The doctoral study programme aims at preparing highly qualified scientific workers. Therefore, the study focuses on learning about the theoretical basis of the entire field as well as acquiring detailed knowledge of the most significant findings in a narrow specialization to which the topic of the doctoral thesis is connected. The study focuses on preparation for scientific work in the selected field and the achieved level of knowledge is presented at the state doctoral exam. The ability to achieve scientific results is demonstrated by completing and defending a doctoral thesis.
Doctoral study is offered in a full-time form (daily study and the student receives a scholarship) and a combined form (on-the-job study). The full-time study programme usually takes 4 years and the combined study programme takes 5 years. After a successful presentation of the doctoral thesis, the graduates are awarded an academic degree of "doctor" (abbreviated to Ph.D., used after the name).
The institute offers doctoral study in the following field: Engineering mechanics, particularly in:
Scientific education in this field focuses on the following fields of mechanics:
1. Mechanics of solids
- Theory of mechanical system modelling – experimental and calculation modelling (simulation, identification, optimization, sensitivity analysis). Deformation, stress, stability, reliability, vibration, and noise analyses of technical objects considering all types of non-linearities (large deformations, contact, material non-linearitites) for metal materials, rubber, fibre and particle composites, for direct and indirect problems. Fracture mechanics and problems of compound materials homogenization
- Calculation modelling of selected technological processes (forming etc.)
- Dynamics of interactive drive and rotor systems, vehicle dynamics, selected issues in vibro-acoustics.
2. Mechatronics
- Research and development of control algorithms based on the use of artificial intelligence methods (expert systems, genetic algorithms, neuron nets).
- Application of artificial intelligence methods in designing electromechanical technical systems.
3. Biomechanics
- Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system – solving problems of clinical practice using calculation modelling of the big joint endoprosthesis, for example, or spine pathologies, spine or other immobilizers, hip anaplasty, dental implants.
- Biomechanics of the cardiovascular system – constitutive soft tissue features including the typical characteristics (hyperelasticity - pseudoelasticity, viscoelasticity, anisotropy, contractility). Calculation modelling of mechanical behaviour of healthy and pathological arteries including contact with implants. Calculation modelling of mechanical testing of isolated cells.
- Biomechanics of auditory and vocal systems – artificial vocal cords, modelling of sound conducting, auditory substitutes.