ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR · UNIVERSITY OF PARDUBICE
Miloslav Hub
Digital systems peoplecan trust and usesafely.
I connect cybersecurity, usability and the human factor. I study how people recognise digital risks and how to design secure, usable and explainable systems — from public Wi-Fi networks to services using artificial intelligence.
RESEARCH PROFILE
Research themes and current work
My research focuses on three connected questions: how people perceive digital risks, how to design appropriately adaptive systems and how to evaluate technology under conditions of actual use.
Why awareness of digital risks often does not lead to safer behaviour
Research on security awareness, user decision-making, everyday habits and understandable protective mechanisms.
How to create systems that are usable, explainable and appropriately adaptive
Evaluation of information systems, adaptive expert tools and digital services from the users’ perspective.
How to evaluate technology under the conditions in which it is used
Connecting the technical quality of systems with how people understand them, incorporate them into practice and make decisions with their support.
FROM KNOWLEDGE TO APPLICATIONS
Research and development in practice
Alongside academic research, I design and develop my own software solutions. I connect usability, cybersecurity and information systems with practical user needs.
Hlasuj!
Public demo · continuing development
Quizzes, polls and interactive questions for teaching, training and presentations. Participants join from their phones through a QR code.
Miloslav Hub Agent
Public test interface · in development
An AI assistant for finding and explaining information from available knowledge sources. The public interface is available for testing.
INSIGHTS
Research explained clearly
Brief, accessible explanations of topics I address in my research, publications and teaching.
Security Training Is Not Enough When Urgency and Convenience Take Over
Users often act insecurely not because they lack knowledge, but because security competes with time, convenience and an immediate goal.
Read articleA Map That Works in Calm Conditions May Fail in a Crisis
Crisis maps cannot be evaluated like ordinary web applications. Under time pressure, rapid spatial understanding is decisive.
Read articleIs Public Wi-Fi Always Irresponsible? Sometimes It Is the Only Way to Get Online
Limited mobile data, roaming costs and poor coverage can make public connectivity the only realistic alternative.
Read articleI help identify where technical requirements diverge from how people understand and use digital systems, and translate findings into feasible measures.
Analysis of user decision-making
Assessment of risky habits, security awareness and decision-making in work and public settings.
User evaluation of systems
Evaluation of the clarity, usability and practical value of digital services for their users.
Consulting, methods and lectures
Expert input for projects, workshops and education in cybersecurity, HCI, AI and information systems.
PUBLICATION OUTPUTS
Selected publications
A selection of work in usability, adaptive expert systems, cybersecurity and the human factor.
Enhancing Usability Evaluation with Fuzzy Logic
Data science framework for adaptive expert systems: Psychological profiling and knowledge fusion in higher education
Usability evaluation for the IoT use in enhanced living environments
Enhancing transparency through open government data: The case of data portals and their features and capabilities
ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
Academic roles
My research is complemented by responsibilities in doctoral education, editorial work, academic governance and university security.
Acta Informatica Pragensia
Associate Editor for Public Administration Informatics, as listed by the journal.
Programme board chair
Doctoral programme in Applied Informatics at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Pardubice.
Scientific councils and cybersecurity
Member of faculty scientific councils at the University of Pardubice and the University of Hradec Králové, and of the university cybersecurity management committee.
International publication collaboration
Joint publications in artificial intelligence, information systems and human factors.
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION
Teaching and doctoral supervision
In my teaching, I connect informatics with practical thinking about the security, quality and usability of digital systems. In supervision, I emphasise independence, methodological rigour and clear argumentation.
- Cybersecurity, information systems and HCI
- Supervision of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral theses
- Methodological support for students and doctoral candidates
- Bringing research findings into teaching and practice
CONTACT
Contact for collaboration
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University of PardubiceFaculty of Economics and Administration
Institute of System Engineering and Informatics
PROFILES
Professional profiles
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