**About the Editors**

**Radim Kocich**, Ph.D. Prof. Kocich has been studying plastic deformation of non-ferrous materials for about 25 years. His specialization is on methods of severe plastic deformation, one of which he invented (twist channel angular pressing, TCAP), and the design and optimization of thermomechanical processing. He also has extensive experience with numerical modeling of deformation processes via the finite element method and experimental evaluation of the mechanical properties of materials. He participated in numerous scientific projects both national and international, authored or co-authored more than 260 papers, 3 books, and 4 book chapters, acquired 3 patents, and developed 2 utility designs and 7 software programs.

**Lenka Kunˇcick´a**, Ph.D. Dr. Kuncick ˇ a has extensive experience in the field of materials forming, ´ including thermomechanical processing and severe plastic deformation processes. She also focuses on powder metallurgy and on the subsequent deformation of compacted specimens. In addition, she has experience with numerical modeling of plastic deformation tasks. She specializes in structure analyses via electron microscopy. She has authored or co-authored more than 60 publications, most of which are in high-impact journals.
