About the Department

The mission of the Department of Chemistry is to provide high-quality education in all fundamental chemical disciplines and to develop scientific activities in areas with significant application and social overlap.

The teaching activities of the department focus on forming graduates with a deep knowledge of chemistry and the ability to solve professional problems independently and as part of a team. The educational offer includes both professional and teacher-training study programmes that connect modern teaching with current scientific knowledge. The newly accredited Bachelor’s programme Applied Chemistry builds on the tradition of high-quality chemical education and prepares students for employment in laboratories, research centres, and industrial practice. The Bachelor’s programme is followed by the Master’s programme Applied Chemistry, which offers two specialisations – Synthesis, Technology and Analysis of Substances and Materials or Modelling of Chemical Processes and Equipment. The double-major teacher-training programmes Chemistry for Education and Teaching of Chemistry for Secondary Schools prepare qualified teachers who are able to transfer professional knowledge into school practice using modern didactic methods and digital tools.

The creative and research activities of the department focus on both basic and applied research and are organised into four specialised research groups that cover a wide range of chemical disciplines. The Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Group deals with the synthesis and characterisation of inorganic compounds, the development of superacid catalysts, the study of borate electrolytes, and materials research. The Organic Chemistry and Technology Group focuses on pharmaceutical syntheses, optimisation of technological processes, and the development of innovative catalysts for industrial use. The Transport Phenomena Group studies the modelling and experimental investigation of mass and energy transfer, fluid flow, separation processes, and multiphase systems in the context of chemical engineering. The Didactics and Education Group concentrates on modern methods of teaching chemistry, the development of didactic approaches, the use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in education, and cooperation with schools at all levels.

The staff of the department are actively involved in national and international research projects, and their results are regularly published in prestigious scientific journals. The research activities bring important findings in the development of new materials, catalysis, environmental and bioinorganic chemistry, modelling of chemical processes, and applied chemical engineering, thus contributing to the advancement of contemporary science and practice.

The department has long been developing cooperation with academic, research, and industrial partners at the national and international level. Joint projects and professional consultations support the transfer of scientific knowledge into practice, connect research with technological development, and contribute to innovation in various areas of chemistry, materials engineering, and education. The department also actively participates in international networks and programmes that enable professional mobility of students and staff and strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation.

Part of the department’s activities is also the popularisation of science and support for education. The staff of the department regularly participate in events promoting chemistry and natural sciences, such as the Night of Scientists, the Science Fair, or regional educational festivals. The department cooperates with schools at all levels, participates in supervising student projects and competitions, and organises professional seminars, courses, and summer schools for teachers and pupils.