About us

Our Status

Centre for Conceptual Modelling is a Centre of Excellence at Faculty of Information Technologies (FIT) of Czech Technical University in Prague. The core of the group is formed by the Department of Software Engineering, however we cooperate tightly with the rest of the University, mostly with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEL). We cooperate with several partners.

Our vision

To be a top partner for research and industry in the area of conceptual modelling — see the homepage for the main idea, why we are enthusiastic about conceptual modelling. Because this area of expertise is not publicly well-known yet, our vision is also to contribute to a broad understanding of importance of conceptual modelling.

What we do

We are interested in methodologies and tools for modelling complex realities (domains) at the conceptual level. We are interested in methodologies that:

  • Are based on strong formalism.
  • Have a high expressive power.
  • Are practical for business use.
  • Have a high potential to create a business leverage when used properly.

We are also interested in models transformations, especially into software implementations, which are a strongpoint of the Faculty. We focus on conceptually-oriented programming languages.

You may enjoy watching Bret Victor’s fascinating lecture Inventing on Principle. We are highly aligned to his understanding how excellence at innovation works.

The Core Team (in Alphabetical Order)

Ing. Jan Blizničenko
Ing. Jan Blizničenko
Ing. David Buchtela, Ph.D.
Ing. David Buchtela, Ph.D.
Mgr. Ondřej Dvořák
Mgr. Ondřej Dvořák
Ing. Vojtěch Knaisl
Ing. Vojtěch Knaisl
  • ELIXIR - Data Stewardship Wizard
  • Functional programming, Haskell
Prof. Dr. Ing. Petr Kroha, CSc.
Prof. Dr. Ing. Petr Kroha, CSc.
Bc. Tereza Machačová
Bc. Tereza Machačová
  • Semantic models for datasets
  • Data Management Planning
  • Teaching BI-KOM
doc. Ing. Robert Pergl, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Robert Pergl, Ph.D.
  • Director of CCMi
  • Research networking
  • Industry networking
  • Methodologies expert and programming enthusiast
  • Researcher and teacher at Faculty of Information Technology
Ing. Zdeněk Rybola, Ph.D.
Ing. Zdeněk Rybola, Ph.D.
Ing. Marek Skotnica
Ing. Marek Skotnica
Ing. Jan Slifka
Ing. Jan Slifka
  • ELIXIR - Data Stewardship Wizard
  • Functional programming, Elm
Ing. Marek Suchánek
Ing. Marek Suchánek
  • Web master & server admin
  • Haskell programming, web app development
  • Conceptual modelling and formal specifications
Ing. David Šenkýř
Ing. David Šenkýř
Ing. Michal Valenta, Ph.D.
Ing. Michal Valenta, Ph.D.
Ing. Dana Vynikarová, Ph.D.
Ing. Dana Vynikarová, Ph.D.

Honorary Members (in Alphabetical Order)

Prof. Joseph Barjis
Prof. Joseph Barjis
Prof. Dr. Jan L. G. Dietz
Prof. Dr. Jan L. G. Dietz
Prof. Ing. Jan Dohnal, CSc.
Prof. Ing. Jan Dohnal, CSc.
Doc. Ing. Vojtěch Merunka, Ph.D.
Doc. Ing. Vojtěch Merunka, Ph.D.

Students (in Alphabetical Order)

  • Ondřej Král (FIT CTU): Conceptual modelling with OntoUML

Memberships

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Collaborators

Alumni (in Alphabetical Order)