prof. Ing. Václav Uruba, CSc.

Education
1981    Ing.                             Applied Mechanics       Czech tech.uni.
1990    CSc.(PhD)                  Applied Mechanics       Czechoslovak AS
2007    Doc.(assoc.prof.)       Applied Mechanics       Czech tech.uni.
2014    Prof.                              Mechanical Eng.            Uni West Bohemia

Employment
1981-1984     Institute of motor vehicles research                      researcher
1984-1987     Institute of Thermomechanics CZ AS                    regular doctor student
1987-1995     Institute of Thermomechanics AS CR                   scientific worker
1995-2011     Institute of Thermomechanics AS CR, (v.v.i.)        head of department
2011-             Institute of Thermomechanics AS CR, (v.v.i.)        head of laboratory

Fellowships
1993-1994    CEAT Université de Poitiers, Francie          9 months
2006               Queens University, Belfast, UK                    2 months

Interests
Fluid dynamics, shear layers, turbulence, coherent structures, turbulent diffusion, dynamical systems, experimental methods in fluid dynamics.

Selected publications

Jonáš, Pavel - Mazur, Oton - Uruba, Václav: On the receptivity of the by-pass transition to the length scale of the outer stream turbulence. European Journal of Mechanics B-Fluids, Roč. 19, (2000), s. 707-722. ISSN 0997-7546
Uruba, Václav - Jonáš, Pavel - Mazur, Oton: Control of a channel-flow behind a backward-facing step by suction/blowing. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Roč. 28, č. 4 (2007), s. 665-672. ISSN 0142-727X
Uruba, Václav - Mazur, Oton - Jonáš, Pavel: Jet in crossflow: A few remarks on the crossflow structure influence. 3-211-00753-9. In: Manipulation and control of jets in crossflow. Wien : Springer, 2003 - (Karagozian, A.;Cortelezzi, L.; Soldati, A.) s. 77-86. - (Courses and Lectures. CISM.)
Hladík, Ondřej - Jonáš, Pavel - Uruba, Václav: Dynamics of turbulent spots in transitional boundary layer. Journal of Physics, Conference Series, č. 318, (2011), s. 1-5. ISSN 1742-6596.
Uruba, Václav - Jonáš, Pavel - Hladík, Ondřej: Dynamical structure of the turbulent boundary layer on rough surface. Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Roč. 11, č. 1 (2011), s. 603-604. ISSN 1617-7061
Uruba, Václav - Knob, Martin: Dynamics of a Boundary Layer Separation. EngineeringMechanics, Roč. 16, č. 1 (2009), s. 29-38. ISSN1802-1484
Horáček, Jaromír - Šidlof, Petr - Uruba, Václav -Veselý, Jan - Radolf, Vojtěch - Bula, Vítězslav: Coherent structures in the flow inside a model of the human vocal tract with self-oscillating vocal folds. Acta Technica CSAV, Roč. 55, č. 4 (2010), s. 327-343. ISSN 0001-7043
Jonáš, Pavel - Mazur, Oton - Uruba, Václav: Comparison between the wall roughness effect and the free stream turbulence impact and their joint action on boundary layer development. ERCOFTAC Bulletin, Roč. 80, (2009), s. 82-86.
Kellnerová, Radka ; Kukačka, Libor ; Jurčáková, Klára ; Uruba, Václav ; Jaňour, Zbyněk. PIV measurement of turbulent flow within a street canyon: Detection of coherent motion. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 2012, Roč. 104, SI, s. 302-313. ISSN 0167-6105.
Uruba, Václav: Dynamics of flow behind backward-facing step in a narrow channel, EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 45, Article No.: UNSP 01108, 8s, 2013, ISSN: 2100-014X.

Teaching

CTU Prague
Engineering Experiment - Fluid Dynamics

UWB Plzeň
Fluid Mechanics
Testing of Energetic Machines

Grants