curriculum vitae

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Basics

Name Ing. Oliver Matonoha, PhD
Title Postdoctoral Researcher in Particle Physics
Email oliver.matonoha@cvut.cz
Url https://matonoli.github.io
Summary Postdoctoral researcher in experimental particle physics. I did my PhD (and my first postdoc) at Lund University in Sweden and moved back to Prague in 2024. I work primarily within STAR and remain active in ALICE, with interests spanning small systems, novel observables, long-range correlations, and unfolding (including deep learning).
Publications 180 citable publications, 2600+ citations, h-index 26. Main author of 8 publications. Published in journals such as Nature, Nature Physics, Physics Review Letters, European Physics Journal.

Work

  • 2024/05 - Present
    Course responsible & instructor
    Czech Technical University (CTU), Prague, Czech Republic
    Course responsible for 'Physics of collisions of nuclei' (Master’s level) and 'Tools for simulation and data analysis' (Bachelor’s level). Supervision of a Bachelor’s student.
  • 2018/11 - Present
    Researcher
    ALICE experiment, CERN, Switzerland
    Analyzing data from proton-proton collisions at the LHC, focusing on the search for strange particles and commissioning of the GEM detector technology.
  • 2024/05 - Present
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    FNSPE, Czech Technical University (CTU), Prague, Czech Republic
    Postdoc funded through the CTU Global Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Research primarily within the STAR collaboration (small systems, long-range correlations, and unfolding including deep learning techniques), with continued contributions to ALICE.
  • 2019/04 - 2023/11
    Ambassador for Sweden
    ALICE experiment, CERN, Switzerland
    Communicating the needs of Swedish junior scientists to the ALICE collaboration and vice versa.
  • 2016/09 - 2022/09
    Teaching Assistant
    CTU, Prague / LU, Sweden
    Teaching practical classes in Physics/Particle Physics. At Lund University, also responsible for class format and preparation.
  • 2016/06 - 2021/06
    Junior Researcher
    STAR experiment, BNL, USA
    Conducted data analysis on high-energy physics, specifically Upsilon meson production studies.

Education

  • 2018/01 - 2023/06
    PhD
    Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Particle Physics
    • Neural Networks
    • Scientific Computing
    • Teaching in Higher Education
  • 2013/09 - 2018/06
    Master's and Bachelor's
    Czech Technical University, FNSPE, Prague, Czech Republic
    Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics
    • Functional Calculus
    • Quantum Field Theory
    • Bayesian Statistics

Skills

Coding
C++
Python
Git
Linux
Fortran
DL/ML
Keras
Pandas
Jupyter
Other
Physics
Bayesian statistics
ROOT
HTML
Communication
Public speaking
Scientific writing
Team Leadership

Languages

Czech
Native
English
Fluent (C2)
German
Advanced (B2)
Swedish
Beginner (B1)

Volunteer

  • 2019/01 - Present
    Executive team member, Tutor
    Discover Academy, Prague
    Annually contribute to creating summer schools for high schoolers, teaching 'AI in Particle Physics,' and serving as a school coordinator, ombudsperson, data analyst, and tutor guide.
  • 2021/01 - 2022/01
    Committee Member
    Equal Opportunities Committee at LU, Sweden
    Represented PhDs on the departmental committee, focusing on promoting equal opportunities, gender equality, and counteracting discrimination.
  • 2018/01 - 2021/01
    Mentor
    YODA, Discover mentorship, Prague
    Mentored high schoolers annually on personal and academic development.