Homepage of Anička Kučerová

• Design of experiments (including nonlinear models and uncertain inputs or experiment parameters - common random factors)
• Inverse analysis (determinitic as well as probabilistic identification of nonlinear model parameters, Bayesian inference)
• Stochastic optimization (genetic algorithms, simulated annealing)
• Surrogate models and approximations (polynomial chaos, neural networks, radial basis functions)
• Random microstructure characterization (statistical descriptors, Wang tiles)

education and professional positions:

• 2021-22, Fulbright visiting scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
• since 2021, Associate professor at Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Mechanics
• 2009, one year scientific stay at Technische Universität in Braunschweig, Institute of Scientific Computing, Germany
• 2008-21, Assistant professor at Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Mechanics
• 2007, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), double doctorat on Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, Laboratoire de Mécanique et Technologie, France and Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Mechanics
• 2004, Master of Science (Ing.), Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Structural Mechanics
• 2004, Master's degree: Materials, integrity of Structures in their Environment, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, Département Génie Civil, France

• 2023-25, Principal investigator on the mobility project 8X23029 on "Synergy of multiscale Modelling and machine Learning: Strategy for biomedical sciences and battle against cancer" funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports: Multilateral Scientific and Technological Cooperation in the Danube region, collaboration with University of Technology Compiègne, France and University of Kragujevac, Serbia
• 2022-24, Investigator on the research project 22-35755K on "SUMO: Sustainable design empowered by materials modelling, semantic interoperability and multi-criteria optimization" funded by the Czech Science Foundation and National Research Fund (Luxemburg)
• 2021-24, Investigator on the research project TH75020002 on "Deep-Learning and Optimisation Enabled Material Microstructure Design – DeeMa" funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and National Research Fund (Luxemburg) within M-ERA.NET 2 call 2020
• 2019-21, Investigator on the research project 19-25312S on "Compression tests with confinement for advanced modeling of concrete columns" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2019-21, Investigator on the research project 19-15666S on "Time dependent behavior of thermoset polymers with application to ancho" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2018-23, Leader of the team focused on "Theory - Optimization Methods, Reliability of Complicated Systems" within the Center of Advanced Applied Sciences (project No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16 019/0000778) funded by the European Regional Development Fund
• 2018-20, Investigator on the research project 18-04262S on "Probabilistic identification of material transport parameters based on non-invasive experimental measurements" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2016-18, Principal investigator of the research project 16-11473Y on "Identification of Aleatory Uncertainty in Parameters of Heterogenous Materials" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2015-17, Investigator on the research project 15-07299S on "Numerical tools for model-based design of robust and optimised experiments" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2014-15, Principal investigator of the project "Reliability Analysis and Life Prediction with Probabilistic Methods (RALP)" funded by the European Space Agency
• 2014-15, Investigator on the project "Thrust Chamber Life Prediction based on Survival Analysis (ThaLeS)" funded by the European Space Agency
• 2013-15, Investigator on the research project 13-24027S on "Wang Tiling Compressions of Real World Material Systems" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2012-14, Investigator on the research project P105/12/1146 on "Methods for paralelization of engineering problems using low-cost technologies" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2012-13, Investigator on the project "Advanced Nozzle Extension Design Methodology (ANED-M)" funded by the European Space Agency, project factsheet
• 2011-14, Principal investigator of the research project P105/11/P370 on "Artificial neural networks in multi-scale modelling of transport processes in heterogeneous materials" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2011-13, Investigator on the research project P105/11/0411 on "Computational and theoretical techniques for non-linear material models with uncertain parameters" funded by the Czech Science Foundation
• 2012, Principal coordinator of the pedagogical project MŠMT FRVŠ 2360/2012 on "Multimedia tools for teaching basics in structural mechanics" funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
• 2011-12, Principal coordinator of the mobility project MEB 101105 with Institute of Scientific Computing, TU Braunschweig, Germany on "Uncertainty Quantification and Updating in the Description of Heat and Moisture Transport in Heterogeneous Materials" funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
• 2011, Principal coordinator of the pedagogical project MŠMT FRVŠ 2834/2011 for opening new subject on "Programming of engineering computations in C++" funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
• 2005-11, Researcher responsible for a part of CEZ MSM 6840770003 project on "Inverse problems in parameters identcition of nanoindentation models" funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
• 2004-05, Principal investigator of the internal PhD project CTU 0501511 on "Microplane model parameters identication from different types of loading experiments" funded by Czech Technical University in Prague
• 2002, Investigator on the student project MŠMT FRVŠ 2074/2002 on "Training of neural networks using genetic algorithms" funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

• 2017, L'Oréal - UNESCO For Women in Science Award for project Inverse problems in probabilistic engineering mechanics (video from ceremony, interview)
• 2008, Prize of Minister of education, youth and sports for excellent students
• 2008, Werner von Siemens Excellence Award for doctoral thesis
• 2008, Prof. Babuška Honorable Mention for excellent work in computational sciences (for doctoral thesis)
• 2004, Josef Hlávka Prize for best students
• 2004, Prof. Babuška Honorable Mention for excellent work in computational sciences (for diploma thesis)