Petr Porcal

Areas of expertise: Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic matter, metal complexation, characterization of dissolved organic matter

Education and Academic Positions

• 2010 – present Lecturer, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic Physical and aquatic chemistry, Environmental chemistry
• 2005 – present Scientist Biology Centre CAS, Institute of Hydrobiology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic matter, metal complexation
• 2007 – 2010 Research associate Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
• 2005 – 2006 Postdoctoral researcher University of Maine, Orono, U.S.A. Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic matter, metal complexation
• 2004 Water technology manager 1.JVS, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Management of drinking and waste water treatment plants
• 1998 – 2003 Research assistant, researcher Hydrobiological Institute, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic matter, metal complexation
• 1998 – 2002 PhD in Applied and Landscape Ecology (ISCED6) Institute of chemical technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
• 1992 – 1997 Ing. - Equivalent to MSc in Water technology (ISCED5) Institute of chemical technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Teaching Interests

• Introduction to physical chemistry
• Environmental chemistry

Awards

International fellowships & experience:

• 2007 – 2010 Research associate
  • Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
  • Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic matter, metal complexation
• 2005 – 2006 Postdoctoral researcher
  • University of Maine, Orono, U.S.A.
  • Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic matter, metal complexation

• 2005 Fulbright-Masaryk Fellowship
• 1996 Preciosa Fellowship