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| Education |
| 1997-2003 |
Ph.D. studies at the Faculty of Sciences, Charles University in Prague, Department of Zoology, specialization Entomology and Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i.,
Prague, Research Team of Infochemicals; Ph.D. Thesis: "Morphological and functional aspects of exocrine organs in termite family Rhinotermitidae". |
| 1992-1997 |
M.Sc. in biology at South Bohemian University, České Budějovice. |
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| Experience |
| 2006 |
Postdoctoral fellow at Department of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) under supervision of Prof. Yves Roisin;
Topic: "The social behaviour of Prorhinotermes canalifrons (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) with special regard to defence sensu lato". |
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| Appointments |
| since 2007 |
Scientist at the Infochemicals Research Team, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
| 2004-2006 |
Scientist at the Department of Natural Products, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
| 1997-2003 |
Ph.D. student at the Department of Natural Products, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
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| Teaching |
| since 2003 |
The lecture General Entomology at the Department of Zoology (Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague). |
| since 2008 |
The lecture Biology of Social Insects at the Department of Zoology (Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague), and Faculty of Science (University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice). |
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| Currently supervisor of 4 theses (1 Bc., 1 M.Sc. and 2 Ph.D.); co-supervisor responsible for biological part of the work of several running and finished chemo-ecological theses (both, M.Sc., and Ph.D.). |
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| Research interest |
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Chemical ecology of termites; Termite ontogeny; Regulation of caste composition; Exocrine glands and their possible roles; Ultrastructure of secretory processes.
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| Publications |
Author and co-author of 35 research articles in impacted journals (including invited review for Journal of Insect Physiology), 10 articles in national journals, and numerous conference presentations.
Article reviews for many international journals including Journal of Insect Physiology, Journal of Chemical Ecology, Naturwissenschaften, Arthropod Structure & Development, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Insectes Sociaux, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society and others
H-index: 10 (231 citations at Web of Science /11.10.2011/)
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| Other experiences |
| 2006-2008 |
External member of Czech Science Foundation. |
| since 2007 |
Member of the Scientific council of Phytosanitary department, Crop Research Institute, Prague. |
| since 2009 |
Member of the Commission for Ph.D. studies of Entomology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. |
| since 2010 |
Member of the Editorial board of European Journal of Entomology. |
