Prof. Radek Martinek is a Full Professor of Cybernetics and Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Technical University of Ostrava, with recognized expertise in biomedical engineering, cybernetics, and advanced signal processing. He has served in senior academic and research leadership roles including vice dean, deputy head for research, laboratory manager, and editor-in-chief of an international engineering journal, while leading and contributing to major national, industrial, and international projects in healthcare technologies, Industry 4.0, smart sensing, and secure data systems. His research focuses on non-invasive biomedical signal processing, sensor systems, artificial intelligence, explainable AI, blockchain-enabled healthcare, and fetal monitoring, resulting in a substantial body of high-impact journal publications and patented innovations. His distinctions include best researcher and best paper awards, repeated recognition among the world’s top cited scientists, senior IEEE membership, and service on scientific boards and evaluation panels, with a research impact of 5,987 citations, 397 publications, and an h-index of 36.