Scientific Board

The Scientific Board is an academic body of the University, which discusses important documents and operates mainly in the area of scientific, research and other creative activities.

About the Scientific Board

The Scientific Board is an academic body of the University. Its operation and scope is set by § 11 and 12 of the Higher University Act, its operation is laid down by the Rules of Procedure for the Scientific Board of VSB - Technical University of Ostrava.

The Chairman of the Scientific Board is the rector who also appoints and revokes its members. These members are foremost representatives of the branches, in which the VSB-TUO pursues educational, scientific and research work, development and innovation work, or other creative activities.

The Scientific Board shall, inter alia:

discuss the drafts of the strategic intents for educational and scientific and research, development and innovation, artistic or other creative activities at VSB-TUO, and annually the Implementation Plan of Strategic Intent at VSB-TUO,
on the proposal of the rector approves the intention to submit an application for institutional accreditation in a field of education and the extension of the institutional accreditation to another area or areas of education,
on the proposal of the rector approves the intention to give up institutional accreditation, the intention to abolish a study program, and the intention to give up the accreditation of associate professorship or professorship appointments,
on the proposal of the rector discusses the draft rules to ensure the quality of education, creative and related activities and the internal evaluation of the quality of education, creative and related activities before submitting this proposal to the AS of VSB-TUO,
discusses the rector´s intention to appoint (and remove) members of the Internal Evaluation Board,
discusses the draft report on the internal quality evaluation for education, creative and related activities of VSB-TUO, which is presented by the Chairman of the Internal Evaluation Board before submitting this proposal to the AS of VSB-TUO,
discusses the draft of the Annual Report on the activities of VSB-TUO before presenting it to the AS of VSB-TUO,
exercises competence in the professorship appointment procedure,
on the proposal of the rector it awards the academic title doctor honoris causa for the contributions in science development to significant figures outside VSB - Technical University of Ostrava,
proposes awarding the medal of Georg Agricola for significant contributions to pedagogical and scientific activities.

Members of the Scientific Board of VSB-TUO

Internal members of the VSB-TUO Scientific Board
Person	Function
prof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.	Rector
prof. Ing. Jiří Pokorný, Ph.D., MPA, dr.h.c.	Vice-Rector for Strategy and Legislation
doc. Ing. Lenka Kauerová, CSc.	Vice-Rector for Study Affairs
prof. Ing. Jan Platoš, Ph.D.	Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Doctoral Studies
doc. Ing. Marek Pagáč, Ph.D.	Vice-Rector for Cooperation and International Relations
doc. Mgr. Petr Kovář, Ph.D.	Chairperson of the Academic Senate VSB-TUO
prof. Ing. Hana Staňková, Ph.D.	Dean of the Faculty of Mining and Geology
prof. Ing. Kamila Janovská, Ph.D.	Dean of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology
prof. Ing. Robert Čep, Ph.D.	Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
doc. Ing. Vojtěch Spáčil, CSc.	Dean of the Faculty of Economics
prof. Ing. Radek Martinek, Ph.D.	Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
prof. Ing. Jiří Brožovský, Ph.D.	Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering
prof. Ing. Stanislav Mišák, Ph.D.	Director of the CEET
doc. Mgr. Vít Vondrák, Ph.D.	Director of IT4Innovations
prof. Dr. Ing. Aleš Bernatík	Vice-Dean for External Affairs, Faculty of Safety Engineering
doc. Ing. Petr Konečný, Ph.D.	Vice-Dean for External Relations, Faculty of Civil Engineering
doc. Ing. Aleš Melecký, Ph.D.	Vice-Dean for Science, Research and Doctoral Studies, Faculty of Economics
doc. Ing. Lenka Skanderová, Ph.D.	Vice-Dean for Science, Research and Doctoral Studies, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
prof. Ing. Aleš Slíva, Ph.D.	Vice-Dean for Faculty Development, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
prof. RNDr. Václav Snášel, CSc.	Vice-Dean for International Relations and Project Management, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
prof. Ing. Bohumír Strnadel, DrSc.	Vice-Dean for Science and Research, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology
prof. Ing. Tomáš Kozubek, Ph.D.	Scientific Director of IT4Innovations
prof. Ing. Lucie Obalová, Ph.D.	Director of Science and Research of CEET
prof. Ing. Vladimír Slivka, CSc., dr.h.c.	Institute of Clean Technologies for Mining and Utilization of Energy Resources, Faculty of Mining and Geology
genpor. Ing. Vladimír Vlček, Ph.D., MBA	Department of Fire Protection, Faculty of Fire Safety Engineering, Director General of Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic
prof. RNDr. Radek Zbořil, Ph.D.	Director of Materials-Envi lab, CEET
prof. Ing. Ondřej Životský, Ph.D.	Department of Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

External members of the VSB-TUO Scientific Board
Person	Function
prof. Ing. Libor Čapek, Ph.D.	Rector of the University of Pardubice
doc. Ing. Petr Dvořák, Ph.D.	Rector of the Prague University of Economics and Business
prof. Ing. Pavel Novák, Ph.D.	Vice-Rector for Science and Research, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
doc. RNDr. Martin Štěpnička, Ph.D.	Vice-Rector for Research and Artistic Activities, University of Ostrava
prof. Ing. Martin Weiter, Ph.D.	Vice-Rector for Creative Activities, Brno University of Technology
Ing. Martin Štemberka, Ph.D.	The President of the Czech Mining Office
doc. RNDr. Tomáš Hudeček, Ph.D.	Senior Director of the Planning, Construction and Public Investment Section, Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic
prof. Ing. Vladimír Mařík, DrSc., dr.h.c.	Scientific Director of the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (CIIRC), Czech Technical University in Prague
prof. Ing. Bohuslav Přikryl, Ph.D.	Vice President for Research, Development and Innovation, CSG AEROSPACE, a.s.
Ing. Jiří Holoubek, FEng.	President of the Electrotechnical Association of the Czech Republic
prof. Dr. Ing. Milan Sága	Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Žilina
Ing. Jiří Linhart	Head of Location Ostrava, Head of Common Engineering CZ Global leader of Schaeffler Validation Laboratories within Powertrain division
prof. Dr. Ing. Jan Černocký	Faculty of Information Technology, Brno University of Technology
prof. RNDr. Ivo Frébort, CSc., PhD.	Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc
doc. Ing. Karel Kouřil, Ph.D., MBA, FEng.	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology
prof. Ing. Jozef Martinka, PhD.	Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

VSB-TUO Scientific Board Secretary
Person	Function
Mgr. Lucie Průšová	VSB-TUO