doc. Ing. Patrik Richnák, PhD.
Faculty: Faculty of Business Management
Department: Department of Business Economy
Position: Associate Professor
Scientific-pedagogical characteristics of the person
Second degree of higher education
Study field and programme: National Economy, 2013, Faculty of National Economy UE in Bratislava
Third degree of higher education
Study field and programme: Business Economics and Management, 2017, Faculty of Business Management UE in Bratislava
Associate professor
Study field and programme: Business and Marketing, 2024, Faculty of Commerce UE in Bratislava
Current and previous employment
Associate Professor
Faculty of Business Management UE in Bratislava
2023 - present
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Business Management UE in Bratislava
2017 - 2023
Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
Program for the Development of Socio-Cultural Competences
UEBA Mentoring Centre
2024 - 2025
Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Number of defended theses
Bachelor's (first degree): 25
Diploma (second degree): 37
Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs
Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases: 33
Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases: 167
Number of invited lectures at the international, national level: 3
The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
V1 (AAA) RICHNÁK, Patrik. Digital Transformation of Logistics in the Era of Industry 4.0 : On the Way to a New Generation of Logistics 4.0. 1st Edition. Budapest : Wolters Kluwer Hungary, 2022. 92 p. [6,70 AH]. VEGA 1/0375/20. ISBN 978-963-594-114-8.
V3 (ADM) RICHNÁK, Patrik. Key Challenges and Opportunities of Industry 4.0 in Metallurgical Industry in Slovakia. - Registrovaný: Scopus. In Danube: Law, Economics and Social Issues Review. - Berlin : De Gruyter. ISSN 1804-6746, 2022, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 137-154. VEGA 1/0375/20
V3 (ADM) SZABO, Ľuboslav - RICHNÁK, Patrik - GUBOVÁ, Klaudia. New Dimension of Logistics Innovations Development in Agricultural Enterprises in Slovakia. - Registrovaný: Web of Science, Registrovaný: Scopus. In Agricultural Economics. - Praha : Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences. ISSN 1805-9295, 2021, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 136-143. VEGA 1/0375/20
V3 (ADM) DUPAĽ, Andrej - RICHNÁK, Patrik - SZABO, Ľuboslav - PORUBANOVÁ, Klaudia. Modern Trends in Logistics of Agricultural Enterprises. - Registrovaný: Web of Science, Registrovaný: Scopus. In Agricultural Economics. - Prague : Czech academy of agricultural sciences. ISSN 0139-570X, 2019, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 359-365. I-18-102-00
V3 (ADM) RICHNÁK, Patrik. Usage of Logistics Technologies in Slovak Enterprises. - Registrovaný: Scopus. In LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics. - Warsaw : De Gruyter. ISSN 2336-3037, 2019, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 94-104. I-19-104-00.
The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
V1 (AAA) RICHNÁK, Patrik. Digital Transformation of Logistics in the Era of Industry 4.0 : On the Way to a New Generation of Logistics 4.0. 1st Edition. Budapest : Wolters Kluwer Hungary, 2022. 92 p. [6,70 AH]. VEGA 1/0375/20. ISBN 978-963-594-114-8.
V3 (ADM) RICHNÁK, Patrik. Current Perspectives on Development of Industry 4.0 in Logistics of Machinery and Equipment Industry in Slovakia. - Registrovaný: Scopus. In LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics. - Warsaw : De Gruyter. ISSN 2336-3037, 2022, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 25-36. VEGA 1/0375/20
V3 (ADM) RICHNÁK, Patrik. Key Challenges and Opportunities of Industry 4.0 in Metallurgical Industry in Slovakia. - Registrovaný: Scopus. In Danube: Law, Economics and Social Issues Review. - Berlin : De Gruyter. ISSN 1804-6746, 2022, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 137-154. VEGA 1/0375/20
V3 (ADM) SZABO, Ľuboslav - RICHNÁK, Patrik - GUBOVÁ, Klaudia. New Dimension of Logistics Innovations Development in Agricultural Enterprises in Slovakia. - Registrovaný: Web of Science, Registrovaný: Scopus. In Agricultural Economics. - Praha : Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences. ISSN 1805-9295, 2021, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 136-143. VEGA 1/0375/20
V3 (ADM) RICHNÁK, Patrik - GUBOVÁ, Klaudia - FABIANOVÁ, Janka. 2020. The Application of Total Cost of Ownership Method to Automotive Industry. - Registrovaný: Scopus. LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics. Warsaw: De Gruyter. ISSN 2336-3037, 2020, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 100-109. VEGA 1/0375/20
The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
KEGA No. 002EU-4/2025: Electromobility: A Systemic Approach to Transport Transformation – Creating University Textbook with Emphasis on Developing and Enhancing the Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Critical Thinking of Students in the Study Field of Economics and Management; Project Leader 2025-2027
VEGA No. 1/0465/23: Generic, Convergence and Model Approaches of Environmental Production and Logistics in Business Development in Slovakia; Member; 2023-2025
VEGA No. 1/0354/22: Consumer Neuroscience - Innovative Approach to Optimizing Sustainable Business and Marketing Performance Based on Modern Intelligent Systems; Member; 2022-2024
VEGA No. 1/0375/20: New Dimension in the Development of Production Management and Logistics under the Influence of Industry 4.0 in Enterprises in Slovakia; Project Leader; 2020-2022
VEGA No. 1/0388/20: IT Management in Enterprises in Slovakia: International Standards and Norms Versus Individual Business Processes; Member; 2020-2022
Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
KEGA No. 002EU-4/2025: Electromobility: A Systemic Approach to Transport Transformation – Creating University Textbook with Emphasis on Developing and Enhancing the Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Critical Thinking of Students in the Study Field of Economics and Management; Project Leader 2025-2027
VEGA No. 1/0465/23: Generic, Convergence and Model Approaches of Environmental Production and Logistics in Business Development in Slovakia; Member; 2023-2025
VEGA No. 1/0354/22: Consumer Neuroscience - Innovative Approach to Optimizing Sustainable Business and Marketing Performance Based on Modern Intelligent Systems; Member; 2022-2024
VEGA No. 1/0375/20: New Dimension in the Development of Production Management and Logistics under the Influence of Industry 4.0 in Enterprises in Slovakia; Project Leader; 2020-2022
VEGA No. 1/0388/20: IT Management in Enterprises in Slovakia: International Standards and Norms Versus Individual Business Processes; Member; 2020-2022
Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
Departmental Coordinator of AIS
Department of Business Economy, Faculty of Business Management UE in Bratislava
2023 - present
Guarantor of Courses at I. degree - Production Management, II. degree - Logistics, Intradepartmental Production Management
Department of Business Economy, Faculty of Business Management UE in Bratislava
2023 - present
Member of the National Professional Organization - Slovak Association of Process Management
Slovak Association of Process Management
2022 - present
Member in the International Professional Organization - Czech Society for Quality
Czech Society for Quality
2022 - present
Member of the Editorial Board - Process Manager: Scientific Journal
Process Manager: Scientific Journal
2022 - present
Member of the Editorial Board - European Journal of Business and Management Research
European Journal of Business and Management Research
2023 - present
Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
University of Pardubice, Studentská 95, 532 10 Pardubice 2, Czech Republic
07. 10. – 20. 10. 2024,
Research Stay based on a Bilateral Intergovernmental Agreement
Masaryk University, Lipová 41a, 602 00 Brno-Pisárky, Czech Republic
17. 04. – 22. 04. 2023,
Erasmus+ mobility for teaching
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Sokolská třída 33, 702 00 Ostrava 1, Czech Republic
10. 10. – 20. 10. 2022,
Research Stay
Silesian University in Opava, Univerzitní náměstí 1934/3, 733 40 Karviná, Czech Republic
26. 09. – 01. 10. 2022,
Erasmus+ mobility for teaching