Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences

Knowledge: A graduate of the doctoral study program “Environmental and Biomaterial Sciences” have deep knowledge, according to the individualization of their study courses, in the fields of environmental, analytical chemistry and biochemistry, materials chemistry, biomaterials, sustainable approaches, technologies, circular economy, functional materials, and biotechnologies. They are well-oriented in related scientific disciplines and can communicate with specialists from other fields and experts from industry at an appropriate level.

Practical knowledge and skills: Students master the methods of studying various materials and procedures for their application in the field of environmental protection and human health. They understand the relationships between the structure of materials and their macroscopic or useful properties and can use this when developing functional (functionalized) materials, including materials for biomedical applications. Students master the principles of modern physical-chemical methods for characterizing materials, their possibilities and limitations, and can practically use them when designing new materials.

Competencies and abilities: Students are prepared to work with modern technology in specialised laboratories and workplaces with a special regime (e.g., clean rooms, biological hazard laboratories, etc.). The education of the students is multidisciplinary in all respects – emphasis is placed on the ability of complex and “outside-the-box” thinking across the boundaries of scientific disciplines covered within the study. The graduates are familiar with the methods of scientific work. They are prepared, for example, to independently carry out research and development in the field of new functional materials for environmental protection, sustainable technologies, biomaterials, circular economy, nanotechnologies, and others at the level of the current state of knowledge with regard to practical usability.

An important aspect of the study is the systematic preparation of the students for the ability to work in a team in an international environment so that they can become leaders of such teams in the future.

Part of the study will also involve developing soft skills, such as communication skills, the ability to present and prepare qualified professional documents, the ability to clearly formulate thoughts, and the ability to apply for funding, such as EU funding, thus increasing the Czech Republic’s and the EU’s competitiveness in the R&D area.