Prof. Dr. Dagmar Janáčová. Currently working as Professor (academic and researcher) at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. Study: Brno Technical University (1987–M.Sc. in Processes automation and control, 1993–Ph.D. in Macromolecular science). Work experience at Tomas Bata University in Zlín: 1992–2003 Assistant Professor, 2003–2013 Associate Professor, since 2013 Professor; specializing in chemical processes, machinery and processes automation and control. Previous research interests: processing of solid and liquid tannery waste, processing of leather chrome shavings. Current research interests: modeling of treatment processes of natural polymers, transport processes, optimization and ecological approach of tannery processes, processing of food (meat, fish) byproducts rich in collagen. Member of Czech Chemical Society, International Carpathian Control Conference Board, technical cybernetics Ph.D. board committee at Technical University of Ostrava, information systems Ph.D. board committee at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, lifetime employment board committee at Tomas Bata University in Zlín.