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10 Mar

CEPLANT & DPPT hosted CLUTEX

CEPLANT and DPPT welcomed members of the CLUTEX technical textiles cluster on March 4th, presenting research capabilities in thin‑film technologies and atmospheric plasma while learning about partners’ innovations in advanced materials. The meeting, enriched by a detailed lab tour and lively expert discussions, opened new pathways for future national and international collaborations.

4 Mar

Bilateral research project PlasmaMix-BioMat is moving forward

The recent visit of Dr. Jakub Kelar and Dr. Michal Pazderka to the University of Ljubljana as part of the bilateral PlasmMix-BioMac project once again highlights the value of long‑term partnerships. This collaboration strengthened partnership with the team of Dr. Sebastian Dahle in the field of plasma technologies, materials research, and bio‑applications.

4 Mar

Lenka Vítková Joins our Research Group

The Plasma Nanotechnology and Bioapplications Research Group at DPPT and CEPLANT welcomes its new colleague, Ing. Lenka Vítková, Ph.D. She will join the team in composite materials research and also bring her expertise in the field of natural polymers.

20 Feb

Alumni: Petr Střelec

The career path of our alumni Petr Strelec, now Site Lead and Sr. Director of R&D at Thermo Fisher Scientific Brno, shows how a strong foundation in physics can lead to global leadership and cutting‑edge technological innovation. During his recent visit to the Faculty of Science, he toured the laboratories of the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and CEPLANT. He also reconnected with his former thesis supervisor, Prof. Ivan Ohlídal – a meaningful return to the roots of his scientific journey.

9 Feb

CzecHopes 2026

The Physics departments and the CEPLANT Centre participated in the CzecHopes conference, aimed at high‑school students seeking inspiration and information about their options after graduation. For the participants, we prepared several scientific workshops, demonstrations of CEPLANT’s research focus, and we also presented the study of physics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University through an information booth.

15 Jan

Launching New Scientific Projects in 2026

From the beginning of 2026, two new research projects focused on basic plasma research and applied materials technology will be launched in our group.

17 Dec 2025

František Zažímal Presented Plasma-Based Water Treatment at IWA 2025

Our PhD student František Zažímal shared his research at the IWA Water Development Congress 2025 in Bangkok, introducing a novel approach that combines low-temperature plasma and graphitic carbon nitride nanoflakes to improve pharmaceutical removal from wastewater. His work contributes to sustainable water treatment and builds on his achievements as a mentor to award-winning student Anna Podmanická.