doc. Ing. Jan Pacina

Position: Associate Professor
E-mail: jan.pacina at fsv.cvut.cz
Phone: (+420) 22435
Room: B-866

Education

  • 01/2017 – 11/2017: Habilitation at the Czech Technical University. Habilitation thesis on “Landscape change detection using spatial data and methods of geoinformatics. Case study of Northwest Bohemia”. Appointment as associate professor from 1 January 2018. 
  • 09/2005 – 08/2008: PhD studies (09/2005 – 06/2006 PhD programme Applied Mathematics, 07/2006 – 08/2008 PhD programme Geomatics – ZČU v Plzni). Auto-mathematical delineation of elementary forms of georelief as a part of Geomorphological Information System. PhD defended: October 2008. 
  • 02/2008 – 05/2008: PhD internship at Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology. 
  • 03/2007 – 05/2007: PhD internship at Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology. 
  • 09/2000 – 06/2005: Master’s degree in Geomatics – Faculty of Applied Sciences, ZČU in Pilsen. 
  • 08/1997 – 06/1998: Scholarship for one year study program at Nykøbing Katedralsko-le, Denmark 
  • 09/1995 – 06/2000: secondary education 

Research

Research Topics 

  • Old maps – processing, visualization and analysis. 
  • Landscape modeling – landscape reconstruction, 3D visualization. 
  • Digital elevation models – interpolation, manipulation, analysis. 
  • Photogrammetry – processing of archival and contemporary aerial imagery, terrain model creation and quality assessment.
  • Small format aerial photography – drone (certified pilot) and kite (KAP) and balloon photography – creation of 3D models, orthophotos and quality assessment. 
  • Remote sensing in environmental protection. 
  • LiDAR – data processing and analysis. 
  • Applications of geoinformatics in archaeology, geomorphology and environmental protection. 
  • Use of geoinformatics in the study of dam sediment dynamics – bathymetric mapping, analysis of development and changes in flooded landscapes. 
  • Database systems and on-line data access – linking maps with textual information, web map applications. 
  • Identification of prehistoric settlements in Sudan, 6. Nile cataract – since 2011 part of the research team of the Czech Institute of Egyptology. Main focus – mapping, geodesy, 3D modelling for archaeology and geology 

Publications and results 

Teaching

  • Spatial data collection methods (in Czech) 
  • Spatial data collection and visualization (in Czech) 

Ph.D. students 

  • Ing. Paulina Raeva (školitel specialista) 
  • Ing. Karel Pavelka 
  • Ing. Dominik Brétt 
  • Ing. Jaroslav Nýdrle 
  • Ing. Jakub Vynikal