Prof Dr. Petr Slobodian | Polymer Composites | Outstanding Scientist Award

Prof Dr. Petr Slobodian , UTB Zlín Tomas Bata University in Zlin , Czech Republic

Prof. Petr Slobodian, born on March 1, 1971, in the Czech Republic, is a prominent researcher and academic in the field of polymer composites and carbon nanotubes. He is currently a lecturer and the head of a research group at the Centre of Polymer Systems (CPS) at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, and an assistant at the Technical University in Brno, focusing on rubber and plastics technology. With a rich professional background, including a tenure as a buyer in business logistics at Barum Continental Otrokovice s.r.o., Slobodian has been involved in numerous research projects funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic and TACR. His work primarily revolves around the physical aging and thermal properties of polymeric systems, CNT chemistry, and the development of CNT networks and polymer composites for sensor technology. He has significantly contributed to the field with 116 scientific papers cited in the Web of Science, two book chapters, four patents, six utility models, eight function samples, one proven technology, and over 107 international conference contributions. His notable works include chapters in renowned publications and patents on sensors for detecting gaseous substances.

Professional Profile:

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📚 Education:

Ph.D. from Technical University in Brno, Faculty of Technology, Zlin, Department of Rubber and Plastics Technology, Czech Republic
MSc. from Technical University of Brno, Faculty of Technology, Czech Republic
Associate Professor, Defense of habilitation thesis “Physical Aging of Amorphous Polymers” at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic
Professorship, Appointment by President and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

💼 Professional Memberships:

Society of Plastics Engineers
Polymer Processing Society
Nordic Rheology Society
Technical Program Committee (TPC) for ICST 2011 and ICST 2012

🏅 Research Projects:

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic – DKRVO (RP/CPS/2022/007)
TACR, GAMA – TP01010006, Commercialization at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Innovative design of micro-protectors of optical cable bundles
MIT and ERDF, Operation Program Enterprise and Innovation for Competitiveness – CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/17_107/0012417 MIOMOVE, member of the team
GACR, program GP – GP106/06/P189, Adaptation of polymer nanocomposite properties based on carbon nanotubes in respect of thermal stability, head of the project

🔬 Research Interests:

Physical aging of polymers
Thermal properties of polymeric systems
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) properties and polymer composite preparation
CNT networks and their polymer composites
Application in hybrid polymer composites focusing on gas and strain sensors (piezoresistive, piezoelectric, flexoelectric, and triboelectric properties)

Publication top Notes:

Pressure-Driven Piezoelectric Sensors and Energy Harvesting in Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate Film

Giant Response and Selectivity of Hansen Solubility Parameters-Based Graphene-SBS Co-Polymer Matrix Composite Room Temperature Sensor to Organic Vapours