Vojtěch Patočka

V Holešovičkách 2
182 00 Praha 8
Czech Republic

phone (office): (+420) 95155 2515
email: vojtech.patocka at domain matfyz.cuni.cz
ORCID: 0000-0002-3413-6120

Teaching

Continuum Mechanics I
CV1-2, CV3, CV4, CV5-6, CV7, CV8, CV9, objectivity, CV10
Homeworks: DU1, DU2, DU3, DU4, DU5, DU6-bonus

Student projects (see SIS for related Bc and Mgr thesis topics)
Triggering mega-wobble of planetary bodies, Crystallization of a convecting magma chamber

2023 - present: Assistant professor at Department of Geophysics, Charles University in Prague
2021 - 2022: Postdoctorial fellowship at Department of Geophysics, Charles University in Prague
2018 - 2021: Postdoctorial fellowship at German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin - Settling of crystals in magma oceans
2013 - 2018: PhD in Geophysics at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2014 - 2015: Sciex project at ETH Zurich, Switzerland - Implementation of viscoelasticity into StagYY
2011 - 2013: M. Sc. with high distinction in Geophysics at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2006 - 2011: M. Sc. in Law at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2006 - 2010: B. Sc. in Physics at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Patočka, V., Čížková, H., Pokorný J. (2024): Dynamic component of the asthenosphere: lateral viscosity variations due to dislocation creep at the base of oceanic plates, Geophys. Res. Lett., 51, e2024GL109116

Brož, P., Krýza, O., Patočka, V., Pěnkavová, V., Conway, S. J., Mazzini, A., Hauber, E., Sylvest, M. E., Patel, M. R. (2023): Volumetric changes of mud on Mars: evidence from laboratory simulations, JGR: Planets, 128(12), e2023JE007950.

Patočka, V., Kihoulou M. (2023): Dynamic reorientation of tidally locked bodies: Application to Pluto, Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett., 617(1), 118270.

Patočka, V., Tosi, N., Calzavarini E. (2022): Residence time of inertial particles in 3D thermal convection: implications for magma reservoirs, Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett., 591(1), 117622.

Patočka, V. (2021): True polar wander on dynamic planets: approximative methods vs. full solution, JGR: Planets, 126(12), e2021JE006948

Patočka, V., Calzavarini E., Tosi, N. (2020): Settling of inertial particles in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection, Phys. Rev. Fluids, 5, 114304.

Patočka, V., Šrámek, O., Tosi, N. (2020): Minimum heat flow from the core and thermal evolution of the Earth, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter, 305, 106457.

Patočka, V., Čížková, H., Tackley, P. (2019): Do elasticity and a free surface affect lithospheric stresses caused by upper mantle convection?, Geophys. J. Int., 216(3), 1740-1760.

Patočka, V., Čadek, O., Martinec, Z. (2018): Energy balance of glacial isostatic adjustment: importance of the rotational feedback, Geophys. J. Int., 212(2), 955-975.

Patočka, V., Čadek, O., Tackley, P., Čížková, H. (2017): Stress memory effect in viscoelastic stagnant lid convection, Geophys. J. Int., 209(3), 1462-1475.

Next generation of planetary models: coupling internal dynamics and reorientation, GFD seminar at ETHZ
Dynamic reorientation of tidally locked planets and moons: application to Pluto, New Horizons 54th meeting (NASA), PDF
Solidification of magma reservoirs, EGU 2023, PDF
Residence time of crystals in a convecting magma: implications for magma reservoirs, Albertov (2022), PDF
Settling of inertial particles in thermally driven convection, Geolunch Lyon (2020), PDF

Pluto: An unexpected journey there and back again?, PDF
True polar wander on dynamic planets, MFF Department seminar PDF
LIOUSHELL: True polar wander on dynamic planets, German-Swiss GD Workshop PDF
Heat flow from the core and the thermal evolution of the Earth, Geoneutrino Prague, 2019 PDF 3min
Lattice Boltzmann method, DLR seminar PDF
Settling of crystals with variable density and size in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection, EGU 2019, PDF
Planetary reorientation: methods for computing the polar wander, TU Berlin (2019) PDF
Parametrized mantle convection models - influence of heat flow from the core PDF
PhD Defense: animations Bent slab ; Rising cylinder ; Viscous convection ; Viscoelastic convection
DLR and ETH department seminars (2018) PDF
Plume-induced initiation of subduction: insights from global visco-elasto-plastic models with a free surface, EGU 2018, PDF
Blog post about lithospheric behaviour on geological time scales, Geodynamics 101 series, EGU, link
Initiation of subduction by small scale convection: insights from VE models with a free surface, Nethermod, Mantle and Lithosphere dynamics workshop (2017), PDF
Stress memory effect in viscoelastic stagnant lid convection, Core-Mantle Coevolution workshop, Kusatsu, Japan (2017), PDF
Elastic lithosphere in stagnant lid convection, EGU 2016, EGU 2015
Role of viscoelasticity in mantle convection models, Oleron, Mantle and Lithosphere dynamics workshop (2015)

Doctoral Thesis (2018): Maxwell-type viscoelasticity in small and large deformations of planetary mantles, Geophysics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, PDF

Diploma Thesis (2013): Polar wander prediction based on the solution of the Liouville equation, Geophysics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague. PDF

Diploma Thesis (2011): The extent of liability of the State for misconduct in the exercise of state powers (in Czech), Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague, PDF

Bachelor Thesis (2010): Polar wander due to thermal convection in a planetary mantle (in Czech), Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, PDF