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email: Tomas.Prosek@vscht.cz phone: +420 22044 6104 |
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EDUCATION
2001 Ph.D. University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
1996 Ing. University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
WORK EXPERIENCE
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2016 |
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present |
Head of the research group Metal construction materials Technopark Kralupy of University of Chemistry and Technology, Praha independent scientific-research activities |
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2007 |
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Head of Department Building and Infrastructure Institut de la Corrosion / French Corrosion Institute, Brest, France |
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2004 |
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2007 |
Researcher, Project Manager Institut de la Corrosion / French Corrosion Institute, Brest, France |
| 2003 | - | 2004 |
Assistant Professor Department of Metals and Corrosion Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Praha |
| 2001 | - | 2003 |
Visiting Researcher Swedish Corrosion Institute (now Swerea KIMAB AB), Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1999 | - | 2001 |
professional staff Department of Metals and Corrosion Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Praha |
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Membership in professional organizations
European Federation of Corrosion (EFC), member of Board of Administration
Association of Corrosion Engineers (AKI), president
International Electrochemical Society (ISE), member
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), member
Awards
Kurt Schwabe Prize, European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) for scientific and technical contribution to the art of corrosion for aspiring scientists, 2006
Czech Business Council for Sustainable Development Prize and the Second Prize Foundation EnviOptimum for 1996 for his work on the processing of alunite ammonium to sulfate ammonium
Foundation EnviOptimum Prize in 1996 (the same job)
Languages
English advanced level
French intermediate
German basic level
Russian basic level
Selected projects
Improving steel product durability through alloy coating microstructure, MICROCORR, RFSR-CT-2015-00011, Research Fund for Coal and Steel, 09/2015–12/2015: Coordinator; 01/2016–present: Solver
Duplex stainless steel in storage tanks, DUPLEXTANK, RFS-PR-08038, Research Fund for Coal and Steel, 09/2009–12/2012: Coordinator
Protection of cultural heritage by real-time corrosion monitoring, MUSECORR, Grant No. 226539, 7. Framework Programme, Collaborative Project, Theme 6: Environment, 06/2009–07/2012: Deputy coordinator
Optimal application conditions for zinc-based coating materials, OPTIZAM, Institut de la Corrosion, industry funding, 2012–2015: Coordinator
New zinc-based automotive steel protection technologies, International Zinc Association (IZA) ZCO-45, 2009–2015: Main solver
Publications
- Publications: 38 peer-reviewed publications and over 100 professional publications in other journals and anthologies
- Selected publications:
Prošek, T., Nazarov, A., Bexell, U., Thierry, D., Šerák, J., Corrosion mechanism of model zinc-magnesium alloys in atmospheric conditions, Corrosion Science 50 (2008) 2216-2231.
Prošek, T., Thierry, D., Taxén, C., Maixner, J., Effect of cations on corrosion of zinc and carbon steel covered with chloride deposits under atmospheric conditions, Corrosion Science 49 (2007) 2676-2693.
Prošek, T., Thierry, D., A model for the release of chromate from organic coatings, Progress in Organic Coatings 49 (2004) 209-217.
Prošek, T., Iversen, A., Taxén, C., Thierry, D., Low-temperature stress corrosion cracking of stainless steels in the atmosphere in the presence of chloride deposits, Corrosion 65 (2009) 105-117.
Nazarov, A., Prošek, T., Thierry, D., Application of EIS and SKP methods for the study of the zinc/polymer interface, Electrochimica Acta 53 (2008) 7531-7538.
Nazarov, A., Thierry, D., Prošek, T., Le Bozec, N., Protective action of vanadate at defected areas of organic coatings on zinc, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 152 (2005) B220-B227.
Persson, D., Thierry, D., LeBozec, N., Prošek, T., In situ infrared reflection spectroscopy studies of the initial atmospheric corrosion of Zn-Al-Mg coated steel, Corrosion Science 72 (2013) 54-63.
Prošek, T., Larché, N., Vlot, M., Goodwin, F., Thierry, D., Corrosion performance of Zn-Al-Mg coatings in open and confined zones in conditions simulating automotive applications, Materials and Corrosion 61 (2010) 412-420.
Prošek, T., Le Gac, A., Thierry, D., Le Manchet, S., Lojewski, C., Fanica, A., Johansson, E., Canderyd, C., Dupoiron, F., Snauwaert, T., Maas, F., Droesbeke, B., Low temperature stress corrosion cracking of austenitic and duplex stainless steels under chloride deposits, Corrosion 70 (2014) 1052–1063.
Prošek, T., Nazarov, A., Le Gac, A., Thierry, D., Coil-coated Zn-Mg and Zn-Al-Mg: Effect of climatic parameters on the corrosion at cut edges, Progress in Organic Coatings 83 (2015) 26–35
Prošek, T., Hagström, J., Persson, D., Fuertes, N., Lindberg, F., Chocholatý, O., Taxén, C., Šerák, J., Thierry, D., Effect of the microstructure of Zn-Al and Zn-Al-Mg model alloys on corrosion stability, Corrosion Science 110 (2016) 71–81
Courses
Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Engineering and Electrochemical Technology, pětidenní kurz, Schools of Chemistry and Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton, GB, 2010
Time management IV. generation, five-day course, Pragoeduca, Praha, 2008
Leadership, three-day course, EDCONSIA Praha, 2007
Presentation skills, two-day course, Positive Praha, 2006
Other activities
Research assistant at the Polytechnic School in Mons / Collaborateur scientifique de la Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, since academic year 2012/13
Reviewer of magazines Corrosion Science, Progress in Organic Coatings etc.
President of the Conference Organizing Committee Eurocorr and ICC 2017
Conference organizer Coil coated materials, Paris, 2005, 2008, 2012
Reviewer of grant applications for Knowledge Foundation / KK-stiftelsen, Sveden, by Technological agency of Czech Republic (TAČR) etc.
