Sarka HOUDKOVA, Ph.D.

University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic, EU

Position: The center of new technologies and materials (CTM), University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic, EU

Professional Focus: Surface engineering; Thermal spraying and laser cladding technologies; Measurement of mechanical and tribological properties; Project leader, data evaluation, results publication

At the METAL 2016 conference Dr. Houdkova will deliver the invited lecture at the session D - Modern Trends in Surface Engineering.

Education History

1997 - University of West Bohemia, department of Material Science and Technology (Master study (Ing.)
2004 - University of West Bohemia, department of Material Science and Technology (Evaluation of mechanical properties of thermally sprayed coatings;
PhD. study)

Employment History

1999 - 2001 - University of West Bohemia, department of Interdisciplinary Studies, scientist
2001 - present - Research and Testing Institute in Plzeň, department of Thermal Spraying, scientist
2008 - present - University of West Bohemia, New Technologies Research Centre, department of Laser Technologies, senior researcher

Main Professional Activities

Publication activities: H-index = 4, times cited = 45
Author of more than 13 applied research results
Participation in more than 10 research projects, member of Scientific Committees of conferencies
Since 2012 the delegate of Czech Republic in the professional organization European Thermal Spray Association
Advisor of bachelor and master thesis, advisor-specialist of doctoral thesis in the field of surface science

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