Assoc. Prof. Lenka Zajíčková, RNDr., Ph.D., head of the research group, has long been engaged in research on plasma technologies and surface modification of materials. She leads the research group Plasma Technologies: Plasma Processing of Bioactive Materials and Biointerfaces, which focuses on low temperature plasma, plasma polymerization, and the development of bioactive surfaces. In her scientific work, she connects the physical principles of plasma with chemical and materials applications, particularly in the fields of polymers, nanofibres, and nanostructured surfaces.
Her research is primarily focused on the fundamental understanding of plasma chemical processes, specifically the formation of reactive species in plasma, their interaction with surfaces, and the possibilities for controlled modification of the resulting material properties. A key topic of her work is biointerfaces, the interfaces between materials and biological environments, where she studies biomolecule binding, protein interactions, and interactions with cells. She places strong emphasis on the physical and chemical principles underlying these processes, as well as on the role of fundamental research as an essential prerequisite for future applications.
Assoc. Prof. Zajíčková is active within CEITEC and also at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication (FEEC), Brno University of Technology, where a new plasma laboratory was recently established, focusing, among other areas, on atmospheric plasma discharges. She intentionally connects these two research infrastructures: CEITEC provides the facilities for studying biointeractions and material characterization, while FEEC enables the development of experimental plasma sources that cannot be operated under standard laboratory conditions.
In addition to her research activities, she is also dedicated to teaching, supervising student research projects, and systematically building a new research line at the intersection of plasma technologies, nanomaterials, and surface characterization
