About me
As an astrophysicist, I am driven by my curiosity to understand the intriguing nature of the universe. My passion has guided me through many academic milestones, culminating in 2019 with a PhD in Theoretical Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics from Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
In the Fall of 2019, I was offered a short-term part-time research position at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Then, in the Summer of 2020, I moved to the United States for a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Astronomy, Indiana University Bloomington (IU), where I stayed until 2023. For the academic year 2022–2023, I was also appointed with a visiting professorship at the Physics Department, IU, as the primary lecturer for two undergraduate courses, see also Teaching.
After my return to the Czech Republic in June 2023, I worked as an Associate Scientific Editor at Aventinum Publishing House, Prague.
Since January 2024, I have been back at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences as a researcher, where my current position is funded from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND – "MERIT" (Mobility for Excellence in Research, Innovation and Technology), see also Research
Since February 2026, I have been the Czech representative on the Board of Directors of the peer-reviewed academic journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Alongside my research, I have 15 years of experiences with public outreach and education activities. I am a Board Member of the Czech Astronomy Olympiad and the Editor-in-Chief of Astropis, the Czech journal for popularising astronomy and space explorations. From January 2018 to August 2020, concurrently with my doctoral studies and later postdoctoral appointment, I worked as a full-time staff Educator & Specialist at the Prague Planetarium (Planetum). See also Outreach and Teaching.