Zdeněk HRDLIČKAAssociate Professor Technická 5 |
Education
- Ph.D. in Technology of macromolecular substances, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, 2007, Influence of liquid rubbers on properties of rubber compounds
- M.Sc. in Technology of polymer manufacture and processing, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, 2003, Influence of liquid polybutadienes on properties of rubber compounds and their vulcanizates
Positions
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Associate Professor, since 2022
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (formerly Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague), Assistant Professor, 2008 - 2022
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Researcher, 2007
Teaching
- Elastomers and Rubber Compounding Materials (M.Sc., Czech)
- Physics of Polymers (B.Sc., Czech)
- Introduction to Study of Materials (1/3, foreign students, English)
- Forensic Analysis of Polymers (1/2, M.Sc., Czech)
- Laboratory trainings (various B.Sc. and M.Sc.)
- Bachelor, diploma and Ph.D. theses supervisor
- Supervisor of exchange students
Grant projects in recent years
- NAKI III, DH23P03OVV038, Metody konsolidace křehkých pórovitých voskových pečetí (PI: B. Bartl, National Archive), team member, 2023-2027.
- TA ČR, NCK pro průmyslový 3D tisk, team member, 2023-2024.
- GA CR 18-08389S, Study of plasticization of polymeric membranes and thermodynamics of multicomponent sorption for the development of effective membrane separations (PI: O. Vopička), team member, 2018-2020.
Collaboration with industry
- Škoda Auto
- Rubena
- Saar Gummi Czech
- Toyota Tsusho
- Robert Bosch
- Honter
etc.
Committees and advisory boards
since 2014 Czech Society of Industrial Chemistry, Member of Board
since 2018 Czech Society of Industrial Chemistry - Rubber Division Zlín, Scientific Secretary
Research Interests
- Modification of rubber compounds with waste tyre rubber powders
Application of fine rubber powders originated from waste tyres in the production of fresh rubber compounds. Influence of milling process, powder pre-treatment, particle morphology and concentration on the processing behavior of the rubber compound and mechanical properties of the cured rubber.
Hrdlička Z., et al. Plastics, Rubber and Composites. 51 (10), 497-506 (2022). DOI: 10.1080/14658011.2021.2008713
- Polymeric materials for effective membrane separations
Development of polymeric materials for effective membrane separations (cooperation with Laboratory of Membrane Separation Processes, Assoc. Prof. Ondřej Vopička).
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Durďáková T.‑M., et al. J. Polym. Sci. (2024). DOI: 10.1002/pol.20230776
Hovorka Š., et al. Polymer 290, 126502 (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2023.126502
Vopička O., et al. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 140, e54629 (2023). DOI: 10.1002/app.54629
Durďáková T.-M., et al. Polym. Degrad. Stab. 208, 110241 (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110241
Other interests at UCT Prague
Lector of Chemical club for secondary school students