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Education

Ph.D in Physics of Plasma and Ionised Media, Charles University, 2013
- Thesis title: Ion-molecule reactions and electron-ion recombination at cryogenic temperatures
- Studies of ion-electron recombination processes and ion-neutral reactions in low temperature plasma. Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS).
- Supervisor: Prof. Juraj Glosík in cooperation with Prof. Dieter Gerlich
Magister in Physics of Plasma and Ionised Media, Charles University, 2009
Baccalaureus in General Physics, Charles University, 2007

Work experience

2021-present:
- PI at Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Charles University
2020-2021: Optical Engineer
- Valeo autoklimatizace k.s.
2017-2020: Post-Doctoral Research Associate
- Heazlewood Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
- Duties included: Ultra cold chemistry in ion traps, Zeeman deceleration of radicals. Supervision of undergraduate and graduate students.
- Supervisors: Dr. Brianna Heazlewood and Prof. Tim Softley, FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society)
2014-2017: Academic co-worker with scientific duties
- Freiburg Cluster Group, University of Freiburg
- Duties included: Experimental investigation of physical properties of water cluster anions. Chief-tutor for classical and quantum mechanics for chemistry, biology and physics students.
- Supervisor: Professor Bernd von Issendorff
2010-2013: Non-academic researcher
- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Charles University in Prague
- Duties included: Studies of ion-electron recombination processes and ion-neutral reactions in low temperature plasma.
- Supervisor: Professor Juraj Glosík

Awards

2018
- OxTALENT award for research poster (innovative design category)
- Award for Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
- Selected to participate in the STEM4Britain poster competition held at the British Parliament, poster title: “Cold Quantum Chemistry Machine”

Teaching and Supervision of Students

2017-2020
- Informal supervision of 2 PhD students, 2 master degree students at the University of Oxford.
  - PhD student 1: Zeeman deceleration and velocity filtering of hydrogen atoms (currently a Lindemann Fellow at Jun Ye Group in JILA.)
  - PhD student 2: Ultra-cold collisions of polar molecules with ions. (Secured a support from three different institutions in the UK and Greece.)
  - Master degree students 1 & 2: Optimisation of operation of a Zeeman decelerator using an evolutionary algorithm.
  - I also acted as an advisor to 2 junior post-docs.
2014-2016
- Chief tutor of Physics for students of pedagogy (2014), Experimental Physics (Quantum Mechanics) for students of physics (2015, 2016), Introduction to Physics for students of natural sciences (2015). University of Freiburg

Courses Attended

Leadership in Action
An Introduction to Project Management
Time Management
Enterprising Researcher
Telling stories that matter: communicating your research through story

These are courses organised by the University of Oxford. In addition to this, I also took a course on Toyota Production System at ASMO Czech, s.r.o. when I was working there as an interpreter.

Administrative Activities and Professional Memberships

2021-present
- Member of the Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists
2018-2020
- Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
2017
- Editor for Research Careers - Options Beyond Academia, the website about career transitions out of academia

Career Breaks

10/2013-01/2014
- I worked as a freelance Japanese/Czech interpreter and translator

Selected Grants

PRIMUS Research Programme
- Role: PI
- Title: New electron-ion trap for studies of particle dynamics in strongly coupled ultra-cold plasmas
- Amount: 12 mil. CZK
- Period: 2021-2023
John Fell Oxford University Press Research Fund
- Role: Co-PI
- Title: Experimental realisation of a two-frequency Paul trap
- Amount: 7500 GBP
- Period: 01-12/2020
Student Project Grant at Charles University in Prague
- Role: PI
- Title: Para-hydrogen converter and state-selective recombination of H₃⁺ ions
- Amount: 100 000 CZK
- Period: 2008-2011

Publications

Low-Temperature Ion Trap Studies of N⁺ (³P_ja) + H₂ (j) → NH⁺ + H

Illia Zymak, Michal Hejduk, Dmytro Mulin, Radek Plašil, Juraj Glosík, Dieter Gerlich, "Low-Temperature Ion Trap Studies of N⁺ (³P_ja) + H₂ (j) → NH⁺ + H". Astrophys. J. 768.1, 86 (2013), p. 86.

Flowing-afterglow study of electron-ion recombination of para–H₃⁺ and ortho–H₃⁺ ions at temperatures from 60 K to 300 K

Michal Hejduk, Petr Dohnal, Peter Rubovič, Ábel Kálosi, Radek Plašil, Rainer Johnsen, and Juraj Glosík, "Flowing-afterglow study of electron-ion recombination of para–H₃⁺ and ortho–H₃⁺ ions at temperatures from 60 K to 300 K" J. Chem. Phys. 143(4), 044303 (2015)

Manipulating hydrogen atoms using permanent magnets: Characterisation of a velocity-filtering guide

Jutta Toscano, Michal Hejduk, Henry G. McGhee, and Brianna R. Heazlewood, "Manipulating hydrogen atoms using permanent magnets: Characterisation of a velocity-filtering guide". Rev. Sci. Instrum. 90.3 (2019), p. 033201.

Evolutionary algorithm optimisation of Zeeman deceleration: Is it worthwhile for longer decelerators?

Jutta Toscano, Lok Yiu Wu, Michal Hejduk, and Brianna R. Heazlewood, "Evolutionary algorithm optimisation of Zeeman deceleration: Is it worthwhile for longer decelerators?". J. Phys. Chem. A 123 (2019), pp. 5388-5394.

Off-axis parabolic mirror relay microscope for experiments with ultra-cold matter

Michal Hejduk and Brianna R. Heazlewood, "Off-axis parabolic mirror relay microscope for experiments with ultra-cold matter". Rev. Sci. Instrum. 90 (2019), p. 123701.

Design and characterization of a cryogenic linear Paul ion trap for ion–neutral reaction studies

Miossec, Chloé, Michal Hejduk, Rahul Pandey, Neville J. A. Coughlan, and Brianna R. Heazlewood. ‘Design and Characterization of a Cryogenic Linear Paul Ion Trap for Ion–Neutral Reaction Studies’. Review of Scientific Instruments 93, no. 3 (2022): 033201.

Laser-assisted two-step glass wafer metallization: an experimental procedure to improve compatibility between glass and metallic films

Antony, Albin, Michal Hejduk, Tomáš Hrbek, Peter Kúš, Radka Bičišťová, Petr Hauschwitz, and Ladislav Cvrček. ‘Laser-Assisted Two-Step Glass Wafer Metallization: An Experimental Procedure to Improve Compatibility between Glass and Metallic Films’. Applied Surface Science, 17 April 2023, 157276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157276.

Michal Hejduk

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