Martin Orendáč

• 2021 doctoral thesis „Low-energy states and magnetocaloric effect in quantum magnetic systems“
• 2012 professorship from Condensed Mater Physics
• 2000 habilitation thesis“ Study of magnetic excitations in selected low-dimensional magnetic systems“
• 1996 dissertation thesis "Magnetic excitations in low dimensional magnets based on transition metal tetracyanonickelnatanes"
• 1987 employee of Department of Condensed Matter Physics
• 1982 - 1987 study in Faculty of Nuclear Physics and Physical Engineering, Czech technical university, Prague

Awards:

• 2018 Award of Cancellor of PJŠU for scientific results
• Publication G. Ehlers, A. G. Cornelius, M. Orendáč, M, Kajňaková, T. Fennel., S. T. Bramwell, J. Gardner, Dynamical crossover in ‘hot’ spin ice, Journal of Physics - Condensed Matter 15 (2003) L9, was selected by Editorial Board as Condensed Matter Top Papers 2003 Showcase.
• 2000 Award of Dean of PJŠU for scientific results
• 1998 Winner of competition of young physicists, the competion was organized by Slovak physical society.

Working visits abroad:

• University of Florida, Gainesville (USA)
• Bayreuth University, Bayreuth (Germany)
• University of Crete, Heraklion (Greece)
• Charles University, Prague (Czech republic)
• Peking University, Bejing (China)
• NHMFL Tallahassee (USA)

Teaching activities:
Lectures:

• Physics of Condensed Matter
• Macroscopic Quantum States II
• Experimental Methods of Condensed Matter Physics I
• Automation of Physical Experiments

Laboratory exercises:

• Automation of Physical Experiments
• Special laboratory exercises II

PhD students:
Mgr. Aleš Vlček (2006), Mgr. Ján Hanko (2008), Mgr. Peter Vrábel (2012), Mgr. N. Doroshenko (2020)
 
Research:
Study of low-energy states in unconventional magnetioc systems – low dimensional magnets,  geometrically frustarted magneti systems, single-molecule magnets. Magnetostructural correlations in selected transition metal based coordination compounds. Study of relaxation processes in magnetocaloric repsonse in the aforementioned systems. 145 original scientific papers, 1650 SCI citations.
 
Guarantor:

• 2014 –  Guarantor of magister degree of Condensed Matter Physics (FKLm)
• 2014 - Guarantor of doctoral degree of Condensed Matter Physics  (FKLd)
• 2014 - Guarantor of doctoral degree of Condensed Matter Physics  - external form (FKLde)

Research projects:

• GAČR 20-01768S  „Smart magnetic materials  – from bulk systems towards spinterface , 2019 – 2022, princpipal investigator.
• APVV-0073-14: „Magnetokaloric effect in quantum and nanoscopic systems“, 2015 - 2019, principal investigator.
• VEGA 1/0143/13: „Interplay of magnetic dimensionality and spin anisotropy in in quantum processes in geometrically frustrated magnets “, 2013 - 2016, member of the team.
• APVV-0014-11: „From magnetoactive coordination compounds to functional materials  2012 - 2015, member of the team.
• APVV-0132-11: „Physics of magnetic nanoclusters“, 2012 - 2015, member of the team.
• APVV SK – CN 0008 - 09 „Relaxation phenomena in novel materials based on molecular magnets,  2009 - 2010, principal investigator.

Collaborations:

• Royal Holloway College, University of London, United Kingdom
• University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
• State University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
• University of Kharkov, Ukraine
• Peking University, China
• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech republic