FH-Prof. Ing. Richard Paštěka, MSc., Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer/Researcher
Education
- PhD in Biomedical Technology and Bioinformatics
- MSc in Biomedical and Ecological Engineering (Double Degree)
Professional Activities
- Since 2023 | Deputy Program Director of the Master’s Program “Medical Engineering & eHealth”
- Since 2022 | Laboratory Head in the field of “Respiratory Technologies”
- Since 2016 | Lecturer/Researcher at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
Competencies/Focus
- Research and Development (R&D) in Medical Technology
- Respiration Technologies
- Modeling and Simulation
- Data Analysis and Signal Processing
- Project and Research Management
Most important Publications
- R. Pasteka, M. Forjan, S. Sauermann, and A. Drauschke, “Electro-mechanical Lung Simulator Using Polymer and Organic Human Lung Equivalents for Realistic Breathing Simulation, ” Sci. Rep., vol. 9, no. 1, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-56176-6.
- R. Pasteka, L. Hufnagl, M. Forjan, A. Berger, T. Werther, und M. Wagner, „Positive end-expiratory pressure and surfactant administration mode influence function in ex-vivo premature sheep lungs“, Acta Paediatrica, 2024, doi: 10.1111/apa.17083.
Current Research Projects
Memberships
- Since 2023 | Fachhochschul-Professor in Medical Engineering
- Since 2020 | Member of the Austrian Society for Biomedical Engineering (ÖGBMT)
- Since 2019 | Member of the Association for Aerosol Research (GAeF )