Werner von Siemens Prizes 2024 and Brno Ph.D Talent

For the third decade, Siemens has been recognizing talented students, inspiring educators, and passionate scientists. The prestigious Werner von Siemens Awards 2024 ceremony took place on Wednesday, March 19, at the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague. This year, Brno University of Technology (BUT) boasts four awardees – educator Jiří Jaroš from FIT, graduates Roman Parák from FME and Jan Koudelka from FEEC, and PhD candidate Michael Foltýn from FME/CEITEC BUT.

Jan Koudelka. | Autor: Ceny Siemens

The award for the Best Doctoral Thesis on Smart Infrastructure & Energy was given to Jan Koudelka from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication BUT, for his dissertation Stability in Modern Electrical Grids. "What I enjoyed most was the ability to simulate different possibilities and explore various solutions. The most interesting finding, in my opinion, is that it will be necessary to explore new ways of supporting the grid due to emerging technologies, as the decommissioning of traditional sources will remove useful tools currently used for managing the electrical system," explained Koudelka.

His dissertation focuses on power system dynamic stability, frequency stability, and frequency load shedding. The core of his work lies in calculating the critical time as an indicator of dynamic stability and presenting possibilities for utilizing new technologies, such as electric vehicle charging stations, to support the grid in emergency situations.

Congratulations to all the awardees!

More information about Werner von Siemens Awards 2024: VUT.cz/en.

Brno Ph.D Talent will support the scientific career of eight doctoral students from BUT

The city of Brno has honored young scientists from Brno universities for the sixteenth time. At a ceremonial gathering on Wednesday, March 19, at Brno's New Town Hall, they received checks to support the further development of their research. Among the 25 awardees were also 8 PhD students from Brno University of Technology (BUT), whose scholarships will aid research projects in fields such as electron microscopy, theoretical informatics, and battery technology development.

FEEC BUT: Technologies for Extending Battery Lifespan

The project led by Dominik Klement, a doctoral student of Theoretical Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication at BUT, focuses on developing technologies for improving battery state estimation and performance under various dynamically changing conditions. The research aims to enhance battery reliability, extend their lifespan, and provide practical benefits for energy storage systems in various industrial sectors.

Dominik Klement focuses on the development of technologies to improve the prediction of battery health and performance under different, dynamically changing conditions. | Autor: Václav Koníček

Dominik is also behind the technology-driven startup project Volteek, which develops a modular battery management system and won a shared first place in last year’s BUT Student Entrepreneurship Award. Additionally, he is the co-founder and leader of the university team YSpace, which received exclusive expert and technological support from the European Space Agency (ESA). For Dominik, science represents progress, solutions to real-world problems, and an expansion of our understanding of the universe.

We sincerely congratulate all the awardees and wish them much success in their scientific careers!

More information: VUT.cz/en.

The next edition of the scholarship program will launch in September 2025. All important information is provided on the website of the organizer – the South Moravian Centre for International Mobility (JCMM).
Source: VUT.cz