Full-time study

4 years

prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc.

Chairman :
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc.
Councillor internal :
prof. Ing. Ivan Křupka, Ph.D.
doc. Mgr. Vlastimil Křápek, Ph.D.
prof. RNDr. Radim Chmelík, Ph.D.
prof. RNDr. Petr Dub, CSc.
prof. RNDr. Pavel Šandera, CSc.
Councillor external :
prof. Mgr. Dominik Munzar, Dr.
prof. RNDr. Pavel Zemánek, Ph.D.
RNDr. Antonín Fejfar, CSc.

The aim of the doctoral study in the proposed programme is to prepare highly educated experts in the field of physical engineering and nanotechnology with sufficient foreign experience, who will be able to perform independent creative, scientific and research activities in academia or applications in our country and abroad. The study is based on the doctoral students' own creative and research work at the level standardly required at foreign workplaces in the areas of research carried out at the training workplace and supported by national and international projects. These are the following areas of applied physics: physics of surfaces and nanostructures, light and particle optics and microscopy, construction of physical instruments and equipment, micromechanics of materials.

The graduate has knowledge, skills and competencies for their own creative activities in some of the areas in which the research activities of the training workplace are carried out. These are applications of physics especially in the field of physics of surfaces and nanostructures, two-dimensional materials, nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, micromagnetism and spintronics, biophotonics, advanced light microscopy and spectroscopy, electron microscopy, laser nanometrology and spectroscopy, computer controlled X-ray micro and nanotomography, micro and development of technological and analytical equipment and methods for micro/nanotechnologies. The possibility of using the personnel and material background provided by the CEITEC research infrastructure as well as extensive cooperation with important foreign workplaces contributes to the high level of education. This guarantees that the graduate is able to present the results of their work orally and in writing and discuss them in English. Due to high professional competencies and flexibility, graduates find employment both in universities and other research institutions in our country and abroad, and in high-tech companies in the positions of researchers, developers, designers or team leaders.

Due to their high professional competencies and flexibility, graduates find employment in the field of basic and applied research at universities and other research institutions in our country and abroad, as well as in high-tech companies in the positions of researchers, developers, designers and team leaders.

See applicable regulations, DEAN’S GUIDELINE Rules for the organization of studies at FME (supplement to BUT Study and Examination Rules)

The rules and conditions of study programmes are determined by:
BUT STUDY AND EXAMINATION RULES
BUT STUDY PROGRAMME STANDARDS,
STUDY AND EXAMINATION RULES of Brno University of Technology (USING "ECTS"),
DEAN’S GUIDELINE Rules for the organization of studies at FME (supplement to BUT Study and Examination Rules)
DEAN´S GUIDELINE Rules of Procedure of Doctoral Board of FME Study Programmes
Students in doctoral programmes do not follow the credit system. The grades “Passed” and “Failed” are used to grade examinations, doctoral state examination is graded “Passed” or “Failed”.

Brno University of Technology acknowledges the need for equal access to higher education. There is no direct or indirect discrimination during the admission procedure or the study period. Students with specific educational needs (learning disabilities, physical and sensory handicap, chronic somatic diseases, autism spectrum disorders, impaired communication abilities, mental illness) can find help and counselling at Lifelong Learning Institute of Brno University of Technology. This issue is dealt with in detail in Rector's Guideline No. 11/2017 "Applicants and Students with Specific Needs at BUT". Furthermore, in Rector's Guideline No 71/2017 "Accommodation and Social Scholarship“ students can find information on a system of social scholarships.

The presented doctoral study programme represents the highest level of education in the field of physical engineering and nanotechnology. Follows the academic and bachelor's and subsequent master's degree programme of "Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology", which are carried out at FME BUT.

1. round (applications submitted from 15.04.2024 to 26.05.2024)

1. Advanced methods of data analysis in the physics of surfaces and 2D materials

   Recently, large amounts of experimental and theoretical data have been produced every day in the physics of surfaces and 2D materials. If this data is to be transformed into the form of useful knowledge necessary for learning about physical laws, revealing essential relationships, and effective planning of further procedures, it is necessary to analyse these huge amounts of data effectively using modern advanced methods. The subject of the doctoral thesis will therefore be the analysis of experimental data from the field of graphene using the Python programming language. In doing so, it will be necessary to master, use, and effectively combine modern methods of data analysis based on classic methods of image analysis (e.g. Fourier analysis, principal component analysis, support vector machines, clustering, thresholding, and the use of filters) to methods based on the principles of artificial intelligence (e.g. Artificial neural networks, Reinforcement learning). Objectives: 1. Mastery and understanding of theoretical principles and experimental methods used in graphene physics research (graphene sensors, biosensors and electronics), as well as understanding of advanced data analysis methods. 2. Excellent mastery of the Python programming language and libraries necessary for the use of advanced data analysis methods. 3. Practical design of algorithms for the analysis and own analysis of data from the growth areas of Ga, GaN on graphene and evaluation of the activity of graphene nanoelectronics.

   Supervisor: Bartošík Miroslav, doc. Ing., Ph.D.