FH-Prof. Ing. Richard Paštěka, MSc., Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer/Researcher
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Ing. Richard Pasteka, MSc., Ph.D. is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Faculty of Life Science Engineering. Richard earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Brno University of Technology, with a focus on developing a high-fidelity respiratory simulator xPULMTM for evaluating medical and inhalation devices. Currently, he is responsible for the Medical Devices & Cardiopulmonary Simulation laboratory, where he is managing research and teaching activities. As the coordinator for the Master’s study program “Medical Engineering & eHealth”, Richard supports program organisation and the incorporation of new content into courses. Simulating the human respiratory system of both adults and neonates, measurement of aerosols, and medical device technologies are among his primary teaching and research interests. He is a member of both the Austrian Society for Biomedical Engineering and the Association for Aerosol Research, staying active and connected in his field.