Contacts:
- address:
- Institute of Theoretical Physics
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University
V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Prague, Czech Republic
- email:
- pavel.krtous@matfyz.cuni.cz, pavel.krtous@utf.mff.cuni.cz
- ORCID:
- 0000-0002-7576-1555
Personal data:
Born 1967, married, one child.
Academic qualifications:
- Master studies of theoretical physics, Charles University (1991, supervisor J. Bičák).
- Study stay at the Moscow University (1988, collaboration with D. Gaľtsov).
- Ph.D. at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (1997, supervisor D. Page).
- Associate Professor, Charles University (2007).
- Professor of Theoretical Physics, Charles University (2017).
Scientific and academic career:
- Teaching Assistant (1993–7) at the University of Alberta, Canada.
- Assistant Professor (1998–2007), Associate Professor (2008–2017), Professor (since 2018) at the Institute of Theoretical Physics (ITP), Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University.
- Member of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University (2008–2016).
- Director of ITP (2019–2025).
- Member of the Scientific Board of the Centre for Theoretical Studies of Charles University and Czech Academy of Sciences (since 2008).
- Member of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University (since 2025).
Research interests:
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.
Publications:
- 60+ publications
- over 1840/1830 citations without self-citations, h-index 24/26 (ADS/INSPIRE)
- see list of publications.
Participation in grants:
Principal investigator of GAČR projects 22-14791S, 19-01850S.
Participation in two other grant projects in the past 5 years.
Foreign contacts:
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.
Pedagogical activities:
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).