prof. Jiří Málek, DrSc.
Date of birth: 1959
Affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
E-mail: jiri.malek@upce.cz
Education
2002: Full professor of Physical chemistry, University of Pardubice
2000: DrSc., in Inorganic chemistry, Inst. Chem. Technol., Prague
1997: Associate professor, Technology of inorganic materials, University of Pardubice
1986: CSc. (equivalent of Ph.D.), Inst. Chem. Technol., Pardubice
1982: MEng., Inst. Chem. Technol., Pardubice
Positions
2018 - president, University of Pardubice
2015 - 2018 head of Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Pardubice
2010 - 2015 professor, Department of Physical Chemistry
2006 - 2010 president, University of Pardubice
2000 - 2005 vice-president, University of Pardubice
2002 - professor, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Pardubice
1988 - 2000 researcher, Joint Laboratory of Solid State Chemistry, Academy of Sciences
Research stays
1988 - 1990 postdoctoral fellowship, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales C.S.I.C., Universidad
de Sevilla, Spain (24 months)
1994 - 1995 postdoctoral fellowship, National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials,
Tsukuba, Japan (12 months)
1996 - 1997 visiting professor, Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (12 months)
2000 - 2010 research stays, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan (18 months)
Membership in boards and councils
1998 - International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
(national councillor since 2010)
2000 - Scientific board of University of Pardubice
2000 - 2010 Scientific board of Medical school, Charles university, Hradec Králové
2000 - 2010 Scientific board of Technical university of Liberec
2002 - 2006 Scientific board of Pharmaceutical faculty, Charles university, Hradec Králové
2002 - Scientific board of Faculty of chemical technology, University of Pardubice
2006 - 2010 Scientific board of Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
2006 - 2010 R&D council of the Czech government
2007- Scientific board of Faculty of Economy and Administration, University of Pardubice
2008 - Czech Engineering Academy
2008 - Scientific board of Faculty of Health Studies, University of Pardubice
2009 - 2010 Czech rectors conference, vice-president
2009 - 2010 Council of the Minister of Education
2010 - Scientific board of the Czech Science Foundation
2011 - 2013 Advisor to the Minister of Education
2011 - 2015 R&D council of the Czech government, vice-chairman
2012 - 2015 National comission for R&D evaluation, chairman
2013 - Board of trustees, Technical University of Liberec
2014 - Scientific board of Charles University
2014 - Scientific board of Institute fo Chemical Technology, Faculty of chemical technology
2014 - The Comenius Academic Club, New York
2015 - 2017 Advisor to the Vice-chairman of the Czech Government (R&D issues)
Collaboration
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Seville, Spain (Prof. J.M. Criado, Dr. L. A. Maqueda)
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (prof. J.M. Hutchinson)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan (Coordination of Joint Graduate School)
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan (prof. Kawaji)
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Institute, Tsukuba, Japan (Dr.Tominaga)
Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan (Prof. Koga)
PhD students and PostDocs
13 PhDs including: Barták (2014), Zmrhalová (2011), Koštál (2009), Svoboda (2008), Švadlák (2008) Pustková (2004), Shánělová (2001)
Postoctoral Researchers: Alcalá-González (1990), Kumar Pillai (2013-2015), Chovanec (2013-2015)
Bibliometric indicators (Web of Science)
Papers published in SCI journals: 189
Citation counts (SCI): 5 164
Citations per paper: 27.3
h-index: 34
Editorial boards
Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier (Editorial board 1997 – 2003)
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Springer (Associate Editor 2011- )
Academic honours
Ministerio de Education y Ciencia, Spain, Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1988
International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Young Scientist Award, 1992
STA Japan, Science and Technology Agency Fellowship, 1994
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitecture, Guest Scientist, 2010
CEEC-TAC, Distinguished TA&C Researcher in Central and Eastern Europe, Vilnius 2013
Language skills:
English, Spanish, Russian, Czech
