Ing. Aleš Pícha, Ph.D.

In addition to teaching the course Water Purity Protection, he is primarily involved at the Institute in the development and construction of laboratory-scale models of wastewater treatment processes, as well as the technical support and maintenance of water technology laboratories. His research also includes the removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas using biomembrane reactors. More recently, he has been coordinating the preparation of the Applied Research Centre in Dobříš.

Education

• 1993 - 1999  Master´s studies at University of J. E. Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Faculty of Environment
• 1999 - 2006  PhD studies at ICT Prague, specialisation Applied regional ecology, diploma thesis on Technological modifications of sludge treatment processes enhancing the product
• 2002 - now: shift chemist of Fire brigade of the Prague capital city
• 2007 - now: researcher at Department of Water technology and Environmental engineering at ICT Prague
• Besides Participation on teaching at the Department he also deals with developing and constructing laboratory models of treatment processes and technical safety of anaerobic technology laboratories.

Running projects:

Publications:

• Dolejš, P., Varga, Z., Luza, B., Pícha, A., Jeníček, P., Bartáček. J. (2019). "Maximizing energy recovery from wastewater via bioflocculation-enhanced primary treatment: A pilot-scale study." Environmental Technology: 1-30.
• Jenicek, P., Celis, C., Picha, A., Pokorna, D.: Influence of Raw Sludge Quality on the Efficiency of Microaerobic Sulfide Removal during Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge. Journal of Residuals Science & Technology 10/2013, 11-16.
• Jeníček P., Celis C., Koubová J., Pokorná D., Pícha A.: Výhody a nevýhody využití mikroaerobního prostředí při anaerobním zpracování kalů a organických odpadů. Sborník z konference Kaly a opady 2010, 83 - 90, Brno 2010
• Paclík L., Pícha A., Zábranská J.: Vysokosušinová anaerobní fermentace komunálního odpadu. Sborník z konference Bioplyn 2009, 1 - 4, České Budějovice