prof. Ing. Jan Merna, Ph.D.

Research Interests

• Synthesis of model polyolefins based on controlled polymerizations techniques
• Development of new catalytic systems including their heterogenization
• Kinetics and mechanism of polymerization
• Synthesis of high performance polyolefins

Education

• PhD., in Macromolecular Chemistry, Technical University Brno, Czech Republic, 2005, Olefins polymerization catalyzed by transition metal complexes
• MSc. in Technology of polymer manufacture and processing, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, 2001, Anionic polymerization of epsilon-caprolactam activated by esters

Career

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Full Professor, 2022-
• Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Associate Professor, 2017-2021
• Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Assistant Professor, 2006 - 2016
• Technical University Brno, Research fellow, 2005

Teaching

• B112002 Macromolecular chemistry (CZ)
• M112010 Manufacture of polymers (CZ)
• M112009 Selected Chapters from Chemistry and Technology of Polymers I (CZ)
• M112013 Selected Chapters from Chemistry and Technology of Polymers II (CZ)
• M112017 Advanced Methods of Polymer Analysis (CZ)
• Laboratory trainings (B112006, M112011, M1120015, 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)
• Bachelor, Diploma and Doctoral Thesis supervisor

Research projects

• 2022-2025 Verifying structure of complex polyolefins (GAČR GF22-09470L ), principal investigator
• 2020-2022 Development of novel rubber materials, contract research for Synthos

Foreign Experience

• Greece (2010)- 2 weeks, University of Athenes, Department of Chemistry (prof. N. Hadjichristidis)

• France (2008)- 1 month, LCPO, ENSCPB, CNRS University Bordeaux I, (research stay with Prof. H. Cramail)

• France (2003-2004)-11 months, LCPO, ENSCPB, CNRS University Bordeaux I, (with Prof. H. Cramail and A. Deffieux)