VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
PhD in Applied Mechanics
Ostrava, Czech Republic
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
CZK 500 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for AY 2026-27
Key Summary
Suitable for persons interested in mechanics or biomechanics. Suitable for an additional career. Large interdisciplinary cooperation in scientific and technical projects and with industrial companies. Possibilities to study abroad.
Graduate's general competence
Independence, assessment, and decision of suitable processes for the solutions of technical problems. Interests from companies.
Hard skills
- Knowledge of acoustic measurements
- Durability calculations
- Knowledge of experimental mechanics
- Strength calculations
- Knowledge of creep
- Knowledge of non-destructive testing
- Python programming language
- Stiffness calculations
- Lifetime optimization
- Knowledge of plasticity
- Calculations of machine parts
- Finite element method
- Knowledge of the mechanics of plastics and composites
- Evaluation of stresses and strains using the method of deformation networks
- Computing SW Mathcad
- Nondestructive testing - ultrasound
- Knowledge of fracture mechanics
- Dynamics calculations
- Knowledge of sound
- Knowledge of optimization of mechanical systems
- Boundary element method
- Experimental stress analysis
- Bursting tests
- SW Matlab
- Knowledge of thermal stress
- SW ANSYS
- SW LabView
- Knowledge of computational programmes
- Applets of Integral and Discrete Transforms
- Applied Linear Algebra
- Basic Methods of Statistical Data Analysis in Practice
- Biomechanics
- Classical Methods of Solution of Partial Differential Equations
- Evaluation Methods of Measurement of Physical Quantities
- Experimental Mechanics
- Finite Element Method in Mechanics
- Interpolation and Approximation of Functions
- Limit States and Fatigue of Materials
- Mathematical Modeling of Engineering Problems
- Mechanics of Continuum
- Mechanics of Plastics and Composites
- Methods of Optimization
- Modeling of Fluid Flow by Finite Volume Method
- Modelling of Mass and Heat Transfer
- Numerical Methods
- Physics of Fluids
- Probabilistic Assessment of Construction
- Probabilistic Calculations in Mechanics
- Pumping Engineering
- Rotor Dynamics
- Selected Problems of Fluid Mechanics
- Technical Mechanics
- Theory of Plasticity and Viscoplasticity
- Vector and Tensor Analysis
- Czech Language Dr.
- French Language Dr.
- German Language Dr.
- Russian Language Dr.
- Spanish Language Dr.
Study aims
To be an expert. To manage the theoretical and practical solutions of tasks in mechanics, elasticity, plasticity and strengths, biomechanics, fatigue of materials, numerical methods, measurements, calculation and proposal ways and assessments etc.
Graduate's knowledge
In industrial companies, scientific and university institutions, to know the solution of in-general complicated problems of mechanics, biomechanics, elasticity, plasticity and strength, and other related fields.
Graduate's skills
Applications of the theory and practice in the mechanics and biomechanics etc. for solutions of standard and new problems of science and technics.
Graduate's employment
Industrial companies, universities, academies of science, etc. in the Czech Republic and abroad. Design, calculations, proposals and assessments.
Professions
- Teacher and lecturer
- Research team worker
- Researcher
- Research team leader
- Materials specialist
- RαD engineer in the field of materials science
- Research and development specialist