Ing. Filip Antončík, Ph.D.
Ing. Filip Antončík, Ph.D.
UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology | filip.antoncik@vscht.cz | +420 607 088 514
ORCID: 0000-0001-7160-2760 | Scopus ID: 57200293682 | Researcher ID: AAY-2199-2021
Nationality: Czech | Date of birth: 3. 10. 1995 | Languages: English C1
Education
Ph.D. in Chemistry, UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology (2021–2025)
M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry, UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology (2018–2021)
B.Sc. in Chemistry and Material Technology, UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology (2015–2018)
Professional Experience
Researcher, UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology (2021–present)
Head of R&D, CAN SUPERCONDUCTORS, s.r.o. (2026–present)
R&D Specialist, CAN SUPERCONDUCTORS, s.r.o. (2018–2026)
International Experience
Bulk Superconductivity Group, University of Cambridge, UK – EuBCO/Ag research project, 3 months (2020)
GREEN Group, Université de Lorraine, France – 1 month (2023)
International Cooperation
Prof. John Durrell – Head of Bulk Superconductivity Group, University of Cambridge, UK
Dr. Devendra Kumar Namburi – Research Fellow, University of Glasgow, UK
Prof. Ignacio Valiente-Blanco – Research Fellow, University of Alcalá, Spain
Assoc. Prof. Takanori Motoki – Aoyama-Gakuin University, Japan
Prof. Pavel Diko – Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Prof. Philippe Vanderbemden – University of Liège, Belgium
Awards and Fellowships
IEEE CSC Graduate Study Fellowship in Applied Superconductivity (2024)
Conectus Early Career Award (2023)
Jean-Marie Lehn Prize for Chemistry, UCT Prague (2022)
Inorganic Non-metallic Materials Conference, UCT Prague (2022)
Czech Ceramics Society Award – Best master’s thesis (2020)
Crytur Award for the best master’s thesis in material science (2020)
Student Scientific Conference, UCT Prague – 3× 1st place, 1× 2nd place (2016–2020)
Scholarships:
French Embassy Scholarship (2022)
Emil Votoček Scholarship for excellent students (2021–2024)
Preciosa Foundation Scholarship (2017–2021)
Scientific Grants and Projects
As Principal Investigator:
A2_FCHT_2023_006: Optimization of Single-domain REBCO Bulk Preparation by Modified SDMG Technique (MSMT, 2023).
A2_FCHT_2022_023: Technology of Chemical REBCO Recycling and Growth of REBCO Bulks from its Products (MSMT, 2022).
JIGA_2026_23: Fundamental Aspects of MgO Doping in Dedicated High-Temperature REBCO/Ag Seeds for Bulk Superconductor Manufacturing (UCT Prague, 2026).
As Team Member:
24-10171S: Melt-assisted growth of defect-free single-domain REBCO crystals (GAČR, 2024–2027).
CZ.01.01.01/01/22_002/0001019: Innovative manufacturing of advanced ceramic superconducting crystals by SDMG and 3D printing (OP TAK, 2022–2026).
CZ.01.01.01/01/24_063/0006143: High-temperature superconducting materials for sustainable energy (OP TAK, 2025–2028).
CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/21_374/0026741: Recycling high-temperature superconducting materials (MPO, 2021–2023).
FV40201: Research and development of primary materials for deposition of superconducting thin films (TRIO, 2019–2022).
TH02010822: Development of horizontal and vertical levitating conveyor systems (TAČR EPSILON, 2017–2021).
FV10522: Advanced superconductors for levitation disks (MPO TRIO, 2016–2020).
GA17-13161S: The role of nonstoichiometry and nanosizing in material properties of metal oxides (GAČR, 2017–2020).
GA17-02815S: Research and development of high performance composites containing biomass ash (GAČR, 2017–2020).
GA17-11456S: Layered transition metal dichalcogenides nanostructures for electrocatalysis (GAČR, 2017–2020).
Publication Summary
Publications: 42 (WoS) | Citations: 423 (WoS) | H-index: 12 (WoS)
Utility models: 5
Teaching and Mentoring
Student supervision: 3 M.Sc. and 4 B.Sc. students (REBCO HTS). Lecturer: Chemical and Balance Calculations. Laboratory supervisor: General and Inorganic Chemistry I & II; Advanced Laboratories – Chemistry and Technology of Materials.
Conference Activity
EUCAS 2019, 2023, 2025
ASC 2020, 2022, 2024
PASREG 2019, 2023 (invited lecture), 2025 (invited lecture)
Thermophysics 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
ECERS 2022, 2025
SHAPING 2022
ISIS 2022, 2025
ESAS Summer School 2026
Conectus Summer School 2024 (invited lecture)