Ing. Drahomír Čadek, Ph.D.

Research Interests

• Natural rubber – rheology, processing, evaluation, relationship between properties and processing, gel, rubber poisons, …
• Combination of thermoplastic starch with nitrile, natural and epoxidised natural rubber
• Stability of rubbers - natural antioxidants for rubber mixtures
• Rubber materials for dry ultrasonic bonding agents
• Reducing the content of zinc compounds in rubber mixtures
• 3D print of polymeric materials

Education

• Ph.D. in Technology of macromolecular substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, 2015, The Evaluation of Natural Rubber Processing
• M.Sc. in Polymer Materials, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 2009, Evaluation of Natural Rubber Properties
• B.Sc. in Chemistry and Technology of Materials, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 2007, Adhesion and Tack of EPDM Rubbers

Career

• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Assistant Professor, 2016 -
• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Researcher, 2011 - 2016

Teaching

• B112003 Characterization of Polymers (CZ)
• B112004, AB112004 Technology of Polymeric Materials Processing (CZ, EN)
• B106007 Materials and Technologies in Automotive Industry (polymer part, CZ)
• M 106001 Composite Materials (polymer part, CZ)
• Laboratory trainings (B112006, M112011, M1120015, M106014, AM101020, CZ, EN)
• Laboratory Project Chemistry I and II (M150006, M150007, CZ, EN)
• Laboratory Project Chemistry and Technology of Materials I and II (M150002, M150003, CZ, EN)
• CZV150006 Laboratory of Students Professional Activities (high school students, CZ)
• CZV150005 Laboratory for secondary schools (high school students, CZ)
• Bachelor, Diploma and phd. theses supervisor
• Supervisor of Erasmus students

Grant project

• STARP Research on the aging of tires of ground wheeled military equipment, co-beneficiary, 2026 – 2028.
• SS07020107 Sustainable electronic assembly using waste plastic, co-beneficiary – member of team, 2024 – 2026.
• TN02000033 National Competence Center for industrial 3D printing, co-beneficiary, 2023 – 2028.
• FW01010561 Enhancement of 3D printing filament properties using nanofiber additives, co-investigator, 2020 - 2022.

Other school interests

• Teacher and co-founder of Chemical club for high school students on UCT Prague
• Member of Researchers´ Night organisation committee on UCT Prague
• Teacher of Discover Science in Action for high school students on UCT Prague
• Teacher of Summer School for High School Teachers and High School Students on UCT Prague
• Teacher of Open day on UCT Prague

Society Memberships

• Czech Society of Industrial Chemistry - Rubber Group Zlín