Ing. Marek Tyburec, Ph.D.

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Department: Department of Decision-Making Theory

Research interests: topology optimization, frame structures, polynomial optimization, Wang tilings, additive manufacturing

2017–2021 – Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
- Doctoral degree program: Civil Engineering – Physical and Materials Engineering
- Thesis: Modular-topology optimization of structures and mechanisms
- Supervisors: Prof. Jan Zeman, Dr. Matěj Lepš
- Opponents: Prof. Jean-Bernard Lasserre, Prof. Michal Kočvara
2015–2017 – Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
- Master degree program: Civil Engineering – Building Structures
- Thesis: Modular-topology optimization of truss structures composed of Wang tiles
- Supervisor: Prof. Jan Zeman
2011–2015 – Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
- Bachelor degree program: Civil Engineering – Building Structures
- Thesis: Multi-objective optimization of proton therapy treatment plan
- Supervisor: Dr. Matěj Lepš

2022→– Postdoc @ Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Topology optimization
2025→ – Assistant professor @ Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
- Topology optimization
2022–2024 – Postdoc @ Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
- Polynomial optimization of bending-resistant structures
- Modular-topology optimization
2017–2021 – PhD candidate @ OpenMechanics group, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
- Optimum design of wound composite beam internal structures
- Optimum design of modular (meta)materials, structures and mechanisms
- Polynomial optimization of bending-resistant structures
- Wang tiling
9/2018–2/2019 – FemCAD solutions
- Optimization of modular frame structures with discrete cross sections
9/2018–1/2019 – 1to1design
- Structurally optimized design of a wheelchair frame for disabled children

Teaching
- 2022–2023 – Structural optimization (lectures, in Czech, 3 semesters)
- 2017–2019 – Numerical Analysis of Structures (exercises, in English, 3 semesters)
- 2018–2021 – Structural Mechanics 1 (exercises, in Czech, 4 semesters)
- 2018–2021 – Structural Mechanics 2 (exercises, in Czech, 4 semesters)
Skills and Competences
- Advanced: BASH, C++, MATLAB, LaTeX, Ansys APDL, Scia Engineer, CPLEX, Gurobi, MOSEK, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, HTML, CSS
- Basic: Python, MeshLab, Blender, PHP
- Languages: English (B2 – FCE), Czech (native), German (B1)
Awards and Achievements
- Best Junior Paper Award 2023 (ÚTIA) for the paper “Bounded Wang tilings with integer programming and graph-based heuristics”
- Joseph Fourier Prize 2022 – Special IT4Innovations Award (French Embassy, Atos, IT4Innovations)
- Prof. Babuška honorable mention for outstanding doctoral thesis
- Rector’s Prize 2021 for an outstanding PhD thesis
- JEC2019 Innovation Awards nomination (additive manufacturing category, 3rd place)
- Named acknowledgment in Donald Knuth’s *The Art of Programming*, Vol. 4, Fascicle 5c: *Dancing Links*
- Prof. Babuška honorable mention for diploma thesis
- Prof. Bechyně Prize for best diploma thesis (Theory of Structures and Materials Engineering)
- Dean’s commendation for diploma thesis
- Dean’s commendation for bachelor thesis
- Winner of SVOČ 2015 (Student Research and Professional Activities) in Structural Mechanics

Tyburec Marek, Doškář M., Somr M., Kružík M., Zeman J.: Modular-topology optimization for additive manufacturing of reusable mechanisms, Computers and Structures 307 Download Download DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2024.107630 [2025]
Tyburec Marek, Kočvara Michal, Kružík Martin: Global weight optimization of frame structures with polynomial programming, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 66 Download Download DOI: 10.1007/s00158-023-03715-5 [2023]
Tyburec Marek, Zeman J.: Bounded Wang tilings with integer programming and graph-based heuristics, Scientific Reports 13 Download Download DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31786-3 [2023]