The Vice Dean for Research and Knowledge Transfer is primarily responsible for:

• Strategy concerning activities within the Vice Dean’s scope of responsibility – strategic management of the development of scientific research, development, innovation, and knowledge transfer at the Faculty; definition of long-term R&D priorities, support for excellence and internationalisation; systematic interconnection of research, education, and cooperation with industry.
• Research and development – coordination and development of creative activities; student scientific and professional activities; management of research infrastructure and professional supervision of the RDO (Research and Development Office).
• Transfer of research results into the educational process – supervision of the transfer of research and development outcomes into student education in cooperation with the Vice Dean for Bachelor’s and Master’s Studies and the Vice Dean for Doctoral Studies and Internal Affairs.
• Secretary of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, BUT – organisational matters related to meetings of the Scientific Board of the Faculty; preparation of background materials and agendas for meetings of the Scientific Board of FCE BUT, the processing of conclusions from meetings, and the supervision of their implementation.
• Habilitation and appointment procedures – ensuring they are conducted properly in accordance with legal and internal regulations; preparation of amendments to related rules.
• Knowledge transfer – methodology and coordination of knowledge transfer, contractual frameworks and records; cooperation with relevant university bodies.
• Evaluation – coordination of institutional evaluation processes (e.g. EUA/IEP) in the area of R&D in accordance with the applicable evaluation methodology of the Research, Development and Innovation Council (RDI Council).
• Projects concerning basic and applied research, and experimental development – coordination of the preparation of project proposals in national and international schemes; internal grant projects of BUT or FCE BUT; innovation vouchers.
• Record-keeping with regard to research and development results – coordination of the management of R&D data as a whole in cooperation with the secretaries of science at the Faculty’s institutes.

Cooperation and Cross-cutting Areas:

• AdMaS Centre – the substantive agenda in the area of research and development falls under the Vice Dean for Research and Knowledge Transfer; the development and infrastructure agenda falls under the Vice Dean for Faculty Development; the relationship, communication and presentation agenda is managed in cooperation with the Vice Dean for Marketing and Internationalisation.
• ITC (Information Technology Centre) – conceptual and methodological cooperation with the ITC in the areas of digital support for studies, R&D and internal Faculty processes is the responsibility of the respective Vice Deans, in cooperation with the Faculty’s Chief Financial Officer and relevant bodies of BUT.

All vice deans, in cooperation with the management of Brno University of Technology, the Dean, the Chief Financial Officer, and responsible staff members of the Faculty, shall in particular:

• ensure compliance with legal regulations relating to higher education institutions and with the internal regulations of Brno University of Technology and the Faculty,
• assess the effectiveness of the Faculty’s internal regulations and submit proposals for their amendment,
• implement the strategic plan of Brno University of Technology and the Faculty; within the scope of their responsibilities, they shall submit proposals for updates to it,
• implement the Dean’s decisions, directives, and instructions and, within the scope of their responsibilities, ensure the supervision of said regulations,
• actively participate in the Dean’s advisory bodies; within the scope of their responsibilities, they shall manage, coordinate, or provide methodological guidance to the relevant commissions, working groups and advisory bodies of the Faculty, provided that their establishment, composition, or activities arise from the Faculty’s internal regulations or from a Dean’s decision; they may also establish their own advisory bodies,
• ensure the organisational and substantive arrangements are made for the holding of appropriate academic ceremonies within the scope of their responsibilities,
• prepare source materials for the Faculty’s promotional and information materials in relation to their area of responsibility,
• cooperate in addressing matters related to the AdMaS Centre and in setting the rules for its further development.