Martin Čadík appointed new professor at FIT VUT

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Great Hall of Prague's Karolinum, President Petr Pavel, in the presence of Minister of Education Robert Plaga, presented appointment decrees to 69 new professors. The decree was also received by the new professor of the Faculty of Information Technology in the field of Computer Science and Informatics, Martin Čadík (Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia). Čadík has been working at our faculty since 2013; two years later, he became an associate professor, and now, after ten years, he has added the highest scientific and pedagogical title. He is the head of the research group CPhoto@FIT, whose research is based on image processing methods, computer vision, graphics, physics, visual perception, and other fields.

Martin Čadík's main area of interest is geolocation, i.e., the use of geographical or topographical models of the planet's surface to process digital photographs with the aim of adding a new layer of information that enhances the original image. Typically, this involves determining the position or orientation of the camera. In doing so, he combines his scientific interests with his personal interests. "I enjoy mountains and nature, and I often do research with outdoor photos. And they are often my own photos." Together with his colleagues, he uses machine learning techniques, which, as he himself points out, are now commonly referred to as AI. Historically, these techniques have been closely related to the field of computer vision. "From today's perspective, we can say that we have always been involved in AI computer vision. Currently, however, the term is used very broadly."

Martin Čadík sees his new professorship as a commitment and mentions the importance of educating future talent: "It is not only a scientific but also a pedagogical title. I feel a strong commitment to passing on my experience to students and doctoral candidates."

We warmly congratulate Martin Čadík on his professorship! You can read more about his professional focus, future challenges, and perception of the title of professor in the press release.