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Professor, Research Fellow
Prof. Miroslav Vorechovsky, Ph.D.
Institute of Structural Mechanics
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Brno University of Technology
Veveri 95
602 00 Brno,
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 5 4114 7370
E-mail: Vorechovsky.M  vut.cz
WoS Researcher ID: A-1759-2010
OrcID: 0000-0002-3366-5557
Scopus ID: 57260228700
Google Scholar
ResearchGate
Miroslav Vořechovský serves as a Fulbright Honorary Ambassador at Brno University of Technology.
Research activities
Dr. Vorechovsky focuses on challenging research topics spanning from nonlinear mechanics quasibrittle structures to probabilistic mechanics, reliability problems and statistics. For more information see his Curriculum Vitae. Also the sources of sponsorship and current scientific projects are named therein.
Nonlinear fracture mechanics with focus on stochastic aspects. Size effects, scaling in structures, low-cycle and high-cycle fatigue of concrete. Discrete mesoscale modeling and nonlinear finite element modeling of composites.
Behavior of fibers, yarns and fiber-reinforced composites.
Efficient methods of reliability engineering, mathematical statistics (random variables, random fields and processes, extreme value theories) connected with nonlinear fracture mechanics methods (study of behavior of quasibrittle materials/structures).
Stochastic optimization techniques, structural safety and reliability, stochastic computational mechanics, Monte Carlo simulation techniques, genetic algorithms.
Programming and software development.
Biomechanics (skeletal), cell patterning and growth, epithelial morphogenesis and chemo-mechanical modelling for cancer (and fibrosis) research.
Research impact
Miroslav Vořechovský is featured in the publicly available list which contains either the top 100,000 scientists across all fields according to the composite citation index or those who
are within the top 2% of scientists of their main subfield discipline (career-long updated to end-of-2019 [1], and to end-of-2020 [2]). The list has been composed by reserchers from Stanford University and uses Scopus data provided by Elsevier through ICSR Lab.
The list is based on the May 06, 2020 snapshot from Scopus and is updated to citation year 2019 ( the data are available as table S6 here).
References:
[1] Ioannidis JPA, Boyack KW, Baas J (2020) Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators. PLoS Biol 18(10): e3000918.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918
[2] Baas, Jeroen; Boyack, Kevin; Ioannidis, John P.A. (2021), “August 2021 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"”, Mendeley Data, V3,
DOI 10.17632/btchxktzyw.3
Current Projects
Data-driven modelling of bone morphology and mineral density
Czech Science Foundation 24-10862S.
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2024-2026
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Machine Learning for Multiscale Modelling of Spatial Variability and Fracture for Sustainable Concrete Structures
Czech Science Foundation 24-10892S.
with Červenka consulting, LLC.
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2024-2026
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Knowledge Transfer for the Development of a Divided Support Element for Shading Techniques with Adaptive Joints
OP TAK PARTNERSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, Call I. CZ.01.01.01/06/23_014/0001363.
with Bematech, LLC.
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2024-2025
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Coupled chemo-mechanical model of normal and cancer microenvironment
Czech Science Foundation 23-04974S, principal investigator.
Co-PI: Mgr. Zuzana Koledová, PhD. of Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
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2023-2025
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Energy dissipation-based approach to stochastic fatigue of concrete considering interacting time and temperature effects
Czech Science Foundation 22-06684K, principal investigator
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2022-2025
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Deciphering the mechanisms of mammary epithelial branched pattern formation through iterative biological and mathematical modelling Grant Agency of Masaryk University MUNI/G/1446/2018
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2019-2021
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Completed Projects
Výzkum a vývoj inovativní výrobní technologie stínící techniky — ZOOMTECH ®
(Research and development of innovative technology for roller blinds -- ZOOMTECH ®)
European project financed through the Ministry pf Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic OP PIK - Aplikace CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_321/0023730
A collaborative project between
Bematech company and Brno University of Technology (PI of the team), budget 17,398,458 CZK.
New bending machine for shaping reinforcing bars: ZoomBox.
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10/2020-05/2023
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ERK signaling code of epithelial morphogenesis and cancer Grant Agency of Masaryk University MUNI/G/1775/2020
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2020-2023
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Development of theory and advanced algorithms for UNCertainty analyses in Engineering PROblems (UNCEPRO)
(Rozvoj teorie a pokročilých algoritmů pro analýzu neurčitostí v inženýrských úlohách)
Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, International project supporting collaboration with Michael Shields (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA) LTAUSA19058, principal investigator
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2020-2022
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Uncertainty modelling in safety formats of concrete structures
(Modelování nejistot při hodnocení spolehlivosti betonových konstrukcí)
Czech Science Foundation 20-01781S
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2020-2022
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Fatigue of structural concrete driven by cumulative measure of shear strain Czech Science Foundation GC19-06684J, principal investigator
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2019-2021
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Coupled discrete meso-scale model for mechanics and transport phenomena in concrete Czech Science Foundation GA19-12197S
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2019-2021
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Development of advanced sampling methods for statistical analysis of structures
(Rozvoj pokročilých simulačních metod pro statistickou analýzu konstrukcí) [poster]
Czech Science Foundation GA16-22230S, principal investigator
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2016-2018
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Development of design and assessment methodology for planar and shell structures made of cementitious composites
(Vývoj metodiky pro návrh a posouzení plošných a skořepinových konstrukcí z cementových kompozitů)
International project supported by the Czech Science Foundation and German DFG GC13-19416J, principal investigator
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2016-2018
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Stochastic Discrete Modeling of Fracture Processes in Heterogeneous Materials
(StochFra – Stochastické Diskrétní Modelování Lomových Procesů v Kvazikřehkých Materiálech)
Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, International project supporting collaboration with JiaLiang Le (University of Minnesota, USA) LH12062,
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2012-2014
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Development and implementation of a simulation framework for quasi-ductile composites combining short fibers and aligned
continuous reinforcement
(Vývoj a implementace výpočtové platformy pro simulaci kvazi-duktilních kompozitů kombinujících krátká vlákna se strukturovanou průběžnou výztuží).
International project supported by the Czech Science Foundation and German DFG P105/10/J028, principal investigator, rated as Excellent
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2010-2012
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Fatigue behavior of structural concrete by microplane damage model
(with Gizem Erdinc)
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-20-6285, responsible investigator
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2020
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Development of spatial analysis methods for adaptive statistical sampling in reliability simulations
(Vývoj metod prostorové analýzy pro adaptivní statistické vzorkování v úlohách spolehlivosti, with Aleksei Gerasimov)
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-20-6287, responsible investigator
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2020
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Development of theory for probabilistic space decomposition and adaptive sampling
(Rozvoj teorie dekompozice pravděpodobnostního prostoru a adaptivního vzorkování)
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-19-6032, responsible investigator
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2019
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Nízkovýkonové zařízení pro zabezpečený příjem dat z měření fyzikálních veličin v rámci platformy Průmysl 4.0
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology (collaboration with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication ), sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST/FEKT-J-18-5365,
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2018
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Výzkum topologických vlastností diskrétních procesů a jejich využití pro optimalizaci statistického vzorkování
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-18-5254, responsible investigator
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2018
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Rozvoj teorie a metodiky pro optimalizovaný návrh experimentu pomocí systému interagujících částic
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-17-4564, responsible investigator
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2017
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Rozvoj metod Asymptotic sampling a Importance sampling a jejich spojení pro zpřesněný odhad pravděpodobnosti poruchy
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-17-4594, responsible investigator
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2017
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Využití zlepšené tvorby simulačního plánu v aproximačních metodách pro odhad pravděpodobnosti poruchy
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-16-3194, responsible investigator
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2016
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Optimalizace návrhu experimentu pomocí diskrétního dynamického systému interagujících částic
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-16-3486, responsible investigator
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2016
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Vlastnosti Audze-Eglajs kritéria optimality návrhu numerických experimentů v úlohách výpočtové mechaniky
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-15-2868, responsible investigator
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2015
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Mezní stav trvanlivosti kompozitů s křehkou matricí
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-S-14-2443, responsible investigator
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2014-2015
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Detekce trhlin v cementových kompozitech pomocí 3D digitální korelace obrazu
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-S-14-2485, responsible investigator
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2014-2015
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Rozvoj numerických metod pro statistické a citlivostní analýzy úloh výpočtové mechaniky
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-14-2347, responsible investigator
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2014
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Aproximace rozdělení pevnosti konstrukčních systémů s paralelním uspořádáním křehkých Weibullovských prvků
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-S-13-1889, responsible investigator
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2013-2014
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Statistický vliv velikosti na pevnost v tahu za ohybu
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-13-1922, responsible investigator
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2013
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Zavedení experimentů pro identifikaci materiálových parametrů do předmětů stavební mechaniky
FRVS project, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
828/2013/G1, responsible investigator
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2013
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Řešené numerické příklady do předmětu Pružnost a pevnost
FRVS project, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
1098/2012/G1, responsible investigator
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2012
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Víceúrovňový stochastický model poškozování moderních kompozitů s heterogenní výztuží
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-S-12-1804, responsible investigator
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2012-2013
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Charakterizace optimálních singulárních korelačních matic náhodných vektorů
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-S-12-5, responsible investigator
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2012
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Experimentální analýza svazků skleněných vláken
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-J-12-21, responsible investigator
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2012
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Predikce náhodné pevnosti konstrukcí z vláknobetonu a textilního betonu
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-S-11-56, responsible investigator
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2011
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Analýza spolehlivosti konstrukcí s kvazikřehkou matricí s využitím lomových testů a identifikace parametrů
Internal Grant of Brno University of Technology, sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FAST-S-10-37,
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2011
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StruRel – Structural Reliability using Statistical Mechanics
(Spolehlivost konstrukcí s použitím statistické mechaniky).
International project (KONTAKT ME) -- bilateral cooperation with Z. P. Bažant (Northwestern University, USA).
Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports ME10030, principal investigator
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2010 - 2012
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Development of numerical methods for analyses of stochastic computational mechanics problems
(Rozvoj numerických metod analýzy problémů stochastické výpočtové mechaniky).
Czech Science Foundation KJB201720902, principal investigator, rated as Excellent
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2009-2011
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Výukové videosekvence doplňující výklad nelineární lomové mechaniky Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports results,
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2008
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Probabilistic nonlinear finite element method with h-adaptivity
(Pravděpodobnostní nelineární metoda konečných prvků s h-adaptivitou).
Czech Science Foundation GP103/06/P086, principal investigator, rated as Excellent
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2006-2008
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Statistical aspects of structural size effect
(Statistické aspekty vlivu velikosti konstrukcí).
Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports 1K04110, key person
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9/2004--6/2007
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CMS-9713944
U.S. National Science Foundation CMS-9713944, Granted to Prof. Z.P. Bažant, Northwestern University, USA
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03/2004--04/2004
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Experimental laboratory of the Institute of Structural Mechanics
(Experimentální laboratoř ústavu stavební mechaniky - investiční projekt).
Capital project funced by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports via FRVŠ (Fond rozvoje vysokých škol), FRVS 2164/2007/A/a, Loading machine Zwick/Roel 100 purchased
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2007
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Previously also employed (team member):
• Adaptive probabilistic modeling of localization, failure and size effect of quasi-brittle materials. Aachen University of technology, RWTH. Sponsored by DFG, Germany DFG 5427935 [2004 – 2009]
• Moderní kompozitní konstrukce. Čtyřletý doktorský grant. Projekt Grantové agentury ČR: GACR GD103/09/H085 [2009 – 2012]
• Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics of Concrete with Utilization of Stochastic Finite Elements and Random Fields. Projekt Grantové agentury ČR: GACR 103/02/1030, [2002 – 2004]
• Model identification and optimization at material and structural levels. Projekt Grantové agentury ČR: GACR 103/04/2092, [2004 – 2007]
• VITESPO – Virtual testing of structural safety and reliability. (Virtuální testování bezpečnosti a spolehlivosti konstrukcí). Duration: 2.5 years. Společný projekt mezi Červenka Consulting Praha a VUT v Brně. Projekt Grantové agentury Akademie věd ČR: T409870411, [2004 – 2007]
• CIDEAS Centrum integrovaného navrhování progresivních stavebních konstrukcí. Research centre 1M0579, [2006 – 2009]
• Mechanismus porušení stavebních kompozitních materiálů s křehkou matricí namáhaných vysokými teplotami. Projektu výzkumu a vývoje MŠMT 1K04111 (Clutch), [9/2004 – 6/2007]
• CIVAK Centrum integrovaného navrhování progresivních stavebních konstrukcí. Research centre 1M6840770001, [2006 – 2011]
• Soft computing in structural mechanics (SCOME). Projekt Grantové agentury ČR: GACR 103/07/0760, [2007 – 2009]
• Analýza spolehlivosti konstrukcí s kvazikřehkou matricí s využitím lomových testů a identifikace parametrů modelů porušování. Projekt specifického výzkumu VUT, FAST-S-10-37, [2010]
• Komplexní modelování betonových konstrukcí: Aspekty nelinearity, spolehlivosti, životnosti a rizika. GA ČR P105/10/1156, [2010 – 2012]
• Energetické a napjatostní aspekty kvazikřehkého lomu – důsledky pro určování lomově-mechanických parametrů silikátových kompozitů. GA ČR P105/11/1551, [2011 – 2013]
• Simulační softwarové nástroje virtuálního testování spolehlivosti a životnosti betonových konstrukcí. TA ČR TA01011019. [2011 – 2014]
★ SARA: Structural Analysis and Reliability Assessment, Mezinárodní projekt financovaný Brenner Autobahn, Itálie; realizováno ve spolupráci s Červenka Consulting, Praha, BOKU Vienna (Austria), TU Vienna (Austria), and University Trento (Italy). Série projektů, [2000 – 2005]
★ Projekt Německé grantové agentury (DFG) v rámci “Collaborative Research Center 532“, [01/2003 – 03/2003]
★ MŠMT Eurostars RLACS 7D08004 Risk based Performance Prediction and Lifetime Assessment of Concrete Structures, [2008–2011]
Malpasset Dam before and after failure in 1956 (France, 12/02, 9:15 pm).
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Electron-microscope photo of fiber-reinforced composite cut.
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Yarn specimen after a tensile test.
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Both figures were obtained at RWTH Aachen, Germany within the framework of my cooperation with Dr. Chudoba. Sponsored by the German research foundation (DFG) in context of the Collaborative Research Center 532.
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Random field realizations of local material strength in 4-point bending tested beams and corresponding crack patterns.
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Examples of 2 realizations of two cross-correlated 2-D random fields. For the simulation, advanced Monte-Carlo technique (Latin Hypercube Sampling) used in combination with orthogonal transformation of covariance matrix.
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