Richard Baltensperger

Richard Baltensperger is a Full Professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), affiliated with the Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture and the HumanTech - Technology for Human Wellbeing Institute. His research spans numerical analysis, thermal kinetics, and ecological network modeling.

Key research areas include:

• Thermal stability prediction using kinetic models
• Remote teaching methodologies in chemistry
• IoT-enabled material shelf-life monitoring
• Optimization of acoustic sensor networks
• Thermal hazard analysis for reactive chemicals
• Complex systems in ecology

His work on merging DSC and large-scale testing data has improved safety temperature predictions for materials, while recent publications explore AI-driven sensor placement optimization. He employs advanced statistical methods (AIC/BIC) for model selection and has developed applications for smartphone-based deterioration tracking via data loggers.

Current research at the HumanTech Institute focuses on technology applications for environmental and materials safety. Publications show collaborations with institutions like the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Germany.