Robert Smyk

Dr. Robert Smyk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Automation at Gdańsk University of Technology's Faculty of Electrical and Automation Engineering. His office is located on floor 112 of the faculty building, and he can be contacted via email at robert.smyk@pg.edu.pl or by phone at +48 58 347 1332.

Dr. Smyk's research spans several interconnected domains:

• Hardware-focused computing: FPGA implementations, residue arithmetic systems, and high-speed digital converters
• Algorithm development: Novel approaches to residue number system operations and signal processing optimizations
• Engineering applications: Computer vision for infrastructure inspection, cryptographic systems, and sensor data processing

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on improving computational efficiency through mathematical optimizations and hardware-aware designs.

With 67 publications documented in institutional repositories, his recent works explore: algorithmic improvements for residue arithmetic (2023-2025), thresholding/edge detection for industrial vision systems (2018-2022), and hardware architectures for specialized converters. Teaching activities include extensive involvement with 163 documented educational engagements.