Assoc. Prof. Ing. Karel GRYC, MBA, Ph.D.

The Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, EU

Academic and Scientific Qualification

2003 Master degree: VSB-TUO, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (FMME)
2008 Ph.D. defence: VSB-TUO, FMME, field: Metallurgical Technology
2014 Assoc. Prof.: VSB-TUO, FMME, field: Metallurgical Technology
2022 MBA, ITB in České Budějovice, field: Financial Management

Professional Practice

2021 -	Vice-Rector for Creative Activities, Institute of Technology and Bussiness in České Budějovice
2018 -	Assoc. Prof. at Environmental Research Department, The Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Faculty of Technology
2014 - 2018	Assoc. Prof. at Department of Metallurgy and Foundry, VSB-TUO, FMME
2014 - 2017	Senior Researcher within Regional Materials Science and Technology Centre, VSB-TUO, FMME
2010 - 2/2018	Secretary of the Department of Metallurgy and Foundry, VSB-TUO, FMME
2010 - 2013	Junior Researcher within Regional Materials Science and Technology Centre, VSB-TUO, FMME
2007 - 2013	Assistant Prof. at the Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
2003 - 2007	Internal doctoral student at the Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
2003	Research internship in steelworks (Třinecké železárny, a.s.)

Research and Academic Focus
His scientific and academic activities are focused on metallurgical technologies, especially in the field of refining, casting and solidification of steels and non-ferrous metals by utilization of simulation tools, material analysis and laboratory experiments and practical verifications.

He is the author or co-author of more than 150 works, therefrom 70 scientific articles in international journals (WoS H=13). Since 2002, he participated in solving more than 20 projects focused on applied research in the field of metallurgy and related fields of industrial optimisation. Since 2010, he was a holder or a key researcher in 10 of the above-mentioned projects. He is an originator of 15 verified technologies, 1 utility model and 4 functional samples. He is a member of the organizing committee of other national and international conferences focused on metallurgy. He is a member of the Czech Foundrymen Society and the Czech Metallurgical Society.

He was/is a lecturer of more than 22 subjects in the frame of bachelor, master and Ph.D. study programmes. He was/is the supervisor of more than 72 theses (bachelor and/or master). He is a PGS trainer. He participated in 17 projects focused on the development of education. He is the author or co-author of more than 10 study support materials.

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