Born August 9, 1967, married, one child.
Active research in general relativity: interpreting exact solutions of Einstein’s field equations, particularly solutions with a cosmological constant and generalizations to higher and lower dimensions.
The leading expert in the topic of hidden symmetries of spacetimes.
Interests in quantum theory in curved spacetimes, quantum gravity, and differential geometry.
The global structure of spacetimes with one or more black holes in the presence of acceleration and/or NUT parameters. 2+1 gravity.
Gyratons, a spinning null fluid causing a gravitational response. Self-force of various fields on point source, entanglement entropy in holographic approximation, wormhole spacetimes.
60+ publications, INSPIRE: 2100+ citations, H-index 25.
Principal investigator of GAČR projects 22-14791S, 19-01850S. Participation in three other grant projects in the past 5 years.
Regular visits at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (collaboration with V. Frolov, A. Zelnikov, and D. Page); visits at Albert-Einstein Institute, MPI in Golm, Germany; DAMTP, University of Cambridge, UK; Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada.
Courses on classical electrodynamics, special relativity, interpretation of QM, quantum fields on curved background, differential geometry, advanced GR. Active in popularization of science.
Member of the Board for graduate studies in theoretical physics at Charles University (since 2008), vice-chair (2008–2017), chair (2018–2023).