New Technologies – Research Centre (NTC) is an independent institute of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. NTC works on research and brings solutions for green technologies, advanced and quantum materials, smart transportation means, and the quality of human life and health. In the PELVITRACK project, NTC leads the work package dedicated to computational modelling and simulation of childbirth and contributes with its expertise and experience in using infrared technologies in healthcare.
Team members
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Director for International Cooperation / Senior Researcher
Luděk has over 25 years of experience in computational biomechanics. He graduated from the University of West Bohemia in 1998, got his PhD in 2002 and concluded his habilitation in 2014. He focuses on virtual human body models useful for injury analysis related to vehicle impact and healthcare. He founded the Department of Human Body Modelling and Monitoring at the New Technologies - Research Centre of the University of West Bohemia. He led the department for 5 years until he was appointed the director of the New Technologies - Research Centre in 2015. After his Vice-rector for Research and Education term at the University of West Bohemia from 2019 to 2023, he became the Director for International Cooperation and Senior Researcher at the New Technologies - Research Centre. He investigated many national and international projects in cooperation with both public institutions and industry. As the Associate Professor at the Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of West Bohemia, he is in close touch with domestic and foreign students, delivering his expertise within the subjects and bachelor, master and PhD theses. Since 2023, he has been appointed the Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Western Australia.
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Researcher
Vit has over 25 years of experience in experimental and computational biomechanicsfrom both academia and industry. His work spans a broad spectrum of projects dealing with medical devices and their interaction with the human body. At the core of his expertise lies a commitment to advancing the concept of the Virtual Human Twin, leveraging cutting-edge modelling and simulation to transform personalisedhealthcare and improve patient outcomes.
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Project manager
Gabriela has long been involved in the planning and implementation of international and national projects in the field of Biomechanical human body models. As a project manager,she is responsible for the agenda of international projects Horizon Europe, INTERREG BY-CZ Bavaria-Czech Republic, national programs TACR, GACR and others. Her activities include project submissions, ensuring financial budgets, checking adherence to project timelines, submitting monitoring reports and coordinating cooperation with control authorities during project implementation.
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Researcher
Michal has over 20 years of experience in contact and non-contact temperature measurement, thermography, and data evaluation. He specialises in quantitativethermal field measurement and has spent more than a decade working with active thermography, particularly in infrared non-destructive inspection, leading the active thermography group at NTC-UWB. His work includes participation in grant projects and collaboration with industrial partners on applied research. Michal's research also covers medical applications, focusing on human temperature measurement as part of projects aimed at improving the use of thermal cameras during epidemic threats and crises. As an educator, he lectures in certification courses on infrared thermography and actively contributes to the standardisation of thermographic testing within the European Committee for Standardisation.
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Researcher
Dr. Talimian is a senior researcher at the Department of Biomechanical Human Body Models, the New Technology Research Centre at the University of West Bohemia. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has expertise in occupant safety. His research focused on developing advanced passive safety tools tailored for autonomous vehicles, with a particular emphasis on non-standard seating configurations. Abbas has played a key role in various international research projects, contributing significantly to the development of computational models that simulate the human body. Mechanical and biomechanical background provides him with hands-on experience spanning modelling, simulation, programming, and custom software development to enhance real-time and easy-to-use applications for users.
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Researcher
Jiri has almost 20 years of experience with contact and noncontact temperature measurement, data collection and evaluation. He is focused on the quantitative measurement of thermal fields using IR cameras. Since the beginning of the COVID era, he has been dedicated to measuring people's temperatures. He participates in grant projects and research contracts for industrial companies. He also educates in the field of IR thermography (lector of certification courses).
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Researcher
Jan received his Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics in 2009. During his doctoral studies, he completed a research internship in Wales, where he gained valuable experience in industrial R&D and international scientific collaboration. His research is focused on the development of virtual human body models in impact biomechanics. The primary application of his work lies in traffic safety, particularly in the prediction of injuries in various traffic accident scenarios through computational simulations. His expertise also extends to broader areas of biomechanics, including forensic investigations. Jan leads the Biomechanical Human Body Models (HBM) research team, which maintains long-term collaborations with several institutions, including MECAS ESI, the Faculty Hospital Pilsen, the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen (Charles University), and the Institute for the Care of Mother and Child in Prague. He has led three Czech-Bavarian INTERREG projects and is currently coordinating another one focused on the prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction.