President of the Czech Republic Appointed Dinara Sobola as a New Professor
3.6.2026 On 1 June 2026, Prof. Dinara Sobola, who works at the Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Academy of Sciences, received her appointment decree as a newly appointed professor in the Great Hall of the Karolinum. The ceremony took place in the presence of the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and the Minister […]
Granite Aggregates as „Crack Brakes“
2.6.2026 A new study reveals why high-performance concrete behaves inconsistently in laboratory tests and how the stochastic placement of granite aggregates can extend structural fatigue life by up to three orders of magnitude.
Science at Lightning Speed: Why Brno Has 120 Seconds for the Future?
1.6.2026 Brno is a world-class capital of electron microscopy. Since the first electron microscope arrived in 1948, a unique ecosystem has developed here that is unparalleled elsewhere in the world—a dense network of companies, research institutions, and universities.
Martin Friák Presented the Czech Quantum Ecosystem at Quantum Australia Conference 2026
19.5.2026 Australia is significantly strengthening its quantum technology sector, and this ambition was reflected in the international Quantum Australia Conference 2026 conference in Adelaide. Among the Czech participants was Dr. Martin Friák from the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences, who presented the Czech quantum ecosystem.
Institute of Physics of Materials was visited by the President and members of the leadership of the Czech Academy of Sciences
18.5.2026 On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Institute of Physics of Materials was visited by the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prof. RNDr. Radomír Pánek, Ph.D., and Vice Presidents Ing. Ilona Müllerová, DrSc., and Ing. Miroslava Anděrová, CSc.
Dr. Daniel Vavřík: Computed Tomography and High-Energy Diffraction (23.04.2026 at 10 am)
17.4.2026 The seminar entitled Computed Tomography and High-Energy Diffraction – From Technical Applications to Cultural Heritage Objects will be given by Dr. Daniel Vavřík from the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Czech Academy of Sciences on April 23, 2026, at 10:00 am in the IPM lecture hall. The seminar will be held in Czech.
World Quantum Day 2026 at the Brno Observatory and Planetarium
13.4.2026 World Quantum Day 2026 at the Brno Observatory and Planetarium will offer an interactive afternoon program and two lectures on quantum computing for everyone interested in the topic.
Dr. Ondřej L. Sháněl: Damage of sensitive specimens by electron and ion beams (09.04.2026 at 10 am)
9.4.2026 The seminar entitled Damage of sensitive specimens by electron and ion beams will be given by Dr. Ondřej L. Sháněl from ThermoFisher Scientific, Czechia on April 9, 2026, at 10:00 am in the IPM lecture hall. The seminar will be held in English.
IPM will have a new associate professor – Ondřej Zobač
27.3.2026 Our young colleague, Ondřej Zobač, M.Sc., Ph.D., has achieved another milestone in his professional career. On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, he successfully defended his habilitation thesis „Experimental and Theoretical Study of Phase Diagrams“, at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University.
Assoc. Prof. Ondrej Hovorka: Machine learning of dynamics of magnetic nanoparticles for medical technologies (02.04.2026 at 10 am)
24.3.2026 The seminar entitled Machine learning of dynamics of magnetic nanoparticles for medical technologies will be given by Assoc. Prof. Ondrej Hovorka from University of Southampton, UK on April 2, 2026, at 10:00 am in the IPM lecture hall. The seminar will be held in English.
