Vlastimil Masek

Dr. Vlastimil Masek is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). His academic journey includes a Dipl.Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of West Bohemia (Czech Republic), followed by M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechatronics and Control Engineering from the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo, Japan. His research focuses on multiphase flow sensing, oil spill remediation, wide-area ocean current sensing via transit-time acoustics, and seabed marine instrumentation networks. Notably, his work has led to a commercial spin-off with Seaformatics Systems Inc.

Dr. Masek teaches courses in industrial control systems, sensors, automatic control, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), contributing to Memorial’s Oil and Gas Development Group. His expertise bridges theoretical and applied engineering, addressing challenges in energy, environment, and marine technology.

No specific scientific awards, grants, or advising roles are detailed in the provided text. However, his collaboration with industry through Seaformatics highlights applied research impact.