Bachelor's degree Power Electronics Electric Drives Electric Machines and Apparatus Fundamentals of Power Electrical Engineering Master's degree Theory and Application of Power Converters Electric Drives and Traction Control of Electric Drives Electric Power Distribution and Drives Electrical Systems in Intelligent Buildings Doctoral stage New Trends in Converter Technology New Control Methods for Electric Drives

1970 - High school graduation with honors, SVVŠ Beroun; 1975 - Defense of diploma thesis "Methods of improving the power factor of sub-synchronous semiconductor cascades," state examination with honors (title Ing. – MSc. equivalent), field of Heavy Current Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 1980 - defense of candidate dissertation "Analysis and synthesis of electric drive with asynchronous motor powered by indirect frequency converter with DC intermediate circuit" (CSc. degree – Ph.D. equivalent), field of study: Electric traction and electric drives, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 1993 - defense of habilitation thesis "Some aspects of solving the problem of drive with asynchronous motor and current inverter" (title doc.), field of Electrical Machines, Devices and Drives, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 2009 - Appointment as professor (title of prof.), field of study: Means of Transport and Infrastructure, Jan Perner Faculty of Transport, University of Pardubice.

1971–1975: Professional internship, ČKD Prague, Electrical Engineering Division 1975–1976: Intern, Department of Electrical Machines, Apparatus, and Drives, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague 1977–1993: Employee, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, power electronics sector (grants, publications, patents) 1977–1992: External teacher, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, and secondary technical schools in Prague 1979–1980: Workplace, ČKD Praha, Semiconductors plant 1983–1984: Workplace, ČKD Praha, Traction plant (development of microprocessor control units for public transport drives) 1987–1990: Collaboration, Škoda Plzeň (development of locomotive drive with asynchronous motors) 1992–1993: Work stay, BHEL, India 1994–1996: Project Manager and Marketing Manager, Danfoss Wien, Industrial Automation Division (since 1995, founding of Danfoss s.r.o. Prague) 1996–1997: Head of Strategic Projects, KŽ a.s., Králův Dvůr 1997–1998: Sales Director, KŽ Válcovna za studena s.r.o., Králův Dvůr 1999: Marketing Director, KŽ Válcovna za studena s.r.o., Králův Dvůr 2000–2001: Executive Director, ZAPROS spol. s r.o., Zdice (ISO 9002) 2001–2002: Project Manager, SIDAT spol. s r.o. (automation, foreign projects) 2001–present: Part-time, University of Pardubice, Jan Perner Transport Faculty 2003–present: Employee, Department of Electric Drives and Traction, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague (Head of the Electric Drives Group) 2008–2016: Head of Department, Department of Electric Drives and Traction, FEL CTU in Prague (eForce, cooperation with CRRC, research into traction drives) 2016–present: Deputy Head of Department, Department of Electric Drives and Traction, FEL CTU in Prague

Optimization of electromechanical energy conversion parameters in electric drives and power electronics systems, design and implementation of advanced control algorithms for AC drives and sophisticated PWM strategies for various power semiconductor converters (PWM rectifiers, inverters, frequency converters, matrix converters), electromagnetic compatibility of power semiconductor converters.