MICHAEL KROKER

Material scientist, nanotechnologist, R&D of thin films

Deposition Technologies

Research of advanced next-gen materials. Developing and optimizing thin film deposition process. PVD technologies (magnetron sputtering, arc evaporation, HiPIMS)

Material Analysis

Imaging techniques like electron microscopy (SEM, TEM) and confocal microscopy. Chemical and structural analysis of materials (EDX, XRD, Raman spectroscopy)

Data processing

Experimental data processing and graphing (MATLAB, OriginLab, Plotly, MS Excel). Results reporting and presentation.

IT

iOS, macOS, Linux and Windows. Office package Microsoft Office and typesetting system LaTeX. Programming languages Python, C, HTML.

Networking

Small-scale wired and wireless computer networks including hardware setup, file storage and data backup. Network maintenance, administration and security.

Electronics

Computer hardware, Apple products and various consumer electronics, single-chip computer Raspberry Pi, remote control and sensors.

ABOUT

I completed my Ph.D. in Plasma Physics at Masaryk University in 2023. Thin films have become my main research focus during Applied Physics - Nanotechnology and later Plasma Physics study programs. I’m currently focused on research and development of metal-boron-carbon hard coatings, which are applicable for protecting the surface of tools. I’m experienced in designing and controlling laboratory and industrial coating systems and developing the deposition processes.

Academia provided me the knowledge about material sciences and experience with experimental work. I’ve gained extensive experience with scanning electron microscopes, x-ray microanalysis, structural analysis, and characterization of mechanical properties. The aspects of my research work also provided experience outside academia. I collaborate on research projects with industrial partners on deposition process development and material analysis. Therefore, I’m used to present the research results on private meetings and on international conferences as well. I learned the research management while solving projects that I received as part of grant calls, as well as projects on which I worked as a co-investigator.

Publications

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