Associate Professor Jaroš received the Werner von Siemens Prize for the best teacher. FIT also won the third place in the category of the best thesis on Industry 4.0

On Wednesday, March 19, the Werner von Siemens Prize for 2024 was awarded. This was the twenty-seventh time that the Czech Siemens has recognized talented students, young scientists and teachers. The best teacher for 2024 is Jiří Jaroš from our faculty. He was nominated for the Werner von Siemens Award for his outstanding contribution to science, education, innovation and the development of Brno University of Technology.

Associate Professor Jaroš is a renowned figure in the field of supercomputing, and his career includes cutting-edge research, excellent teaching and an active role in academic leadership. He is the co-founder of the k-Wave project, which has become the global standard in medical ultrasound modelling for academia and industry over the past fifteen years. The software currently has more than 25,000 users and supports the development of personalized medicine. However, Jiří Jaroš is also, and perhaps above all, an innovative educator who continuously enriches his courses with the latest findings from research and practice. He is not afraid to introduce new methods into his teaching and motivates his students by participating in international projects. It was he who made national supercomputers available to all students of the faculty, thus enabling them to work with cutting-edge technologies.

Thanks to Michal Rozsíval, the Faculty of Information Technology also won the third place in the category of the best diploma thesis on Industry 4.0. His diploma thesis entitled "Simulated insertion of errors in network communication" was created under the supervision of Dr. Aleš Smrčka.

We congratulate all the winners and wish them much success in the future.