The University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings
This center is a national competence center focused on sustainable buildings. Through interdisciplinary research teams, UCEEB aims to develop technologies and strategies for eco-friendly buildings that promote societal sustainability and provide occupants with healthy indoor environments. Research areas include composite construction, building physics, control systems, nanomaterials, participatory planning, renewable energy, and sustainable building practices, among others.https://www.uceeb.cz/
The Department of Landscape Water Conservation
This center is dedicated to educating future civil engineers in Water Management and Water Engineering, specializing in complex solutions for water engineering and ecological issues in the landscape. Teaching activities encompass various fields, including soil science, groundwater hydraulics, drainage systems, irrigation systems, watershed protection, and environmental impact assessment. The department offers courses in Water Engineering and Water Structures, contributing to the development of expertise in environmental engineering and related disciplines. Additionally, the department collaborates with international universities such as the Agricultural University of Wageningen and the US Salinity Laboratory to enrich its teaching activities and foster global knowledge exchange in water conservation and management. https://portal.fsv.cvut.cz/en/departments/K143
Department of Environmental Engineering
This center is dedicated to research and teaching in various aspects of environmental engineering. It offers both basic and professional studies, with a curriculum that includes topics such as air pollution control, ventilation, heating, and energy efficiency. Graduates are prepared for careers in construction and design offices, engineering facilities, and state control organizations focusing on environmental protection. Additionally, the department conducts research on air quality management, emission control, and sustainable energy technologies to address contemporary environmental challenges. https://www.fs.cvut.cz/en-ustavy/en-sekce-ustav-techniky-a-prostredi/en-ustav-techniky-a-prostredi-12116/en-ustav-12116/
The Vehicle Centre for Sustainable Mobility
This center focuses on optimizing piston engine concepts and power units for vehicles and the energy industry. Research activities encompass electric and hybrid power units, emphasizing efficiency, environmental sustainability, and competitiveness. The center’s outputs are geared towards industry application, with a focus on innovating and optimizing automotive drives to reduce on-road fuel consumption. Specific research programs include evaluating concepts for electric power units, selecting future internal combustion engine designs, optimizing powertrains with energy storage, and leveraging mechatronics and vehicle microelectronics for future vehicles. https://www.cvum.eu/
Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing radiation
This center focuses on research and education in environmental monitoring, radon measurement, dosimetry, and gamma spectrometry. They develop methodologies for radiation detection and dosimetry, applying Monte Carlo simulations for data analysis and interpretation. Engaging students in master’s and doctoral programs, the group collaborates with university departments, research institutes, and international partners on grant projects in radiation protection, decommissioning, homeland security, and nuclear safety. http://uran.fjfi.cvut.cz/
Department of Nuclear Reactors
This center’s research revolves around reactor and neutron physics, nuclear safety, and computational tools for analyzing nuclear reactors. They investigate advanced nuclear fuels, fuel cycles, and spent fuel, along with reactor thermohydraulics and fuel thermomechanics. Additionally, they explore methods for neutron radiography and the optimization of fuel assemblies, contributing to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities. Their research extends to areas such as environmental protection, radiation detection, and nuclear waste disposal. https://katedra-reaktoru.cz/cz/veda-a-vyzkum/oblasti-vyzkumu
The Department of Architectural Design II
This center focuses on training the next generation of architects while emphasizing environmental sustainability. Research projects include sustainable development consequences for architectural design, architectural methodologies within sustainable architecture, and the role of architects in integrated design processes. Led by experienced professionals, the department conducts experimental research in architectural practice, explores sustainable energy sources in house design, and collaborates on projects like Solar Decathlon, emphasizing innovation and ecological responsibility in architectural education. https://www.fa.cvut.cz/en/faculty/organisational-structure/institutes/118-department-of-architectural-design-ii
Department of Transportation Engineering and Transportation Planning (K612)
This center’s focus is on sustainable mobility, covering all aspects of traffic operation and infrastructure planning, public transportation, environmental impact of transportation, water transport, and road safety. In addition to our research endeavors, we actively engage in teaching through profile subjects and student projects in the Transportation Systems and Engineering program at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Our department’s expertise extends to collaborating with public and private sector partners, providing transportation surveys, expert assessments, developing transportation concepts, and contributing to defining quality standards in public transportation. https://k612.fd.cvut.cz/
Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics (CAP)
Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics (CAP) was established in 2016 as the part of Department of electrotechnology by receiving the support from European Structural an Investment Funds and Czech Republic state budget.
CAP brings together top experts in the field of photovoltaics from the CTU in Prague and abroad. The unique connection between experts from the material engineering and architectural concepts brings many new opportunities to utilize photovoltaics.
By the support of the project CAP (CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000464 Center advanced photovoltaics), the cornerstone for starting the center focused on linking basic and applied research in the field of photovoltaics was laid. http://cap.fel.cvut.cz/en/
Department of Electrotechnology
On the Department of Electrotechnology, we focus on technological processes and materials used during electronic production. We solve various commercial manufacturing issues and do high-quality diagnostics. Further, we focus on quality management, the environmental impact of various manufacturing technologies, ecological materials and material recycling.
We are also dealing with renewable technologies, especially photovoltaics and the diagnostics of cells and modules. Among many other activities, it is worth mentioning the diagnostics of printed circuit boards and active/passive power components and the use of climatic chambers to estimate the lifetime of electrical products. https://technology.fel.cvut.cz/en/department/