Hey!

I am a low-temperature experimental physicist fascinated by the strange and beautiful world of quantum fluids.

I work as a permanent researcher at Institut Néel in France, where I explore the hydrodynamics of superfluid helium and the behaviour of quantum vortices. In my previous role at the University of Notingham, I created the largest superfluid vortex flows ever made, which act as powerful simulators of black hole physics. This research, bringing together condensed matter, general relativity, and quantum field theory, was published in Nature in 2024.

Outside the lab, I am passionate about sharing the excitement of science. During my time at Charles University, I helped lead national physics and math competitions Výfuk and Náboj Junior. Many of the intriguing problems that appeared in these competitions are now published in two books I co-authored. I have also led the development of Photon Bricks, a hands-on laser interferometer built from LEGO bricks that makes cutting-edge physics both playful and accessible.

I was born in 1994 in Trenčín, Slovakia.

Latest news

I have a new job!

Last month, I took up the position of chargé de recherche at Institut Néel (CNRS) in Grenoble. My new colleagues are incredibly welcoming and already helped me to settle in this amazing city in the French Alps. I am so excited to start a new chapter in my research career!

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Speaker at the European Researchers’ Night

I had such a great time last week! On Friday 26 September, I took part in the European Researchers’ Night in Bratislava, the Slovak capital. Apart from meeting many inspiring and friendly people, I also gave a talk about lab simulations of black holes (see the recording below) and set

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Just out: Digital holography in superfluid helium

I’m excited to announce that our paper Digital holographic imaging of superfluid helium free surfaces is now live on arXiv. This was an incredibly enjoyable collaboration, especially with Vitor Barroso. Together with my co-authors, we show how off-axis digital holography (lasers!) can capture nanometre- to micrometre-scale fluctuations on the surface of

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