Michal Jex

Address:FJFI ČVUT v Praze, Břehová 7, Praha 1, 115 19, Czech Republic
Email:michal.jex@fjfi.cvut.cz
Date of birth:20.5.1988
Nationality:Czech Republic

Education

2019 Faculty of Science (FS), Charles University in Prague (CU)
Rigorous state exam: Physical Chemistry, degree: RNDr. (Doctor of natural sciences)
Thesis: Photogeneration of charge carriers in substituted polyacetylenes
2012–2016 Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering (FNSPE), Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU)
Field of study: Mathematical Physics, degree: Ph.D., graduated with honours
Thesis: Strongly Singular Operators with Interactions Supported by Curves and Surfaces
2011–2013 FS CU
Field of study: Physical Chemistry, degree: Mgr. (Master), graduated with honours
2010–2012 FNSPE CTU
Field of study: Mathematical Physics, degree: Ing. (Engineer), graduated with honours
2007–2011 FS CU
Field of study: Chemistry in Natural Sciences, degree: Bc. (Bachelor)
2007–2010 FNSPE CTU
Field of study: Mathematical Physics, degree: Bc. (Bachelor)

Work Experience

09/2020–08/2022Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, Department of Mathematics, postdoctoral fellow
01/2018–nowFNSPE CTU, Department of Physics, assistant professor
10/2016–01/2020Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Mathematics, postdoctoral fellow
01/2017–12/2017FNSPE CTU, Department of Physics, research assistant
09/2012–09/2016FNSPE CTU, Department of Physics, teaching assistant
02/2011–10/2016Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Department of Theoretical Physics, research assistant

Research Stays

01/2025Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany
09/2024Research in Paris, France
02/2024Będlewo Conference Center, Poland
03/2022–04/2022Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques, France
09/2021–10/2021Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany
08/2014–09/2014Technische Universität Graz, Institut für Numerische Mathematik, Austria
09/2013–10/2013Technische Universität Graz, Institut für Numerische Mathematik, Austria

Awards

2024Participant at 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (invited guest)
2024Participant at 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
2023Participant at 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (Alumni)
2021Participant at 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting – panelist Open Science
2017Milan Odehnal prize (competition of young physicists) – honorable mention
2016Participant at 4th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
2014Participant at 2nd Heidelberg Laureate Forum
2014Participation at National finale of Famelab in Czech Republic
2013Lecture at the competition Thesis on the stand (finalist)
2012Siemens excellence award for the best Master thesis – 2nd place

Activities

2025–2026Grant: Shopkeeper – Game about recommender systems, IOCB Tech Foundation
2025Science communication games: Sci-Me! aritmetika, Sci-Me! mechanics, Sci-Me! arithmetics, Algorithm's Choice
2024Science communication game: Sci-Me! logic
2022–2023Grant: Stronger Together, Social Cohesion, British Council
2021Lindau Online Sciathon: Project leader Game of Science – honorable mention
2021Organizer "Online workshop on PDEs in many body systems"
2014–2016Vicechairman of Academic Senate CTU
2013–2014Chairman of executive board of Student union FNSPE CTU