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Phone
Office
A924
Address
17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava - Poruba
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doc. Ing. Michal Kačmařík, Ph.D.
Function
Head of Department
(548 - Department of Geoinformatics)
Academic Staff Member (548 - Department of Geoinformatics)
Employee (548 - Department of Geoinformatics)
Academic Staff Member (548 - Department of Geoinformatics)
Employee (548 - Department of Geoinformatics)
Faculty/Centre
HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology
Contact
Function
External Member of
member of WG 4.3.6: Inter-comparison and cross-validation of tomography models, Commission 4, International Association of Geodesy, 2016-2024
member of JWG C.2: Quality control methods for climate applications of geodetic tropospheric parameters, Commission 4, International Association of Geodesy, 2018-2024
member of JWG C.2: Quality control methods for climate applications of geodetic tropospheric parameters, Commission 4, International Association of Geodesy, 2018-2024
Education
Education
Ph.D. (2009 – 2012) – VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Geoinformatics. PhD thesis: Atmospheric Water Vapour Estimation Using GNSS
Ing. (2007 – 2009) – VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Geoinformatics. Master thesis: Monitoring of Meteorological Situation over the Czech Republic with GNSS meteorology
Bc. (2004 – 2007) – VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Geoinformatics. Bachelor thesis: Analysis of Natural Hazards in Protected Landscape Area Beskydy
Ing. (2007 – 2009) – VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Geoinformatics. Master thesis: Monitoring of Meteorological Situation over the Czech Republic with GNSS meteorology
Bc. (2004 – 2007) – VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Geoinformatics. Bachelor thesis: Analysis of Natural Hazards in Protected Landscape Area Beskydy
Habilitation
doc. (2018) – VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Geoinformatics. Habilitation thesis: GNSS meteorology
Research Interests
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
GNSS Meteorology
Unmanned Air Vehicles (drones) in Geosciences
GNSS Meteorology
Unmanned Air Vehicles (drones) in Geosciences
Studies abroad and interships
University of Münster, Institute of geoinformatics, Německo, 2 weeks, May 2022
Guest scientist, GFZ Potsdam, department 1.1 Space Geodetic Techniques, 6 months, May – October 2018
ERASMUS+, Pavel Josef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, 3 days, November 2016
STSM within GNSS4SWEC, GFZ Potsdam, Germany, 3 weeks, August 2015
GNSS4SWEC 1st Summer School, Golden Sands, Bulgaria, September 2014
STSM, GFZ Potsdam, GPS/Galileo Department, Germany, 2 weeks, August 2013
Bernese GPS SW Introductory Course, Bern, Switzerland, September 2010
Guest scientist, GFZ Potsdam, department 1.1 Space Geodetic Techniques, 6 months, May – October 2018
ERASMUS+, Pavel Josef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, 3 days, November 2016
STSM within GNSS4SWEC, GFZ Potsdam, Germany, 3 weeks, August 2015
GNSS4SWEC 1st Summer School, Golden Sands, Bulgaria, September 2014
STSM, GFZ Potsdam, GPS/Galileo Department, Germany, 2 weeks, August 2013
Bernese GPS SW Introductory Course, Bern, Switzerland, September 2010
Skills
Certifications
licensed pilot of unmanned air vehicles (DJI copters, senseFly eBee)
Teaching
Coordinating Degree Programmes
Coordinating Subjects
Lecturer of
Lecturer of
Theses
Other activities
ORCID
Selected Publications
- Horáková, I., Kačmařík, M., Orlíková, L. Tree Species Classification in Heterogeneous Forest with Hyperspectral Data from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Advances in Geodesy and Geoinformation, 2025
- Moyo, V., Kačmařík, M. A Comparative Evaluation of Georeferencing Techniques in UAV Photogrammetry: a Case Study From the Czech Republic. Geographia Technica, 20, 2, doi:10.21163/GT_2025.202.13, 2025
- Halaj, M., Kačmařík, M. Utilization of low-cost GNSS RTK receiver for accurate GIS mapping in urban environment. Journal of Applied Geodesy, doi:10.1515/jag-2024-0063, 2024
- Seidl, J., Kačmařík, M., Klimánek, M. A Tree Segmentation Algorithm for Airborne Light Detection and Ranging Data Based on Graph Theory and Clustering. Forests, 15, 1111. doi:10.3390/f15071111, 2024
- Kačmařík, M., Fojtík, D. Positioning Performance of Low-Cost u-blox NEO-M8U Module in Urban Environment. MM Science Journal, doi: 10.17973/MMSJ.2023_10_2023080, 2023
- Struhár, J., Rapant, P., Kačmařík, M., Hlaváčová, I., Lazecký, M.: Monitoring Non-Linear Ground Motion above Underground Gas Storage Using GNSS and PSInSAR. Remote Sensing, 14(19), 4898, doi:10.3390/rs14194898, 2022
- Li, W., Kačmařík, M., Pospíšil, P.: Multi-GNSS Positioning for Landslide Monitoring: A Case Study at the Recica Landslide. Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia, 19, 3, doi:10.13168/AGG.2022.0011, 2022
- Hlaváčová, I., Kačmařík, M., Lazecký, M., Struhár, J., Rapant, P.: Automatic Open Water Flood Detection from Sentinel-1 Multi-Temporal Imagery. Water, 13(23), 3392, doi:10.3390/w13233392, 2021
- Li, W., Kačmařík, M.: Assesment of multi-GNSS precise orbit and clock products from different analysis centers based on Precise Point Positioning. Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia, 18, 3, doi:10.13168/AGG.2021.0027, 2021
- Uhlář, R., Haroková, P., Alexa, P., Kačmařík, M.: 7Be atmospheric activity concentration and meteorological data: Statistical analysis and two-layer atmospheric model. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 219, doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106278, 2020
- Brenot, H., Rohm, W., Kačmařík, M., Möller, G., Sá, A., Tondaś, D., Rapant, L., Biondi, R., Manning, T., Champollion, C.: Cross-Comparison and Methodological Improvement in GPS Tomography. Remote Sensing, 12, 30, doi:10.3390/rs12010030, 2020
- Kačmařík, M., Douša, J., Zus, F., Václavovic, P., Kyriakos, B., Dick, G., Wickert, J.: Sensitivity of GNSS tropospheric gradients to processing options. Annales Geophysicae, 37, 429-446, doi:10.5194/angeo-37-429-2019, 2019
- Zus, F., Douša, J., Kačmařík, M., Václavovic, P., Kyriakos, B., Dick, G., Wickert, J.: Improving GNSS Zenith Wet Delay Interpolation by Utilizing Tropospheric Gradients: Experiments with a Dense Station Network in Central Europe in the Warm Season. Remote Sensing, 11, 674, doi:10.3390/rs11060674, 2019
- Zus, F., Douša, J., Kačmařík, M., Václavovic, P., Dick, G., Wickert, J.: Estimating the Impact of Global Navigation Satellite System Horizontal Delay Gradients in Variational Data Assimilation. Remote Sensing, 11, 41, doi:10.3390/rs11010041, 2019
- Douša, J.; Václavovic, P.; Zhao, L.; Kačmařík, M.: New Adaptable All-in-One Strategy for Estimating Advanced Tropospheric Parameters and Using Real-Time Orbits and Clocks. Remote Sensing, 10, 232, doi:10.3390/rs10020232, 2018
- Kačmařík, M., Douša, J., Dick, G., Zus, F., Brenot, H., Möller, G., Pottiaux, E., Kapłon, J., Hordyniec, P., Václavovic, P., and Morel, L.: Inter-technique validation of tropospheric slant total delays. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 10, 2183-2208, doi:10.5194/amt-10-2183-2017, 2017
- Douša, J., Dick, G., Kačmařík, M., Brožková, R., Zus, F., Brenot, H., Stoycheva, A., Möller, G., and Kaplon, J.: Benchmark campaign and case study episode in Central Europe for development and assessment of advanced GNSS tropospheric models and products. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, pp. 2989-3008, doi:10.5194/amt-9-2989-2016, 2016
- Kačmařík, M., Douša, J., Zapletal, J.: Comparison of GPS slant wet delays acquired by different techniques. Acta geodynamica et geomaterialia, v. 9, No. 4(168), pp. 427-433, 2012
- Kačmařík, M., Skřivánková, P.: Comparison of satellite orbit ephemerides for use in GPS meteorology. Advances in Space Research, 48(2011), pp. 264-269, 2011
Important projects
2023 – 2025: IP LIFE for Coal Mining Landscape Adaptation, LIFE20 IPC/CZ/000004
2021 – 2023: Inventory Control Platform Using AI based Drone with inventory exploration and recognition, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, TF545131
2020 – 2025: Rock Environment and Natural Resources, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, SS02030023
2020 – 2022: Sensor measurements of urban footways to support mobility of disabled people, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
2019 – 2021: Earth Observation Automated Monitoring Open Platform, ESA Incubed
2013 – 2017: Global Navigation Satellite Systems tropospheric products for monitoring severe weather events and climate, GNSS4SWEC, COST ES1206
2021 – 2023: Inventory Control Platform Using AI based Drone with inventory exploration and recognition, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, TF545131
2020 – 2025: Rock Environment and Natural Resources, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, SS02030023
2020 – 2022: Sensor measurements of urban footways to support mobility of disabled people, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
2019 – 2021: Earth Observation Automated Monitoring Open Platform, ESA Incubed
2013 – 2017: Global Navigation Satellite Systems tropospheric products for monitoring severe weather events and climate, GNSS4SWEC, COST ES1206