Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Research interests:

• Methods of artificial intelligence: evolutionary algorithms, neural networks, and their interdisciplinary applications.
• Hybridization and development of soft-computing techniques.
• Optimization of process control using artificial intelligence.
• Development, modification, and benchmarking of metaheuristics, swarm, and evolutionary algorithms.
• Cybersecurity and A.I.
• Cryptology.
• Data mining and high-performance computing.
• Synthesis of complex systems.
• Chaos theory.

Professional activities:

Head of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (A.I.Lab)

Work outputs and Awards:

• Best paper award: AETA Conference 2018
• Best paper award: CISIM Conference 2014
• Best paper award: Nostradamus Conference 2012 and 2013
• Best paper award: PCO Conference 2010
• Since 2006, the supervisor has successfully defended 49 bachelors and 38 diploma theses.
• Since 2013, the supervisor/consultant of more than 10 students of the doctoral study program (4x successful defense).
  

Selected grants and projects:

• GACR and NCN CEUS CZ-PL project 21-45465L, Metaheuristic-based parametric optimization of time-delay models and control systems, 2021 – 2024
• 01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_321/0023805, Robotized camera workplace for measuring and checking shape defects of forgings and workpieces using artificial intelligence, 2020 – 2023
• 01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_321/0023870, Development of a new unmanned flight system for monitoring and management of ecological farming, 2020 – 2023
• TACR FW01010381: Intelligent robotic health protection of hydroponic greenhouse ecosystem, 2020 – 2023.
• COST Action IC1406 High-Performance Modeling and Simulation for Big Data Applications (cHiPSet), (2015 – 2019), Management Committee member.
• COST Action CA15140: ImAppNIO – Improving Applicability of Nature-Inspired Optimization by Joining Theory and Practice (2016 – 2020), Management Committee member.
• COST Action CA17124: DigForASP – Digital forensics: evidence analysis via intelligent systems and practices (2018 – 2022), Management Committee member.
• GAČR P103 / 15 / 06700S Unconventional Control of Complex Systems (supervised by Prof. Ing. Ivan Zelinka, Ph.D., 2015 – 2017), co-applicant, head of the TBU in Zlin research group.
• Senior Researcher at the CEBIA-Tech Regional Research Center, No. CZ.1.05 / 2.1.00 / 03.0089, (2011 – present), and subsequent sustainability project NPU I No. MSMT-7778/2014 by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic (2014 – present), in the team of solvers.
• GAČR 102/09/1680 Evolutionary design of control algorithms (co-supervised prof. Ing. Ivan Zelinka, Ph.D., 2009 – 2011), in the team of solvers
• EU 7th Framework Project, Project Name: Promoveo, Project Number: FP7-222165 Topic: Independent living for today’s society: understanding the elderly and disabled for tomorrow’s inclusive smart home solution, (2008-2010), supervisor for Czech Republic prof. Ivan Zelinka, in the team of solvers