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Jitka Cejkova

Visiting Scholar

School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering

Biography

  • Since May 2020: Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • February 2014 – April 2020: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • February 2015 – January 2016: Postdoctoral Research fellow, Laboratory for Artificial Biology, University of Trento, Italy
  • January 2010 – January 2014: Research Associate, Chemical Robotics Laboratory, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

Education

  • 2010: PhD in chemical engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • 2006 MSc in chemical engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

Research Interests

  • Droplets
  • Artificial life (protocells, origin of life)
  • Unconventional robotics (liquid robots, chemical robotics)
  • System decanol/decanoate/salt
  • Non-linear dynamics and pattern formation (Dictyostelium discoideum)
  • Chemotaxis (oriented movement in concentration gradients) – biological and artificial
  • Chemobrionics (chemical gardens)
  • Cell encapsulation
  • Etymology of the word "ROBOT" 

Honors and Awards

  • Finalist in the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme, 2020
  • Crytur Award 2017, 1st place, for supervision of the best diploma thesis (student Petra Janská)
  • Best Poster Award, ALIFE 2016 (4. - 8. 7. 2016, Cancún, México)
  • Crytur Award 2016, 2nd place, for supervision of the best diploma thesis (student OndÅ™ej Rychecký)
  • Finalist in the Czech final of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme, 2016
  • Rector’s Award, 2016, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • Rector’s Award, 2014, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • Best Poster Award, 1st place, The 7th Young Researchers’ Retreat (29. - 31. 7. 2013, Kyoto, Japan), selected out of over 70 participants
  • Finalist in FameLab 2011
  • Rhodia Award for Chemistry, 4th place (2010)
  • Best Poster Award, 1st place, World Student Conference on Particle Technology (22. - 25. 4. 2010, Delft, Netherland), selected out of over 50 PhD students world-wide
  • Chemical Engineering section of SVK University Science Competition, 2nd place (2005)

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