Mr. Tomáš Pawlenka | Capacitive Sensing | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Tomáš Pawlenka, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Ing. Tomáš Pawlenka, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, specializing in automotive technologies, electromobility, and electronic systems in vehicles. He holds a Ph.D. in Machine and Process Control, with a focus on intelligent sensors for online diagnostics and process monitoring. His research involves developing smart capacitive sensors for high-speed rotating machines and their integration into active vibration control systems. Dr. Pawlenka has been actively engaged in both teaching and research, contributing to performance measurement of electric and combustion vehicle drives, data transmission in automobiles, and programming of measurement and control applications.

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Suitability Assessment for Best Researcher Award

Tomáš Pawlenka, Ph.D., demonstrates a strong academic and research background in the fields of machine and process control, intelligent sensors, automotive technologies, and measurement systems. His work on customized smart sensors for high-speed rotating machines and his contributions to electromobility and control systems indicate a significant impact on applied research and technological advancements. His publications in high-impact journals and conference proceedings further solidify his research credentials.

🎓 Education:

📍 Upper Secondary Technical School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ostrava (2008–2012)

Graduated in Electrical Engineering.

📍 VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Informatics and Control (2012–2015) 🎓
- 📝 Thesis: “Creating a development module for single-chip computers”.
Master’s Degree in Automatic Control and Engineering Informatics (2015–2017) 🎓
- 📝 Thesis: “Design of Security System Based on Microprocessors PIC”.
Ph.D. in Machine and Process Control (2017–2024) 🏅
- 📖 Dissertation: “Intelligent sensors in online diagnostics and process monitoring”.
- 🔬 Focus: Development of customized smart sensors based on capacitive principles for measuring small displacements in high-speed rotating machines and their integration into active vibration control systems.

💼 Work Experience:

📍 VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Assistant Professor (2016 – Present) 👨‍🏫
- 🏎️ Specialization in automotive technologies, electromobility, electronic systems in vehicles, and performance measurement of electric and combustion engines.
- 🔧 Expertise in data transmission in automobiles and programming measurement & control applications.

📍 VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Research Worker at the Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation (2018–2020) 🧑‍🔬
- 🔍 Focused on capacitive-based sensors for small displacement measurements.

📍 VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Secretary for Studies at the Department of Materials and Technologies for Vehicles (2022 – Present) 🏛️

🏆 Achievements, Awards & Honors:

🎖️ Developed intelligent capacitive sensors for real-time process monitoring.
🏅 Published research in online diagnostics & process monitoring.
📜 Contributed to automotive technology advancements in electromobility and vehicle performance measurement.
🏆 Recognized for innovative work in sensor technology and control systems.

Publication Top Notes:

Development of capacitive sensors for measuring vibrations and small displacements of a high-speed rotating machines for use in active vibration control systems

Compact automatic controlled internal combustion engine cogeneration system based on natural gas with waste heat recovery from the combustion process

Multivariable Control of Helicopter Laboratory Model

Cogeneration unit noise reduction by its case

Shaft Displacement Measurement Using Capacitive Sensors

Dr. Wanxin Tang, Shanghai Normal University, China

Wanxin Tang is a faculty member at the School of Materials and Science, Shanghai Normal University, where he has been working since August 2020. He earned his Ph.D. from East China Normal University in March 2020, specializing in flexible electronics and functional hydrogels under the guidance of Professor Pingang He. His research includes flexible Raman spectrum analysis, wearable flexible devices, and electrochemical sensors. Prior to his current position, Dr. Tang was a Flexible Electronics Engineer at the Institute of Flexible Electronics Technology of Tsinghua University and a visiting student at the Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego. His notable achievements include receiving the China Scholarship Council Scholarship, the Shanghai Super Postdoctoral Award, and grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality.

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Education:

Ph.D. in Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China (March 2020). Supervisor: Prof. Pingang He.

M.S. in Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, China (September 2012 – June 2015).

B.S. in Science and Technology, School of Science and Technology, Xinyang University, China (September 2008 – June 2012).

Work Experience:

Faculty at the School of Materials and Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China (August 2020 – present). Research focuses on flexible Raman spectrum analysis, functional hydrogels, and wearable flexible devices in collaboration with Prof. Haifeng Yang.

Flexible Electronics Engineer at the Institute of Flexible Electronics Technology of Tsinghua, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (June 2020 – December 2020). Worked on flexible electronics and electrochemical sensors as part of a project led by Prof. Xue Feng.

Visiting Student at the Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego (October 2017 – September 2019). Engaged in research on flexible devices and wearable electrochemical sensors under the supervision of Prof. Joseph Wang.

Publication top Notes:

Simultaneous detection of streptomycin and kanamycin based on an all-solid-state potentiometric aptasensor array with a dual-internal calibration system