduate 1974

Positions

• Present: Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic (1990 – ), as the dean of Faculty of Philosophy and Natural Sciences and the leader of the Relativistic Astrophysics Group
• Previous: Technical university in Ostrava, Czech Republic – Institute of Physics (1974-1990)

Professional activities, memberships

• Member of International Astronomical Union (2008-)
• Referee for international journals (CQG, GRG, A&A, RAA, IJMPD, IJMPC, MPL, CEJP, EJ). Member of Advisory Board for the Center of Theoretical Astrophysics in Opava (2006-2011)

• Member of Committees for Doctoral Study and for State Examinations in Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics at Silesian University in Opava, Faculty of Philosophy and Natural Sciences
• Member of the Science Councils of Silesian University in Opava
• Member of the Science Councils of Palacky University in Olomouc
• Supervisor to graduate (Mgr) and doctoral (PhD) students in theoretical physics and astrophysics
• Member of SOC of the annual RAGtime workshops

Awards

• Prize of the Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists (2010)
• Gold medal of Silesian University in Opava (2011)
• Nušl Prize (2019) 

Research collaboration

• Universita di Padova, Italy (1983), International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy (1990, 1993, 1996, 2000 – 2011), International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy (1989, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000); Queen Mary and Westfield Collage, London, England (1992); Southwest State University, Marshall, USA (1995); University of Bergen, Norway (2000, 2001, 2002); CERN (2002 – 2007, 2009); University of Göteborg, Sweden (2004, 2005, 2010); University of Oxford, England (2004 -).

Research projects

• MSM 4781305903 – Relativistic and particle physics and its astrophysical applications (investigator, 2005 – 2011)
• LC 06014 – Center for Theoretical Astrophysics (co-investigator, 2006 – 2011)
• GAČR 205/03/1147 – Cosmological constant and the fifth element in astrophysics and cosmology (applicant, 2003 – 2005)
• GAČR 205/03/H144 – Physics of stars, star systems and universe (doctoral project, co-applicant, 2003 – 2007)
• GAČR 202/06/0041 – Current problems of general relativity and gravitation (co-applicant, 2006 – 2008)
• GAČR 202/09/0772 – Current problems of gravitation, general relativity and relativistic astrophysics (co-applicant, 2009 –)
• GAČR 205/09/H033 – General relativity and its application in astrophysics and cosmology (doctoral project, co-applicant, 2009 –).