Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Senior Lecturer

RNDr. Jakub Trojan, MSc Ph.D.

Department of Environmental Security
E-mail: trojan@utb.cz Mobile: +420 774 252 817 TEL: +420 576 038 061 Office:
H1/181.27
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JakubTrojan

Jakub Trojan is mainly focused on the transfer of innovation, project-oriented spatial and regional management and environmental geography in the context of sustainable development. In his work he deals with advanced digital technologies, open source SW, GIS and cartographic visualization. Current research topics cover the area of citizen science and location-based services with augmented reality.


Teaching

Consulting hours

Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00

Curriculum vitae

Education

  • 2009 - 2016: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Regional geography and regional development (Ph.D.)
  • 2012 - 2014: The Nottingham Trent University, UK, Management Studies in Economy and Management (MSc)
  • 2011: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Regional geography and regional development (RNDr.)
  • 2007 - 2009: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Regional geography and regional development (Mgr.)
  • 2006 - 2009: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Geoinformatics and regional development (Bc.)
  • 2004 - 2007: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Geography, specialization Human geography (Bc.)
  • 2000 - 2004: Gymnázium Zlín, Lesní čtvrť

Internships and study stays

  • 2022 - 2023: University of California, Santa Barbara, United States of America, Fulbright research scholar
  • 2020: University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania, lecturer within the ERASMUS+ program
  • 2019: University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania, research internship
  • 2019: Technical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria, lecturer within the ERASMUS+ program
  • 2018: School of Technology and Management of Beja, Beja, Portugal, lecturer within the ERASMUS+ program
  • 2017: Technical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria, lecturer within the ERASMUS+ program
  • 2017: Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas, Vilnius, Lithuania, lecturer within the ERASMUS+ program
  • 2015: Žilinská univerzita v Žilině, Žilina, Slovakia, lecturer within the ERASMUS+ program
  • 2014: Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre), Wageningen, Netherlands, study internship
  • 2012: FES - European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, lectures within an international internship
  • 2003: Anderson High School, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, UK, international internship and conference coordination

Process of employment

  • 2022 - 2023: University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Geography, Spatial Pattern Analysis & Research Lab (Fulbright research scholar)
  • 2018 - present: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Brno (assist. prof.)
  • 2015 - present: Institute of Geonics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Department of Environmental Geography, Brno (researcher)
  • 2013 - present: Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Department of Environmental Security (senior lecturer)
  • 2013 - 2015: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (expert on tertiary education)
  • 2010 - 2015: College of Business and Hotel Management, Brno (senior lecturer, director of the Center for the Transfer of Innovation and Project Support, head of the Laboratory on Experimental and Applied Geography)
  • 2013 - 2014: Central European College in Skalica (lecturer)
  • 2012 - 2014: Karel Engliš College (lecturer)
  • 2010 - 2012: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science (specialist)
  • 2008 -2010: DRING Consulting, s.r.o. (project manager, grant adviser and GIS specialist)

Membership of expert organizations

  • Czech Geographic Society (since 2001)
  • Czech Association for Geoinformation (since 2002)
  • Czech Cartographic Society (since 2011)
  • Czech Geocaching Association (since 2016)
  • Association of American Geographers (2002 - 2004)
  • European Geography Association for Students and Young Geographers (since 2005)
  • Corresponding member of International Geographical Union:
    • GIS Commission since 2003
    • Applied Geography Commission since 2003
    • Commission on Gender and Geography since 2003
    • Tourism and Leisure Geography Group since 2003
    • Commission on Global Change and Human Mobility since 2003
    • Study Group for Land Use and Land Cover Changes since 2002

Membership of bodies

  • Academic Senate of TBU (member of Economic Committee, senate representative in Location Board)
  • Academic Senate of FLCM TBU (member of Economic Committee)
  • Higher Education Council (representative of FLCM TBU)
  • Internal Evaluation Board of TBU

Faculties and departments

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