Miloslav KRUPKA, Ph.D.
CEO & Owner
Dr. Krupka leads OZM Research’s business enterprise strategy and personally participates in the development of new instruments and methods for the testing of Energetic Materials. Since 1995 he has developed and introduced more than twenty different instruments to the international market. He brings new ideas and the vision to further expansion of OZM Research’s business activities.
Before OZM Research’s founding in 1997, Dr. Krupka worked at the Institute of Energetic Materials, University of Pardubice, as an assistant professor. He received a Master’s (1993) and Ph.D. (2000) in the Technology of Explosives from the Institute of Energetic Materials, University of Pardubice.
Jan CUPÁK
Product Manager
Mr. Cupák is an expert in the design of advanced electronic hardware, responsible for development of the electronic parts of the OZM Research instrumentation.
Mr. Cupák received his Master‘s degree in the Electrical Engineering from the Brno University of Technology in 2011 and began his professional career at Chromservis company. In 2014 he joined OZM Research and started here a new branch for development of advanced laboratory equipment for CBRN defense.
Jan HORKEL
Product Manager
Mr. Horkel specializes in the development and production of instrumentation for testing sensitivity of explosive materials and other dangerous substances to impact, friction and flame.
Mr. Horkel is a graduate from the Institute of Energetic Materials, University of Pardubice, with M.Sc. (2004) in Safety Engineering. Mr. Horkel joined OZM Research in 2006, and under his leadership, more than 150 instruments have been produced for customers in more than 40 countries worldwide. .
JINDŘICH KUČERA, Ph.D.
Product Manager
Dr. Kučera holds a Master’s (2016) and Ph.D. degree (2021) in Technology of Explosives from the Institute of Energetic Materials, University of Pardubice. He is responsible for different kinds of calorimeters, laboratory detonation chamber and some of thermal stability lectures. His career in OZM began as a Ph.D. student in external cooperation on testing of optical instruments. After studies he worked as a researcher in the field of detonation synthesis of nanodiamonds. His research experience includes experimental detonation physics or visualization techniques in laboratory scale or field experiments for blast waves research. He contributed on several journal articles and more than 20 papers on international conferences.
Martin KÜNZEL, Ph.D.
Product Manager
Dr. Künzel is responsible for the development and production of optical and laser based instruments for determination of detonation parameters. Dr. Künzel received his Master’s (2011) and Ph.D. (2018) in Technology of Explosives from the Institute of Energetic Materials, University of Pardubice. During his studies, he authored more than 10 scientific journal articles in the field of energetic materials. He joined OZM in 2015.
Václav STANĚK, Ph.D.
Product Manager
Dr. Staněk is responsible for the development of new testing procedures, standards and application lists, especially for analytical instruments. He also participates in the development of new technologies for production of energetic materials. Dr. Staněk received his Master’s (1994) and Ph.D. (2001) in Analytical Chemistry from the Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Pardubice. He joined OZM Research in 2017. Prior to that, he worked more than 15 years as an assistant professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Pardubice and later as a validation specialist at ALS Czech Republic, Life Sciences Division.
PETR STOJAN, Ph.D.
Product Manager
Dr. Stojan is responsible for the development of instruments designed for the testing of ballistic parameters of propellants. He invented the unique instrument and procedure for the determination of the burning rates of propellants called the STOJAN Vessel and many others. Dr. Stojan received his Master’s (1996) and Ph.D. (2004) from the Brno University of Technology. Before joining OZM Research, his experience included internal ballistics, testing and technology of double and triple base propellants (in/for rocket motors and large caliber guns) and their application at the Research Institute of Industrial Chemistry of Explosia Pardubice.
