Ondřej Lengál and Kamil Malinka appointed new associate professors at FIT BUT

The ceremonial confirmation of the fact, known for some time now, that the Faculty of Information Technology has two new associate professors in its ranks, took place on Wednesday, November 26, in the auditorium of the BUT Rector's Office in Brno. Ondřej Lengál and Kamil Malinka, both from the Department of Intelligent Systems, have added the new academic title to their names.

Kamil Malinka, head of the Security@FIT research group, delivered his habilitation lecture, "Protection against deepfake attacks," in June of this year. Malinka focuses on the broader context of cybersecurity in AI. His research is not limited to technical solutions – he is also interested in behavioral aspects, such as user behavior when using selected security tools. Malinka himself classifies his research project under the category of usable security. When asked how he perceives the title of associate professor in the context of his professional career, he replies: "Associate professorship is a pragmatic personal goal, the achievement of which I value. I have taken over the Security research group, and I need the appropriate academic title to lead the team. Of course, it also gives me the opportunity to continue my research."

The second new associate professor at the Faculty of Information Technology is Ondřej Lengál. His habilitation thesis is entitled "Awesome Automata: Algorithms and Applications," clearly referring to the author's research focus. Lengál works in a field that many believe will see significant developments in the near future. He is an expert in quantum computing, or, as he himself specifies, in verification within quantum computing. The main goal of his professional endeavors is to provide a framework for the automated formal verification of the correctness of quantum programs, which uses automata and logic for the compact representation of complex sets of quantum states with several dimensions of infinity. Whether we view the current state of quantum computing with hope or slight concern, it is clear that educating future talent for this field will also be a priority for FIT. "Quantum experts will be needed. That's why I'm happy to have been appointed associate professor, which will allow me to continue my research and educate new talent," says Ondřej Lengál.

We congratulate both associate professors and look forward to new successes in research and education at FIT.

For more information about their areas of expertise and their vision for the future of their research, see the press release.