Radek Martinek will be the new Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Professor Martinek will become the seventh dean of the faculty, which was founded in 1991 and today is one of the largest at VSB-TUO with more than 3,000 students. He will replace Professor Jan Platoš in the leadership.

"I thank the members of the academic community for their trust and support, which I appreciate very much. I take my election as dean as a great commitment and opportunity. My priority will be to maintain a stable and open environment where students, academics and researchers will find room for growth, collaboration and innovation. I believe that with respect, dialogue and thoughtful leadership we can continue to move our faculty towards greater quality, prestige and internal cohesion," said Radek Martinek after his election.

The Academic Senate will now forward the nomination to the Rector of the University. The new dean will lead the faculty for the next four years.

Prof. Ing. Radek Martinek, Ph.D.

Radek Martinek is a professor of cybernetics and vice-dean for science and research at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-TUO. He has a long-standing expertise in the application of advanced signal processing methods, intelligent sensor systems, artificial intelligence and virtual instrumentation. He leads a research team in these areas and participates in the development of innovative technologies for industrial and medical applications. He is the author of more than 350 scientific publications, which have been cited more than 2500 times (according to Web of Science), with an H-index of 25. He also holds 11 national patents, the results of which are actively applied in cooperation with industrial partners in the Czech Republic and abroad.

As a principal resolver, co-resolver expert guarantor, he participates in a number of national and international research projects with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approach and transfer of results into practice. He also acts as a university coordinator for space research, where he supports the involvement of Czech institutions in the activities of the European Space Agency and other international programmes. At the same time, he is the guarantor of the study programme Computer Systems for 21st Century Industry, which links modern teaching with the needs of digital industry and technological transformation.