Ing. Hlinka Josef, PhD. | Innovate Moravia

Department of Materials Engineering and Recycling

Place of work

VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava

Field

Materials and Surface Engineering

Dr. Josef Hlinka tries to show that science does not have to remain behind the walls of laboratories. In addition to teaching students, he is dedicated to ensuring that new knowledge is put into practice as quickly as possible. He works with companies to solve specific problems in the field of materials and surface treatments. Thanks to the experience of foreign universities such as Loughborough University in the UK, Robert Gordon University in Scotland or the Colorado School of Mines in the USA, he brings new approaches to Czech research. His research activities focus mainly on metallic materials for medical applications. He is involved in major national and international projects that help translate the results of scientific research into useful products and technologies.

At the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Dr. Hlinka is involved in a number of research projects – from large international ones, such as MATUR, to national TAČR SIGMA programmes, to smaller regional collaborations. The common goal of all these activities is to find new ways to improve the properties of materials and their surfaces. However, all of the above activities have a common denominator, which is materials and surface engineering.

Following the activities of the research teams of which he is a part, new or improved surface treatments for implants or other medical applications are developed that are tailored to the intended use. For example, research has resulted in an implant whose surface also serves as a carrier for active substances, thus making the entire system a so-called “Targeted Drug Delivery System”.

“As the human population within not only our region, but around the world, gradually ages, the use of permanent metal implants is increasing. With this comes all the negative aspects, the impact of which I am trying to minimize with my research and make the whole process more efficient. However, this cannot be done without cooperation with the application sphere, which is why I am glad that not only within our country, but also within the region, I can collaborate on things that can positively affect everyone’s life. “

VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava