The Institute of Physical Engineering is an internationally recognized institution involved in teaching and research in the field of applied physics and its applications in high-tech fields and innovations. Our institute offers basic physics courses to all faculty students. For those with a deeper interest in physics, we provide comprehensive interdisciplinary education in the Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology program. Additionally, we offer the Precision Mechanics and Optics program for those interested in applied optics and micromechanics.
In our research activities, we specialize in the following areas:
At the interface between light and the nanoworld that new possibilities are emerging for observing, understanding, and controlling the world around us. Approximately 200 experts from around the world…
Physical engineer Petr Liška is currently spending the academic year at one of the world’s most prestigious universities – Stanford University in California.
At its 32nd General Assembly on 11 May 2026, the Learned Society of the Czech Republic awarded medals for contributions to the development of science.
For decades, HRW Physics has been one of the cornerstones of physics teaching at technical universities around the world.
The aim of the meeting was to encourage high school girls to take an interest in studying technology and to show them that women have an irreplaceable role in engineering professions.
František Jeřábek won the Hlávka Prize.
Since the beginning of this year, a project to develop a light-based electron microscope, LightEM, has been underway at CEITEC. The principal investigator is Andrea Konečná from CEITEC BUT and the…
Today, graduates of Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology work in companies and institutions that contribute to the fact that every third electron microscope in the world is manufactured in Brno.
At the end of 2025, the 3rd edition of the well-established textbook Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Walker was published by VUTIUM.
Another six projects focused on innovative technologies received trademark protection on 10 December for official business entities of Brno University of Technology.
Into the world of quantum applications, the audience of 8 from BUT was invited by Vojtěch Frühbauer a graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
Jakub Krčma from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ondřej Wojewoda from CEITEC BUT study magnonics – a physical discipline focused on spin waves.
The award was presented at the Josef Hlávka Castle in Lužany near Přeštice also to FME alumni František Jeřábek.
Scientist and science popularizer Petr Viewegh from the Institute of Physical Engineering and CEITEC was a guest on the Czech Television morning show.
Jan Klíma was nominated for the award for outstanding students and graduates by the Institute of Physical Engineering, where he successfully completed his master's degree.
NenoVision develops the LiteScope microscope, which combines electron microscopy with atomic force microscopy.
Still in its infancy, yet with bold ambitions – a student initiative focused on chips and semiconductors is emerging at BUT.
The goal was to share current trends in the field of optics and photonics.
Before a chip finds its way into a mobile phone or car, it undertakes a long and complicated journey through the hands of many engineers...
The discovered mechanism expands the possibilities for light control and can be used for next-generation sensors, information transmission or quantum computers.
He is working on the development of methods for more detailed exploration of alternatives to Li-ion batteries.
The fact that technology can be a great choice even for girls was demonstrated by the TogetHER in Tech event.
The Werner von Siemens Prize for third place in the Best Diploma Thesis category was awarded to Michael Foltýn.
Dr Filip Ligmajer talks about neural networks with such enthusiasm that it is no wonder that his project caught the attention of the evaluators of the prestigious Junior Star grant.
Dr. Urbánek has been serving since 2016 as the head of the CEITEC Nano research infrastructure at CEITEC BUT and since 2020 as the coordinator of the large research infrastructure CzechNanoLab, with…
Brno is at the global forefront of electron microscopy. It draws primarily from the legacy of the scientist, physicist, and university lecturer Armin Delong, whose influence remains strong at Brno…
With the indefinite-term decree, BUT expresses its respect to the emeritus professors and gratitude for their contribution to building the prestige and legacy of the university.
Two exceptional personalities from FME were awarded by the Minister of Education Mikuláš Bek on 19 November during a gala evening.
"For someone who believes in physics, the separation of past, present and future is just an illusion," Albert Einstein allegedly said.
From Brno, Michaela Hošková is heading to a prestigious Swedish university.
On May 12, the Brno University of Technology hosted the first year of the European University Fencing Cup in Epee.
Lukáš is winner of the Brno Ph.D. Talent scholarship, he calls the nanoworld his home and is currently working on the development of new attachments for electron microscopes.
Physicist Pavel Klok received Brno Ph.D. Talent – a three-year scholarship for Promising Young Scientists.
Together with their colleagues from Stanford they managed to tame terahertz waves.
Petr Liška's penchant for sci-fi led him to study physics, and although today he admits that he sees a lot of pseudo-scientific nonsense in his favourite series, he has not given up on his beloved…
Understanding this principle opens the way to the development of new communication technologies. Czech representative in the team was researcher Andrea Konečná from BUT.
How to take control of light and use it to improve the electron beam in electron microscopes? This task set for herself the young scientist Andrea Konečná, who was the only one from BUT to receive…