People

ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2013),
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University

Jana arrived from a cold Europe where she completed her masters and PhD in plasma physics. After working in several European fusion centers – Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands but most of all in her home institute in Prague, she took off for postdoc positions in India and ANU, Canberra. Now, she is part of Program 6. With her unusual background, she is exploiting her programming skills which she gained during her research, and her strong analytic skills, as the mathematics and mathematical logic is one of the foot-stones of her education and lifestyle

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Software development for spatial conservation planning focused on the Pilbara Islands in WA and the Great Barrier Reef.

Selected Publications

• J. Brotankova, V. Weinzettl, H-alpha line measurements and Te profile estimation, Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, Vol. 50 (2000), Suppl. S3.
• J. Brotankova, K. Jakubka, L. Kryska, J. Stockel, F. Zacek, Measurement of energy confinement in CASTOR tokamak regimes with edge plasma polarisation, Czechoslovak Journal of Physics. Vol. 50 (2000), Suppl. S3.
• J. Brotankova, P. Plisek, F. Zacek, Measurement of electron temperature and density by Thomson Scattering diagnostic on the Tokamak CASTOR, Czechoslovak. Journal of Physics. Vol. 52 (2002), Suppl. D.
• M. Spolaore, E. Martines, J. Brotankova, J. Stockel, J. Adamek, E. Dufkova, I. Duran, M. Hron, V. Weinzettl, P. Peleman, , G. Van Oost, P. Devynck, H. Figueiredo, G. Kirnev, Relaxation phenomena during edge plasma biasing in the CASTOR tokamak, Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, Vol. 55, No.12, p. 1597-1606, 2005.
• R. Schrittwieser, J. Adamek, C. Ionita, J. Stockel, J. Brotankova, E. Martines, G. Popa, C. Costin, L. Van de Peppel, G. Van Oost, Direct measurements of the plasma potential by katsumata-type probes, Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, Suppl. B., Vol. 56, p. 145-150, 2006.
• J. Brotankova, E. Martines, J. Adamek, J. Stockel, G. Popa, C. Costin, R. Schrittwieser, C. Ionita, G. Van Oost, A probe-based method for measuring the transport coefficient in the tokamak edge region, Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, Vol. 56 (12), No.12, p. 1321-1327, 2006.
• P. Devynck, J. Brotankova, P. Peleman, M. Spolaore, H. Figueiredo, M. Hron, G. Kirnev, E. Martines, J. Stöckel, G. Van Oost, V. Weinzettl, Dynamics of turbulent transport in the scrape-off layer of the CASTOR tokamak, Physics and Plasmas, 13 (10), 102505-102513, 2006.
• J. Stockel, M. Spolaore, J. Brotankova, J. Horacek, R. Dejarnac, P. Devynck, I. Duran, J.P. Gunn, M. Hron, M. Kocan, E. Martines, R. Panek, P. Peleman, A. Sharma, G. Van Oost:  Dynamics of the edge transport barrier at plasma biasing on the CASTOR tokamak, journal Voprosy Atomnoj Nauki I Tekhniky: (Problems of Atomic Science and Technology: Plasma Physics), 2006, No.6, 19-23.
• G. Van Oost, V.V. Bulanin, A.J.H. Donne, E.Z. Gusakov, A. Kraemer-Flecken, L.I. Krupnik, A. Melnikov, S. Nanobashvili, P. Peleman, K.A. Razumova, J. Stockel, V. Vershkov, J. Adamek, A.B. Altukov, V.F. Andreev, L.G. Askinazi, I.S. Bondarenko, J. Brotankova, A.Yu. Dnestrovskij, I. Duran, L.G. Eliseev, L.A. Esipov, S.A. Grashin, A.D. Gurchenko, G.M.D. Hogeweij, M. Hron, C. Ionita, S. Jachmich, S.M. Khrebtov, D.V. Kouprienko, S.E. Lysenko, E. Martines, S.V. Perfilov, A.V. Petrov, A.Yu. Popov, D. Reiser, R. Schrittwieser, S. Soldatov, M. Spolaore, A.Yu. Stepanov, G. Telesca, A.O. Urazbaev, G. Verdoolaege, F. Zacek, O. Zimmermann, Multi-machine studies of the role of turbulence and electric fields in the establishment of improved confinement in tokamak plasmas, PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION 49 (5A): A29-A44, 2007.
• G. Van Oost, M. Berta, J. Brotankova, R. Dejarnac, E. Del Bosco, E. Dufkova, I. Duran, M. P. Gryaznevich, M. Hron, A. Malaquias, G. Mank, P. Peleman, J. Sentkerestiova, J. Stockel, V. Weinzettl, S. Zoletnik, J. Ferrera, A. Fonseca, H. Hegazy, Y. Kuznetsov, A. Ossyannikov, A. Sing, M. Sokholov, A. Talebitaher, Joint experiments on small tokamaks: edge plasma studies on CASTOR, NUCLEAR FUSION 47 (5): p. 378-386 MAY 2007.
• J. Stockel, J. Adamek, P. Balan, O. Bilyk, J. Brotankova, R. Dejarnac, P. Devynck, I. Duran, J.P. Gunn, M. Hron, J. Horacek, C. Ionita, M. Kocan, E. Martines, R. Panek, P. Peleman, R. Schrittwieser, G. Van Oost, F. Zacek, Advanced probes for edge plasma diagnostics on the CASTOR tokamak, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 63 (2007) 012001.
• P. Peleman, Y. Xu, M. Spolaore, J. Brotankova, P. Devynck, J. Stockel, G. Van Oost, C. Boucher, Highly resolved measurements of periodic radial electric field and associated relaxations in edge biasing experiments,Journal of Nuclear Materials. 363-365, Vol. 17 (2007), p. 638-642.
• R. Dejarnac, J.P. Gunn, J. Stockel, J. Adamek, J. Brotankova, C. Ionita, Study of ion sheath expansion and anisotropy of the electron parallel energy distribution in the CASTOR tokamak, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 49 No.10 (2007) p. 1791-1808.
• J. Brotankova, E. Martines, J. Adamek, J. Stockel, G. Popa, C. Costin, R. Schrittwieser, C. Ionita, G. Van Oost, Novel technique for direct measurement of the plasma diffusion coefficient in magnetised plasma, Contributions to Plasma Physics 48, No. 5-7, p. 418-423 (2008).
• J. Adamek, M. Kocan, R. Panek, J. P.Gunn, E. Martines, J. Stockel, C. Ionita, G. Popa, C. Costin, J. Brotankova, R. Schrittwieser, G. Van Oost, Simultaneous Measurements of Ion Temperature by Katsumata and Segmented Tunnel Probe, Contributions to Plasma Physics 48, No. 5-7, p. 395-399 (2008).
• J. Adamek, J. Stockel, J. Brotankova, J. Horacek, V. Rohde, H.W. Müller, A. Herrmann, R. Schrittwieser, F. Mehlmann, C. Ionita, Direct measurements of the plasma potential in ELMy H-mode plasma with ball-pen probes on ASDEX Upgrade tokamak, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 390-391, p. 1114-1117, (2009).
• P. Martin, L. Apolloni, M.E. Puiatti, J. Adamek, M. Agostini, A. Alfier, S.V. Annibaldi, V. Antoni, F. Auriemma, O. Barana, M. Baruzzo, P. Bettini, T. Bolzonella, D. Bonfiglio, F. Bonomo, M. Brombin, J. Brotankova, A. Buffa, P. Buratti, A. Canton, S. Cappello, L. Carraro, R. Cavazzana, M. Cavinato, B.E. Chapman, G. Chitarin, S. Dal Bello, A. De Lorenzi, G. De Masi, D.F. Escande, A. Fassina, A. Ferro, P. Franz, E. Gaio, E. Gazza, L. Giudicotti, F. Gnesotto, M. Gobbin, L. Grando, L. Guazzotto, S.C. Guo, V. Igochine, P. Innocente, Y.Q. Liu, R. Lorenzini, A. Luchetta, G. Manduchi, G. Marchiori, D. Marcuzzi, L. Marrelli, S. Martini, E. Martines, K. McCollam, S. Menmuir, F. Milani, M. Moresco, L. Novello, S. Ortolani, R. Paccagnella, R. Pasqualotto, S. Peruzzo, R. Piovan, P. Piovesan, L. Piron, A. Pizzimenti, N. Pomaro, I. Predebon, J.A. Reusch, G. Rostagni, G. Rubinacci, J.S. Sarff, F. Sattin, P. Scarin, G. Serianni, P. Sonato, E. Spada, A. Soppelsa, S. Spagnolo, M. Spolaore, G. Spizzo, C. Taliercio, D. Terranova, V. Toigo, M. Valisa, N. Vianello, F. Villone, R.B. White, D. Yadikin, P. Zaccaria, A. Zamengo, P. Zanca, B. Zaniol, L. Zanotto, E. Zilli, H. Zohm and M. Zuin: Overview of RFX-mod results,NUCLEAR FUSION 49 (2009) 104019.
• J. Adamek, V. Rohde, H.W. Muller, A. Herrmann, C. Ionita, R. Schrittwieser, F. Mehlmann, J. Stockel, J. Horacek, J. Brotankova, Direct measurements of the plasma potential in ELMy H-mode plasma with ball-pen probes on ASDEX Upgrade tokamak, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 390-391 (2009) 1114-1117.
• J. Brotankova, J. Adamek, E. Martines, J. Stockel, M. Spolaore, R. Cavazzana, G. Serianni, N. Vianello, M. Zuin, Measurements of plasma potential and electron temperature by ball-pen probes in RFX-mod, Problems of atomic science and technology, No 1., Series: Plasma Physics (15), p. 16-18 (2009).
• J. Brotankova, J. Stockel, J. Horacek, J. Seidl, I. Duran, M. Hron, G. Van Oost, Measurement of Sheared Flows in the Edge Plasma of the CASTOR Tokamak, Plasma Physics Reports, Vol. 35, No. 11, pp. 980–986 (2009).
• J. Brotankova, J. Stockel, J. Horacek, J. Seidl, I. Duran, M. Hron, G. Van Oost, ИЗМЕРЕНИЕ ШИРА СКОРОСТИ НА КРАЮ ПЛАЗМЫ ТОКАМАКА CASTOR (Measurement of Sheared Flows in the Edge Plasma of the CASTOR Tokamak), Published in Russian in Fizika Plazmy, Vol. 35, No. 11, pp. 1059–1065 (2009).
• M. Gryaznevich, G. Van Oost, P. Peleman, J. Brotankova, R. Dejarnac, E. Dufkova, I. Duran, Martin Hron, Jana Sentkerestiova, J. Stockel, V. Weinzettl, J. Zajac, L.A. Berni, E. Del Bosco, J.G. Ferreira, F.J.R. Simoes, M. Berta, D. Dunai, B. Tal, S. Zoletnik, A. Malaquias, G. Mank, H. Figueiredo, Y. Kuznetsov, L. Ruchko, H. Hegazy, A. Ovsyannikov, E. Sukhov, G.M. Vorobjev, N. Dreval, A. Singh, V. Budaev, G. Kirnev, N. Kirneva, B. Kuteev, A. Melnikov, D. Nurov, M. Sokolov, V. Vershkov, A. Talebitaher, P. Khorshid, R. Gonzales, I. El Chama Neto, A.W. Kraemer-Flecken, V. Soldatov, B. Brotas, P. Carvalho, R. Coelho, A. Duarte, H. Fernandes, J. Figueiredo, A. Fonseca, R. Gomes, I. Nedzelski, A. Neto, G. Ramos, J. Santos, C. Silva, D. Valcarcel, C.R. Gutierrez Tapia, L.I. Krupnik, L. Petrov, M. Kolokoltsov, J. Herrera, M. Nieto-Perez, A. Czarnecka, P. Balan, A. Sharnin, V. Pavlo, Results of Joint Experiments and other IAEA activities on research using small tokamaks, Nuclear Fusion, Vol.49, 1-7 (2009).
• P. Martin, J. Adamek, P. Agostinetti, M. Agostini, A. Alfier, C. Angioni, V. Antoni, L. Apolloni, F. Auriemma, O. Barana, S. Barison, M. Baruzzo, P. Bettini, M. Boldrin, T. Bolzonella, D. Bonfiglio, F. Bonomo, AH Boozer, M. Brombin, J. Brotankova, A. Buffa, A. Canton, S. Cappello, L. Carraro, R. Cavazzana, M. Cavinato, L.  Chacon, G. Chitarin, WA Cooper, S. Dal Bello, M. Dalla Palma, R Delogu, A. De Lorenzi, G De Masi, JQ Dong, M. Drevlak, DF Escande, F. Fantini, A. Fassina, F. Fellin, A. Ferro, S. Fiameni, A. Fiorentin, P. Franz, E. Gaio, X. Garbet, E. Gazza, L. Giudicotti, F. Gnesotto, M. Gobbin, L. Grando, SC Guo, Y. Hirano, SP Hirshman, S. Ide, V. Igochine, Y. In, P. Innocente, S. Kiyama, SF Liu, YQ Liu, DL Bruna, R. Lorenzini, A. Luchetta, G. Manduchi, DK Mansfield, G. Marchiori, D. Marcuzzi, L. Marrelli, S. Martini, G. Matsunaga, E. Martines, G. Mazzitelli, K. McCollam, S. Menmuir, F. Milani, B. Momo, M. Moresco, S. Munaretto, L. Novello, M. Okabayashi, S. Ortolani, R. Paccagnella, R. Pasqualotto, M. Pavei, GV Perverezev, S. Peruzzo, P. Piovan, P. Piovesan, L. Piron, A. Pizzimenti, N. Pomaro, N. Pomphrey, I. Predebon, ME Puiatti, V. Rigato, A. Rizzolo, G. Rostagni, G. Rubinacci, A. Ruzzon, H. Sakakita, R. Sanchez, JS Sarff, F. Sattin, A. Scaggion, P.Scarin, W. Schneider, G. Serianni, P. Sonato, E. Spada, A. Soppelsa, S. Spagnolo, M. Spolaore, DA Spong, G. Spizzo, M. Takechi, C. Taliercio, D. Terranova, V. Toigo, M. Valisa, M. Veranda, N. Vianello, F. Villone, Z. Wang, RB White, D. Yadikin, P. Zaccaria, A. Zamengo, P. Zanca, B. Zaniol, L. Zanotto, E. Zilli, G. Zollino, M. Zuin, Overview of the RFX fusion science program, NUCLEAR FUSION, Vol. 51, Issue: 9, Special Issue: SI, Number: 094023, DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/51/9/094023 (2011).
• V. Weinzettl, R. Panek, M. Hron, J. Stockel, F. Zacek, J. Havlicek, P. Bilkova, D. Naydenkova, P. Hacek, J. Zajac, R. Dejarnac, J. Horacek, J. Adamek, J. Mlynar, F. Janky, M. Aftanas, P. Bohm, J. Brotankova, D. Sestak, I. Duran, R. Melich, D. Jares, B. Anda, G. Vereses, A. Szappanos, S. Zoletnik, M. Berta, V.F. Shevchenko, R. Scannell, D. Walsh, H.W. Müller, V. Igochine, A. Silva, M. Manso, R. Gomes, Tsv. Popov, D. Sarychev, V.K. Kiselov, S. Nanobashvili, J. Ghosh, Overview of the COMPASS diagnostics, Fusion Engineering and Design, Vol. 86, 6-8 (2011).
• D. Sangwan, R. Jha, J. Brotankova, M. V. Gopalkrishna, Plasma flows in scrape-off layer of Aditya tokamak,Physics of Plasmas, Vol.19, Issue 9, 092507, (2012).
• D. Sangwan, R. Jha, J. Brotankova, M. V. Gopalkrishna, Modification of Plasma Flows with Gas Puff in the Scrape-off Layer of ADITYA Tokamak , Phyics of. Plasmas, Vol. 20, 062503(2013).
• D. Sangwan, R. Jha, J. Brotankova, M. V. Gopalkrishna, Transport Driven Plasma Flows in the Scrape-off Layer of ADITYA Tokamak in Positive and Negative Helicities, (Submitted to Physics of Plasmas in 2013).