Pascal van Gastel

Pascal van Gastel serves as a Lecturer in the Computer Science program at Avans University of Applied Sciences in Breda and as a researcher within the Applied Responsible Artificial Intelligence group at the Centre of Expertise Perspective in Health. He is currently preparing a PhD program focused on data privacy initiatives.

His educational background includes:

• Advanced Computer Science program at West Brabant University of Applied Sciences (completed late 1990s)
• Master's degree in Software Engineering from the Open University (2018)

Van Gastel's research spans software engineering processes, object-oriented programming, and software system design, with additional expertise in databases, software security, and data privacy. His current work centers on anonymizing datasets using domain characteristics and data models through the data washing machine project, reflecting interdisciplinary applications in healthcare technology.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

He has held significant institutional roles including curriculum committee member and team development coordinator at Avans University. While actively developing a PhD program in data privacy, specific grant funding or student advising details remain undisclosed.

His primary research affiliation is with the Applied Responsible Artificial Intelligence group under the Centre of Expertise Perspective in Health, where he integrates practical software engineering with ethical AI development.