The research focuses on wood mainly as a renewable resource.

  • We are dedicated to research into properties and structure of wood, wood-based materials, technologies for processing, millwork and use of wood and other materials for construction.
  • Development is the goal from initial idea to patents used in practice in the areas of new materials, technologies and construction.
  • Facilites for scientific work at the international level, providing specialized laboratories located in the university campus as well as the Josef Ressel Research Center.
  • Laboratories are equipped with modern devices and equipment, some of which were developed at the department workplace and enable very specific research.
  • Analyses and testing are performed as a part of research and education, but also serve general professional public within assessment and expert opinion services.
  • Cooperation with foreign institutions within many projects, research internships abroad and presence of foreign colleagues as team members, is an essential part of quality research.

Following laboratories are currently administered by the department

Laboratory of Wood Anatomy

The laboratory provides identification of wood samples, analysis of heartwood and sapwood formation at the cellular level, analysis of morphometric values of wood anatomical elements, and comparative anatomy of fossil wood.

Range of expertise:
Determination of wood samples at the macroscopic and microscopic levels (living wood, charred macro-residues, wood from archeological finds)

prof. Ing. Vladimír Gryc, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 548, mobil: 773 771 033
e-mail: vladimir.gryc@mendelu.cz

Tree stability

Range of expertise:
Visual assessment of tree condition, proposal of interventions, verification of tree stability using acoustic tomography or a tensile test.

Ing. Luděk Praus, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 551
e-mail: ludek.praus@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Microwave Modifications

The laboratory researches microwave modification of wood and wood-based materials.

Range of expertise:
Research into interaction between electromagnetic radiation and particular material for the purpose of plasticization, drying, acceleration of chemical reactions, adjustment of permeability, sterilization, etc.

Ing. Jakub Dömény, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
tel.: +420 545 134 550
e-mail: jakub.domeny@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Dendrochronology

The laboratory provides dendrological dating, forms standard chronologies, researches into the use of wood throughout history, determines the origin of wood, and deals with dendro-ecological and dendro-climatological applications, including the use of isotope analysis.

Range of expertise:
Dendrochromological dating of historical wooden building structures, archeological and sub-fossil wood, musical instruments and pieces of art.

doc. Ing. Michal Rybníček, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420545 134 546
e-mail: michalryb@post.cz

Laboratory of Machining

The laboratory evaluates cutting processes (circular saw cutting, milling) and the effect of the process conditions change on machining parameters.

Range of expertise:
Verification tests of cutting edge durability and tool lifespan, measurement and evaluation of machined material surface quality, measurement and evaluation of forces during simultaneous machining on 3 axes, calculations of cutting forces and resistance to the tool cutting edge, measurement and evaluation of tool noise level, dust production evaluation

Ing. Luďka Hanincová, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 013
e-mail: ludka.hlaskova@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Thermal Technology

The laboratory measures thermal and moisture properties of materials (thermal conductivity, thermal capacity, diffusion resistance factor, sorption, absorption).

Range of expertise:
Laboratory measurements, research and development of material properties in the field of thermal technology, building structure diagnostics, experimental measurements and modeling of the thermal-moisture regimen of building structures, analysis of building energy efficiency.

Ing. Richard Slávik, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 159
e-mail: richard.slavik@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Wood Pressure Impregnation

The laboratory examines vacuum-pressure impregnation as a modification method to increase suitable wood properties

Range of expertise:
Pressure impregnation of substances (water-soluble or oil based) into wood with option of temperature increase up to 160 °C. Research and development of technological processes of pressure impregnation and optimization of parameters (pressure, time, temperature, process, etc.). Determination of impregnating substance uptake.

Ing. Petr Pařil, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 550
e-mail: xparil1@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Wood Protection

The laboratory researches the resistance of wood-based materials and modified wood to wood-degrading fungi, efficiency of fungicides, resistance of wood-based materials and wood surface treatments to the atmospheric corrosion during natural or artificial aging.

Range of expertise:

Laboratory testing of wood natural durability (wood decay fungi), effectiveness of wood preservatives (EN113), identification of wood-degrading pests, natural aging and artificial aging of wood-based materials and wood surface treatments.

Ing. Jan Baar, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 046
e-mail: jan.baar@mendelu.cz

Bioanalytical Laboratory

Laboratory applies suitable analytical methods to determine target elements in various matrices of the environment.

Range of expertise:
Value determination of dry matter, viscosity, pH, phenol, formaldehyde, extractive substances, total polyphenols, carbohydrates and starch (SPFM), selected individual volatile and non-volatile substances (GC-MS-TD-HS, HPLC-DAD- ELSD), etc. Matrix diagnoses of living wood, dead wood, adhesives, composite materials, wood-based materials, insects, soil, air samples, other biological materials

Mgr. Zuzana Paschová, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 160
e-mail: zuzana.paschova@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Wood Thermal Modification

The laboratory examines thermal modification of wood with the purpose of elevating applicable properties of wood by targeted thermal degradation of fundamental chemical components of wood or by surface modification – carbonization.

Range of expertise:

Thermal modification process optimization for specific applications, i.e. determining temperature ranges of the thermal modification process with respect to the type of wood, determining weight loss, degree of color change, dimensional stability and mechanical properties of thermal modified wood.

Ing. Petr Čermák, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 550
e-mail: xcerma24@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Mechanical Properties of Wood

The laboratory identifies mechanical behavior of wood and wood-based materials in basic load conditions.

Range of expertise:
Determination of mechanical properties of wood and wood- based materials using small test samples and structural elements in compliance with Czech and international standards, analysis of deformation fields applying optical methods, determination of basic characteristics of structural joints.

Ing. Martin Brabec, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 545
e-mail: xbrabec3@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Numerical Calculations

The laboratory processes calculations applying the finite element method.

Range of expertise:
Physical analyses and numerical calculations (mechanical, thermal, vibro-acoustic, etc.) of wood, wood-based materials and wooden structures.

Ing. Jan Tippner, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 544
e-mail: jan.tippner@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Vibro-acoustic Properties

The laboratory identifies vibro-acoustic properties of wood and wood-based products.

Range of expertise:
Experimental determination of acoustic properties of materials, laser vibrometry, modal analysis.

Ing. Patrik Nop
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph.: +420 545 134 045
e-mail: patrik.nop@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Composite Materials

The laboratory examines the development and laboratory production of layered and particle composite materials (particle board, OSB, plywood, etc.)

Range of expertise:
Development and optimization of production of layered and particle composites, i.e. determination of technological operations, optimization of particle size, determination of compression process parameters, verification of physical and mechanical properties of composite materials.

Ing. et Ing. Tomáš Pipíška, Ph.D.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
ph. +420 720 534 255
e-mail: tomas.pipiska@mendelu.cz

Laboratory of Advanced Wood Surface Treatments

The laboratory examines surface treatment of wood and other materials using discharge plasma

Range of expertise:
Plasma activation and plasma treatment of the surface of flat and granular materials, analysis of the method effect on adhesion and surface fluid distribution.

doc. RNDr. Jozef Ráheľ, PhD.
Department of Wood Science and Wood Processing Technology
e-mail: jozef.rahel@mendelu.cz

The laboratories can pride themselves with special equipment:

  • continuous microwave modification line,
  • instrument for measuring dynamic sorption of water vapor and organic solvents SMS DVS Resolution,
  • thermal modification chamber,
  • ring knife slicer for particle board and OSB,
  • thermal conductivity measurement (HFM Netzsch Lambda, Transient RTB, AP ISOMET 2114)
  • measurement of material sorption applying methods compliant with EN 12571,
  • measurement of material diffusion properties using the DRY CUP and WET CUP methods compliant with EN 12572
  • measurement of porosity and pore distribution using the mercury porosimetry method Quantachrome PoreMaster 33GT,
  • piezoelectric dynamometer Kistler 9257B,
  • acquisition sets for 2D and 3D optical deformation measurement.

As a result we gain significant projects and publications

Projects:
Completed
Publications

Cooperation:

List of companies and associations and clusters
  • Asociace dodavatelů montovaných domů
  • Bednářství Bařina
  • Bednářství Fryzelka s.r.o.
  • BPK s.r.o.
  • Centrum pasivního domu
  • DEK a.s.
  • DIPRO, výrobní družstvo invalidů
  • Dřevoterm s.r.o.
  • DŘEVOZÁVOD PRAŽAN s.r.o.
  • Erodach s.r.o.
  • KATR s.r.o.
  • Kompan Czech Republic s.r.o.
  • LABE WOOD s.r.o.
  • Lesy ČR s.p.
  • Matrix a.s.
  • Mayr-Melnhof Holz Paskov s.r.o.
  • Miloslav Vlk s.r.o.
  • Moravské dřeovstavby s.r.o.
  • Nadace dřevo pro život
  • Pila Javořice a.s.
  • Pila Tetčice a.s.
  • Sapeli a.s.
  • SETORA s.r.o.
  • Společenstvo dřevozpracujících podniků v ČR
  • Stora Enso Wood Products s.r.o
  • Vydona s.r.o.
  • Wotan Forest a.s.
List of institutions
  • Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze
  • Archaia Brno z.ú.
  • Archaia Praha, z.ú.
  • Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze
  • České vysoké učení technické v Praze
  • Muzeum Podblanicka
  • Muzeum v přírodě Vysočina
  • Muzeum vesnice jihovýchodní Moravy
  • Muzeum vesnických staveb středního Povltaví
  • Národní památkový ústav
  • Ostravské muzeum
  • Technické muzeum v Brně
  • Ústav teoretické a aplikované mechaniky Akademie věd České republiky
  • Valašské muzeum v přírodě
  • Východočeské muzeum v Pardubicích
  • Vysoké učení technické v Brně
List of foreign partners
  • CESI Ecole d’ingénieurs F PARIS335
  • Icelandic Forest Research Mógilsá
  • NIBIO Svanhovd
  • Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
  • Slovenian Forestry Institut
  • Slovenská Technická Univerzita v Bratislave
  • Technická univerzita v Košiciach
  • Technická univerzita vo Zvolene
  • University College Dublin
  • University for Sustainable Development Eberswalde
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Freiburg
  • University of Life Sciences in Poznan
  • University of Ljubljana
  • University of Lorraine
  • University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
  • University of Primorska
  • University of Valladolid
  • Warsaw University of Life Sciences
  • Žilinská univerzita v Žiline

Doctoral studies

Students of the doctoral study program apply their professional erudition in scientific, research, project, or teaching activities. They present their knowledge gained and the results of their research activities through numerous publications.