Medals

Prof. Ing. Igor Jex, DrSc. has been a long-standing supporter of FIT within CTU and played a significant role in the development of the follow-up master's program in Quantum Informatics. Through his expert leadership, he notably contributed to the successful coordination of a team composed of academics from four CTU faculties, thereby making a crucial impact on the implementation of this interdisciplinary study program.

Ing. Tomáš Kalvoda, Ph.D. is among the highest-rated educators at FIT CTU.
He is the author of the Marast educational system, which has become an indispensable tool for teaching and is successfully used in more than a dozen courses across the faculty.
His work has significantly contributed to enhancing the quality of the educational process and supporting student success.

Ing. Karel Klouda, Ph.D. led the Department of Applied Mathematics at FIT CTU for over a decade with exceptional dedication. His expert leadership, perseverance, and personal commitment were instrumental not only in building the department from the ground up but also in laying a strong foundation for its academic growth and respected position within the faculty.

Doc. RNDr. Dušan Knop, Ph.D., has long been one of the leading academic figures with a strong scientific presence at FIT CTU. His professional expertise, research activities, and publication record significantly contribute to the faculty’s development and its reputation in science and research. He actively supports the growth of scientific potential and encourages student involvement in research projects.

Prof. Dr. Ing. Petr Kroha, CSc. served for many years at FIT CTU as the Chair of the Subject Area Board for the doctoral study program in Informatics. He consistently took on the role of chairing a record number of state examination committees with great care and dedication. Through his contributions, he significantly supported the faculty not only in the field of doctoral education but also through his involvement in numerous other academic and professional roles.

Romana Skořepová has been part of FIT CTU since its early days and, as Head of the HR and Payroll Department, plays a key role in the faculty’s organizational development. With exceptional patience, dedication, and professionalism, she handles the daily challenges posed by frequent changes, tight deadlines, and unexpected demands. Her human-centered approach and tireless work significantly contribute to fostering a welcoming and friendly atmosphere within the faculty.

Prof. RNDr. Pavel Surynek, Ph.D. has long been one of the prominent scientific figures at FIT CTU. Through his research activities, publications, and involvement in numerous projects, he has made a significant contribution to advancing science and strengthening the faculty’s reputation in the field of computer science. He actively supports student engagement in research, inspiring a new generation of experts and scientists. In addition to his academic and research work, he is also actively involved in the popularization of informatics.

Ing. Ladislav Vagner, Ph.D. is inseparably linked to FIT CTU as the creator of the iconic Progtest system, which has become an integral part of the faculty’s teaching.
Thanks to his expert approach and engaging teaching style, he has long been recognized as one of the most respected and highly rated educators at the faculty.

Ing. Martin Půlpitel played a crucial role in the approval of the faculty as a member of the CTU Academic Senate. Among other contributions, he organized a key petition supporting the new faculty, signed by the vast majority of students from the Department of Computers, which he presented to Rector Havlíček during a university community meeting in lecture hall K1 in May 2008. mHe became one of the first employees of FIT CTU but soon founded and continues to lead the successful company Ackee, which now has branches in the Czech Republic, Germany, and the USA. His latest successful entrepreneurial projects include the password management service Passwd and the auditing firm Ackee Blockchain Security.

Ing. Adéla Svítková was involved from the very beginning as a member of the Student Union, helping with the preparation of accreditation materials for the study programs. After completing her studies, she joined the newly established faculty in the Department of Science and Research. She was instrumental in founding the 3D Printing Laboratory. Adéla is also the founder and first editor-in-chief of the faculty magazine Buď FIT. After several years in Singapore and maternity leave, she returned to the faculty, where she currently works as the secretary of the Department of Software Engineering.

Dr.-Ing. Tomáš Davidovič assisted in organizing students within the preparatory team for the new faculty and made a significant contribution to the faculty forum through lively discussions about the faculty’s founding. After studying at CTU, he earned his doctorate in 2016 from Saarland University in Germany. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as a Rendering Engineer at Weta Digital, contributing to films such as The Hobbit and Avatar. He currently serves as a Principal Software Engineer at NVIDIA.

Ing. Pavel Bucek assisted with the infrastructure of the preparatory team for the new faculty. He managed the first email server and the website of the soon-to-be-established faculty. He also contributed analytically to preparing the agreement with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEL) to secure teaching for students of the Department of Computers. He has worked as a software developer and software architect at Sun Microsystems, Oracle, and Cisco. Currently, he is employed as a software engineer at Pure Storage.

Ing. Lukáš Přívozník was involved in shaping the strategy for the establishment of the faculty as part of the preparatory team. He contributed to the preparation of accreditation materials. During the critical period leading up to the faculty’s founding, his special edition of the student magazine Středník played an important role. Shortly before the faculty’s official establishment, together with Ing. Čermák, he proposed the idea to leverage the element of surprise and accept a highly unfavorable version of the contract between the newly formed faculty and FEL on behalf of FIT CTU. Since graduating, he has been working in the field of security within public administration in a managerial position.

MSc. Lukáš Frélich participated as a bachelor’s student in the STM program in preparing accreditation materials and programmed the first website of the new faculty. He lived several years in Switzerland, where he earned his master’s degree from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and worked, for example, as a systems engineer at Swisscom. He currently works as a Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft.

Ing. Martin Plicka was the administrator of the student forum ExFort during the preparation of the new faculty. He regularly documented events related to the establishment of the faculty and was responsible for the media section on the planned faculty website. He currently works as a programmer analyst at e-FRACTAL.

Bc. Štěpán Davidovič was responsible for servers and services of the newly established faculty within the preparatory team. He also helped prepare the website Novainformatika.cz. Currently, he lives in the USA and has been working for nearly 15 years at Alphabet as a Principal Engineer.

For implementing a wide range of network services and technologies within the ICT Department at FIT CTU. His contributions have significantly enhanced the faculty’s IT infrastructure and operational efficiency.

For long-term, dedicated, and reliable support of the faculty’s activities and for significant contributions to its development.

For outstanding work in preparing course schedules and for exceptional helpfulness and willingness to accommodate the needs of the academic community.

For long-term and active participation in expert committees and conference program boards, which has significantly contributed to the faculty’s professional reputation.

For long-term, highly professional work within the Department of Science and Research and for responsible and dedicated support of doctoral students.

For the professional assumption of the agenda of the Vice-Dean for External Relations, systematic and dedicated work, and a significant contribution to the development of international cooperation at FIT CTU.

For a friendly and accommodating approach, high professionalism, and expert legal support that is an indispensable part of the faculty’s operations.

For an exceptionally professional approach, outstanding success in project preparation and management, dedicated and persistent work, willingness and commitment, as well as the ability to find solutions even in the most challenging situations.

For a consistently positive attitude toward the faculty, willingness to help, and openness to collaboration, which significantly contribute to strengthening mutual relationships and the development of the faculty.

For many years of service as Vice-Dean for External Relations and for a crucial contribution to the development of international cooperation at FIT CTU, including establishing new strategic partnerships and supporting the international activities of both students and academic staff.

For many years of highly professional work at the Study Department, which has significantly contributed to the smooth operation of the faculty’s academic agenda.

For meticulousness, approachability, and willingness to help, as well as for reliably handling demanding and often difficult tasks, which significantly contributes to the smooth running of the faculty.

For the successful launch and development of the Double Degree program in cooperation with the University of Antwerp, which significantly expands study opportunities for our students.

For the proactive establishment of IT infrastructure in the faculty’s early years. For assuming the role of Vice-Dean of the Study Department during the exceptionally challenging periods of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent conflict in Ukraine. For ensuring continuity and stability of the study agenda.

For taking over the Industry Collaboration Department and for an exceptionally fast, efficient, and professional reorganization and successful launch of the department’s activities.

For excellent leadership of the Embedded Security Laboratory, successful team building among researchers, care for doctoral students, and active involvement in organizing international scientific conferences.

For long-term and persistent support in the role of Vice-Dean, especially for continuous and tireless efforts in seeking and securing suitable premises for FIT CTU.

For meticulous preparation and effective management of the Intelligent Embedded Systems Laboratory, excellent teaching activities, and active involvement in the faculty’s PR efforts.

For comprehensive management of the secretary’s agenda and for systematically establishing and professionalizing work processes that have contributed to the efficient operation of the faculty.

For long-term dedication in the role of Vice-Dean, for commitment, and constant willingness to actively contribute to the further development of the faculty.

For the successful launch and development of the Double Degree program in cooperation with the University of Antwerp, which significantly expands study opportunities for our students.

Ing. Miroslav Balík, Ph.D., was a founding member of FIT. From the beginning, he was responsible for the combined bachelor's studies and later took on the demanding position of Vice Dean for Studies for several years. He gradually built a stable administrative team in the Study Department and developed several key internal regulations for implementing the study programmes. He also contributed to the development of FIT's educational activities and was a reliable, hardworking, and creative member of the faculty leadership throughout his tenure.

Ing. Igor Čermák, CSc., contributed to establishing the new faculty. He professionally organized and led meetings of the team of people who prepared and implemented the establishment of FIT. He was the first Vice-Dean for Development and helped build the new faculty's economic and IT infrastructure. 

RNDr. Dana Čermáková stood at the foundation of the faculty in the economic area and, as the first secretary, built the basis of the economic and payroll agenda. This meant creating most of the processes of these agendas in a situation where any methodologies for the emerging units were lacking.

Doc. Ing. Jiří Douša, CSc., was a founding member of FIT and the Department of Digital Design. He introduced the subject "Simulation" and the teaching of VHDL, which was the first systematic teaching of a language for hardware description and thus for a modern way of design and verification of digital circuits. He still passes on his rich experience to FIT students.

Prof. Ing. Václav Havlíček, CSc., as Rector, supported the initiative to establish a new Faculty of Informatics from the beginning and devoted much time and personal commitment to the project. In close cooperation with the preparatory team, he managed to bring the establishment of the faculty to a successful conclusion in a very short time.

Ivana Holíková initially took care of the agenda of the Dean's Secretariat and individual departments. Later, with great care and reliability, she headed the secretariats of the Department of Digital Design and the Department of Computer Systems. Now, she is also in charge of the secretariat of the Department of Information Security.

Prof. Ing. Jan Holub, Ph.D., belonged to the closest team that developed and implemented the project of the new faculty. After the establishment of FIT, he headed the Department of Theoretical Computer Science and at the same time assumed the position of Vice-Dean for External Relations.

Doc. RNDr. Josef Kolář, CSc., was the head of the Department of Computers and actively participated in the establishment of the faculty and became the Vice Dean for External Relations, where he applied especially his linguistic skills and superior contacts to Latin America. He has also led the international cooperation agenda for the entire CTU with the Latin American region. He has proactively and creatively served as the Vice Dean for External Relations of FIT for the third dean's term.

Doc. Ing. Hana Kubátová, CSc., belonged to the closest team that developed and implemented the project of the new faculty. As a member of AS FEL, she contributed to the crystallization of this project since 2006. Since its establishment until now, she has been leading the Department of Digital Design very successfully and has been intensively involved in its development. This department has the highest number of successful PhD students thanks to her work.

Prof. Ing. Róbert Lórencz, CSc., belonged to the closest team that developed and implemented the project of the new faculty. After its foundation, he headed the Department of Computer Systems and, at the same time, took the position of Vice-Dean for Science and Research. He prepared and implemented the project to establish the Department of Information Security, contributing to the fact that FIT was the first faculty to cover this area comprehensively. He has systematically devoted himself to developing the field of computer security at all levels of study and research.

Markéta Loučková initially took care of the agenda of the Dean's Secretariat and individual departments. She handled all start-up activities involving the organization and moving the faculty premises with great care and reliability, including providing all written operational documentation. She has provided and continues to provide administrative support for accreditation processes and handling all paperwork.

Prof. Ing. Bořivoj Melichar, DrSc., was the head of the Department of Computers and is still one of the leading icons of the faculty. In his academic activities, he succeeded in teaching, researching, leading a research group, and managing the department. He has made a significant positive contribution to forming the Department of Theoretical Computer Science team. For FIT, he was a member of the Scientific Council of CTU for the first period after the establishment of the faculty.

Prof. Ing. Petr Moos, CSc., with his opinions, actions, and the weight of his personality, significantly contributed to the establishment of FIT. Since the beginning of the project of the Faculty's establishment, he has been its supporter and advocate and participated in important meetings at the level of CTU management, where he has contributed significantly to clarifying and bringing together the originally opposing views of the University representatives.

Doc. Ing. Alois Pluháček, CSc., was a founding member of FIT and created several of his own processors and their simulators used in teaching. He was the sponsor and creator of many hardware courses. He introduced some Czech terms, such as "hidden memory" or "additive code".

Libuše Pochová helped to build the agenda of the Faculty's Study Department. Thanks to her diligence, consistency, and principle, this primary and key agenda of the faculty's activities was successfully launched without complications. Later, she built the thesis agenda with similar precision in collaboration with the administration and departments.

Ing. Jiří Škvor has been in charge of all FIT's operational and infrastructural agenda since the beginning, even during its most turbulent times of development and change. He was responsible for the project preparation for the reconstruction of the new Masaryk Dormitory and Building A, the construction of the New CTU Building, and coordination with the companies implementing these investment projects. So far, he has provided technical equipment for the entire faculty and many other activities that make the faculty capable of smooth operation.

Ing. Michal Valenta, Ph.D., was one of the closest teams to develop and implement the project for the new faculty. From the beginning to today, he has headed the Department of Software Engineering, providing approximately 50% of the faculty's teaching output. In addition, he has taken the initiative to develop faculty information systems, both as a manager and as a developer and analyst.

Milada Zelinková built the economic agenda of FIT and has been working as the chief accountant of the faculty since the beginning of the faculty until now. The accounting, property, and payroll agendas of beginning faculty are many times more complex than those of established faculty. Nevertheless, she has always handled everything precisely with great commitment, care, and ability to find correct solutions in the over-complex accounting of the CTU. Thanks to her, the financial closures and audits were and are being carried out flawlessly. 

As part of the preparatory team of the project for the creation of FIT CTU doc. Ing. Karel Müller, CSc., coordinated the creation of all documents for the accreditation of the new Bachelor's programme in Computer Science. He was the first vice-dean of studies of the newly established faculty and was instrumental in starting the whole educational process.

Prof. Ing. Pavel Tvrdík, CSc., was the first dean of the newly established faculty and was responsible for its promotion, establishment and setting up all the necessary processes for its functioning. During his eight years at its head, he built a full-fledged faculty with quality teaching, science and good interpersonal relations.