Prof. Petr Vašina (born 23 February 1979 in Brno) is a Czech physicist and professor at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, where he also serves as the Director of the Institute of Physical Electronics. He earned his Master’s degree and Ph.D. at Masaryk University, as well as a Ph.D. from Université Paris-Sud in France. His research focuses on plasma physics, particularly on the study of elementary processes in pulsed-power excited discharges, diagnostics and modeling of reactive plasmas, and the development of advanced thin film and nanostructured coating technologies using hybrid deposition methods such as PVD-PECVD.

Prof. Vašina has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals in plasma and surface science and has been the principal investigator or coordinator of several national and international research projects, including major EU- and Czech-funded initiatives such as the Central European Platform for Plasma-enabled Surface Engineering (COLOSSE, Horizon Europe), the Sensorics for the 21st Century project (NCK MATCA), and the R&D Centre for Plasma and Nanotechnology Surface Modifications (LM2023039). At Masaryk University, he also plays a key role in research at the CEPLANT centre, teaches courses on thin film deposition and plasma diagnostics, and has supervised many students in the fields of plasma physics, materials science, and nanotechnology.