doc. RNDr. Milan Předota, Ph.D.

Students’ supervision: Defended theses: 11 bachelor, 4 master, 3 doctoral + 3 doctoral theses in progress (2022-)

Defended doctoral theses:

2009-2013 Mgr. Stanislav Pařez: “Computer simulations of solid/liquid interfaces”, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Faculty of chemical engineering, programme Physical Chemistry

2010-2016 Ing. Ondřej Kroutil: “Molecular modeling of biomolecules – surface interactions”, University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science, programme Biophysics

2016-2020 MSc. Denys Biriukov: “Application of Electronic Continuum Correction to Molecular Simulations of Nano/Bio Interfaces”, University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science, programme Biophysics

Teaching: Computer physics - computer modelling, Parallel Programming and Computing, Thermodynamics and statistical physics, Theoretical mechanics (all University of South Bohemia)
Simulations in many-particle Physics (participation of M. Předota 50%), Advanced simulations in many-particle Physics (participation of M. Předota 66%), Charles University, with Karel Houfek (2021-), Miroslav Kotrla (2002-2020)

Grants (principle investigator):

2003-2005 Theory and molecular simulation of electric double-layer at solid-liquid interface, Czech Science Foundation, post-doctoral project 203/03/P083, 440 thousand CZK
Completion: Excellent

2008-2011 Computer modeling of structural, dynamical and transport properties of fluids in nanospace, Czech Science Foundation, standard project 203/08/0094, 995 thousand CZK

                 Completion: Excellent

2009-2012 Computer modelling study of the structure and dynamics of mineral surfaces and biomembranes and their interactions with organic and inorganic ligands, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports ME09062 - collaboration with the Departmenf of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA, 1044 thousand CZK
Completion: Excellent

2013-2016 Computational Study of Interactions of Organic Matter and Biomolecules with Mineral Surfaces, standard project GAČR 13-08651S, 3570 thousand CZK
Completion: Successful

2017-2019 Molecular description of phenomena in electrical double layer - prediction and interpretation of experimental data by computer simulations, standard project, Czech Science Foundation, 17-10734S, 2062 thousand CZK
Completion: Excellent

2017-2021 Molecular simulations of processes at solid-liquid interfaces, project LTAUSA17163, INTER-EXCELLENCE (INTER-ACTION), collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA, 2977 thousand CZK

Completion: Excellent

2022-2024 Computer modeling of nonlinear optics signals at interfaces, standard project, Czech Science Foundation, 22-02972S, 4347 thousand CZK

Grants (co-investigator):

2021-2024 Capacitive Deionisation: Insights from Molecular Modelling, Czech Science Foundation, standard project 21-27338S; principle investigator prof. Ing. Martin Lísal, DSc., Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Czech Academy of Sciences, 9264 thousand CZK (total), 2485 thousand CZK (USB)

Statistical mechanics of molecular fluids, computer simulations of fluids, phase equilibria, computer simulations of complex ‘realistic’ systems, parallel programming of scientific calculations, new methods and theory of computer simulations, applications of computer simulations in chemical engineering, physics, and biophysics, stochastic processes in physics and chemistry, solid-liquid interface.

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