Education

• PhD., Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague,  1988, Polymerization of lactams in the presence of phosphous acid
• MSc. Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, 1982, Polymerization of ε-caprolactam in the presence of polyethyleneglycol

 Positions

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Assistant Professor, 2003
• Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, fellow, 1997
• Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, researcher, 1994
• Charles University, Faculty of medicine, III. Internal clinic, researcher, 1988

 Teaching

• Industrial applications of polymers, recycling and ecology of polymers (M.Sc.)
• Material corrosion, (1/4) (B.Sc.)
• Laboratories of Polymer specialization II, III (B.Sc., M.Sc.)
• Bachelor(5) and Diploma Thesis (11) supervisor

 Research Interests  

• stabilization and degradation of PVC blends
• ecologically acceptable additives
• stabilizing systems based on hydrotalcite-like compounds
• influence of plasticizers on photostability, thermal and mechanical properties of PVC blends
• evaluation of blends of PVC and polyesteramides based on ε-caprolactam and ε-caprolactone and aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters

List of the most important publications in last  5 years

Kalouskova R., Novotná M., Vymazal Z.:
Investigation of thermal stabilization of PVC by lead stearate and its combination with synthetic hydrotalcite.
Polym. Degrad. Stab. 2004, roč.85,č.2, 903-906, ISSN: 0141-3910

Kovanda F., Jirátová K., Kalousková R.:
Synthetic Hydrotalcite-like Compounds
in Advances in Chemistry Research, Nova Science Publishers ,ed.Gerard F.L., kap.5, 89-133, New York 2006, ISBN 1-59033-966-5

Kalousková R., Markvart L., Kredatusová J., Brožek J.:
Properties of poly(vinylchloride) and polyesteramides blends
J. Appl. Polym.Sci., 114(2),826-833 (2009), ISSN: 0021-8995

Author and coauthor of other 8 peer reviewed papers, and 20 conference lectures, short communications and posters and 3 patents.