Name: doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D. Education: 2017, Achievement of the Associate Professor degree; 2006, Ph.D. Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava; 1998, Ing. Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava. Work experience: 2022, Head of The Department of Thermal Engineering; 2017–present, Associate Professor, VŠB-–Technical University of Ostrava, Department of Thermal Engineering, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology; 2014–present, Researcher, VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava, Institute of Environmental Technology; 2007–2017, VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava, Department of Thermal Engineering, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering; 2005–2006, VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava, Center for Advanced and Innovative Technologies; 2000–2004, Researcher, VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava, Materiálové technické výzkumné centrum. Research activities: Research and modelling of thermal processes and temperature fields in technological processes, monitoring and evaluation of heat transfer and operation of thermal equipment, combustion of solid alternative fuels, monitoring of environmental impacts in thermal waste disposal. Investigator in grant-awarded projects with industrial companies (Vítkovice Mechanika, a.s., Třinecké železárny, a.s., Liberty a.s., etc.).