About me

Get to know me

My current research focuses on the applications of cognitive linguistics and biosemiotics to digital communication technologies, artificial intelligence, cognition, and health. 

I serve as Director of the ISI (International Semiotics Institute) and as a member of the Executive Board of the ISBS (International Society for Biosemiotic Studies).

I am the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Linguistic Frontiers (De Gruyter Open-Sciendo) and Associate Editor of the journal Biosemiotics (Springer). I also serve on the editorial board of the book series Numanities: Arts and Humanities in Progress (Springer). 

My academic journey includes receiving a double doctorate in General Linguistics and Cognitive Semiotics from Palacký University and the University of Bologna. Currently, I am applying for habilitation at the University of Sorbonne, Paris. 

Education

Academic journey

My research focuses on how layers of meaning are folded and unfolded, a concept inspired by my work on protein folding, the biological process by which cells translate genetic code into function. This metaphor extends into my broader inquiry: how meaning behaves, transforms, and organizes itself in language, cognition, culture, and technology. 

Another central theoretical concept I am developing is participative opposition: a way of thinking about how difference and compatibility can coexist. Whether in cultural identities, symbolic systems, or natural forms, I am interested in how contrast can generate connection rather than conflict.

I am passionate about working with students and collaborating with clients. I thrive in international research environments, and I deeply value building networks and working as part of creative, interdisciplinary teams.