Martin Rejzek

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Deputy head "Safety-Critical Systems Research Lab"
• Head team "SCS Testing and Engineering"

Professional development teaching

• WBK Funktionale Sicherheit
• CAS Integriertes Risikomanagement
• CAS Safe and Secure AI – Standards, Methods and Best Practices

Experience

• Technical supervisor Hardware and Firmware development, Center for Proton Therapy
  Paul Scherrer Institute, Schweiz
  05 / 2005 - 12 / 2012
• Temporary assignment
  Frauenhofer Institute for Autonomous Intelligent Systems in Sankt Augustin, Germanny
  04 / 2004 - 08 / 2004
• Hardware and software development
  Stäubli Sargans AG, Switzerland
  06 / 2000 - 11 / 2001

Network

Membership of networks

• Chair "European STAMP Steering Board"
• Board member "Verein Risiko und Sicherheit"
• Functional Safety Engineer - TÜV Rheinland (ID: 27421 / 23 - HW/SW Design)

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7739-3055

Social media

LinkedIn

Media presence

ZHAW involved in the world’s most powerful neutron source in Sweden

Projects

• Safe and Automated Logistics Vehicles for all-weather hilly outdoor Environments / Project leader / ongoing
• Verification and Validation Framework for Safe Railway AI Systems Across Their Lifecycle / Team member / ongoing
• AI-based supervision System for Ropeway Systems / Project leader / ongoing
• Triggering conditions for autonomous cars / Deputy project leader / completed
• Machine Protection and Autonomous Predictive Interlock System / Project leader / completed
• Enhanced Enterprise Risk Management Framework based on STPA / Project leader / completed
• STPA for the Protontherapy Facility at PSI / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Rejzek, M., & Hilbes, C. (2018). Use of STPA as a diverse analysis method for optimization and design verification of digital instrumentation and control systems in nuclear power plants. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 331, 125–135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.02.030
• Adesina, A. A., Hussain, Q., Pandit, S., Rejzek, M., & Hochberg, A. M. (2017). Assessing the value of system theoretic process analysis in a pharmacovigilance process : an example using signal management. Pharmaceutical Medicine, 31(4), 267–278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40290-017-0195-5

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Brunner, S., Reif, M. U., & Rejzek, M. (2024). Improving resilience and robustness in artificial intelligence systems through adversarial training and verification [Conference paper]. In K. Kołowrocki & E. Dąbrowska (Eds.), Advances in Reliability, Safety and Security, Part 4 (pp. 39–48). Polish Safety and Reliability Association. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30985
• Kövecses de Carvalho, S., Andersson, R., Nordt, A., Bargalló, E., & Rejzek, M. (2018). Applying the functional system interaction process at ESS [Conference paper]. ICALEPCS2017 Proceedings, 649–654. https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2017-TUPHA101
• Krauss, S. S., Rejzek, M., & Hilbes, C. (2015). Tool qualification considerations for tools supporting STPA [Conference paper]. Procedia Engineering, 128, 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.500

Other publications

• Rejzek, M., & Krauss, S. S. (2017). STPA based hazard and risk analysis tool SAHRA. 6th MIT STAMP Workshop, Boston, USA, 27-30 March 2017.
• Björnsdóttir, S. H., & Rejzek, M. (2017). Embedding STPA into a highly successful risk management software application. 6th MIT STAMP Workshop, Boston, USA, 27-30 March 2017. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3306
• Andersson, R., Bargalló, E., Kövecses, A., Nordt, A., Zaera-Sanz, M., Hilbes, C., & Rejzek, M. (2017). Development and status of protection functions for the normal conducting LINAC at ESS. Proceedings of IPAC2017. https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2017-TUPIK079
• Krauss, S. S., Rejzek, M., Senn, C., & Hilbes, C. (2016). SAHRA - an integrated software tool for STPA. 4th European STAMP Workshop, Zurich, 13-15 September 2016. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4926
• Krauss, S. S., Rejzek, M., & Reif, M. U. (2016). Towards a modeling language for Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) : Proposal for a domain specific language (DSL) for model driven Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) based on UML (C. Hilbes, Ed.). ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1175
• Reif, M. U., Krauss, S. S., Rejzek, M., & Hilbes, C. (2015). Sicherheitsgerichtet entwickeln mit STPA. Design & Elektronik, 2015(9), 37–41.
• Rejzek, M. (2014). STPA pictured. 3rd MIT STAMP Workshop, Boston, USA, 25-27 April 2014.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Brunner, S., Reif, M. U., & Rejzek, M. (2025, January 29). Increasing trust in medical AI systems through systematic verification : a framework for developing and verification of responsible AI. AI Days @ HES-SO, Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, 27–29 January 2025.
• Brown, C., Zheng, J., Björnsdóttir, S. H., & Rejzek, M. (2017). STPA software module : a Eurostars funded software project. 5th European STAMP/STPA Workshop and Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 13-15 September 2017. https://en.ru.is/media/veldu-flokk/ESW2017-Stiki_RMS_STAMP-STPA_2017_CRB.pdf
• Rejzek, M., Björnsdóttir, S., & Krauss, S. S. (2017). Modelling multiple levels of abstraction in hierarchical control structures. 5th European STAMP/STPA Workshop and Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 13-15 September 2017.
• Krauss, S. S., Reif, M. U., Rejzek, M., Senn, C., & Hilbes, C. (2016). STPA - Sicherheitsanalyse für komplexe Systeme. Safe.tech 2016, München, Deutschland, 26.-27. April 2016.
• Krauss, S. S., Rejzek, M., & Hilbes, C. (2015). Tool qualification considerations for tools supporting STPA. 3rd European STAMP Workshop, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4-6 October 2015.
• Rejzek, M., Krauss, S. S., & Hilbes, C. (2015). Safety driven design with UML and STPA. 4th MIT STAMP Workshop, Boston MA, USA, 23-26 March 2015. http://psas.scripts.mit.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-Martin-SafetyDrivenDesign_UML_STPA.pdf
• Reif, M. U., Rejzek, M., Krauss, S. S., & Hilbes, C. (2015). Sicherheitsgerichtete Entwicklung mit Hilfe von STPA und codeBeamer. Forum Funktionale Sicherheit, Munich, Germany, 7-9 July 2015.
• Rejzek, M. (2014). Use of STPA in digital instrumentation and control systems of nuclear power plants. 2nd European STAMP Workshop, Stuttgart, Germany, 22-23 September 2014.
• Rejzek, M., Hilbes, C., & Grossmann, M. (2013). Evaluation of STPA in the safety analysis of the Gantry 2 proton radiation therapy system : a review. 1st European STAMP Workshop, Braunschweig, Germany, 22-23 May 2013.
• Rejzek, M., Leveson, N., Antoine, B., Hilbes, C., Grossmann, M., & Meer, D. (2012). Evaluation of STPA in the safety analysis of the Gantry 2 proton radiation therapy system. 1st MIT STAMP Workshop, Boston, USA, 17-19 April 2012.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Actis O., König S., Mayor A., Rejzek M. Daily quality assurance procedure at Gantry 2: advanced instruments design and software architecture. Poster presented at: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group PTCOG52; 2013 June 2-8; Essen, Germany
• Meer D., Zenklusen S., Rejzek M., Bula Ch. Recent issues on fast scanning techniques at PSI. Talk presented at: 2nd Workshop on Hadron Beam Therapy of Cancer; 2011 May 20-27; Erice, Italy
• Zenklusen S., Pedroni E., Meer D., Bula Ch., Safai S., Rejzek M., Eichin M., Jaeggy K. Feasibility of (conformal) simulated scattering on the new scanning Gantry 2 of PSI. Talk presented at: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group PTCOG49; 2010 May 17-22; Chiba/Gunma, Japan
• Grossman M., Bula Ch., Eichin M., Jäggy K., Martin G., Mayor A., Rejzek M. Active Scanning Beam 2: Controlling Delivery. Talk presented at: PSI Winter School for Protons 2010; 2010 Jan; Bad Zurzach and PSI Villigen, Switzerland
• Rejzek M., Boehringer T., Bula Ch., Eichin M., Grossmann M., Hofmann J., Mayor A., Meer D., Pedroni E., Safai S., Shixiong L., Zenklusen S. Verifying and Synchronizing the Distributed Fast Sensors at the PSI Proton Therapy Center. Poster presented at: 16th IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference; 2009 May 10-15; Beijing, China
• Lin S., Pedroni E., Rejzek M., Amstel J.P., Giordanengo S., Smit B., Voorneveld M.J. A multilayer inoization chamber (MLIC) for proton beam Bragg peak curve measurements. Talk presented at: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group PTCOG48; 2009 Sept 29-Okt 03; Heidelberg, Germany
• Meer D., Pedroni E., Bula Ch., Künzi R., Rejzek M., Zenklusen S. Comissioning of the Gantry 2 scanning system Poster presented at: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group PTCOG48; 2009 Sept 29-Okt 03; Heidelberg, Germany
• Schippers M., Anicic D., Dölling R., Duppich J., Dzieglewski G., Goethem M.J., Korhonen T., Kostezer M., Meyer P., Mezger A., Rejzek M., Amrein B., Böhringer T., Coray D., Hilbes Ch., Jermann M., Lempen D., Lin S., Pedroni E., Rohrer B., Stäuble H.U. Commissioning and preparations for patient treatment with COMET (PROSCAN). PSI Scientific Report 2006:62-63
• Rejzek M., Hilbes Ch., Meer D., Baumann D., Zehnder M. PROSim - A FPGA based Real-time Simulator for the PSI Proton Therapy Facility PROSCAN. Poster presented at: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group PTCOG44; 2006 June 12–16; Zürich, Switzerland

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