Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
Petr ŠPATENKA is a Professor and Head of Department of Material Science, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic Prof. 2003; PhD /Charles Univ. Prague/ 1986; MSc. /Charles Univ. Prague/ 1978 Visiting Scientist, University of Tübingen, Germany (1991-1993). Lecturer, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (1993). Professor and Dean, Technical University in Liberec (2000-2013). Specialized in: plasma diagnostics, plasma chemical processes and their application for surface treatment, and deposition of functional coatings. Author or co-author of over 70 peer-reviewed articles in int. journals, several patents, and numerous conference contributions. founder of PlasmaTech Ltd. and the president of SurfaceTreat Inc.