Study

• 2012-2017: Ph.D. in Mathematical linguistics, Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague
  • Ph.D. thesis: Novel methods in natural language generation for spoken dialogue systems
  • Supervisor: Filip Jurčíček
• 2007-2013: M.A. in German language and literature, Department of Germanic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
  • 2012-2017: Organizing the PRAGESTT students' conference
  • Fall 2010/2011: Erasmus stay at Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany
• 2007-2010: M.Sc. in Mathematical linguistics, Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague
  • 2009-2010: Team work in the MaGeX software project
• 2004-2007: B.Sc. in Programming, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague

Work Experience

• since 2019: Assistant Professor at the Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague).
  • NaMuDDiS project – spoken dialogue systems
• 2016-2018: Research Associate/Research Fellow in the Interaction Lab/NLP Lab (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh). Working on the following projects:
  • DILiGENt – natural language generation
  • MaDrIgAL – spoken dialogue systems
  • Alexa Prize Challenge – chatbots (team Alana – 2x finalist, 2x 3rd place)
• 2011-2016: Research Assistant at the Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague). Working on the following grant projects:
  • Since 2014: AdaNLG – adaptive natural language generation
  • Since 2013: QTLeap – quality translation by deep aproaches
  • Since 2012: Vystadial – statistical spoken dialogue system
  • 2013-2014: Khresmoi – statistical machine translation of medical documents
  • 2011-2012: FAUST – improving machine translation fluency
• 2011-2015: Webmaster of the Department of Germanic Studies (Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague)
• 2010: Lexicographer & Technical Support for the Great German-Czech Academic Dictionary, Technical help (Department of Germanic Studies)
• 2009, 2015: Translator: German-Czech translation of papers on German literatrue
  • Kurt Krolop: Studie o německé literatuře (Triáda publishing)
  • Na rozhraní kultur, Případ Paul/Pavel Eisner (J.E.Purkyně Uni in Ústí nad Labem)
• 2006-2009: Webmaster of Mathematic Correspondence Seminar (Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague)
• 2006-2007: J2ME Programmer (Softmatch s.r.o)

See also Bibilography.

Skills

• Languages: fully proficient in Czech, English, and German; passive Dutch, French
• Programming: Python, Perl, Java, Bash, JavaScript, PHP, C/C++, C#
• Machine learning: TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, WEKA, Grid computing
• Version control, LaTeX, crowdsourcing (FigureEight)