prof. Ing. David Řehák, Ph.D.

+420 596 992 816 (LB208)

LB208

Lumírova 630/13, 700 30 Ostrava - Výškovice

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Rehak

[2024–present] Member of the World Road Association (PIARC)

[2023-present] Associate Editor of the "International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection" (IF 3.600)

[2020-present] Member of the Editorial Board of the "Scientific Papers of the Main School of Fire Service"

[2018-present] Member of the International Association of Critical Infrastructure Protection Professionals (IACIPP)

[2018-present] Member of the Editorial Board of the "Crisis Management"

[2016-present] Member of the Technology Platform Energy Security of the Czech Republic

[2015-present] Editor-in-Chief of the "Transactions of the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series"

[2014-present] Opponent of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2014-present] Member of the Editorial Board of the "Defence & Strategy" (IF 0.200)

[2013-present] Opponent of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2011-2015] Deputy/Managing Editor of the "Transactions of the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series"

[2010-present] Member of the Czech Technology Platform on Industrial Safety – Working Group "Security Risks in Traffic"

[2010-2012] Member of the Editorial Board of the "Czech Military Review"

[2008-2012] Member of the Editorial Board of the "Rexter"

[2008-2009] Member of the NATO Environmental Training Working Group (NATO/NTG/ASG/ETWG)

[2022–present] Chairman of the Branch Board of the doctoral study programme "Fire Protection and Safety" (VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering)

[2022–present] Member of the Scientific Board of the University of Zilina

[2020-present] Member of the Scientific Board of the Police Academy of the Czech Republic in Prague

[2019-present] Member of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management of the Tomas Bata University in Zlín

[2018-present] Member of the Doctoral committee of field of study "Engineering Informatics" (Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Faculty of Applied Informatics)

[2015-present] Member of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Military Leadership of the University of Defence

[2015-present] Member of the Doctoral committee of field of study „Security and Management" (University of Zilina, Faculty of Security Engineering)

[2012-present] Member of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Safety Engineering of the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava

[2021-present] Full Professor

[2012-2021] Associate Professor

[2012-2015] Vice-Dean for Science, Research and International Affairs

[2006-2012] Assistant Professor

[2021] Full Professor, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Branch: Safety and Fire Protection

[2010-present] VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering, Department of Civil Protection

[2006-2009] University of Defence Brno, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies

[2004-2006] Military High School and Technical High School of Department of Defence in Moravska Trebova

[2001-2004] Ph.D., University of Defence Brno, Branch: Modelling and Simulation of the Protection of Troops and Inhabitants

[1996-2001] M.Sc., Military University of the Ground Forces in Vyskov, Branch: Economics of Environmental Protection

[2012] Associate Professor, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Branch: Safety and Fire Protection

Critical Infrastructure Resilience & Protection; Civil Protection; Risk Management; Environmental Security

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4617-0553

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Science & research

ŘEHÁK, David, ŠPLÍCHALOVÁ, Alena, HROMADA, Martin, WALKER, Neil, JANEČKOVÁ, Heidi, RISTVEJ, Jozef. Critical Entities Resilience Failure Indication. Safety Science, 2023, 170: 106371. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106371

HROMADA, Martin, ŘEHÁK, David, SKOBIEJ, Bartosz, BAJER, Martin. Converged Security and Information Management System as a Tool for Smart City Infrastructure Resilience Assessment. Smart Cities, 2023, 6: 2221-2244. DOI: 10.3390/smartcities6050102

ŘEHÁK, David, HROMADA, Martin, ONDERKOVÁ, Vendula, WALKER, Neil, FUGGINI, Clemente. Dynamic Robustness Modelling of Electricity Critical Infrastructure Elements as a Part of Energy Security. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2022, 136: 107700. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107700

ŘEHÁK, David, PATRMAN, David, FOLTIN, Pavel, DVOŘÁK, Zdeněk, SKRICKIJ, Viktor. Negative Impacts from Disruption of Road Infrastructure Elements Performance to Dependent Subsystems: Methodological Framework. Transport, 2021, 36(6): 510-524. DOI: 10.3846/transport.2021.16400

HROMADA, Martin, ŘEHÁK, David, LUKÁŠ, Luděk. Resilience Assessment in Electricity Critical Infrastructure from the Point of View of Converged Security. Energies (Special Issue: Critical Infrastructure Resilience Assessment and Management), 2021, 14: 1624. DOI: 10.3390/en14061624

MAKKÁ, Katarína, KAMPOVÁ, Katarina, LOVEČEK, Tomáš, BERNATÍK, Aleš, ŘEHÁK, David, ONDREJKA, Roman. Prevention and Mitigation of Injuries and Damages Arising from the Activity of Subliminal Enterprises: A Case Study in Slovakia. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2021, 70: 104410. DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2021.104410

KAMPOVÁ, Katarína, LOVEČEK, Tomáš, ŘEHÁK, David. Quantitative Approach to Physical Protection Systems Assessment of Critical Infrastructure Elements: Use Case in the Slovak Republic. International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2020, 30: 100376. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2020.100376

DVOŘÁK Zdeněk, ŘEHÁK David, DAVID Andrej, CEKEREVAC Zoran. Qualitative Approach to Environmental Risk Assessment in Transport. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17(15): 5494. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155494

ŘEHÁK, David, PATRMAN, David, BRABCOVÁ, Veronika, DVOŘÁK, Zdeněk. Identifying Critical Elements of Road Infrastructure Using Cascading Impact Assessment. Transport, 2020, 35(3): 300-314. DOI: 10.3846/transport.2020.12414

ŘEHÁK, David, HROMADA, Martin, LOVEČEK, Tomáš. Personnel Threats in an Electric Power Critical Infrastructure Sector and Their Impacts on Dependent Sectors. Safety Science, 2020, 127: 104698. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104698

ŘEHÁK, David, SLIVKOVÁ, Simona, PITTNER, Radim, DVOŘÁK, Zdeněk. Integral Approach to Assessing the Criticality of Railway Infrastructure Elements. International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, 2020, 16(2): 107-129. DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2020.10024908

ŘEHÁK, David. Assessing and Strengthening Organisational Resilience in a Critical Infrastructure System: Case Study of the Slovak Republic. Safety Science, 2020, 123: 104573. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2019.104573

ŘEHÁK, David, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel, HROMADA, Martin, LOVEČEK, Tomáš. Complex Approach to Assessing Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Elements. International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2019, 25: 125-138. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2019.03.003

ŘEHÁK, David, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel, HROMADA, Martin, LOVEČEK, Tomáš, NOVOTNÝ, Petr. Cascading Impact Assessment in a Critical Infrastructure System. International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2018, 22: 125-138. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2018.06.004

ŘEHÁK, David, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel, HROMADA, Martin. Analysis of Critical Infrastructure Network. In CHEN, Z., DEHMER, M., EMMERT-STREIB, F., SHI, Y. (eds.). Modern and Interdisciplinary Problems in Network Science: A Translational Research Perspective. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2018, pp. 143-171.

ŘEHÁK, David, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel, SLIVKOVÁ, Simona. Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Elements and its Main Factors. Systems, 2018, 6(2): 21. DOI: 10.3390/systems6020021

ŘEHÁK, David, MARKUCI, Jiří, HROMADA, Martin, BARČOVÁ, Karla. Quantitative evaluation of the synergistic effects of failures in a critical infrastructure system. International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2016, 14: 3-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2016.06.002

International Projects:

[2024 – 2026] TeamUP: Holistic Capability and Technology Evaluation and Co-Creation Framework for Upskilled First Responders and Enhanced CBRN-E Response (101121167), European Commission HORIZON-CL3-2022-DRS-01-09, Odpovědný řešitel spolupříjemce

[2020-2022] S4AllCities: Smart Spaces Safety and Security for All Cities (883522), European Commission H2020-SU-INFRA-2019

[2020-2022] STAMINA: Demonstration of Intelligent Decision Support for Pandemic Crisis Prediction and Management within and Across European Borders (883441), European Commission H2020-SUSEC-2019

[2019-2021] SecureGas: Securing The European Gas Network (833017), European Commission H2020-SU-INFRA-2018

[2013-2016] CoBaCoRe: The Community Based Comprehensive Recovery (313308), European Commission FP7-SEC-2012-1

Projects of State Grant Agencies:

[2022–2025] KRIZTRANS: Research of construction-technical requirements for the use of TEN-T ground infrastructure to solve large-scale crisis situations (CK03000182), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2020-2023] SECURAIL: Increasing Resilience, Security of Railway Infrastructure and Minimizing Negative Impacts on Other Sectors of Transport Infrastructure (CK01000015), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2019-2021] Classifying Social-psychological Personal Parameters Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision for the Purpose of Protection of Persons in Real Time (TL02000352), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2018-2021] Design and safe operation of LNG filling stations (TK01010146), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2016] Assessment of the Impact of Disruption in Elements of Critical Infrastructure in the Field of Energy Sector on Environmental Security (TB050MZP011), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2015-2019] Centre for Effective and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure (TE01020168), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2014-2015] Update of the Urban Road Design Elements (TA03031301), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

[2007-2009] Method of Preliminary Impact Assessment of Military Training on the Environment: Hazard & Impact Index (KJB606070701), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Departmental Grants of Ministries:

[2023–2025] STRENGTH 2023: Strengthening the resilience of land transport critical infrastructure entities (VK01030014), Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2020-2022] CIRFI 2019: Indication of Critical Infrastructure Resilience Failure (VI20192022151), Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2018-2020] Population Protection in Spatial Planning and Setting of Technical Conditions for Buildings Design (VH20182020042), Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2015-2019] RESILIENCE 2015: Dynamic Resilience Evaluation of Interrelated Critical Infrastructure Subsystems (VI20152019049), Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2013-2015] Increasing of the Environmental Safety & Security by the Prevention of Industrial Chemicals Misuse to the Terrorism (VG20132015128), Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2012-2014] Improvised Sheltering, Warning, and Information of Population in the Buildings for Gathering Large Numbers of Persons (VG20122014061), Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2011-2015] Security of population - crisis management (VF20112015018), Ministry of the Interior of
the Czech Republic

[2011-2013] Objectification of Threats and Risks of Equipment for the Production and Transmission of Electricity (VF20112013019), Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

[2010-2012] Research and Development of Multipurpose Robotic Transporter for Rescue of Persons and Intervention in Crisis Situations In Particularly Tough Terrain and/or Climatic Conditions (FR-TI1/572), Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

[2010-2012] Research and Development of System for Rescue and Transport of Persons in Traumatic and/or Contaminated Condition (FR-TI1/552), Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

[2009-2010] Digitized 3D monitoring of soldier´s positions in a built-up area and inside a building (OVUOFEM200901), Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic

[2006-2008] Military and Economic Aspects of the Build-up Process of the Professional Army of the Czech Republic and the Prospects of Its Further Development (MO0FEM0000401), Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic