CURRICULUM VITAEKaterina is an independent, fact/goal oriented person who enjoys finding creative solutions to challenging problems. She likes to stir status quo and challenge traditional solutions, structures and views. She encourages and truly enjoys in her team "no-holding-back" brainstorming sessions and loves working with creative, open-minded people with genuine interest in solving problems, who have high standards and sense of humour. Currently she works as a researcher, group leader and lecturer in physics. Besides her daily job, she is a co-founder and CSO of a green-nano-tech start-up company and a passionate artist (www.nanokatka-art.com).

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name, titles: RNDr. Katerina Dohnalova, Ph.D. Date and place of birth: 28th August 1980, Prague, Czech Republic Family: married, 1 child (born in February 2017)

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Assistant professor (tenure track, MacGillavry Fellowship) at University of Amsterdam, Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute Science Park 904, 1098 XH – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, tel.: +31 20 525 5793; e-mail: k.dohnalova@uva.nl

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Physics (2003 – 2007) Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France • Ph.D. in Physics (2003 – 2007) Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic • RNDr. (Rerum Naturalium Doctor) (2005) Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic • M.S. in Physics (2001 – 2003) Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

WORK EXPERIENCE

Current: • Co-founder and scientific adviser of start-up SpectriS-dot B.V. (11/2015 till recent) • Assistant professor (MacGillavry Fellowship) (7/2013 till recent) - Van der Waals-Zeeman

Institute, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Past: • Postdoctoral Research Fellow (10/2009 -6/2013) - Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute, University of

Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (group of Prof. Dr. Tom Gregorkiewicz) • Postdoctoral Research Fellow (05/2007-12/2010) - Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of

Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic (group of Dr. Jan Kocka)

• Graduate Research Assistant (10/2003-05/2007) - Institute de Physique et Chimie des Materiaux de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France (group of Prof. Dr. Bernd Honerlage)

• Graduate Research Assistant (10/2003-05/2007) - Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic (group of Dr. Jan Kocka)

• Undergraduate Research Assistant (02/2000 – 09/2003) - Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic (group of Dr. Jan Kocka)

PUBLICATION RECORD

• 44 publications in peer-reviewed journals • 1 international patent (Europe Patent EP 2279231 A1), 1 Dutch patent (2016) and 2

international patents in filing • 1227 citations (ISI Web of Science), average 32.54 per publication • h-index 19 (ISI Web of Science)/ 23 (Google Scholar); i10-index 34 (Google Scholar) • 1 publication awarded as one of the 10 most cited paper in NPG Light [36]; 3 publications

awarded (“Young Scientist” Award, Minerva prize); 3 publications highlighted by editorial board in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology

• 5 selected publications (for more details please see publication list): 1. K. Dohnalova, A. N. Poddubny, A. A. prokofiev, W. D. A. M. de Boer, C. P. Umesh, J. M. J.

Paulusse, H. Zuilhof, T. Gregorkiewicz, NPG Light: Science & Applications 2 (2013) e47 2. K. Dohnalova, A. Fucikova, C. P. Umesh, J. Humpolickova, J. M. J. Paulusse, J. Valenta, H.

Zuilhof, M. Hof, T. Gregorkiewicz, Small 8 (2012) 3185 3. B. Bruhn, B. J. M. Brenny, S. Dekker, I. Dogan, P. Schall, K. Dohnalova, Multichromatic

silicon nanocrystals, NPG Light: Science & Applications 6 (2017) e17077 4. D. Timmerman, J. Valenta, K. Dohnalova, W. D. A. M. de Boer, T. Gregorkiewicz, Nature

Nanotechnology 6 (2011) 710-713 5. W. D. A. M. de Boer, D. Timmerman, K. Dohnalova, I. N. Yassievich, H. Zhang, W. J. Buma,

T. Gregorkiewicz, Nature Nanotechnology 5 (2010), 878

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands course coordinator - “Condensed Matter I.” (2014-2015) lecturer - “Condensed Matter I.” (2013-now); “Big Issues in Emergent Energy Materials” (2012-2013); “Condensed Matter II.” (2012); “Photovoltaics” (2011)

practical classes - “Condensed Matter I.” (2009-2011) • Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

lecturer - ”Luminescence Spectroscopy of Semiconductors” (2008-2009)

SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE

• University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2009-recent) PhD Supervisor: Chia-Ching Huang (2016-2020), Bart van Dam (2013-2017)

PhD committes: Abbas Mohtashami (AMOLF, F. Koenderink); Lutz Langguth (AMOLF, F. Koenderink); Marie Anne van de Haar (AMOLF, A. Polman) MSc. Supervisor: Kris Kok, Deniz Coel, Sidoeri Dekker, Yvo Mudde, Bart van Dam, Frank Buters BSc. Supervisor: Sidoeri Dekker, Leon Webbers, Maarten Soudijn, Rob de Jeu, Gijsbert van der Geer Daily supervisor: post-docs (Hui Nie, D. Timmerman, B. Bruhn); PhD projects (E. Marino, C. de Weerd, E. de Jong, R. Limpens, X. C. Nguyen, W.D.A.M. de Boer, D. Timmerman, S. Saeed and N. N. Ha, T. van der Loop)

• Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (2007-2009) Supervisor: MSc. project (Lukas Ondic) Daily-supervisor: PhD projects (K. Kusova, K. Zidek and A. Fucikova)

• Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France (2003-2005) Supervisor of DEA stage (T. Elsass, S. Steydli and F. Bernsmann)

SCIENTIFIC GRANT PROJECTS (as PI or co-PI)

• 2017-2018 - co-PI - booster fund by EIT Raw Materials for development of high efficiency Si QDs by my start-up company(60k EUR)

• 2016-2017 – co-PI – Pre-seed (by University of Amsterdam) for business development of my start-up company Spectris-Dot BV (100k EUR)

• 2016-2020 – PI – FOM Projecruimte “Indirect to Direct bandgap conversion in surface engineered Si and Ge nanostructures” (400 kEUR)

• 2015-2016 – co-PI – STW Take-off for investigating possible valorization of the research of emitting SiQDs for optoelectronics (40 kEUR)

• 2015-2017 – co-PI - Proof-of-Concept funding (by University of Amsterdam) – for “Brightly emitting silicon quantum dots for optoelectronic, lighting and bio-labeling applications” (100 kEUR + additional 500k investment into business raised from UvA Holding)

• 2009-2012 – co-PI – international cooperation project with CEA Saclay - ”Diamond thin films and nanocomposites for optical and electronical aplications with CEA Saclay” (73k EUR);

• 2009-2011 – PI – national project of the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (No.KJB100100903) ”Nanocomposites from silicon and diamond nanocrystals for optoelectronic applications” (37k EUR);

• 2007-2009 – co-PI – national cooperation project of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (No. 202/07/0818) ”Silicon nanophotonics - from single nanocrystal to photonic structures” (37k EUR)

• 2003-2006 – PI – research Fellowship of French government “Doctorate en Cotutelle”

SCHOLARSHIPS, SCIENTIFIC AWARDS

• 2015 – NPG Award for “Top 10 citation paper published in Nature journal Light: Science & Applications in 2014”

• 2013 – Minerva prize• 2013 – MacGillavry Fellowship• 2012 – Aspasia NWO funding• 2012 – “Young Scientist Award” EXCON 2012 (best oral presentation)• 2012 – Amsterdam Innovation and Science Award 2012• 2011 – “Young Scientist Award” E-MRS Fall 2011 Meeting - (best (invited) oral

presentation)• 2006 – ”Young Scientist award” E-MRS Spring 2006 Meeting - (best oral

presentation)• 2003 – prestigious French government scholarship ”Doctorat en Cotutelle”• 2001 – “Young PhD Material Scientist” award at international conference

JUNIORMAT 2001, Czech Republic (exceptionally awarded to undergraduate student)

OUTREACH

• 2018 - Matching event for Master entrepreneurship UvA• 2018 - Viva Fysica (lab tour for high school teachers)• 2016 – ACE Venture Lab at UvA – entrepreneurs meeting with physics master

students• 2016 - Viva Fysica (lab tour for high school teachers)• 2014 - Viva Fysica (lab tour for high school teachers)• 2013 – Open Days at Science Park (experimental day for broad public)• 2013 - Fysica 2013 in Delft (researchers meet industrial partners)• 2004 – science popularization - organization of the meeting with world leading

pioneer of cybernetics Prof. Dr. Kevin Warwick (University of Reading, Great Britain) “Cyborg engineering” under auspices of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague

INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• 2018 - SiNp 2018, Italy• 2018 - Quantsol, Austria• 2018 - IMRC "Silicon based nanoscale optoelectronic devices" (cancelled)• 2017 – Quantsol, Austria (cancelled due to maternity leave)• 2016 – E-MRS Fal Meeting 2016, Warszaw, Poland• 2016 – Quantsol, Austria• 2015 – Workshop on nanomaterials for energy applications, Tsukuba, Japan

• 2014 – Tossa workshop, Tossa de Mar, Spain• 2014 – FOM Veldhoven (Minerva prize lecture), Veldhoven, Netherlands• 2014 – Quantsol, Austria• 2013 – MicroNano conference, Ede, Netherlands• 2013 – JSAP-MRS, Kyoto, Japan• 2013 – Fysica, Delft, Netherlands• 2012 – SunDay (photovoltaic workshop), s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands• 2012 – HERODOTOS meeting, Gent, Belgium• 2011 – E-MRS Fall Meeting, Warszaw, Poland • 2009 – IBEDM, Tossa de Mar, Spain

INVITED SEMINARS and LECTURES

• 2016 – IoP FZU AVCR, Prague, Czech Republic• 2016 – AMOLF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands• 2015 – Imperial College, London, UK • 2013 – AIST Tsukuba, Japan• 2013 – Helmholtz Centrum, Berlin, Germany• 2012 – Institute of Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands• 2009 – University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands • 2007 – University of Barcelona, Spain • 2005 – Institute of Physics, Department of Theoretical Physics, Strasbourg,

France • 2004 – University of Stuttgart, Germany• 2004 – IPCMS Strasbourg, France

ADDITIONAL TRAININGs and OTHER Professional activities

Valorization: • 2014 – co-founder of clean-tech start-up business Spectris-dot BV (also co-

director, CSO and temporary CEO). Fundraised 240k from STW and UvA Holding business development funds.

Scientific committees: • 2016 – organizer of minisymposium at CMD26 Groningen, The Netherlands• 2016 – member of scientific committees for E-MRS Spring Meeting 2016

(symposium K and M)• 2015 - opponent in PhD committee of Abbas Mohtashami (AMOLF, F.

Koenderink) and Lutz Langguth (AMOLF, F. Koenderink)• 2015 – member of scientific committee for E-MRS Fall Meeting 2015,

Symposium P

• 2015-2020 – member of College van Curatoren for “Ultrafast Dynamics of Condensed Matter Systems” at FNWI, University of Amsterdam

• 2015 – member of FOM jury for Projectruimte funding• continually since ~2000 scientific reviewer and assessor for proposals and

scientific journals (NPG, APL, Plasmonics, etc.)

Trainings: • 2018 - Surfsara's bootcamp on machine learning • 2018 - Future Learn's course on supercomputing• 2018 - UvA Python course• 2015 – course in “Negotiation Skills” by AccuRaad Training & Advies, Delft• 2015 – WiF workshops on networking, visibility, negotiating and supervising • 2013-2014 – Dutch for beginners (course held at UvA)• 2013-2014 – BKO certificate – required university level teaching certificate• 2014 – didactic training courses of Academic factory on use of IT in teaching,

understanding group-dynamics in teaching classes, making inspirational learning objectives and assessment techniques

• 2014 – ACE Venture Lab Growth Program – starting your own business, valorization of research

• 2012 – STW funded Recess College – “Our future leaders” bootcamp – leadership skills

OTHER SKILLS

• Language skills: Native: Czech; Fluent active: English; Basic: Dutch, Basic passive: French, German and Russian

• Computer skills: programming in Python, basics of machine learning, Unix, Pascal, LaTeX, Origin (LabTalk8), basics of HTML (CSS), Matlab

• Other skills and interests: art: educated and active in fine arts and digital arts; music: plays pipe-organ and piano; sports: climbing, hiking, skiing; other: driving license B

Sick leave, major breaks

- major sick leave 19/8/2015 – 30/06/2016 - maternity (and sick) leave 10/2/2017 – 28/6/17

Detailed list of publications

Patents 1. Method for the preparation of optically clear solution of silicon nanocrystals

with short-wavelength luminescence Europe Patent EP 2279231 A1 , Issued

April 17 (2009), Inventors: K. Dohnalova, K. Kusova, K. Zidek, A. Fucikova, O. Cibulka, I. Pelant

2. White emitting silicon nanocrystals – engineering emission by e-beam irradiation; Inventors: K. Dohnalova, B. Bruhn, B. Brenny, filed September 2016, N2017437, L23839-Vi/td

In preparation 3. Synthesis of group IV quantum dots with fluorinated surfaces; Inventors: J. M.

J. Paulusse, H. Nie, K. Dohnalova 4. Device and method for separating group IV quantum dots; Inventors: J. M. J.

Paulusse, H. Nie, K. Dohnalova 5. New methods for preparing group IV quantum dots; Inventors: J. M. J.

Paulusse, H. Nie, K. Dohnalova

Books 1. book chapter in “Silicon Nanomaterials Sourcebook: Low-Dimensional

Structures, Quantum Dots, and Nanowires”, Vol. 1, 1st edition, edited by Klaus D. Sattler, Taylor&Francis Publisher, CRC Press, 2017 (proof reading) (https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/klaus-sattler-lab/book-publications)

Publications

Under consideration B. van Dam, B. Bruhn, J. Valenta, K. Dohnalova, “Critical artifact present in

standard quantum yield methodology”, sent to Nature Communications B. van Dam, B. Bryhn, K. Dohnalova, "Limits of emission quantum yield determination", arXiv:1711.06200v1 (2017), sent to J. Appl. Phys.

Published 47. B. van Dam, C. Ossorio, M. Hink, R. Muller, F. Koenderink, K. Dohnalova, “High internal emission efficiency of silicon nanoparticles emitting in the visible range”, accepted in ACS Photonics 46. B. van Dam, H. Nie, B. Ju, E. Marino, J. M. J. Paulusse, P. Schall, M. Li, K. Dohnalova, “Excitation dependent photoluminescence from single carbon dots”, Small 13 (2017) 1702098 45. B. Bruhn, B. Brenny, S. Dekker, P. Schall, K. Dohnalova, “Multi-chromatic silicon nanocrystals“, NPG Light: Science and Applications 6 (2017) e17007

44. M.O. Nestoklon, A.N. Poddubny, P. Voisin, K. Dohnalova, “Tuning optical properties of Ge nanocrystals by Si shell”, J. Phys. Chem. C 120 (2016) 18901-18908

43. A.N. Poddubny, K. Dohnalova, Direct bandgap silicon quantum dots achieved via electronegative capping, Phys. Rev. B 90 (2014) 245439

42. S. Saeed, E. M. L. D. de Jong, K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicz, Efficient optical extraction of hot-carrier energy, Nature communications 5 (2014) 4665

41. S. Saeed, F. Buters, K. Dohnalova, L. Wosinski and T. Gregorkiewicz, Structural and optical characterization of self-assembled Ge nanocrystal layers grown by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Nanotechnology 25 (2014) 405705

40. K. Dohnalova, K. Kusova, T. Gregorkiewicz, Silicon quantum dots - surface matters (topical review), J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 26 (2014) 173201.

39. V. Svrcek, K. Dohnalova, D. Mariotti, M. T. Trinh, R. Limpens, S. Mitra, T. Gregorkiewicz, K. Matsubara, M. Kondo, Dramatic Enhancement of Photoluminescence Quantum Yields for Surface‐Engineered Si Nanocrystals within the Solar Spectrum, Adv. Funct. Mater. 23 (48) (2013) 6051-6058

38. I. Dogan, N. J. Kramer, R. H. J. Westermann, K. Dohnalova, A. H. M. Smets, M. A. Verheijen, T. Gregorkiewicz, M. C. M. van de Sanden, “Ultrahigh throughput plasma processing of free standing silicon nanocrystals with lognormal size distribution”, J. Appl. Phys. 113 (2013) 134306

37. K. Dohnalova, S. Saeed, A.N. Poddubny, A. A. Prokofiev, T. Gregorkiewicz, “Thermally activated emission from direct bandgap-like silicon quantum dots”, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 2 (2013) R97-99

36. K. Dohnalova, A. N. Poddubny, A. A. prokofiev, W. D. A. M. de Boer, C. P. Umesh, J. M. J. Paulusse, H. Zuilhof, T. Gregorkiewicz, “Surface brightens-up Si quantum dots: direct bandgap-like size-tunable emission”, Light: Science & Applications 2 (2013) e47

35. K. Dohnalova, A. Fucikova, C. P. Umesh, J. Humpolickova, J. M. J. Paulusse, J. Valenta, H. Zuilhof, M. Hof, T. Gregorkiewicz, “Microscopic origin of the fast blue-green luminescence of chemically synthesized non-oxidized silicon quantum dots”, Small 8 (2012) 3185

34. N. N. Ha, S. Cueff, K. Dohnalova, M. T. Trinh, C. Labbe, R. Rizk, I. N. Yassievich, T. Gregorkiewicz, “Si nanocrystals assisted quantum cutting for the excitation of Er3+ ions”, Phys. Rev. B 84 (2011) 241308

33. D. Timmerman, J. Valenta, K. Dohnalova, W. D. A. M. de Boer, T. Gregorkiewicz,” Step-like enhancement of luminescence quantum yield of silicon nanocrystals”, Nature Nanotechnology 6 (2011) 710-713

32. Y. Wang, K. Liu, X. M. Liu, K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicz, X. G. Kong, M. C. G. Aalders, W. J. Buma, H. Zhang, “Critical Shell Thickness of Core/Shell Upconversion Luminescence Nanoplatform for FRET Application”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2 (2011) 2083

31. L. Ondic, K. Kusova, O. Cibulka, I. Pelant, K. Dohnalova, B. Rezek, O. Babchenko, A. Kromka, N. Ganesh, “Enhanced photoluminescence extraction efficiency from a diamond photonic crystal via leaky modes”, New J. Phys. 13 (2011) 063005

30. L. Ondič, K. Dohnalova, M. Ledinský, A. Kromka, O. Babchenko, B. Rezek, “Effective Extraction of Photoluminescence from a Diamond Layer with a Photonic Crystal”, ACS Nano 5 (2011) 346

29. W. D. A. M. de Boer, D. Timmerman, K. Dohnalova, I. N. Yassievich, H. Zhang, W. J. Buma, T. Gregorkiewicz, “Red spectral shift and enhanced quantum efficiency in phonon-free photoluminescence from silicon nanocrystals”, Nature Nanotechnology 5 (2010), 878

28. K. Zidek, F. Trojanek, P. Maly, L. Ondic, I. Pelant, K. Dohnalova, L. Siller, R. Little, B. R. Horrocks, “Femtosecond luminescence spectroscopy of core states in silicon nanocrystals”, Optics Express 18, No. 24 (2010), 25241

27. N. N. Ha, K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicz, “Evaluation of free carrier losses to 1.54 um emission in Si/Si:Er nanolayers on SOI substrate for optical gain observation”, Opt. Mater. 33 (2011) 1094

26. K. Dohnalova, K. Kusova, O. Cibulka, L. Ondic, I. Pelant, “Time-resolved measurements of optical gain and photoluminescence in silicon nanocrystals”, Phys. Scr. T141 (2010), 014011

25. K. Kusova, O. Cibulka, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, J. Valenta, A. Fucikova, K. Zidek, J. Lang, J. Englich, P. Matejka, P. Stepanek, S. Bakardjieva, “Brightly luminescent organically capped silicon nanocrystals fabricated at room temperature and atmospheric pressure”, ACS NANO 4 No. 8 (2010) 4495

24. N. N. Ha, K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicz, and J. Valenta, “Optical gain of the 1.54 um emission in MBE-grown Si:Er nanolayers” Phys. Rev. B 81 (2010) 195206

23. K. Dohnalova, L. Ondic, K. Kusova, I. Pelant, J. L. Rehspringer, and R. R. Mafouana, “White-emitting oxidized silicon nanocrystals: Discontinuity in spectral development with reducing size”, J. Appl. Phys. 107 (5) (2010), 0531402(

22. L. Ondic, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, K. Zıdek, and W. D. A. M. de Boer, “Data processing correction of the irising effect of a fast-gating intensified charge-coupled device on laser-pulse-excited luminescence spectra”, Rev. Sci. Instr. 81 (2010), 063104

21. K. Dohnalova, K. Zıdek, L. Ondic, K. Kusova, O. Cibulka, and I. Pelant, Optical gain at the F-band of oxidized silicon nanocrystals, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 (2009), 135102(5pp)

20. O. Frank, L. Kavan, K. Kusova, K. Dohnalova, N. Solovieva, O. Cibulka, and I. Pelant, Photoluminescence of nanoporous silicon grains in TiO2 matrices, Phys. Stat. Sol. C 6 (7) (2009), 1713

19. K. Dohnalova, K. Kusova, and I. Pelant, Time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy of the initial oxidation stage of small silicon nanocrystals, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94 (2009), 211903 (selected for publishing in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology – [19a])

19a. K. Dohnalova, K. Kusova, and I. Pelant, Time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy of the initial oxidation stage of small silicon nanocrystals, Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology 19 (23)(2009))

18. K. Kusova, O. Cibulka, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, A. Fucıkova, and J. Valenta, Yellow-emitting colloidal suspensions of silicon nanocrystals: Fabrication technology, luminescence performance and application prospects, Physica E 41 (2009), 982–985

17. K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, K. Kusova, P. Gilliot, M. Galart, O. Cregut, J.-L. Rehspringer, B. Honerlage, T. Ostatnicky, and S. Bakardjieva, Closely packed luminescent silicon nanocrystals in a distributed-feedback laser cavity, New J. Phys. 10 (2008), 063014 (selected for publishing in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology

[17a])17a. K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, K. Kusova, P. Gilliot, M. Galart, O. Cregut, J.-L.

Rehspringer, B. Honerlage, T. Ostatnicky, and S. Bakardjieva, Closely packed luminescent silicon nanocrystals in a distributed-feedback laser cavity, Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology 18 (16) (2008))

16. J. Valenta, A. Fucıkova, I. Pelant, K. Kusova, K. Dohnalova, A. Aleknavicius, O. Cibulka, A. Fojtık, and G. Kada, On the origin of the fast photoluminescence band in small silicon nanoparticles, New J. Phys. 10 (2008), 073022

15. J. Valenta, A. Fucıkova, F. Vacha, F. Adamec, J. Humpolıckova, M. Hof, I. Pelant, K. Kusova, K. Dohnalova, and J. Linnros, Light-Emission Performance of Silicon Nanocrystals Deduced from Single Quantum Dot Spectroscopy, Adv. Funct. Mater. 18 (2008), 2666

14. K. Luterova, K. Dohnalova, F. Trojanek, K. Neudert, P. Gilliot, B. Honerlage, P. Maly, and I. Pelant, Porous silicon grains in SiO2 matrix: Ultrafast photoluminescence and optical gain, J. of Non-Cryst. Sol. 352 (2006), 3041

13. F. Trojanek, K. Neudert, K. Zıdek, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, and P. Maly, Femtosecond photoluminescence spectroscopy of silicon nanocrystals, Phys. Stat. Sol. (c) 3 (2006), 3873

12. F. Trojanek, K. Neudert, P. Maly, K. Dohnalova, and I. Pelant, Ultrafast photoluminescence in silicon nanocrystals studied by femtosecond up-conversion technique, J. Appl. Phys. 99 (2006), 116108

11. K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, P. Gilliot, O. Cregut, and B. Honerlage, Si nanocrystals in a distributed feedback laser cavity, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88 (2006) 251105

(selected for publishing in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology [11a])

11a. K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, P. Gilliot, O. Cregut, and B. Honerlage, Si nanocrystals in a distributed feedback laser cavity, Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology 14 (1) (2006))

10. K. Dohnalova, K. Kusova, I. Pelant, J. Valenta, P. Gilliot, M. Gallart, O. Cregut, J. L. Rehspringer, and B. Honerlage, Emission properties of a distributed feedback laser cavity containing silicon nanocrystals, J. Lumin. 121 (2006), 259 (awarded by the ”Young Scientist award” at international conference E-MRS Spring Meeting in Nice, 2006)

9. J. Valenta, P. Janda, K. Dohnalova, D. Niznansky, F. Vacha, and J. Linnros, Colloidal suspensions of silicon nanocrystals: from single nanocrystals to photonic structures, Opt. Mater. 27 (2005), 1046–1049

8. K. Luterova, M. Cazzanelli, J. P. Likforman, D. Navarro, J. Valenta, T. Ostatnicky, K. Dohnalova, S. Cheylan, P. Gilliot, B. Honerlage, L. Pavesi, and I. Pelant, Optical gain in nanocrystalline silicon: comparison of planar waveguide geometry with a non-waveguiding ensemble of nanocrystals, Opt. Mater. 27 (2005), 750

7. K. Dohnalova and I. Pelant, Nanotechnologie ve sluzbach informatiky, Technicky tydenık 1 (2005)

6. K. Luterova, K. Dohnalova, V. Svrcek, I. Pelant, J. P. Likforman, O. Cregut, P. Gilliot, and B. Honerlage, Optical gain in porous silicon grains embedded in sol-gel derived SiO2 matrix under femtosecond excitation, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84 (2004) 3280

5. J. Kocka, A. Fejfar, T. Mates, P. Fojtık, K. Dohnalova, K. Luterova, J. Stuchlık, H. Stuchlıkova, I. Pelant, B. Rezek, A. Stemmer, and M. Ito, The physics and technological aspects of the transition from amorphous to microcrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, Phys. Stat. Sol. (c) 1 (5) (2004), 1097

4. K. Dohnalova, K. Luterova, J. Valenta, J. Bursık, M. Prochazka, V. Kresalek, B. Honerlage, and I. Pelant, Grains of porous silicon embedded in SiO(2): Studies of optical gain and electroluminescence, Functional Nanomaterials for Optoelectronics and other Applications, Book Series: Solid State Phenomena, Eds. W. Lojkowski and J. R. Blizzard, Publisher: Trans Tech Publications LtD, Switzerland 2004, 99–100 (2004), 31

3. J. Valenta, K. Luterova, R. Tomasiunas, K. Dohnalova, B. Honerlage, and I. Pelant, Optical gain measurements with variable Stripe Length Technique, NATO Science Series II 93 (2003), 223. Towards the first silicon laser, NATO conference, Trento, Italy

2. P. Fojtik, K. Dohnalova, T. Mates, J. Stuchlik, I. Gregora, J. Chval, A. Fejfar, J. Kocka, I. Pelant, Rapid crystallization of amorphous silicon at room temperature, Phil. Mag. B 82 (2002) 1785

1. K. Dohnalova, P. Fojtík, T. Mates, J. Stuchlík, I. Gregora, J. Kocka, I. Pelant, Nova levna metoda Niklem Indukovane Krystalizace a-Si:H za pokojove teploty, proceedings of Juniormat national conference 2002, Brno, Czech Republic (award for the best PhD presentation contribution at international conference JUNIORMAT 2001 in Brno, Czech Republic (author was undergraduate student))

Invited Conference contributions (Oral) 15. K. Dohnalova, "Manipulating optoelectronic properties by ligands", Bertinoro,

Italy, 201814. K. Dohnalova, IMRC 2018, Cancun, Mexico (invited, but declined) 13. K. Dohnalova, B. van Dam, "On critical artifact present in (not only !!) standard

quantum yield methodology", Quantsol 2018, Rauris, Austria12. K. Dohnalova, “Critical review of validity of quantum yield measurements and

possible implications to various studies”, Quantsol 2017, Rauris, Austria 11. K. Dohnalova, “Optical properties of non-toxic quantum dots”, E-MRS Fall

2016, Warszaw, Poland 10. K. Dohnalova, “Towards enhanced absorption and emission with silicon”,

Quantsol 2016, Rauris, Austria 9. K. Dohnalova, Engineering IV-semiconductor-based nanostructures for enhanced

emission and absorption, Tsukuba, Japan, 20158. K. Dohnalova, Direct bandgap silicon quantum dots achieved via capping with

electronegative ligands, Tossa workshop 2014 – Silicon nanocrystals: Science and Applications, Tossa de Mar, Spain, 2014

7. K. Dohnalova, Direct bandgap silicon quantum dots, Quantsol 2014, Rauris, Austria

6. K. Dohnalova, Silicon nanotechnologies for bio-friendly applications, MicroNano Conference 2013, Ede, The Netherlands

5. K. Dohnalova, Optical characterization of Eu-doped GaN layers grown by OMVPE, JSAP-MRS 2013, Kyoto, Japan

4. K. Dohnalova, Silicon quantum dots – a material with unlimited possibilities, SunDay meeting 2012, ‘s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

3. K. Dohnalova, and T. Gregorkiewicz , Photon management with silicon nanocrystals, HERODOTOS meeting 2012, Gent, Belgium

2. K. Dohnalova, Silicon quantum dots for bio-applications, E-MRS Fall Meeting 2011, Warszaw, Poland

1. K. Dohnalova, Time-resolved optical gain spectroscopy in silicon nanocrystal-rich SiO2 layers, IBEDM 2009, Tossa de Mar, Spain

Invited lectures and seminars 11. K. Dohnalova, Active role of surface in optical properties of nanoparticles,

Institute of Physics, Prague, Czech Republic, 2016

10. K. Dohnalova, Surface engineering of indirect bandgap semiconductor nanoparticles for enhanced optical properties, AMOLF, The Netherlands, 2016

9. K. Dohnalova, Engineering Si- and/or Ge-based nanostructures towards direct bandgap, Imperial College, London, UK, on invitation of Dr. Michelle Moram, Department of Materials, 2015

8. K. Dohnalova, Silicon quantum dots for solar spectrum converters, AIST Tsukuba, Japan, on invitation of associate Prof. Vlado Svrcek, 20137. K. Dohnalova, Silicon quantum dots for light management, Helmholtz Centrum, Berlin, Germany, on invitation of Prof. Klaus Lips in 20136. K. Dohnalova, Light from Silicon, Institute of Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on invitation by Prof. T. Gregorkiewicz in 20125. K. Dohnalova, Time-resolved photoluminescence and optical gain spectroscopy in brightly emitting Si-ncs, Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute, The Netherlands, on invitation by Prof. Tom Gregorkiewicz in 20094. K. Dohnalova, Study of optical amplification in silicon based nanostructures, University of Barcelona, Spain, on invitation by Prof. Blas Garrido, 20073. K. Dohnalova, Towards the first silicon laser, Institute of Physics, Department of Theoretical Physics, Strasbourg, France, on invitation by Dr. Dietmar Weinman in 20052. K. Dohnalova, Si nanocrystals in SiO2 matrix: Silicon laser?, University of

Stuttgart, Germany, on invitation by Dr. Ing. Markus Schubert in 20041. K. Dohnalova, Silicon laser?, IPCMS Strasbourg, France, on invitation by Prof. B.

Honerlage in 2004

Conference contributions (Oral) 28. K. Dohnalova, B. van Dam, "Emission efficiency of nanoparticles - on presence

of critical artifact and its consequences", E-MRS Spring, Strasbourg, France 201827. B. van Dam, C.I. Osorio, R. Muller, A.F. Koenderink, K. Dohnalova, Internal

quantum efficiency of carbon passivated silicon quantum dots, Physcis @ FOM Veldhoven, Veldhoven, The Netherlands 2017

26. B. van Dam, H. Nie, J. Bo, L. Zhihe, E. Marino, J. M. J. Paulusse, P. Schall, M. Li, K. Dohnalova,

Multi-color emission from single carbon dots, E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France 201625. B. van Dam, C.I. Osorio, R. Muller, A.F. Koenderink, K. Dohnalova, Internal

quantum efficiency of carbon passivated silicon quantum dots, E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France 2016

24. E. Marino, T. E. Kodger, B. Bruhn, T. Gregorkiewicz, K. Dohnalova and Peter Schall, Critical Casimir assembly of quantum dots, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2015, Lille, France

23. K. Dohnalova, A. N. Poddubny, Towards direct bandgap silicon and germanium nanostructures, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2015, Lille, France

22. K. Dohnalova, Silicon nanoparticles with direct bandgap – “green” nanotechnology for emerging applications, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2014, Lille, France

21. B. van Dam, K. Dohnalova: “Role of surface passivation on radiative properties of Silicon quantum dots - study by single quantum dot spectroscopy” – European Materials Research Society 2014 Spring Meeting, Lille, France, June 2014.

20. S. Saeed, C. Weerd, F. Buters, K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicz, Ultrafast carrier dynamics in Ge quantum dots, Physics @ FOM Veldhoven 2013, Netherlands

19. K. Dohnalova, H. Zuilhof, and T. Gregorkiewicz, Bright phonon-less excitonic recombination in silicon nanocrystals, EXCON 2012, Groningen, The Netherlands

18. K. Dohnalova, and T. Gregorkiewicz , On the origin of the luminescence from wet chemically synthesized Si QDs, FOM Veldhoven 2012, The Netherlands

17. K. Dohnalova, Silicon quantum dots for bio-applications, E-MRS Fall Meeting 2011, Warszaw, Poland

16. K. Dohnalova, and T. Gregorkiewicz , Carrier cooling in small silicon quantum dots , MRS Spring Meeting 2011, San Francisco

15. N. N. Ha, K. Dohnalova, and T. Gregorkiewicz, On optical gain for ultra-narrow Er-related emission in Si/Si:Er multi-nanolayer structures, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2010, Strasbourg, France, 7-11 June 2010.

14. K. Dohnalova, T. van der Loop, and T. Gregorkiewicz, Spontaneous and stimulated emission from small colloidal Si-QDs , E-MRS Spring Meeting 2010, Strasbourg, France, 7-11 June 2010.

13. K. Dohnalova, K. Kůsová, O. Cibulka, L. Ondič, and I. Pelant, Nordic Semiconductor Meeting2009, Reykjavik, Iceland, 14-17 June 2009.

12. J. Valenta, A. Fučíková, F. Vácha, F. Adamec, I. Pelant, K. Kůsová, K. Dohnalova, and J. Linnros, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2008, Strasbourg, France, 26-30 May 2008.

11. K. Dohnalova, L. Ondič, K. Kůsová, O. Cibulka, I. Pelant, K. Žídek, F. Trojánek, P. Malý, B. Honerlage, O. Crégut, P. Gilliot, and J. Oberlé, Time-resolved measurements of optical gain in brightly emitting silicon nanocrystals embedded at high densities in an SiO2based matrix, MRS Fall Meeting 2008, Boston, USA, 1-5 December 2008.

10. A. Fučíková, K. Žídek, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, A. Fojtík, F. Adamec, F. Vácha, and S. Bakardjeva, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2006, Nice, France, 29 May - 2 June 2006.

9. K. Dohnalova, K. Kůsová, I. Pelant, J. Valenta, P. Gilliot, M. Gallart, O. Crégut, J. L. Rehspringer, and B. Honerlage, Silicon nanocrystals in a distributed feedback laser cavity, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2006, Nice, France, 28 May - 2 June 2006. (awarded by ”Young Scientist award”)

8. T. Mates, B. Rezek, P. Fojtík, I. Drbohlav, M. Ledinský, K. Luterová, K. Dohnalova, H. Stuchlíková, J. Stuchlík, S. Honda, L. Fekete, A. Fejfar, and J. Kočka, 3rd aSiNet Workshop on Thin Silicon, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 25-27 February 2004.

7. J. Valenta, P. Janda, K. Dohnalova, D. Nižňnanský, F. Vácha, and J. Linnros, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2004, Strasbourg, France, 24-27 May 2004.

6. K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, K. Luterová, and J. Valenta, Laser with silicon nanocrystals?, 2nd aSiNet workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 19-21 February 2003.

5. P. Fojtík, K. Dohnalova, T. Mates, J. Stuchlík, A. Fejfar, J. Kočka, and I. Pelant, 2nd aSiNet Workshop on Thin Silicon held jointly with 9th Euroregional Workshop on Thin Silicon Devices, Lisbon, Portugal, 19-21 February 2003.

4. K. Dohnalova, K. Luterová, J. Valenta, J. Buršík, M. Procházka, V. Křesálek, B. Honerlage, and I. Pelant, Grains of porous silicon embedded in SiO2: studies of optical gain and electroluminescence E-MRS Fall Meeting 2003, Warszaw, Poland, 15-19 September 2003.

3. K. Luterová, K. Dohnalova, J. Valenta, B. Honerlage, and I. Pelant, 20th ICAMS 2003, Campos do Jordao, Brazilia, 25-29 August 2003.

2. T. Mates, A. Fejfar, P. Fojtík, K. Luterová, M. Ledinský, K. Dohnalova, M. Dienstbier, I. Pelant, and J. Kočka, NANO’02, FSI VUT, Brno, Czech Republic, 19-21 November 2002.

1. P. Fojtík, K. Dohnalova, T. Mates, J. Stuchlík, I. Gregora, J. Chval, K. Knížek, J. Kočka, and I. Pelant, 19th ICAMS, Nice, France, 27-31 August 2001.

Conference contributions (posters) 34. K. Dohnalova, Modifying band structure by ligands, E-MRS Spring, Strasbourg,

France, 2018 33. C. C. Huang, B. van Dam, K. Dohnalova, Linearly polarized emission from

organically passivated silicon nanocrystals, FOM Veldhoven, The Netherlands, 2018

32. C. C. Huang, H. Nie, J. Wilbrink, J. M. J. Paulusse, K. Dohnalova, Role of surface charge distribution on band-structure and optical properties of silicon nanocrystals, E-MRS Spring, Lille, France, 2017

31. C.-C. Huang, H. Nie, J. Wilbrink, J. Paulusse, K. Dohnalova, Tuning bandgap of silicon quantum dots by dispersion in different pH solutions, Physcis @ FOM Veldhoven 2017, Veldhoven, The Netherlands 2017

30. B. van Dam, E. Marino, H. Nie, K. Dohnalova, Single quantum dot study of full-color carbon quantum dots, Veldhoven 2016

29. B. Bruhn, B. J.M. Brenny, S. Dekker, P. Schall, K. Dohnalova, White emitting silicon nanocrystals – blue, green and red color centers, E-MRS Spring 2016, Lille France

28. B. van Dam, B. Bruhn, K. Dohnalova, “Determination of quantum yield in Silicon quantum dots”, Physics @FOM Veldhoven 2015

27. K. Dohnalova, A. N. Poddubny, “Direct bandgap silicon quantum dots”, Physics@FOM Veldhoven 2015

26. B. van Dam, K. Dohnalova, Single quantum dot spectroscopy on carbon/silicon-based quantum dots – role of surface on blinking and emission efficiency , E-MRS 2015 Lille, France

25. E. Marino, B. Bruhn, T. Gregorkiewicz, K. Dohnalova, P. Schall, Assembly of semiconductor quantum dots for novel phovotoltaic applications , E-MRS 2015 Lille, France

24. B. Bruhn, B. Brenny, S. Dekker, A. Polman, K. Dohnalova, Cathodoluminescence and defect generation upon e-beam excitation in oxide capped Si nanocrystals , E-MRS 2015 Lille, France

23. S. Saeed, F. Buters, C. Weerd, K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicz, First steps towards carrier multiplication in Ge-based nanocrystals, Physics @ FOM Veldhoven 2013, Netherlands

22. K. Dohnalova, Y. Mudde, S. Dekker, High quantum yield Si quantum dots for spectral shaping in photovoltaics, Physics @ FOM Veldhoven 2013, Netherlands

21. K. Dohnalova, C.P.Umesh, J.M.J.Paulusse, A. Fucikova, J. Humpolickova, M. Hof, J. Valenta, H. Zuilhof, T. Gregorkiewicz, Role of surface in efficient light emission from organically terminated Si quantum dots, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2012, Strasbourg, France

20. K. Dohnalova, C.P.Umesh, J.M.J.Paulusse, A. Fucikova, J. Humpolickova, M. Hof, J. Valenta, H. Zuilhof, T. Gregorkiewicz, Identification of efficient core emission from chemically synthesized Si quantum dots, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2012, Strasbourg, France

19. K. Dohnalova, Silicon quantum dots for large scale applications, E-MRS Fall Meeting 2011, Warsaw, Poland

18. N. N. Ha, K. Dohnalova, and T. Gregorkiewicz, On the way towards optical amplifiers on chip with MBE-grown Si/Si:Er multinanolayer structures, MRS Spring Meeting 2011, San Francisco, California

17. K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicz, J. Valenta, and I. N. Yassievich, Polaron formation in small colloidal silicon nanocrystals, MRS Spring Meeting 2011, San Francisco, California

16. D. Timmerman, R. Limpens, K. Dohnalova, W. D. A. M. de Boer, T. Gregorkiewicz, Efficient quantum cutting with silicon nanocrzstals for photovoltaic applications, JSP The Dutch Solar R&D Seminar, Utrecht 2010

15. I. Dogan, N. J. Kramer, M. A. Verheijen, K. Dohnalova, T. Gregorkiewicy, and M. C. M. van de Sanden, Plasma Formation and Characteriyation of Silicon Nanocrzstals for Solar Cell Applications, JSP The Dutch Solar R&D Seminar, Utrecht 2010

14. L. Ondič, K. Dohnalova, K. Žídek, O. Cibulka, I. Pelant, B. Honerlage, O. Crégut, and P. Gilliot, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2009, Strasbourg, France, 8-12 June 2009.

13. K. Žídek, F. Trojánek, P. Malý, I. Pelant, K. Dohnalova, K. Kůsová, O. Cibulka, B. Honerlage, P. Gilliot, O. Crégut, J. Oberlé, and G. Jonusauskas, CMOS Photonics Winter School 2009, Trento, Italy, 15-21 March 2009.

12. K. Žídek, F. Trojánek, P. Malý, I. Pelant, K. Dohnalova, and K. Kůsová, EuroNanoForum, Prague, Czech Republic, 2-5 June 2009.

11. K. Kůsová, O. Cibulka, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, K. Žídek, and P. Matejka, Nordic Semiconductor Meeting 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland, 14-17 June 2009.

10. K. Kůsová, O. Cibulka, A. Vetushka, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, A. Fučíková, K. Žídek, P. Malý, J. Valenta, P. Matejka, and S. Bakardjieva, MRS Fall Meeting 2008, Boston, USA, 1-5 December 2008.

9. K. Dohnalova, P. Gilliot, M. Gallart, O. Crégut, J.-L. Rehspringer, S. Bakardjeva, I. Pelant, B.Honerlage, K. Kůsová, K. Herynková, and T. Ostatnický, 9th IUVSTA School, Devet Skal, Czech Republic, 16-21 June 2008.

8. K. Kůsová, O. Cibulka, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, A. Fučíková, and J. Valenta, 9th IUVSTA School Devet Skal, Czech Republic, 16-21 June 2008.

7. O. Frank, L. Kavan, K. Kůsová, K. Dohnalova, N. Solovieva, O. Cibulka, and I. Pelant, PSST 2008, Mallorca, Spain, 10-14 March 2008.

6. K. Kůsová, O. Cibulka, K. Dohnalova, I. Pelant, A. Fučíková, and J. Valenta. E-MRS Spring Meeting 2008, Strasbourg, France, 26-30 May 2008.

5. P. Brázda, K. Dohnalova, J.-L. Rehspringer, K. Kůsová, E. Skopalová, and K. Neudert, Sol-Gel 2007, Montpellier, Francie, 2-7 September 2007.

4. K. Dohnalova, P. Gilliot, M. Gallart, O. Crégut, J. L. Rehspringer, F. Trojánek, A. Fojtík, K. Kůsová, K. Luterová, I. Pelant, and B. Honerlage, Congrés Societé Francaise de Physique, Lille, France, 29 August - 2 September 2005.

3. K. Dohnalova, K. Luterová, I. Pelant, T. Ostatnický, J. Valenta, B. Honerlage, and S. Cheylan, A*Star workshop, Singapore, 15-20 November 2004.

2. K. Luterová, K. Dohnalova, J. Valenta, R. Tomasiunas, S. Cheylan, and I. Pelant, IUVISTA 2002, Tři Studně, Czech Republic, 10-15 June 2002.

1. K. Dohnalova, P. Fojtík, T. Mates, J. Stuchlík, I. Gregora, J. Kočka, and I. Pelant, Juniormat’01, Ústav materiálového inženýrství F. Píška, Brno, Czech Republic, 19-20 September 2001 (awarded by the 1st prize in the PhD thesis competition)