Faculty of Science (pouze anglicky)
The Faculty of Science was founded in 1919. It provides 153 accredited fields of studies in Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree programmes in the scientific fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, and Earth Sciences. At present there are nearly 4,500 students studying at the faculty.
Contact information
www.sci.muni.cz
www.muni.cz/research
Kotlářská 267/2
611 37 Brno
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 549 49 1411
Fax: +420 541 211 214
research@sci
municz
Detailed information on R&D areas and projects:
- Biology
- Chemistry, biochemistry and biomolecular chemistry
- Geology
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Collaborative foreign entities
Biologyback
In the area of biology, the Faculty of Science’s departments focus on studies of biodiversity and ecosystems as well as animal and plant cell research and parasitology.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Diversity of Biotic Communities and Populations: Causal Analysis of variation in space and time - study of biodiversity on the level of populations and communities on various temporal and spatial scales with focus on interactions with the environment, mutual interactions between organisms, historical and evolutionary interpretation of existing patterns, identification of biotic indicators of ecological processes, and the development of formalized typologies of communities and habitats in terrestrial, semi terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
- Ichtyoparasitology - center of basic research – foundation of the Ichtyoparasitology Research Centre as a base for close collaboration of three subjects to study complex relationships among various groups of fish parasites in relation to their environment.
- Molecular basis of cell and tissue regulations - regulation mechanisms in animal cells, Functional domains of eukaryotic chromosomes, Genomics and proteomics of regulation circuits in plants, Functional analysis of the genome of clinically and biotechnologically important bacteria.
Chemistry, biochemistry and
biomolecular chemistryback
In the area of chemistry, biochemistry and biomolecular chemistry, the Faculty of Science’s departments focus on biomolecular interactions, structures, the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), sophisticated bioanalytical technologies for microanalysis and diagnostics. They innovate rehabilitation technologies for soil, groundwater and surface water, etc.
Selected projects solved in the area of chemistry:
- CEntre for study of TOxic COmpounds in the ENvironment (CETOCOEN) - focuses on research of toxic chemicals in the environment and their impact on our health.
- Development of rehabilitation technologies and approaches for multipressured degraded waters and the integration of their impact on river basin management (AQUAREHAB) - different innovative rehabilitation technologies for soil, groundwater and surface water will be developed to cope with a number of hazardous (nitrates, pesticides, chlorinated and aromatic compounds, mixed pollutions) within heavily degraded water systems.
- Interactions among the chemicals, environment and biological systems and their consequences on the global, regional and local scales (INCHEMBIOL) - complex approach to study of interactions among chemical compounds present in environmental compartments and their biological effects
Selected projects solved in the area of biochemistry:
- Central European Institute of TEChnology (CEITEC) - important European centre of science and education where – among other research teams from various local universities and research institutions – experts from the Faculty of Science will operate.
- Contaminant-specific isotope analyses as sharp environmental-forensics tools for site characterisation, monitoring and source apportionment of pollutants in soil - conventional remediation-monitoring programmes, i.e. analysis of contaminant and metabolite concentrations over time and space, often provide inconclusive assessments due to inability to resolve among mixing of several contaminant sources, degradation, dispersion and other redistribution processes.
- Integrated bioanalytical technologies for microanalyses and diagnostics using laser induced fluorescence and mass spectrometry - orientation mainly on the research and development of the most sophisticated bioanalytical techniques for better characterization, understanding, diagnostics and therapy of the diseases including the underlying drug metabolism. The research will be oriented on the new technologies as well as on their practical applications.
Selected projects solved in the area of biomolecular chemistry:
- Biomolecular centre - elevation of the structural biology in the Czech Republic from studies of individual biomacromolecules to investigations of their complexes.
- Enhancing Access and Services to East European users Towards an efficient and coordinated pan-European pool of NMR capacities to enable global collaborative research and boost technological advancements - Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a key technology for research in the modern Life Sciences, with an increasing impact on human health. The EAST-NMR project responds to the new challenges facing NMR and its RIs, based on the I3 model.
- Program developing interdisciplinary research POtential for the STudies of BIOMolecular INteractions (POSTBIOMIN) - development of interdisciplinary research potential for the studies of biomolecular interactions.
- Proteins in metabolism and interaction of organisms with the environment - structure-function relationships of biomolecules and their role in metabolism.
Geologyback
The Geological Department’s focus the research on geological processes in the earth’s crust as well as on its surface, and environmental processes controlling living conditions, mainly in regions polluted by industry. The research includes such themes as geodynamic development, evolution of magmatic and metamorphic complexes, phanerozoic evolution, the migration and mobility of inorganic pollutants in the environment, geoarchaeology, landscape development, and technical petrology.
Geographyback
In the area of Geography, the Faculty of Science’s researches focus on studies of Dynamic geovisualization in crises management. Masaryk University owns a very unique polar station in Antarctica where Czech scientists investigate together with their foreign colleagues.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Dynamic Geovisualisation in Crises Management - creation of a standard digital cartographic infrastructure for dynamic visualization of geospatial data for provision of mobile services (based on the mobile Internet, mobile telephony, etc.) in crisis management.
- ERA-NET EUROPOLAR - research in Antarctica (together with the Department of Biology) – the J. G. Mendel Antarctic Station is situated on the James Ross Island. The station belongs to Masaryk University. It is one of the superb research projects, unique in the worldwide basis. Experts from various research areas such as geology, glaciology, hydrology, climatology, analytical and organic chemistry, geochemistry, taxonomy, soil biology, biodiversity, plant ecophysiology, stress physiology, etc. participate in the research.
Mathematicsback
Within the research in the mathematic area scientists of the Faculty of Science develop and deepen algebraic, geometric and analytic approaches and try to connect mathematics with physics, computer sciences, medicine and lots of other scientific areas.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Eduard Čech Center for Algebra and Geometry - focus on synergy of algebraic and geometric approaches to the research in the areas of differential geometry, geometric analysis, category theory, algebraic topology, algebraic number theory, cryptology, and computational complexity, including impacts in mathematical informatics and mathematical physics.
- Jaroslav Hájek Center for Theoretical and Applied Statistics - focus on statistical modelling of complex systems and data analysis, in particular, on robust and nonparametric methods. The project aims also algorithmization and implementation of computer-designed methods and procedures including an assessment of the stability of numerical calculations.
- Mathematical structures and their physical applications - basic research in mathematics and in mathematical physics. The most important areas are differential geometry, algebraic topology, quantum gravity, optics, category theory, algebraic number theory, the theory of semigroups and automata, and differential and difference equations. In all these areas, our team belongs to leading research centers in the Czech Republic; in quantum gravity this group is just the only one.
Physicsback
In the area of physics, the Faculty of Science’s departments focus on studies of selected materials and layered structures, in particular of their optical response and structural properties, and on the research and application of low-temperature plasma and ionized gases. Among other research topics there are theoretical physics, both basic and advanced mathematical methods for physics, or astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.
Selected projects solved in this area:
- Central European Institute of TEChnology (CEITEC) - important European centre of science and education where – among other research teams from various local universities and research institutions – experts from the Faculty of Science will operate.
- Educational and contact center for nanotechnology surfaces modification for industry - increasement of efficiency of cooperation in R&D and education in the fields of nanotechnology plasma treatment of materials for academic and R&D staff and also students of the faculty in related educational programs.
- Multifunctional nanomaterials characterisation exploiting ellipsometry and polarimetry – coordinated action to promote and develop the use of non-destructive characterization of nanomaterials using polarimetry and ellipsometry techniques.
- Physical and chemical properties of advanced materials and structures - study of selected classes of materials and phenomena (self-organized nanostructures, superlattices, quantum wells, wires, and dots, high-temperature superconductors, superconductor / magnetic superlattices, selected bulk materials of technological importance and impurities, polymers with silicon backbone, thermodynamical properties, phase transformations, diffusion and ordering in advanced intermetallic compounds and thin films, preparation of oxide and hybrid materials by non-conventional procedures and studies of the process mechanisms.
- Study and application of plasma chemical reactions in non-isothermic low temperature plasma and its interaction with solid surface - study of kinetics of plasmachemical processes by optical, mass-spectrometry and microwave diagnostics. Research and methods of plasmachemical deposition of polymer, superhard, nanocomposite, semipermeable, semisorption and protective thin films. Study of optical, mechanical, chemical and electrical properties of prepared thin films. Proposal plasma chemical processes. Study of perspective volume plasma chemical processes with intention to their practical use.
Collaborative foreign entitiesback
- Aalborg University [DK]
- Australian National University, Canberra [AU]
- Bar Illan University [IL]
- Comenius University in Bratislava [SK]
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro [BR]
- Free Unviersity of Brussels [BE]
- Ghent University [BE]
- Harvard University [US]
- Hokkaido University [JP]
- Chinese Culture University [CN]
- Chubu University [JP]
- Johannes Kepler University Linz [AT]
- Lund University [SE]
- Nankai University [CN]
- Ohio State University [US]
- Oregon State University [US]
- Paris Sorbonne University [FR]
- Saint Petersburg State University [RU]
- Stanford University [US]
- Technical University of Munich [DE]
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology [HK]
- The University of Auckland [NZ]
- Tohoku University [JP]
- University of Cambridge [UK]
- University of Antwerp [BE]
- University of Arizona [US]
- University of Barcelona [ES]
- University of Bari [IT]
- University of Bern [CH]
- University of Bonn [DE]
- University of Bristol [UK]
- University of California, San Diego [US]
- University of Coimbra [PT]
- University of Colorado [US]
- University of Connecticut [US]
- University of Cordoba [ES]
- University of Davis [US]
- University of Edinburg [UK]
- University of Florence [IT]
- University of Gavle [SE]
- University of Gdansk [PL]
- University of Gothenburg [SE]
- University of Graz [AT]
- University of Greifswald [DE]
- University of Groningen [NL]
- University of Houston [US]
- University of Innsbruck [AT]
- University of Jyvaskyla [FI]
- University of Kansas [US]
- University of Leipzig [DE]
- University of Lille [FR]
- University of Ljubljana [SI]
- University of Manitoba [CA]
- University of Michigan [US]
- University of Nantes [FR]
- University of Nijmegen [NL]
- University of Palermo [IT]
- University of Pecs [HU]
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia [US]
- University of Sao Paolo [BR]
- University of Saskatchewan [CA]
- University of Szeged [HU]
- University of Tennessee [US]
- University of Ulm [DE]
- University of Utah [US]
- University of Uzhgorod [UA]
- University of Valencia [ES]
- University of Vienna [AT]
- University of Warsaw [PL]
- University of Western Cape [ZA]
- University of Zululand [ZA]
- York University [CA]
