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Research area

GDAÑSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH AREA
2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01. FACULTY OF APPLIED PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
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02. FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
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03. FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY
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04. FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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05. FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND CONTROL ENGINEERING
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06. FACULTY OF ELECTRONICS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATICS
97
07. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
133
08. FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
151
09. FACULTY OF OCEAN ENGINEERING AND SHIP TECHNOLOGY
183
10. ACADEMIC COMPUTER CENTRE TASK
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CONTACT
G. Narutowicza Street 11/12
80-233 Gdañsk
Poland
www.pg.edu.pl
GDAÑSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (GUT)
EDUCATION
9 faculties:
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Chemistry
Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics
Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering
Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology
Faculty of Management and Economics
33 fields of undergraduate studies and 29 of graduate studies, including:
3 interdepartmental
2 intercollegiate, unique in the country:
mechanical-medical engineering, and construction chemistry
15 in English:
Bachelor of Science in Green Technologies and Monitoring
Bachelor in Management
Bachelor of Science in Energy Technologies
Master in Management
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Control Engineering and Robotics
Master of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Master of Science in Informatics
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Ocean Engineering
PREPARATORY SEMESTER for master programmes applicants
Master of Science in Green Technologies and Monitoring
Master of Science in Architecture
Master of Science in Automatic Control and Robotics
7 types of post graduate (doctoral) studies
more than 50 postgraduate studies
2 MBA tracks
almost 27 thousand students
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
Between 2004–2013 GUT signed 883 contracts for projects in the following categories:
National research programs – 706 projects
Structural Funds – 99 projects
International research projects and framework programs – 78 projects
Only in 2013, the university received funding for 84 projects from the European Union structural funds and national and international
research programs.
COOPERATION WITH ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
In the last decade, GUT acquired more than 250 patents
200 R & D projects with national and international funds are being implemented
Within three years the university has entered into 700 contracts with entrepreneurs
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RESEARCH OFFER
?The conditions for effective cooperation in the area of research are, among
other factors, huge scientific potential of the participating partners and
high motivation to undertake valuable projects. The effectiveness of the
implementation of projects depends in turn on the experience and
expertise of the consortium partners, as well as their mutual trust above
all in difficult situations.
Gdañsk University of Technology is a university with a long tradition of
research, and in the current year it has been celebrating its 111th
anniversary. In its development strategy our university focuses on broad
cooperation on a global scale, because it is an important factor of
progress. This folder signals both the most important publications in the
field of science, as well as examples of projects implemented so far, and
also open problems addressed directly to the doctoral students. We hope
that presenting this type of knowledge about our universities and
research teams will expand the platform for further cooperation with
other universities, their teams, as well as with the world of economy and
business. We look forward to building strong consortia that will undertake
to solve new challenges of the modern world.
I wish all employees and their cooperative partners zeal and courage to
find new research tasks, useful for the communities and the global
economy, and perseverance in their implementation. I look forward to new
interdisciplinary and international successes, to wonderful synergies of
various types of cooperation, as well as to the discoveries and solutions
that will impress the world.
?Prof. Henryk Krawczyk
Rector of Gdañsk University of Technology
HISTORY IS WISDOM – FUTURE IS CHALLENGE
GDAÑSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
2015
The Framework Programmes (FP) are the European Union's main instruments for implementing its common scientific and innovation
policy. Since 1999, the Polish institutions and researchers, including research teams from Gdañsk University of Technology actively
participate in these Programmes. In completed in December 2013, 7th Framework Programme (FP7) funded European Research and
Technological Development from 2007, research teams from Gdañsk University of Technology applied 105 project applications to the
FP7. As a result of the evaluation GUT received 21 research international projects (Table 1).
TABLE 1. FP7 PROJECTS BY FACULTIES
No.
Title of the project
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Promoting Maritime Research Careers
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Risk-based expert system for through life ship structural inspection and maintenance
and new-build ship structural design
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The development of a novel remote stress sensing system to increase safety, efficiency
and reduce environmental effects in fishing and mooring applications
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Cost effective corrosion and fatigue monitoring for transport products
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Development of an innovative, cost-effective environmentally friendly closed cage
for sea-based fish farming
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Micro and nano tribology studies of intelligent microbearing
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A sophisticated multi-parametric system for the continuous effective assessment
and monitoring of motor status in Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases
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Automatic Data relevancy Discrimination for a PRIVacy-sensitive video surveillance (ADDPRIV)
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Intelligent Information System Supporting Observation, Searching and Detection for Security
of Citizens in Urban Environment
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Cognitive & perceptive cameras
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Adaptive cooperative control in urban (sub) systems
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Dependable embedded wireless infrastructure
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Faculty
Faculty
of Ocean Engineering
and Ship Technology
Faculty of Electronics,
Telecommunications
and Informatics
2015
No.
Title of the project
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Ultrafast Charge Transfer in ion-atom collision investigated by Molecular Quantum
Dynamics Methods
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PARYLENE based artificial smart lenses fabricated using a novel solid-on-liquid deposition process
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Quantum resources: conceptuals and applications
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Theoretical simulation of vibrational spectroscopies base on the Rmanan effect
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Poroelastic road surface: an innovation to avoid damages to the environment
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Rolling resistance, skid resistance, and noise emission measurement standards for road surfaces
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Carbon balancing for nutrient control in wastewater treatment
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Dynamic citizens @ctive for sustainable mobility
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Smart multipurpose knowledge administration environment for intelligent decision support
systems development
Faculty
Faculty
of Applied Physics
and Mathematics
Faculty
of Mechanical
Engineering
Faculty of Civil
and Environmental
Engineering
Faculty of Management
and Economics
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FACULTY OF APPLIED PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
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RESEARCH AREA
? xperimental research:
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?Nanostructured materials, functional materials
?Electron collisions with polyatomic particles
?Electron processes in organic materials
Theoretical research:
?Atomic and molecular physics
?Computational methods in solid-state physics
?Quantum computer science
?Basic and applied mathematics in physics, technology, biology and economics
?Energetic and renewable energy sources
DESCRIPTION
? aterials preparation carried out by various techniques
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?Extended microscopy techniques: optical, confocal, STM, AFM
(including various advanced methods)
?Thermal analysis with mass spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction,
XPS spectroscopy
?Multi-scale computer simulations of nanostructures and nanoprocesses
and nano cutting
?Processes occurring in the diatomic molecules, such as photodissociation,
photoassociation, photoionization
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Center for Applications of Mathematics – the scope of the project
is promotion of applications of mathematics to other sciences,
biology, medicine and technology.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Mo¿ejko
P., Ptasiñska-Denga E., Szmytkowski Cz., Zawadzki M., Scattering of electrons from 1-butene, H2C=CHCH2CH3, and 2-methylpropene,
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H2C=C(CH3)2, molecules J. Phys. B 45 (2012) 145203/1–9
Graff G., Kaczkowska A., Nowak-Przygodzki P., Signerska J., Lefschetz periodic point free self-maps of compact manifolds, Topology Appl. 159,
(2012), No. 10–11, 2728–2735
W¹sowicz T.J., Kivimaki A., Coreno M., Zubek M.: Superexcited states in the vacuum-ultraviolet photofragmentation of isoxazole molecules.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Vol. 45 , iss. 20, p. 205103, (2012), ISSN 0953-4075
Mi¹dowicz £., Jasik P., Sienkiewicz J.E., Possible schemes of photoassociation processes in the KLi molecule with newly calculated
potential energy curves; Central European Journal of Physics, 201
RESEARCH AREA FOR PROSPECTIVE DOCTORAL OR MASTER STUDENTS
?Preparation, structure and properties of varous materials: glass-ceramics, thin layers, high temperature superconductors, electrode materials
for solid state oxide fuel cells
?Numerical simulation of nanostructures
?Defectoscopy by the means of magnetoacoustic emission
?Scattering of electrons from polyatomic molecules
?Applications of mathematics to other sciences, biology, medicine and technology
CONTACT
Ryszard J. Barczyñski, PhD, DSc
phone: +48 58 347 21 30
e-mail: [email protected]
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DEPARTMENT OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS
RESEARCH AREA
?Nanostructured materials, functional materials
?Materials for SOFC cels
?Magnetic non-destructive defectoscopy
High-temperature superconductors
DESCRIPTION
?Materials preparation carried out by various
techniques
?Extended microscopy techniques: optical, confocal,
STM, AFM (including various advanced methods)
?Thermal analysis with mass spectroscopy
?X-ray diffraction, XPS spectroscopy
Multi-scale computer simulations of nanostructures
and nanoprocesses and nanocutting
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? aterials engineering – the future of the economy – aimed at developing skills and knowledge in material science, as they will become an
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indispensable part of the development of the future industry.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Bochentyn, B. Karczewski, J., Miruszewski, T., Krupa, A., Gazda, M., Jasinski, P., Kusz, B. Donor-substituted SrTi1+xO3- ä anodes for SOFC,
Solid State Ionics, Vol. 225, 2012, pp. 118–123
Piotrowski, M. Chmielewski, B. Augustyniak; The influence of elastic deformation on the properties of the magnetoacoustic emission (MAE)
signal for GO electrical steel; J. Magn. Magn. Mater.; Vol. 324 (2012) 2496
Dziedzic J, Bobrowski M., Rybicki J, 2011, Hybrid quantum-classical approach for atomistic simulation of metallic systems, Phys. Rev. B 83 224114
? evelopment of the mentioned materials fabrication and processing methods
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Determination of the relationship between fabrication parameters,
micro(-nano)structure and final physical properties
CONTACT
Department of Solid State Physics
prof. Wojciech Sadowski,
[email protected]
Leszek Wicikowski, PhD
[email protected]
Ryszard J. Barczyñski, PhD, DSc
[email protected]
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EXTREME MATERIALS LAB
RESEARCH AREA
?Material science, solid state physics and chemistry.
DESCRIPTION
? group searches for novel materials – In polycrystalline and single crystal form, determines their crystal structure and physical (electrical and
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magnetic) properties. We collaborate with theoretical and experimental scientists from Jagiellonian University (Cracow), Princeton University,
Sungkyunkwan University (Suwon) and many others.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? earching for new superconductors in Mg-Ir-B ternary system
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?Magnetism and superconductivity in Y9Co7
?Rattling effect in MV2Al20 cage-type compounds
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Klimczuk T., Walter O., Müchler L., Krizan J.W., Kinnart F., Cava R.J.:
Crystal structure and electronic structure of CePt2In7, J. Phys.:
Condens. Matter, Vol. 26, 402201 (2014)
?Klimczuk T., Wang C.H., Gofryk K., Ronning F., Winterlik J., Fecher G.H.,
Griveau J.-C., Colineau E., Felser C., Thompson J.D., Safarik D.J., Cava R.J.:
Superconductivity in the Heusler family of intermetallics,
Physical Review B, Vol. 85, 174505 (2012)
?Klimczuk T., Shick A.B., Springell R., Walker H.C., Hill A.H., Colineau E.,
Griveau J.-C., Bouëxiere D., Eloirdi R., Caciuffo R.: Bulk properties and
electronic structure of PuFeAsO, Physical Review B, Vol. 86, 174510 (2012)
?Klimczuk T., McQueen T.M., Williams A.J., Huang Q., Ronning F., Bauer E.D., Thompson J.D., Green M.A., Cava R.J.: Superconductivity at 2.2 K
in the layered oxypnictide La3Ni4P4O2, Physical Review B, Vol. 79 (2009) 012505
?Schaak R.E., Klimczuk T., Foo M.L., Cava R.J.: Superconducting phase diagram of NaxCoO2 1.3H2O, Nature, Vol. 424 (2003), pp. 527–529
Searching for new Sm-based compounds with 2D crystal structure
CONTACT
Department of Solid State Physics
phone: +48 58 348 66 11,
http://www.mif.pg.gda.pl/homepages/tomek/
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DISORDERED MATERIALS LAB
RESEARCH AREA
?Manufacturing, research of structure and physical properties of glasses, glass-ceramics, xerogels and sol-gel derived films and solid materials
Application of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) in structural study of nanosystems and disordered
materials
Electronic properties of glasses and ceramics, thin layers. Impedance spectroscopy and advanced microscopy methods in disordered
materials
DESCRIPTION
?Sol-gel derived materials as metal oxides (e.g. V2O5, ZnO) and oxide spinels (e.g. LiTi2O4). These are materials with many commercial applications
related to their remarkable physical and chemical properties. Inorganic phosphors emitting white light (so called white phosphors).
Thy are luminescent nanomaterials in the form of transparent glass-ceramics containing nanocrystals co-doped with appropriate lanthanide(III) ions.
XAS is a powerful technique providing information on the structure of environment around selected atomic species and also on the electronic
and magnetic properties of matter.
Electrical and magnetic properties of materials starting from helium temperatures; low frequency impedance spectroscopy
(10µHz to 10 MHz frequency range and –150 to 1600 centigrades temperature range).
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? uminescent transparent glass-ceramics containing nanocrystals co-doped with appropriate lanthanide(III) ions.
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Linear and nonlinear impedance in glassy materials containing ferroelectric nanoparticles.
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DISORDERED MATERIALS LAB
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?£apiñski M., Koœcielska B., Sadowski W., Structural and optical investigations of sol–gel derived lithium titanate thin films,
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 536 (2012) 30–32;
Greco G., Witkowska A., Principi E., Minicucci M., Di Cicco A., Local structural and chemical ordering of nanosized Pt3±dCo probed
by multiple-scattering x-ray absorption spectroscopy, Phys. Rev. B 83 (2011) 134103 [10 pages];
Barczyñski R.J.; Nonlinear impedance as possible result of ion-polaron interaction in Cu2O–Al2O3–SiO2 glass;
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 356 (2010) 1962–1964
CONTACT
Department of Solid State Physic
Ryszard J. Barczyñski, PhD, Dsc
Barbara Koœcielska, PhD, DSc
Agnieszka Witkowska, PhD
phone: +48 58 347 21 30
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DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS AND QUANTUM INFORMATION
RESEARCH AREA
Theoretical research:
?Computational methods in atomic and molecular physics
?Quantum computer science
?Quantum information theory
?Theoretical acoustics
?Mathematical methods of physics
?IR and Raman spectroscopy
DESCRIPTION
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Provide
the theoretical support for experimentalists
Description of processes occurring in the diatomic molecules, such as photodissociation, photoassociation, photoionization
Description of positron scattering from biomolecules
Calculating charge transfer processes in molecular collisions
Searching for possibilities of quantum computing
Solving acoustic problems
Description of surface plasmon phenomena
CONTACT
Department of Theoretical Physics and Quantum Information
Prof. Józef E. Sienkiewicz
phone: +48 58 347 22 25
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RESEARCH AREA
?One of our research group investigates the physical and chemical properties of molecular assemblies and their interactions with light,
electrons and ion/atoms. This concerns the determination of structures, spectroscopic data and dynamics of molecular systems.
Our area of research combines:
?calculation of structural, vibrational and electronic properties of molecules,
?dynamics of charge transfer and fragmentation processes in atomic
and molecular reactions,
?ionic, atomic and molecular collisions,
?ultrafast dynamics of the chemical reactions,
?simulation of Resonance Raman spectroscopy,
?calculation of photoelectron and photoabsorption spectra,
?ab initio and DFT quantum chemistry calculations,
?development of the classical/quantal methods to study the ion-biomolecule interactions,
?computational atomic and molecular physics.
DESCRIPTION
?Investigation of chemical problems related to the structure, spectroscopy, dynamics and function of molecular systems
?Processes occurring in ion-atom and ion-molecule collision, such as fragmentation, ionization and charge transfer
?Multi-scale super computer simulations of ion induced processes in DNA damage
?Theoretical description of the nanoparticles – a promising material for the future cancer therapy
?Ab initio electronic structure theory and density functional theory with reaction dynamics.
?Accurate treatment of ion-induced irradiation but we also study interesting chemical reaction
?Application of resonance Raman spectroscopy to study transition metal complexes having application as photocatalyst for generation
of molecular hydrogen or as sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cell
?Use of calculated photoelectron and photoabsorption data of small esters and ethers to assign and interpret experimental results
?Development of a program to compute resonance Raman intensities
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Ultrafast charge transfer in ion-atom collision investigated by molecular quantum dynamics methods. Marie Curie Re-Integration Grant,
financed by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union (2010–2012)
? heoretical simulation of vibrational spectroscopies based on the Raman effect. Marie Curie Career Integration Grant, financed
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by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union (2012–2016).
? heoretical and spectroscopic investigation of the photochemistry of supramolecular photocatalysts for hydrogen generation.
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Harmonia project, financed by the Polish National Science Centre NCN (2015–2018).
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Wächtler M., Guthmuller J., Kupfer S., Maiuri M., Brida D., Popp J., Rau S., Cerullo G. and Dietzek B., Ultrafast Intramolecular Relaxation
and Wave-Packet Motion in a Ruthenium-Based Supramolecular Photocatalyst. Chem. Eur. J. 21 (2015), 7668–7674
?Œmia³ek M.A., £abuda M., Guthmuller J., Hubin-Franskin M.J., Delwiche J., Duflot D., Mason N.J., Hoffmann S.V., Jones N.C. and Limão-Vieira P.,
Valence and ionic lowest-lying electronic states of ethyl formate as studied by high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet photoabsorption, He(I)
photoelectron spectroscopy, and ab initio calculations. J. Chem Phys. (2014)
?£abuda M., Guthmuller J., Theoretical study of the photoelectron spectrum of ethyl formate: Ab initio and density functional theory investigation,
The European Physical Journal: Special Topics (2013) 222(9), 2257–2266
?Wächtler M., Guthmuller J., González L. and Dietzek B., Analysis and characterization of coordination compounds by resonance Raman spectroscopy.
Coord. Chem. Rev. 256 (2012), 1479–1508
?£abuda M., González-Vázquez J., Martin F. and González L., A non-adiabatic wavepacket dynamical study of the low energy charge transfer process
in the S3+ + H collision, Chemical Physics (2012) 400, 165–170
?Guthmuller J., Assessment of TD-DFT and CC2 methods for the calculation of resonance Raman intensities: Application to o-nitrophenol. J. Chem.
Theory Comput. 7 (2011) 1082–1089
£abuda M., González-Vázquez J. and González L., A wavepacket study of the low-energy charge transfer process in the S3+ + H reaction using time-resolved
electronic densities. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2010), 5439 – 5445
?Study the mechanism and characteristics of the processes involved in damage of DNA
?Theoretical investigations of structural and optical properties of the molecules
?Unravel fragmentation mechanism in DNA bases induced by the heavy ions i.ex. carbon ions
?Develop future nanoagents and design new nanodrugs for cancer therapy
?Simulations needed to model the structure and to predict the properties of nanoparticles
?Calculation of resonance Raman properties of organic dyes and transition metal complexes
?Study of photo-induced charge transfer in supramolecular photocatalysts
CONTACT
Department of Theoretical Physics and Quantum Information
Marta £abuda, PhD, MEng.
Julien Guthmuller, PhD. Dsc
phone: +48 58 34715 30
e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE
RESEARCH AREA
Modernization of general and specialist hospitals of Pomorskie voivodship (development and implementation of design methodologies for complex
infrastructure facilities with high-level technical equipment and technology, refurbishment and modernization of healthcare facilities)
Structural transformation of healthcare facilities
Innovative hospital
Wellness as a part of complex functional system (design and development of specialized healthcare facilities, with the implementation of a diverse
range of medical care)
DESCRIPTION
The development of a scientific discipline in the field of planning, programming and designing of healthcare facilities. Determination of the
conditions and ways of implementing architectural model of a modern hospital, corresponding to changing needs and challenges. Describing
planning conditions for the location of a hospital, its hierarchy in the range of medical services, functional and spatial solutions, technical,
installation and technology equipment. In addition, an overview of organization and management of healthcare facilities is the subject of research.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Droszcz J.: In-patients clinics, Gdynia-Karwiny, Wielkopolska Str., „Pomó¿ i Ty” Foundation, 2010,
Poplatek J., B¹kowski J., Plichta-Chudecka M.: SPA hotel, B¹kowo, private developer, 2009
B¹kowski J., Lewandowski P., Samagalski R.: Obstetric and gynaecological hospital, Olsztyn, private developer, 2009
Kohnke A., Jagie³³o A., B¹kowski J.: Modernization and expansion of the Kwidzyn county hospital, County of Kwidzyn, 2008
Kohnke A., B¹kowski J.: One-day hospital, private developer, Elbl¹g, 2014
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?B¹kowski J., Czabañski W., Gêbczyñska-Janowicz A., Pokrzywnicka K., Poplatek J.: Projektowanie i programowanie obiektów s³u¿by zdrowia.
Czêœæ 1, (Planning and designing of healthcare facilities. Part I) Gdañsk, Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdañskiej, 2012
B¹kowski J.: Several notes on differences between American and European model of an emergency department. An architect's point of view,
1st Annual International Conference Health And Medical Sciences, Athens, Greece, 2013
B¹kowski J., Poplatek J.: Szpital – czy mo¿na przewidzieæ jego przysz³oœæ? (A hospital – can we predict its future?),
Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Œl¹skiej, Z. 53, Gliwice 2013
Poplatek J., B¹kowski J.: Humanizacja traktu porodowego – teoria i praktyka (Humanization of a delivery ward – theory and practice),
Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Œl¹skiej, Z. 53, Gliwice 2013
CONTACT
Department of Healthcare Architecture
phone: +48 58 347 24 33
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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND MONUMENT CONSERVATION
RESEARCH AREA
The main research area undertaken in the Department of History, Theory of Architecture and Monument
Conservation is the history and conservation of architecture of Gdañsk, Gdynia and the Pomeranian Region,
ranging from medieval ages up to the 1st half of the XXth century. Our concern is architecture in general,
including civil, sacral and military buildings, reflected in a broad perpective of the history of the Region
and history of Polish and World's architecture. Studies are devoted also to protection of monuments in
context of the contemporary European theory and practice of conservation.
DESCRIPTION
Research studies in the Department are conducted in the four main fields. First is the medieval sacral
architecture of Gdañsk and its region, including all the issues concerning history, preservation,
conservation and adaptation. In particular, architectural research is conducted in medieval Cistercian
monastery in Oliwa (Gdañsk), St. John's church in Gdañsk, Pomeranian mendicant friaries and other sacral
buildings. The analyses allow to show not only the previously unknown stages of their construction but
also indicate how to preserve them and adapt to the new function (research leaders: A. Piwek,
J. Szczepañski, P. Samól). Research is also carried out on the architecture of the 15th to 18th centuries,
especially on the Prussian military architecture. We also conduct the studies on the fortifications
of Gdañsk, reflected in the light of contemporary theory and practice of conservation
(research leader: G. Bukal).
Studies undertaken in the Department concern also the architecture of XIXth and the beginnings of XXth
centuries. One of the interest is the urban and architectural development of the districtsof Gdañsk,
in particular Gdañsk-Wrzeszcz. The research is also conducted on the industrial architecture of all
Pomeranian Region of that period and especially the architecture of small hydro-power plants and
industrial buildings. The XIXth and early XXth century architecture constitute an important part of our
historical, technical and architectural heritage (research leaders: J. Szczepañski, B. Macikowski).
The fourth main field of studies conducted in the Department is the architecture of the XXth century
Modernism and the theory and practice of its protection. The special attention is devoted to the modernist
architecture of Gdynia. The research is carried out on the history and urban development of Gdynia and its
districts. The main efforts concern the history of architecture of Gdynia's Modernism, including bot–
the city and the harbour. The characteristic features of that architecture are reflected in the light of the
development of European and world wide Modern Movement. The preservation and restoration issues
of modernistic and pre-modernist monuments in Gdynia are as well the subject of practical and theoretical
studies. Research is undertaken also on recognizing and describing the brick architecture of the twenties
and thirties of 20th century, in relation to the expressionist style (research leaders: M.J. So³tysik, R. Hirsch,
A. Orchowska-Smoliñska, B. Macikowski).
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Çatalhöyük in late Neolith (6500–5900 B.C.): attempt to reconstruct the spatial arrangement based on architectural and structural features
of the sites. Project supported by the National Science Centre. Author: Marek Barañski, promoter and tutor of the research project: Jakub Szczepañski
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? ukal G.: Prussian Star Forts in the 18th Century, “Fort: The International Journal of Fortification and Military Architecture”,
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Vol. 39 (2011), pp. 3–56, ISSN 0261-586X
Hirsch R.: Fragen und Beobachtungen zur Erhaltung der architektonischen Nachkriegsmoderne bis 1980 in Polen,
[in:] Denkmal Ost-Moderne. Aneignung und Erhaltung des bauliches Erbes der Nachkriegsmoderne, red. M.Escherich, Jovis Verlag GmbH,
ISBN 978-3-86859-142-9, Weimar 2012, pp. 98–107
Nyka L., Szczepañski J. (eds.): Culture for Revitalisation, Revitalisation for Culture, Gdañsk: 2010
Piwek A.: Pomeranian, Danish and German ornamental patterns of the Cistercian church in Oliwa, paper presented at: The Baltic sea
a Mediterranean of North Europe in the Light of Geographical, Archaeological, Historical and Natural Science Research, National Maritime Museum,
Gdañsk, June 2014
Samól P.: In the Shadow of Salian and Hohenstaufen Cathedrals: The Artistic Influence of the Holy Roman Empire on Polish Romanesque
Architecture in the 11th and 12th Century. Paper presented at: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, 8th–11th July 2014.
So³tysik M.J.: Gdynia – a New City of the Twenties and Thirties, „Centropa. A Journal of Central European Architecture and Related Arts”,
Vol. 9, no 2, May 2009, pp. 97–109
So³tysik M.J.: Modern Movement in Gdynia and in Europe. Inspirations and Analogies [in:] Modernism in Europe – Modernism in Gdynia.
Architecture of 1920s and 1930s and its Protection, opr. zb. p. red. Marii Jolanty So³tysik i Roberta Hirscha, red.ang. Waldemar Affelt,
Gdynia 2009, pp. 69–79
Szczepañski J., Wiederaufbaudebatten in Gdañsk, Szczecin und Kaliningrad, [in:] Wie roter Bernstein - Backsteinkirchen von Kiel bis Kaliningrad:
Ihre Kraft in Zeiten religiöser und politischer Umbrüche. Red. Wolfgang Grünberg, München-Hamburg: Dölling und Galitz 2008, pp. 375–394
Szczepañski J., Èñòîðè÷åñêàÿ, êóëüòóðíàÿ, è õóäîæñòâåííàÿ îáùíîòü Ãäàíñêà è Êàëèíèíãðàäà. Ñòðîèòåëüñòâo îáùåñòâåííîãî îçäàíèÿ
êóëüòóðíîé èíäèâèäóàëüíîñòè, (Historical, cultural and artistic identification of Gdañsk and Kaliningrad. Creating the awareness of cultural identity
in the societies) [in:] Ïðîáëåìû ðåñòàâðàöèè è èñëåäîâàíèè ïàìÿòíèêîâ àðõèòåêòóðû, (Issues of restoration and historical building studies)
Gdañsk: Europejska Fundacja Ochrony Zabytków 2008, pp. 115–136
? rchitecture and urban transformation of the cities of the Baltic Sea Region in the late ?nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century
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?Architectural research of the historical sacral and secular buildings of northern Poland
?Conservation of historic monuments – contemporary theory and practice
?History and architecture of fortifications from the Middle Ages to the modern times
?History of the architecture of Modernism and its protection
?Protection of the architectural heritage of Pomerania
?Problems of adaptation of historical architecture in context of modern civilization changes
CONTACT
Department of History, Theory of Architecture and Monument Conservation
phone: +48 58 347 27 87
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RESEARCH AREA
Urban and architectural regeneration of waterfront areas
Water urbanism – water projects for better regions and cities
Mobile floating architecture
Seasteading – projects for floating cities
DESCRIPTION
The research is focused on advanced issues related to relationships between architecture and water. Processes of regeneration of waterfront
areas are analyzed with regards to urban decisions and methods of sustaining the characteristics of port architecture. New solutions for floating
architecture are developed and its role in activating isolated urban areas is studied. The research delves into the problems of water urbanism
and its role in setting strategies for cities and regions. The architecture of ships and yachts is studied in the context of safety and efficiency
constraints.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?“Aesthetisation of the Gdañsk Port Area”. In cooperation with the Gdañsk Port Authority, 2014
“Floating Gallery” for urban renewal of Gdañsk and Pomeranian Region, 2012
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Nyka L.: Architektura i woda – przekraczanie granic (Architecture and Water – Crossing the Boundaries).
Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdañskiej, Gdañsk 2013.
Gerigk M., Abramowicz-Gerigk T., Burciu Z.: Practical aspects of design and operation of amphibious craft for rescue purposes.
W: Machines, Technologies, Materials, issue 9, s. 15–18, 2013.
Nyka L., Burda I.: Lieu De Voisinage De La Terre Et L'eau Dans L'espace Urbain. Projets De Galerie Flottante. Paris, 2012
New solutions for floating architecture
Regaining the presence of water in urban spaces
Water landscapes and innovative relations between architecture and water
CONTACT
Department of Marine and Industrial Architecture
phone: +48 58 347 10 88
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RESEARCH AREA
The department concentrates on public buildings' architecture
from landscape and composition aspects to functional
and technological issues. Researches focus mainly on architecture
of theaters and museums, so as on protection and revitalization
process of architectural objects. Moreover, public buildings'
architecture is examined in the scope of new technologies' impact
shaping their image and functionality.
DESCRIPTION
One of department's specializations is architecture of theaters the analysis of the principles of functional and spatial solutions
and ergonomic in this kind of objects. Department deals also
with characteristics of museums and typologies of exhibition
spaces according to landscape conditions. As a tool of design
and perception of architecture the conception of ideogram
is proposed – to make an architectural idea clear and visible.
Very important issue is shaping, protection and revitalization
of the contemporary urban landscape what includes adaptation
of historic buildings due to contemporary demands. Impact
of new technologies on public buildings' architecture is
considered in the scope of media and interactive solutions
appearing in commercial spaces.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Department is focused on joining theory with architectural
practice. It is proved by realizations of variety of public
buildings – from revitalization projects (Market Hall in Gdansk),
theaters (National Theatre in Warsaw, Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz)
to significant realizations inside the university campus.
Department is also involved in interdisciplinary projects
in association with Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications
and Informatics.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Publications stress mainly the role of revitalization process, commercial aspects of architecture, methodology of conceptual design,
theater design and the role of media architecture in commercial spaces.
Department invites all students interested in public architecture – its role and impact on image, vitality and shape of public spaces. Research
area is very wide – from historic context and revitalization process to contemporary aspects linking architecture with new technologies.
Worth emphasizing is the specialization of the department in shaping the theater and concert halls. Department focuses on changes
in contemporary society affecting the condition of public spaces and image of public architecture from commercial structures to cultural ones.
CONTACT
Department of Public Architecture
phone: +48 58 347 24 84
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RESEARCH AREA
?Theoretical studies on architectural design and urban planning
The research of relationship between architectural space and environment in residential area
Contemporary issues concern residential architecture
Interdisciplinary approach to architecture theory and architecture design
Social and ethical context of architecture
DESCRIPTION
Activity of the department is focused on residential architecture
and urban structures. Research covers wide range of issues:
forms and types of residential buildings, new functional solutions
in spatial, cultural, historical and social context. Various types
of residential buildings such as: family houses, hotels, retirement
houses, student dormitories as well as other non-standard
typological types are in the center of inquiry.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? ulti-family residential architecture in Poland the period
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of socio-economic transformation
Small units of residential architecture
Arcade house of Zulawy – the Vistula Delta Region
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Taraszkiewicz A.: Wielorodzinna architektura mieszkaniowa w Polsce okresu transformacji na przyk³adzie Trójmiasta
(Multi-family residential architecture in Poland the period of socio-economic transformation), Gdañsk 2013.
Taraszkiewicz A.: Ma³e zespo³y wielorodzinnej zabudowy mieszkaniowej realizowane w Trójmieœcie w latach 1989–2004
(Small units of residential architecture in 3-City area), Gdañsk 2004.
Borucka J.: Wieœ ¯u³awska – krajobraz ¯u³awski (¯ulawy's villages – ¯u³awy's landscapes), Elbl¹g 2014.
? he functional and spatial problems of residential architecture in urban structures
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The functional and spatial issues of residential buildings
Hotel buildings, dormitories and guesthouses
CONTACT
Department of Residential Architecture
phone: +48 58 347 19 44
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RESEARCH AREA
?Landscape architecture – theory
Rural architecture
Wooden heritage in East and Central Europe – management, theory, practice
Construction and preservation of historic, wooden building monuments
Contemporary wooden design
Revitalization of small towns
Alternative exhibition spaces
Sustainable design
DESCRIPTION
?Wooden heritage in East and Central Europe – management, theory, practice
Construction and preservation of historic, wooden building monuments
Contemporary wooden design
The main aim of the research is the complete understanding wooden architecture from past to present, with looking for the perspective
possibilities for develop that material. The possibilities offered by the use of new technologies in architecture. One of the goal were realization
of 3 reconstruction of wooden sacral buildings in Russia, Ukraine, Poland. That interests are close with part of architectural theory in the field
of critical regionalism.
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Landscape architecture and garden design
Revitalization of small towns
The aim of the study is to identify the degree of degradation and revitalization activities in the Polish small towns. The work aimed to collect
examples of good practice – the examples of ongoing renewal programmes. The study shall include the assessment of spatial, social and economic
solutions It indicate the possibility of similar implementation in other towns. The results of this work are included in the programme of studies
at the Faculty of Architecture.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Ciel¹tkowska R. z zespo³em: Lipiñska B.; Górka A.; Rayss ; Szarejko K.; Krajobrazy Pomorza, Poradnik Kszta³towania Krajobrazów Pomorza.
Zespó³ Naukowy Katedry Projektowania Œrodowiskowego Wydzia³ Architektury Politechniki Gdañskiej, Urz¹d Marsza³kowski Województwa
Pomorskiego, w ramach Europejskiego Funduszu Rolnego na rzecz Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich. Europa inwestuj¹ca w obszary wiejskie.
Wydanie internetowe, Gdañsk 2012.
Publikacja internetowa <http://krajobrazy.pomorskie.eu/res/krajobrazy/krajobrazy_zurbanizowane/cz____v___infrastruktura.pdf>
Ciel¹tkowska R., Lorens P., Jankowska D., Nazarowec R., Plan zarz¹dzania zespo³em. Muzeum architektury ludowej i kultury materialnej
we Lwowie – Ukraina, Wydzia³ Architektury PG, s. 48, Gdañsk 2014.
Górka A.; Krajobraz przestrzeni publicznej wsi. Zagadnienia planowania i projektowania ruralistycznego. Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdañskiej, Gdañsk.
Górka A., O utracie walorów pejza¿owych przez wiejskie krajobrazy i o warunkach ich odzyskania. [w:] Nowa ekonomia turystyki kulturowej,
[red.] K.R. Mazurski, Wydawnictwo WSZ „Edukacja”, Wroc³aw 2012.
?Lipiñska B., Ró¿norodnoœæ kulturowa, [w:] "Wody Delty Wis³y – natura i kultura, wyd.: Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdañskiego, Gdañsk 2012.
?Wooden architecture – protection and new possibilities of material
Landscape architecture
Sustainable design
Theory of architecture
CONTACT
Department of Environmental Design
phone: +48 58 347 18 44
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?NCBiR Research project No. O ROB 0022 01 / ID / 22/3 for the defense and the security of the state: “Development of security threat detection
system for blind and visually impaired with particular emphasis on road traffic” approved for implementation for 2011–2014
(M. Wysock– expert cooperation)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Grêbowski K., Zieliñska M.: Dynamic analysis of historic railway bridges in Poland in the context of adjusting them to Pendolino train.
International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2014.
Janowicz R.: Komunikacja marketingowa w architekturze.Wydawnictwo Narodowego Centrum Kultury, Warszawa, 2012.
Janowicz R.: The Role of Ergonomics in Architectonic and Marketing Operations.Advances in Human Factors and Sustainable Infrastructure,
AHFE, 2014.
Kulowski A.: Akustyka sal – Zalecenia projektowe dla architektów.Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdañskiej, Gdañsk, 2011.
Przew³ócki J., Górski J.: Podstawy Mechaniki Budowli. Wyd. ARKADY, 2012.
Sztafrowski M.: Influence of lightweight structures used in swimming pools and water parks objects on their functionality, building form
and spatial-visual effects indoors. Proceedings of the Scientifics Conference – Local Seminar of IASS Polish Chapters on Lightweight Structures
in Civil Engineering, XIX LSCE, Olsztyn, 2013.
Wysocki M.: Projektowanie otoczenia dla osób niewidomych. Pozawzrokowa percepcja przestrzeni. Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdañskiej,
Gdañsk, 2010.
?Historical buildings and their foundations
Masonry and timber structures
Building technology in the contemporary architecture
Universal design
Stochastic soil mechanics and reliability analysis of building structures
Architectural acoustics
Energy quality of buildings
CONTACT
Department of Technical Fundamentals of Architecture Design
phone: +48 58 347 17 77
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? nalysis and assessment of technology and materials applied in building engineering
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Management of building investments
Architectural forms of contemporary constructions
Universal design
Construction and preservation of historic building monuments
Energy quality of buildings
Architectural acoustics and urban environmental acoustics
Stochastic soil mechanics and reliability analysis of building structures
Foundation of historical buildings
Architectural and structural problems of timber constructions during modernization processes
DESCRIPTION
? echnological and Structural Problems
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of Contemporary and Historical Buildings
The main aim of the research is the analysis
and evaluation of the technological and design
solutions of both contemporary and historical
buildings. The possibilities offered by the use
of new technologies in architecture, such as
active façades and façade interactive
technologies, are also investigated.
The analysis of buildings architectural
and structural solutions that contribute
to energy savings, as well as the research
concerning the technical condition,
modernization and reconstruction of historical
buildings was also carried out within the above
research topic. The design solutions are also
analyzed in terms of the marketing
communications in the urban space.
?Design For All as a Factor in the Creation of the Built Environment Fostering the Development of Regions and Local Communities
The aim of the study is to identify good practices in terms of the accessibility of public spaces for people with limited mobility and perception.
The study includes an evaluation of objects in terms of accessibility for such persons: people with disabilities, seniors, etc. Data for scientific
publications and conference presentations on the subject of the research are also been collected. The research indicates the need for changes
in the legislation, which should be introduced as part of sustainable development to increase the availability of space for the disabled and the elderly.
Research conducted by the team should contribute to improving the quality of public space through the establishment of guidelines for the design,
changes in legislation and in the design education curriculum.
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?Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning is conducting research in a number of areas, which include:
Urban design, planning and development processes in Poland and other countries, with a special focus on post-socialist cities
Development processes of the metropolitan areas and at the regional scale
Urban regeneration of the distressed urban areas
Methodology of metropolitan and regional planning
Theory of space economy; policy of spatial management planning
Causative factors of town development and resulting conditions of their development
Principles governing the town growth with particular consideration of strategic planning
Different scales city landscaping
Shaping and sustainable development of metropolitan and regional of public spaces.
Additional areas of research explore theory and methodology of town planning; conservation and revalorization of towns and urban historical
structures. Other areas cover social aspects of urban design and lighting design issues within urban environment.
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DESCRIPTION
?Proposals for development planning and revitalization of urban structures, using participatory methods
(research project with Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
?Proposals for development of post-seaport areas, post-industrial rail areas research projects
?Applications relating to the development of energy-efficient residential structures
(results HOPUS project implemented in the framework of the URBACT II and other grants)
?Proposals for development of local development strategies and regional (research project with Ministry of Science and Higher Education
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Cooperation with local governments of Starogard and Wejherowo in the regard to the construction of local revitalization programs and development
of design concept of key public spaces.
?Cooperation with BPTO and Synergia99 companies regarding the concept of transformation of the former shipyard area in Gdañsk – including
the development of guidelines for the concept for this area and proposals for provisions in planning documents and specific proposals to shape key areas
?Cooperation with the Institute for Economics Market Research in creating the urban development scenarios for Gdañsk Metropolitan Area
?Cooperation with PKP SA regarding the transformation programs in key areas and zones of railway stations. Cooperation with key developers
regarding regional development programmes and a variety of energy-efficient investments
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Kamrowska-Za³uska D.: Zrównowa¿ona odnowa przestrzeni miejskiej. Studia Komitetu Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju PAN, Warszawa 2014.
Martyniuk-Pêczek J.: Od pragmatyzmu do masowej indywidualizacji w kszta³towaniu form oœwietlania miasta.
Wydzia³ Architektury Politechniki Gdañskiej, Gdañsk 2013.
Lorens P.: Równowa¿enie rozwoju przestrzennego miast polskich. Wydzia³ Architektury Politechniki Gdañskiej, Gdañsk 2013.
Kostrzewska M., Miasto europejskie na przestrzeni dziejów. Akapit DTP, Gdañsk 2013
?Sustainability issues within urban planning.
?Urban theory and principles of contemporary urban, regional and metropolitan development
?Modern planning principles and practice
?Theory and practice of urban revitalization.
?Shaping the systems of contemporary public spaces within cities and regions
?Lighting for revitalization. Mass customization of exterior luminaires.
?Daylight design methods in planning development of high density areas
CONTACT
Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning
phone: +48 58 347 16 06
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?Painting, Drawing and Photography
? onumental Painting
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?Large and Small Scale Sculpture
?Descriptive Geometry
?3D visualizations
?Contemporary Art Expertise
?Graphic Design
DESCRIPTION
?The flag design for Gdañsk University of Technology,
Author: Jan Buczkowski, 2013
?REALISM AND ABSTRACTION IN ART – THE STUDY OF MUTUAL DEPENDENCE
The core purpose of the research is to use experience from the realism and abstraction for a deeper analysis of a formal properties of visual arts
and for study the manner of their perception. In addition to this the field of the Department's interest is an exploration of human ways of seeing
in general. This is particularly important now, in the age of the computer, by means of which the generation and processing of images, both abstract
and realistic, has become extremely easy and quick. Apart from computer there exist another tool, like Internet, which is a huge space of rapid flow
of information based on the sense of sight. Therefore, one can almost speak of the emergence of a new aesthetic. Department of Visual Techniques
consequently through creative activities and the complete observation the most important artistic events, both at home and abroad, is constantly
participating in this process.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Monumental Art Festival, Gdañsk – housing estate Zaspa, Author: Krzysztof Wroblewski, Work: mural entitled Westerplatte, Year of completion:
2009 ?The flag design for Gdañsk University of Technology, Author: Jan Buczkowski, 2013
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Who makes Europe? Author: Krzysztof Wróblewski, Catalog of the international group exhibition, which took place in Gdansk City Gallery.
Ed. Gdansk City Gallery 2015
?View from the Window. Author: Jan Buczkowski. Catalog of the individual exhibition, which took place in Gdansk in Gunter Grass Gallery.
Ed. Gdansk City Gallery 2013
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?Monumental Art Festival, Gdañsk - housing estate Zaspa, Author: Krzysztof Wroblewski
?Sustainability issues within urban planning
?Urban theory and principles of contemporary urban, regional and metropolitan development
?Modern planning principles and practice
?Theory and practice of urban revitalization
?Shaping the systems of contemporary public spaces within cities and regions
?Lighting for revitalization. Mass customization of exterior luminaires.
?Daylight design methods in planning development of high density areas
CONTACT
Department of Visual Techniques
phone: +48 58 347 16 33
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DEPARTMENT OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
RESEARCH AREA
Development of new analytical procedures for trace analysis, in particular, for environmental analysis and monitoring. Design, construction and
testing of prototypes of monitoring and measuring devices; pollution assessment of particular elements of the environment and studies of different
processes in the environment (pollutant transport, chemical transformations, biodegradation); development of new methods of production high
purity materials; organization of interlaboratory comparisons and proficiency tests (PT).
DESCRIPTION
Main objectives are focused on:
?development of modern techniques of sample preparation for determination of different types of constituents in samples characterized by complex
composition of the matrix,
?assessment of the contamination degree of the environmental elements and study processes and phenomena taking place there,
?environmental fate of xenobiotics,
?evaluation of nutritional and healthy properties of different types of food products.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?„Production and attestation of new types of reference materials
crucial for achieving European accreditation for polish industrial
laboratories” – MODAS (INNOTECH-K1/IN1/43/158947/NCBR/12)
Mobile electronic nose system for determination of origin
of raw agricultural distillates" (UMO-2012/05/B/ST4/01984)
Impact of the WWTPs and pharmaceutical plants located
in the vicinity of the voivodship cities of Poland – determining
concentration levels and impact of the endocrine disruptors
and pharmaceutical residues in the environmental samples
collected in these areas (IP201102870)
?"Monitoring of odor nuisance of main Tricity emitters using
electronic nose technology" (PBS2/B9/24/2013)
Analytical and chemometric assessment of using seals
as bioindicators for evaluation of Baltic Sea contamination
level (3097/B/P01/2011/40)
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Spietelun A., Kloskowski A., Chrzanowski W., Namieœnik J., Understanding Solid-Phase Microextraction: Key Factors Influencing the Extraction
Process and Trends in Improving the Technique. Chem. Rev., 113, 1667–1685, (2013).
Tobiszewski M., Tsakovski S., Simeonov V., Namieœnik J., Application of multivariate statistics in assessment of green analytical chemistry
parameters of analytical methodologies, Green Chem., 15, 1615–1623 (2013)
Kozak K., Polkowska ¯., Ruman M., Koziol K., Namieœnik J., Analytical studies on the environmental state of the Svalbard Archipelago provide
a critical source of information about anthropogenic global impact, Trends Anal. Chem., 50, 107–126 (2013)
Kubica P., Wasik A., Kot-Wasik A., Namieœnik J., An evaluation of sucrose as a possible contaminant in e-liquids for electronic cigarettes by hydrophilic
interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 406, 3013–3018 (2014)
Pena-Pereira F., Marcinkowski £., Kloskowski A., Namieœnik J., Silica-Based Ionogels: Nanoconfined Ionic Liquid-Rich Fibers for Headspace Solid-Phase
Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography–Barrier Discharge Ionization Detection, Anal. Chem., 86, 11640-11648 (2014)
Maræ M., Namieœnik J., Zabiega³a B., Small-scale passive emission chamber for screening studies on monoterpene emission flux from the surface
of wood-based indoor elements, Sci. Total. Environ. 481, 35–46 (2014)
? pplication of e-nose in environmental studies,
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?Production and certification new types of Certified Reference Materials,
?New procedures of detection and determination of biomarkers in EBC samples,
?New types of e-nose for studies of human breath for medicinal diagnosis,
?Evaluation of environmental impact of different types of analytical procedures,
?New tools for evaluation environmental impact of different types of activities in analytical laboratories,
?Construction and validation of new types of passive samplers used in environmental studies,
?New techniques of generation of standard gaseous mixtures,
?Determination of biologically active compounds in different types of food products,
?Evaluation of profiles of antioxidants in different types of fruits
?Elaboration of the original methodology for determination flavonoids and other antioxidant in samples of vegetables and fruits by using HPLC
and analyte derivatization of effluent,
?Searching for and determining the content of bioactive compounds, including antioxidants, in various dietary components in order to assess
the influence of different food processing procedures on the quantity and profile of antioxidants
?Quality evaluation of the new products in the field of functional foods (e.g. meat products enriched with cabbage phytocomplex).
CONTACT
Department of Analytical Chemistry
phone: +48 58 347 10 10
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RESEARCH AREA
?Hydrodynamics and gas-liquid mass transfer in gas-liquid and gas-solid-liquid systems
?Large-scale precipitation of submicroparticles
?Development of constructions of gas sensors and their applications in multiphase systems, including electronic nose devices
?Construction of modern instruments for separation, process and technical analysis as well as quality control
?Methods of data analysis, chemometrics, analysis of data obtained from multi-sensor measuring systems
?Sorption and membrane techniques as well as separation technologies to obtain pure components, especially pharmacological active metabolites
from plant materials and bacteria
?Industrial process and technical analytics – New techniques and methods for analysis of refinery process streams, sewages and petroleum
industry waste. Development of new types of sensors and detectors.
DESCRIPTION
?Interdisciplinary studies in several research groups are conducted in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering. Areas of interest include
both work in model systems as well as applied research and its implementation. Therefore our offer of cooperation is addressed both to the research
groups looking for partners in the above mentioned research areas as well as the economic environment and industry. We are willing to collaborate
with independent scientists and R&D professionals from industry. We carry out research and development projects as a consortium member with
industrial companies and smaller businesses. We undertake untypical orders in the field of chemical engineering and technology, and technical
analysis. We have also a continued cooperation in quality control of technical materials according to standardized methodologies.
We prepare documentation for registration of chemicals according to the requirements of REACH. We also perform technical expertise, plans,
descriptions and schedules for research projects.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
PROJECTS FOR INDUSTRY:
? esearch and development tasks in the field of „E-95” i „E-85” fuel prefix development and patenting – for Komers International.
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? valuation and professional supervision of the investment process related to the planned investment in the construction of fractional biogassing
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installation and cleaning of the digestate – for Komers International.
? esearch on the effectiveness of postoxidative wastewater demulsification and joint implementation of this technology – for Grupa LOTOS SA
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (GRANTS):
? tudies of alkaline hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and conversion conditions of hydrolyzed products to biogas, 2015–2017
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? tudies on the preparation and properties of sorbents produced from bitumen (BitumSorbent), 2015–2017.
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? pplication of cavitation phenomena for pre-treatment of effluents from bitumen production, 2015–2016.
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? evelopment of optimal method for reduction of the pollution load of effluents from bitumen production, 2014–2017.
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? onitoring of odor nuisance in the Tri-City Agglomeration using an electronic nose technology, 2013–2016.
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? evelopment of New Applications for Separation of High-boiling Mixtures by Chromatographic Processes in the Absence of Sorption Interactions
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in Analytical and Preparative Scale, 2011–2013.
? evelopment of new techniques for the determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air using an electrochemical sensor based
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on ionic liquids, 2010–2012.
? oam separation of proteins with natural surface active additives, 2007–2010.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? oczkaj G., Przyjazny A., Kamiñski M., 2014, Characteristics of volatile organic compounds emission profiles from hot road bitumens,
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Chemosphere 104: 23–30.
?Boczkaj G., Przyjazny A., Kamiñski M., 2014, New Procedures for Control of Industrial Effluents Treatment Processes,
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 53: 1503–1514.
?Kamiñski M.M., Sauer S. W., Kamiñski M., et al., 2012, T cell Activation Is Driven by an ADP-Dependent Glucokinase Linking Enhanced Glycolysis
with Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Generation, CELL REPORTS 2: 1300–1315.
?Gilgenast E., Boczkaj G., Przyjazny A., Kamiñski M., 2011, Sample preparation procedure for the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
in petroleum vacuum residue and bitumen, Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 401: 1059–69.
?Boczkaj G., Przyjazny A., Kamiñski M., 2011, New procedure for the determination of distillation temperature distribution of high-boiling petroleum
products and fractions, Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 399: 3253–60.
?Gêbicki J., Kloskowski A., Chrzanowski W., 2011, Effect of oxygenation time on signal of a sensor based on ionic liquids, Electrochim. Acta, 56: 9910–9915.
?Kamiñski M., Kartanowicz R., Jastrzebski D., Kamiñski M.M., 2003, Determination of carbon monoxide, methane and carbon dioxide in refinery
hydrogen gases and air by gas chromatography, J. Chromatogr. A 989: 277–283.
?Kamiñski M., Jastrzebski D., Przyjazny A., Kartanowicz R., 2000, Determination of the amount of wash amines and ammonium ion in desulfurization
products of process gases and results of related studies, J. Chromatogr. A 947: 217–225.
The offer of master and doctoral theses concerns all areas
of scientific interest of the Department. In order to establish
the details of current topics please contact the Head of the
Department.
CONTACT
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Head of the Department: prof. M. Kamiñski
phone: +48 58 347 17 29
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RESEARCH AREA
?Design and synthesis of supramolecular systems; application of new functional materials. Electrochemistry for characterization of novel functional
materials for energy storage and conversion devices such as supercapacitors, lithium ion batteries, photovoltaic cells.
Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology.
DESCRIPTION
?Most of work is directed towards the design and creation of new molecular systems of defined optical, electronic, electrical or biomedical properties.
Major research topics:
?Supramolecular chemistry: design and synthesis of macrocyclic and acyclic organic hosts and studies of the relationship between their structure
and properties. Biologically active supramolecular complexes are under investigation. Application of new functional materials in cation and
anion selective electrochemical and optical sensors for biomedical and environmental applications. This field of activity is also related with technical
innovations of new types of chemical sensors. That studies lead to more advanced analytical area, to miniaturization, made in solid-contact
technology and of new design.
?Electrochemistry: work is focused on interfacial and bulk
properties of ionic conductors and electrodes (polymeric,
organic, inorganic semiconductors, nanostructured
materials) to elucidate mechanisms and kinetics of charge
transport and transfer.
?Pharmaceutical chemistry: improvement of existing and/or
elaboration of new synthetic routes for drug preparation;
synthesis of pharmaceutical standards of special purity;
widely understood chemistry of nanoparticles, among the
others to provide conjugates of drugs for targeted therapy.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Macrocyclic chromo- and fluoroionophores
The synthesis of electroactive macrocyclic receptors
for conducting surfaces
Solid-contact ion-selective electrodes with highly selective
thioamide derivatives of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene for the determination
of lead(II) in environmental samples
Miniaturization of ISEs
Hybrid materials consisted of electroactive polymers and inorganic redox network for electrochemical capacitors
Ceramic anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Photoanodes for water splitting
Synthesis and studies of biological active supramolecular complexes
New pharmaceutical technology development or improvement
API degradation
Synthesis on a solid surface
Synthesis and studies of modified silica gels for HPLC purposes
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? isowska-Oleksiak A., Nowak A. P. , Wicikowska B., “Aquatic biomass containing porous silica as an anode for lithium ion batteries”,
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RSC. Advances, 76, 40439–40443 (2014).
JasiñskiA. ,Urbanowicz M., Guziñski M., Bocheñska M. , “Potentiometric Solid-Contact Multisensor System For Simultaneous Measurement
of Several Ions”, Electroanalysis, (2015), accepted.
Wagner-Wysiecka E., Rzymowski T., Szarmach M., Fonari M. S., Luboch E. , “Functionalized azobenzocrown ethers – the synthesis and ion binding
properties”, Sens. Actuat. B-Chem., 177, 913–923 (2013).
Luboch E., Wagner-Wysiecka E., Jamrógiewicz M., Szczygelska-Tao J.,Magie³ka S., Biernat J. F. , “Determination of the chemical structure
of potential organic impurities occurring in the drug substance opipramol”, Pharmazie, 65, 239–244 (2010).
Synthesis and studies of properties of supramolecular systems dedicated to chemical sensor construction and their applications.
Construction of novel types of electrochemical and/or optical sensors.
Photoanode for water splitting under visible light illumination.
Nanomaterials for high energy batteries' anodes.
Nanomaterials for supercapacitors.
Synthesis and studies of biological active supramolecular complexes.
Organic environmental impurities degradation.
Studies of composition and properties of fossil resins – including Baltic
amber (succinite) as natural functional materials.
CONTACT
Department of Chemistry and Technology of Functional Materials
phone: +48 58 347 19 49
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RESEARCH AREA
? ood chemistry, food analysis, biochemical and functional properties of food components
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?Food biotechnology, obtaining of enzymes from extremophile and recombinant microorganisms
?Modifications of food components
?Mild processing of food, food safety, preservation of food
?Biologically active compounds of plant origin, functional food
DESCRIPTION
? haracterization of enzymes from extremophile and recombinant microorganisms and determination of their suitability for production of new food
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components. Enzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides Properties and application of immobilized enzymes and microbial cells
?Elaboration of procedures for rational utilization of offal and by-products from the seafood industry for production of collagen and gelatin and
fish oils. Microencapsulation of bioactive compounds
?Enzymatic and chemical modifications of proteins and polysaccharides in the aspect of their using for preparing of biomaterials for medical
applications and obtaining of packaging films
?Physical and chemical modification of starch resulting in products
with desired functional properties; effect of modification
treatment and reaction conditions on the pasting behavior
of starch pastes
?Physical, chemical, and enzymatic modifications of natural lipids.
Looking for new technologies for the preparation of high quality
oils obtained from unconventional sources of plants.
Investigations on changes in properties and nutritional value
of lipids due to thermal treatment and other processing.
Elaboration of new methods for qualitative and quantitative
analysis of components present in the lipid fraction
?Evaluation of the suitability of applying high pressure
at subzero temperatures for preservation or processing of foods
?The effect of non-conventional methods of human milk
preservation on the biological and nutritive value of human milk
?Anticarcinogenic components of brassica vegetables and fruits
displaying high antioxidant potential, their identification
and characterization, evaluation of the effect of processing
on the biological activity of these compounds, development
of technological processes for producing health promoting foods
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Application of microwave technologies in fruit and vegetable processing as a means to manufacture health quality food:
LIDER/029/605/L-4/12/NCBR/2013 (2013–2016)
?Sustainable food production through quality optimized raw material production and processing technologies for premium quality vegetable
products and generated by-products: FP7 Era-NET on Sustainable Food Production and Consumption SUSFOOD;
project 2/SUNNIVA/SUSFOOD1/2014 (2014–2017)
The evaluation and assessment of the bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) application as a material for bio-prostheses in human cardiovascular system:
PBS 2/A7/16/ NCBR/2013 (2013–2016)
?The effect of pasteurization, high-pressure in subzero temperature and microwave heating on the nutrition and biological value and microbiological
quality of human milk: OPUS 5/2013/09/B/NZ9/01779/(2014–2017)
?Reduction of process induced food contaminants and toxicants in edible oils: Project 6/74/WCh/78/2011
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Isothiocyanates may chemically detoxify mutagenic amines formed in heat processed meat, Food Chemistry, 157, 105–110, 2014.
?Preparation and characterization of genipin crosslinked porous chitosan–collagen–gelatin scaffolds using chitosan–CO2 solution.
Carbohydrate Polymers, 102, 901–911, 2014.
?The influence of moderate pressure and subzero temperature on the shelf life of minced cod, salmon, pork and beef meat. Food Technology
and Biotechnology, 5, 570-576, 2013.
Rheology of potato starch chemically modified with microwave-assisted reactions, LWT - Food Science and Technology, 53, 249–254, 2013.
?Immobilization on magnetic nanoparticles of the recombinant trehalose synthase from Deinococcus geothermalis. Food and Bioproducts
Processing. 91, 632–637, 2013.
?Concentrations of alpha- and gamma-tocopherols in human breast milk during the first months of lactation and in infant formulas. Maternal
and Child Nutrition 9, 473–482, 2013.
Molecular and structural characteristics of cod gelatin films modified with EDC and TGase, Food Chemistry, 130, 335–343, 2012.
?Virgin rapeseed oils obtained from different rape varieties by cold pressed method - their characteristics, properties, and differences.
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 114, 357–366, 2012.
The suitability of proteins and polysaccharides to generate biodegradable films for food packaging. The structure and functionality of chemically
and physically modified starch. Application of novel coaxial method for microencapsulation of selected active substances.
Bioactive food components: mechanisms of action and changes during processing. The effect of pasteurization, high-pressure at subzero
temperature and microwave heating on the nutritional and biological value and microbiological quality of human milk.
CONTACT
Department of Chemistry, Technology and Biochemistry of Food
phone: +48 58 347 26 56
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RESEARCH AREA
?Our main research studies are aimed at three elements Si, P and S and the attention is directed toward preparation of new advanced materials
and/or development of new efficient catalysts. We are engaged in organometallic and especially organosilicon and phosphorus chemistry as well
as coordination chemistry with special regard to metal complexes with S-donor atom ligands and coordination compounds with low-valent
phosphorus ligands. Synthetic procedures are usually followed by thorough physico-chemical characterization of products, and (if possible)
X-ray structure determination. If necessary, reactivity studies (kinetics and reaction mechanisms), applicability studies as well as theoretical
interpretations of experimental results (quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics) are also performed. Other areas of our interests cover
bioinorganic chemistry and crystal engineering. A series of dozen papers deals with nanotechnology (computational approach).
DESCRIPTION
? s stated above we deal with chemistry of organosilicon and organometallic compounds, metal complexes with P- and S-donor ligands, solid
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state chemistry, materials engineering, quantum-chemical calculations. Many synthetic procedures, especially for very reactive derivatives
of di- and triphosphanes, complexes with phosphanylphosphinidene, phosphanylphosphido and diphosphorous ligands require high preparative skills.
Further works include complexes with S-donor ligands, (silanethiolates, thioamides, dithiocarbamates, etc.) among them our specialty – numerous
homo- and heteroleptic silanethiolates and complexes with sulfur-rich metal coordination sphere used as precursors in preparation of metal sulfide
thin layers. We may also quote
here preparation of complexes that
serve as biomimetic models for active
sites of transition metal-containing
proteins (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase).
We use our knowledge of S-containing
ligands for preparation of metal-organic
coordination networks and
supramolecular assemblies where
non-covalent interactions such as little
known S-H…N hydrogen bonds serve
as the driving force.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Si – oriented: Functionalized organoxysilanes, organoxysilanethiols and organoxysilanols and their transition metal complexes.
We investigate the derivatives of silicon dioxide - one of the most abundant raw materials available on earth. Functionalized siloxane oligomers
and polymers are of great interest as a potential source of new materials. Molecular species possessing Si-O bonds such as silanols, other related
species and their metal salts serve as structural models for silica-supported metal/metal oxide catalysts.
P – oriented: Investigations of the reactivity amido , imido and alkoxy complexes of Zr, Ti , V and W towards lithium salts of diphosphanes.
Our investigations should not only lead to the isolation of new metal complexes with phosphanylphosphinidene R2P-P and phosphanylphosphido
R2P-(Me3Si)P ligands but also help to determine what is the influence of additional ligands on the stability of phosphanylphosphinidene complexes
and coordination mode of R2P-P ligand. The project is realized in cooperation with Prof. Maurizio Peruzzini, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
(CNR), Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici (Italy).
S – oriented: Metal complexes with a sulfur-rich coordination kernels – synthesis of selected homo- and heteroleptic metal dithiocarbamates,
their structure, properties and modification. The project is targeted towards preparation of a new convenient molecular precursors already
possessing metal-sulfur bond which may be decomposed (top-down strategy) leading to the formation of technically important sulfide materials.
Some other projects deal with: crystal engineering, e.g., preparation of metal-organic coordination networks or assemblies formed due to the
presence of S-H…N hydrogen bonds; computational approaches towards nanotechnological concepts.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Do³êga A., Jab³oñska A., Pladzyk A., Ponikiewski £., Ferenc W., Sarzyñski J., Herman A.: Synthesis and characterization of mononuclear Zn(II),
Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes containing a sterically demanding silanethiolate ligand derived from tris(2,6-diisopropylphenoxy)silanethiol.
Dalton Trans. 43 (2014) 12766–12775.
Grubba R., Wiœniewska A., Ponikiewski £., Caporali M., Peruzzini M.,Pikies J.: Reactivity of Diimido Complexes of Molybdenum and Tungsten towards
Lithium Derivatives of Diphosphanes and Triphosphanes. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 10 (2014) 1811–1817.
Mietlarek-Kropid³owska A., Chojnacki J., Strankowski M., Fahmi A., Gazda M., Becker B.: Cadmium complex possessing simultaneously
silanethiolato- and dithiocarbamato- ligands. A novel single-source precursor of cadmium sulfide. J. Therm. Anal. Calor. 118 (2014) 993–1001.
Pladzyk A., Baranowska K.: Mono- and polynuclear Co(II) silanethiolates with aliphatic diamines. J Mol. Struct. 1058 (2014) 252–258.
Okuniewski A., Chojnacki J., Baranowska K., Becker B.: Bis(diisopropylammonium) thiosulfate and bis(tert-butylammonium) thiosulfate.
Acta Cryst. C 69 (2013) 195–198.
Herman A.: The Ellenbogen's "Matter as Software" Concept for Quantum Computer Implementation. C60 and X@C60 Molecules as Available
Molecular Building Blocks (MBBs) for Tip-Based Nanofabrication (TBN) of Quantum Computing Devices. Quantum Matter 4 (2015) 69–83.
We propose a wide area of subjects mainly covering synthesis, properties and applications of compounds with silicon, phosphorus and sulfur
as key atoms (please consult sample papers above). This covers e.g., coordination chemistry of metals with S- and P-donor ligands, crystal
engineering and even projects approaching nanotechnology and bioinorganic chemistry areas. We offer work in a group of nice, helpful
and competent researchers in a well-equipped scientific environment.
CONTACT
Department of Inorganic Chemistry
phone: +48 58 347 26 22
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RESEARCH AREA
Current research activity addresses a range of challenges in the fields of molecular biology and diagnostics, and medical and industrial biotechnology.
Our laboratories are known for the expertise in advanced recombinant DNA techniques in vitro.
DESCRIPTION
Ongoing research focuses on four main themes:
Metagenom and extremophilic organisms as a source
of unique proteins and enzymes and their use in industry
and molecular biology techniques:
?identification, isolation and characterization of potentially
useful enzymes in biotechnological applications, sourced
from psychrotrophic bacteria and yeasts;
?construction of an unique gene expression system based
on selected strains of psychrotrophic yeasts, which
is dedicated for enzyme production;
?isolation and characterization of DNA binding proteins:
SSB and PriB proteins, nucleases with a broad spectrum
of activity, DNA polymerases, DNA ligases and phosphatases,
dedicated for biotechnological applications;
?construction of fusion thermostable DNA polymerases
with DNA binding proteins and studies on their possible use in molecular biology techniques.
New molecular methods based on DNA analysis and immunoassays for the prevention, detection, identification and differentiation of clinically
important pathogenic microorganisms:
?new molecular methods based on PCR techniques for genetic identification and differentiation of clinical microorganisms;
?new immunodiagnostic tools for toxoplasmosis based on recombinant antigens;
?basic and applied research on fungi;
?development of potential vaccines based on recombinant DNA or proteins.
Genetics and molecular biology of bacteria:
?molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity of microorganisms;
?mechanism of biogenesis of adhesive structures of Gram-negative bacteria via the chaperone-usher pathway.
Mammalian regeneration
?molecular basis of mammalian regeneration with the special emphasis on the epigenetic aspects;
?pharmacological stimulation of mammalian regeneration.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? ew integrated platform for production and purification of recombinant proteins based on yeast expression system.
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Occurrence and molecular characterization of azole resistance among clinical and environmental Aspergillus fumigatus isolates.
Physico-chemical characteristics of the proteins subunits of adhesive systems belonging to the Dr family of adhesins.
Identification and analysis of the urovirulence factors responsible for the formation of a biofilm required for persistence and survival
of E. coli Dr+ within the colonized epithelial cells.
Novel technologies for pharmacological stimulation of regeneration.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Pawlak-Szukalska A., Wanarska M., Popinigis T.P., Kur J. A novel cold-active â -D-galactosidase with transglycosylation activity from the Antarctic
Arthrobacter sp. 32cB–gene cloning, purification and characterization. Process Biochem. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2014.09.018.
Holec-G¹sior L., Ferra B., Hiszczyñska-Sawicka E., Kur J. The optimal mixture of Toxoplasma gondii recombinant antigens (GRA1, P22, ROP1)
for diagnosis of ovine toxoplasmosis. Vet Parasitol. 2014, 206: 146–52.
Bartasun P., Cieœliñski H., Bujacz A., Wierzbicka-Woœ A., Kur J. A study on the interaction of rhodamine B with methylthioadenosine phosphorylase
protein sourced from an Antarctic soil metagenomic library. PLoS One 2013, 8(1): 1–11.
Górnikiewicz B., Ronowicz A., Podolak-Popinigis J., Madanecki P., Stanis³awska-Sachadyn A., Sachadyn P. Epigenetic basis of regeneration:
analysis of genomic DNA methylation profiles in the MRL/MpJ mouse. DNA Res. 2013, 20(6): 605–621.
Stojowska K., Krawczyk B. A New Double Digestion Ligation Mediated Suppression PCR Method for Simultaneous Bacteria DNA-Typing
and Confirmation of Species: An Acinetobacter sp. Model. PLoS One 2014, 9(12): e115181.
Wanarska M., Kur J. A method for the production of D-tagatose using a recombinant Pichia pastoris strain secreting beta-D-galactosidase
from Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus and a recombinant L-arabinose isomerase from Arthrobacter sp. 22c. Microb. Cell Fact. 2012, 11(113): 1–15
Holec-G¹sior L., Ferra B., Drapa³a D., Lautenbach D., Kur J. A new MIC1-MAG1 recombinant chimeric antigen can be used instead of the Toxoplasma
gondii lysate antigen in serodiagnosis of human toxoplasmosis. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012, 19(1): 57–63.
Zalewska-Pi¹tek B., Wilkanowicz S., BruŸdziak P., Pi¹tek R., Kur J. Biochemical characteristic of biofilm of uropathogenic Escherichia coli Dr(+) strains.
Microbiol Res. 2013, 168: 367–78.
Wierzbicka-Woœ A., Cieœliñski H., Kur J. Cloning and characterization of a novel cold-active glycoside hydrolase family 1 enzyme with â -glucosidase,
â -fucosidase and â -galactosidase activities. BMC Biotechnology 2013, 13:22
Nowak M., Olszewski M., Œpibida M., Kur J. Characterization of single-stranded DNA-binding proteins from the psychrophilic bacteria Desulfotalea
psychrophila, Flavobacterium psychrophilum, Psychrobacter arcticus, Psychrobacter cryohalolentis, Psychromonas ingrahamii, Psychroflexus torquis,
and Photobacterium profundum. BMC Microbiol 2014, 14:91.
Metagenomics and extremophiles – cold-adapted hydrolases (â -galactosidases, â -glucosidases, esterase and lipases) and DNA-binding proteins,
and their application in industry and molecular biology techniques.
The molecular basis of mammalian regeneration.
Construction of methods for the detection of microorganisms in different samples.
Detecting and genotyping (epidemiological studies) of microorganisms using DNA analysis methods, including PCR.
Construction of industrial strains overproducing proteins.
Construction of strains and vectors for improved expression of toxic proteins based on controlled expression of protein folding factors.
Development of prototype of diagnostic test for detection of sepsis based on real-time PCR.
Research on DNA polymerases isolated from thermophilic microorganisms directed to searching of the new properties useful in molecular diagnostics.
Development of new methods for genetical differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
Development of an algorithm for dermatophyte infections ethiological factors identification by using real-time PCR technique.
CONTACT
Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology
phone: +48 58 347 23 02
email: [email protected]
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RESEARCH AREA
Supramolecular Chemistry; Crystal Engineering; Medicinal Chemistry, Archaeological Chemistry, Organic Synthesis
DESCRIPTION
? esign and synthesis of new inclusion compounds, their application for chiral recognition and induction of the optical activity in formally symmetric
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guest molecules
?Construction of self-assembling systems that are able to form ordered solid state networks with a desired arrangement
?Synthesis of new acridine/acridone or batracylin analogues containing chemically bonded immunomodulators such as muramyl dipeptide,
tuftsin/retro-tuftsin derivatives
?Synthesis of wide range of steroid sulfatase (STS) inhibitors based on organophosphorus compounds (including phosphate or thiophosphate
coumarin, biphenyl, tyramine and flavone derivatives) as potential drugs in the treatment of hormone-dependent breast cancer
?Practical application of stable sources of ketens in organic synthesis
?Design and synthesis of new organometalics materials with conductive and superconductive properties
?Modern methods of forming unsymmetrical disulfide bonds in organic molecules
?Characterization of natural organic dyestuffs in historical objects by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and its degradation byproducts
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? emisynthetic analogs of a polyene macrolide antifungal antibiotic
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of improved selective toxicity ?
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of the new steroid
sulfatase inhibitors based on organophosphorus compounds
A convenient and versatile
preparation of bioconjugates by formation of functionalized
unsymmetrical disulfides under aqueous conditions
?Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel functionalized
batracylin conjugates
?New potential immunosuppressing drug based on the structures
of adenosine andmycophenolic acid – synthesis and biological
evaluation
?Synthesis and biological examination new functionalized
of acridine/acridone derivatived as potential anticancer compounds
with a special attention of melanoma and neuroblastoma
?Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts Reactions of Aromatic Heterocycles with 5-methylene Meldrum's Acid Derivatives.
New Synthetic Method of Biological and Pharmaceutical Interesting Moieties
?A convenient and versatile preparation of bioconjugates by formation of functionalized unsymmetrical disulfides under aqueous conditions
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Gdaniec M., Jankowski W., Milewska M.J., Po³oñski T.: Supramolecular assemblies of hydrogen-bonded carboxylic acid dimers mediated
by phenyl-pentafluorophenyl stacking interactions, Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 42, 3903–3906 (2003)
Iwaszkiewicz-Grzeœ D., Cholewiñski G., Kot-Wasik A., TrzonkowskiP., DzierzbickaK.: Synthesis and biological activity of mycophenolic
acid–amino acid derivatives, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2013, 69, 863–871.
Samsel M., Dzierzbicka K., Trzonkowski P.: Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of conjugates of adenosine with muramyl dipeptide and
nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 2014, 24, 3587–3591.
Kozak W., Daœko M., Mas³yk M., Pieczykolan J. S., Gielniewski B., Rachon J. and Demkowicz S.: Phosphate tricyclic coumarin analogs as steroid
sulfatase inhibitors: synthesis and biological activity, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 44350
Punda P., Ponikiewski L., Makowiec S.: Synthesis of 3-Carbamoyl beta-Lactams via Manganese(III)-Promoted Cyclization of N-Alkenylmalonamides”
Helvetica Chimica Acta 98 2018, (2013)
Janikowska K., Makowiec S., Rachoñ J.: Preparation of Pseudopeptides Building Blocks with Retro-Thioamide Bond Mediated via Thiocarbamoyl
Meldrum's Acid, Helv. Chim. Acta 95 (3), 461, 2012.
Janikowska K., Makowiec S., Rachoñ J.: Acyl Meldrum's acid derivatives: application in organic synthesis, Russ. Chem. Rev. 83, 620 – 637, 2014
Demkowicz S., Rachoñ J., Witt D.: A versatile and convenient preparation of unsymmetrical diaryl disulfides, Synthesis, 2008, 2033–2039.
Lach S., Demkowicz S., Witt D.: An efficient and convenient synthesis of unsymmetrical disulfides from thioacetates; Tetrahedron Lett.
2013, 54, 7021–7023
Witt D.: Recent Developments in Disulfide Bond Formation; Synthesis, 2008, 2491–2510
Majewski M., Przychodzeñ W., Rachon J.: Efficient selenenylation of malonates using bis(phosphorothioyl) diselenide; Phosphorus, Sulfur
and Silicon, 186, 1483–1490 (2011)
Sliwka-Kaszynska M., Slebioda M.: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as test probes to investigate the retention behavior of 1,3-alternate calix[4]
arene silica-bonded stationary phases; Journal of Separation Science 37 (5) 543–550 (2014)
Ajoene was first isolated as an E/Z-mixture by Block and Apitz-Castro in 1984 as a rearrangement product of the thiosulfinate compound allicin.
The prospective research will be focus on the development of the synthetic methods for the preparation of alkenyl and alkynyl disulfides,
on design and the development of the synthetic methods for the preparation of phosphate or thiophosphate coumarin, biphenyl, tyramine
and flavone as well, derivatives exhibiting STS activity.
The prospective research will be focus as well as on the development of the synthetic methods for the preparation of new angiogenesis
inhibitors e.g. combretastatin A-4 conjugates.
The PhD students as well as Master students will be involved also in the research of formation of new type Meldrum's acid derivatives as well
as researches concerning mechanistic aspects of the new formed compounds reactivity.
CONTACT
Department of Organic Chemistry
Prof. Janusz Rachon
phone: +48 58 347 20 23
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RESEARCH AREA
Medicinal Chemistry – antifungal and anticancer agents; bioactive peptides; rational drug design; Biological Chemistry – novel targets for antifungal
and anticancer chemotherapy, enzyme inhibition; drug metabolism; Cell Biology – molecular mechanisms of action of anticancer and antifungal
agents; cell cycle; apoptosis; Biophysics – drug:DNA interactions, biological membranes
DESCRIPTION
Rational design, synthesis and studies on biological activity of antifungal and anticancer compounds, including novel drug delivery systems
Molecular modeling of antifungal and anticancer compounds and their complexes with molecular targets
Rational design and in vitro studies on novel modulators of multidrug resistance in tumor or fungal cells
Characterization of molecular targets of new antitumor agents. Analysis of cellular response induced by anticancer drugs in tumor cells,
including the role of cell cycle control in induction of cell death after genotoxic stress and mechanisms of inherent and drug-induced cellular
resistance to anticancer treatment
Heterocyclic antitumor compounds, including antraquinone and acridine derivatives: rational design, synthesis, determination of cytostatic
in vitro activity, studies on mechanisms of action and intracellular metabolism
Searching for and characterization of novel molecular targets for antifungals: glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase; enzymes of the lysine
biosynthetic pathway
Polyene macrolide antifungal antibiotics: structure determination; mechanisms of antifungal activity and mammalian toxicity; molecular
modeling of drug: membrane interactions; improvement of selective toxicity by rational chemical modification
Amino acid and oligopeptide antifungals targeting glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase or enzymes of amino acid biosynthesis: rational design;
synthesis; determination of antifungal in vitro activity; studies on mechanisms of action
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Preparation of an innovative Polish anticancer drug of novel mechanism
of action – preclinical studies
?Characteristics of stem cells of human lung cancer and their role in response
to anticancer drugs in in vitro and in vivo models
?Investigation of chemotherapeutic activity of BS-154. a novel cytostatic agent
modulating multidrug resistance of cancer cells
?Studies on conditions of formation and identification of reactive transition
metabolites generated by model acridone derivatives of anticancer activity
?A novel strategy of construction of antifungal pro-drugs based on cell
penetrating peptides
?Unique fungal enzymes of lysine biosynthesis as new targets for antifungal agents
?Mechanisms of azole resistance in domestic clinical isolates of Candida yeasts
?Preparation of novel polymer materials of antimicrobial activity
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? k³adanowski A., Bo¿ko P., Sabisz M.: DNA structure and integrity checkpoints during the cell cycle and their role in drug targeting and sensitivity
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of tumor cells to anticancer treatment, Chem. Rev., 109, 2951–2973 (2009)
?Neumann A., Bagiñski M., Czub J.:How do sterols determine the antifungal activity of Amphotericin B? Free energy of binding between the drug
and its membrane targets, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 18266–8272 (2010)
?Jêdrzejczak R., Wojciechowski M., Andruszkiewicz R., Sowiñski P., Kot-Wasik A., Milewski S.: Inactivation of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase
by N3-oxoacyl derivatives of L-2,3-diaminopropanoic acid, ChemBioChem, 13, 85–96 (2012)
?Wiœniewska A., Niemira M., Jagie³³o K., Potêga A., Œwist M., Henderson C., Skwarska A., Augustin E., Konopa J., Mazerska Z.:Diminished toxicity
of C-1748, 4-methyl-9-hydroxyethylamino-1-nitroacridine, compared with its demethyl analog, C-857, corresponds to its resistance to metabolism
in HepG2 cells, Biochem. Pharmacol., 84, 30–42 (2012)
? etermination of 3D structure of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase from Candida albicans;
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?Search for novel targets for antifungals among enzymes of amino acid biosynthesis;
?Influence of glucuronidation on chemotherapeutic
activity, toxicity and drug resistance of acridine
antitumor agents
?DNA sequence specificity of selected anti-tumor
acridine derivatives determined by microcalorimetry
and NMR techniques
?Computer-aided design of new inhibitors modulating
telomere function
?Molecular properties of membrane active
compounds – studies by molecular modeling methods
CONTACT
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry
phone: +48 58 347 21 07
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RESEARCH AREA
The Department's research comprises three principal areas: basic research in thermodynamics, structure, and intermolecular interactions
in solutions studied with thermodynamic, spectroscopic, and theoretical methods, investigation of molecular recognition in biological systems
through molecular simulations, as well as applied research in physicochemical fundamentals of environmental analysis.
DESCRIPTION
Thermodynamic properties, structure, and intermolecular interactions in solutions are investigated using:
infrared spectroscopic studies and ab initio calculations on the hydration of electrolytes, non-electrolytes, and hydrophobic hydration,
with an emphasis on biologically relevant compounds,
molecular dynamics simulations of aqueous solutions of model substances and biomolecules,
measurement of molar volumes, thermal expansion coefficients, and adiabatic compressibilities of salts and individual ions in water, non-aqueous
solvents, and binary mixed solvent systems.
Applied research concerns novel solvents and membranes for solid-phase microextraction.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Protein stability in aqueous solutions of osmolytes studied through complementary
theoretical and experimental approach
Mechanism of energy transfer and conversion in the catalytic portion of ATP synthase
Kinesin in motion relatively to tubulin - properties of solvation water and interactions
between proteins
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
A. Spietelun, A. Kloskowski, W. Chrzanowski, J. Namieœnik:
Chemical Reviews 2013, 113, 1667–1685.
M. Wieczór, A. Tobiszewski, P. Wityk, B. Tomiczek, J. Czub: PLoS ONE 2014, 9, e89460.
Prospective doctoral or master students are welcome to join existing Department's projects. In particular, students may participate in measurement
and analysis of infrared spectra of aqueous solutions of biomolecules, measurement and interpretation of volumetric properties of ionic and non-ionic
solutes in different solvents, as well as molecular dynamics simulations of a diverse selection of model compounds and biomolecules.
CONTACT
Department of Physical Chemistry
phone: +48 58 347 12 83
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DEPARTMENT OF POLYMERS TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH AREA
Basic, technological and application research on polyurethanes and on physical and/or chemical modifications and blends of polyurethanes.
Recycling of elastomers and rubber.
DESCRIPTION
Technology of tailored chemically polyurethane elastomers in a wide variety of properties and in the hardness range from 50 to 70 oSh D.
Investigations on urethane monomers, prepolymers and multicomponent polyol mixtures for manufacturing of urethane polymers, elastomers
crosslinked with diisocyanate or peroxide or vulcanized with sulphur, cast polyurethane elastomers, polyurethane foams and microcellular
polyurethane elastomers, thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers and their blends and compatibilizers, bioactive and biodegradable polyurethanes,
polymer composites and nanocomposites.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?New flame retardant rigid poly(urethane-glycerol) foams
?Polyurethane nanocomposites with graphene or graphene oxide.
?Spin off company Http://novapur.pl
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? igid polyurethane foams from a polyglycerol-based polyol. European Polymer
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£. Piszczyk, M. Strankowski, M. Danowska, A. Hejna, J. T. Haponiuk
?Characterization and Properties of LDPE/(Ground Tire Rubber)/Crosslinked
Butyl Rubber Blends, JOURNAL OF VINYL & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY
Volume: 20 Issue: 4 p. 237–242 Published: DEC 2014, K. Formela, J. Haponiuk
Polyurethane components from renewable resources. Chemical recycling of polyurethanes. Thermomechanical rubber devulcanization.
Biomedical polyurethanes. Polyurethane nanocomposites. Polyurethane foams.
CONTACT
Department of Polymers Technology
phone: +48 58 347 21 34
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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND THEORY OF MACHINES
RESEARCH AREA
Advanced studies in pure science and the implementation of their results in technological practice in the area:
technical sciences, chemical technology.
DESCRIPTION
Explorations of renewable energy sources (solar collectors, photovoltaic solar cells and modules, fuel cells, wind generators, biomass, heat pumps).
Theoretical and experimental research of heat transfer in chemical equipment. Investigations of convective fluid flow structures, experimental
and theoretical studies of convective heat transfer from objects with different configurations and shapes. Technological possibilities of recycling
from spent or damaged PV cells/modules. Investigations of unconventional sources of energy (biomass, biogas). Numerical investigations
of convective heat transfer and losses in different industrial installations, buildings and devices, utilising renewable energy sources.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Thermal imaging use in studies of natural convection heat transfer. Recycling and Reuse Treatment Technologies for Photovoltaic Cells
and Modules. Nanocomposites based on conducting polymers and carbon materials for supercapacitor application.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Klugmann-Radziemska E.: Alternative Energy: Photovoltaic Modules and Systems// Encyclopedia of Environmental Management/ New York:
Taylor and Francis, 2013, p.215–225
Klugmann-Radziemska E.: Recycling and Reuse Treatment Technologies for Photovoltaic Cells and Modules– a Review// Recycling: Processes.
Costs and Benefits/ : NOVA Science Publishers, 2011
Klugmann-Radziemska E.: Dye-sensitized solar cells, in: Physics of Nanostructured Solar Cells// Physics of Nanostructured Solar Cells/ New York:
Nova Science Publishers, 2010
Lewandowski W., Ryms M., Denda H., Klugmann-Radziemska E.: Possibility of thermal imaging use in studies of natural convection heat transfer
on the example of an isothermal vertical plate.// INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER. Vol. 78, (2014), p.1232–1242
Wilamowska M., Pradeep V., Graczyk-Zajac M., Riedel R., Soraru G.: Tailoring of SiOC composition as a way to better performing anodes for Li-ion
batteries// SOLID STATE IONICS. Vol. 260, (2014), p.94–100
Ryms M., Pyœ T., Klugmann-Radziemska E.: Adapting the pinch point analysis to improve the ORC design process// INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
OF ENERGY RESEARCH. Vol. 38, iss. 1 (2014), p.29–40
Theoretical and experimental research into the conversion, storage, transport and utilisation of renewable, environmentally-friendly sources
of energy. Photovoltaic technologies, design of PV systems. Experimental investigations of convective heat transfer, thermal conduction, heat
losses, intensification and inhibition of heat exchange. Numerical investigations into the energy, mass and momentum transfer on the basis
of professional FLUENT software.
CONTACT
Department of Chemical Apparatus And Machine Theory
phone: +48 58 347 18 74
www.pg.gda.pl/chem/Katedry/Kaimch/index.php
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RESEARCH AREA
Our research addresses universally conserved fundamental issues, concerning mechanism of protein folding using model organism Escherichia coli.
This comprises: (a) study of regulation of cellular response to high temperature under the control of RpoH heat shock sigma factor,
(b) the ?p?-regulated control of extracytoplasmic function and cell envelope biogenesis and the function of protein folding catalysts: catalysis
of rate-limiting steps of protein folding like disulfide bond formation and prolyl cis/trans isomerization (Dsb and PPIase folding catalysts).
Several of these folding catalysts, chaperones, proteases, regulatory non-coding sRNAs and regulation of RpoE were identified in our laboratory.
In continuation with this theme we further study biogenesis and assembly of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), its regulated modifications, mechanisms
of sensing LPS changes and how LPS synthesis is coupled to its translocation by our newly discovered essential heat shock protein LapB.
DESCRIPTION
Elucidation of mechanism of protein folding and concepts that several proteins require assistance right from their synthesis from ribosomes
till they assume their native structure are one of key areas of present day molecular biology research. It is particularly important for multidomain
proteins, those proteins, which are part of multi protein complexes and some of the secreted proteins, which are targeted to the outer membrane.
In E. coli, many transported proteins contain disulfide bonds and proline residues, and thus their folding requires enzymes catalyzing disulfide
bond formation or cis/trans isomerisation around prolyl bond. Our research, utilizing genetic and biochemical approaches, provided first
breakthroughs in identifying all components of in vivo disulfide bond formation and folding catalysts belonging to peptidyl prolyl isomerases
in the periplasm. Our discovery and deciphering of extracytoplasmic function sigma factor RpoE and its regulon function, dedicated
to periplasmic and OM functions,
led to identification of LPS transport
and OMP assembly pathways. Our studies
also revealed that the RpoH-regulated heat
shock responsive functions work in concert
with RpoE-regulated cell envelope biogenesis
factors in controlling LPS biogenesis:
its assembly, translocation and maintaining
a balance between the synthesis of LPS
and phospholipids, the two essential cell
envelope components. Our studies also
discovered first eubacterial examples
of phosphatases and kinases that control
important signal transduction pathways
including regulation of heat shock response.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Catalysis of protein folding in the periplasmic space of Escherichia coli: study of disulfide bond formation and chaperones/folding catalysts
required for maturation of outer membrane proteins.
In vivo function and mechanism of substrate recognition by universally conserved members, belonging to peptidyl prolyl isomerase family in E. coli.
Regulation and function of the essential sigma factor RpoE, controlling envelope stress response.
Functional characterization of newly identified small non-coding sRNA's in regulating RpoE and the essential outer membrane components.
Regulated assembly and translocation of lipopolysaccharide: coupling of LPS synthesis and translocation by TPR-containing essential heat shock
protein LapB.
Regulation of heat shock response and functional characterization of various heat shock proteins discovered in our laboratory.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Klein et al., (2014) J Biol Chem 289:14829–14853.
Klein et al., (2009) J Biol Chem 284:15369–15389.
Heras et al., (2004) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 101:8876–8881.
Klein et al., (2003) Mol Microbiol 48:269–285.
Dartigalongue and Raina (1998) EMBO J 17:3968–3980.
Missiakas and Raina (1997) EMBO J 16:1670–1685.
Raina and Missiakas (1997) Annu Rev Microbiol 51:179–202.
Missiakas et al., (1996) Mol Microbiol 21:871–884.
Missiakas et al., (1996) EMBO J 15:6899–6909.
Raina et al., (1995) EMBO J 14:1043–1055.
Missiakas et al., (1994) EMBO J 13:2013–2020.
Missiakas et al., (1993) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 90:7084–7088.
RESEARCH AREA FOR PROSPECTIVE DOCTORAL OR MASTER STUDENTS:
Coupling of LPS synthesis to translocation: interaction of LapA/LapB with Lpt, LpxC and FtsH proteins.
Mechanism of regulation of RpoH by phosphorylation and negative control by DnaJ.
Structure functional analysis of peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerases and identification of their substrates.
Regulation of RpoE by non-coding sRNAs, RNA stability and functional overlap with stress responsive two-component systems.
RseA independent activation of RpoE sigma factor.
CONTACT
Unit of Bacterial Genetics
phone: +48 58 347 26 18
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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING STRUCTURES AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREA
Numerical calculations of engineering structures (concrete, reinforced concrete, metal, composite), numerical modelling of behaviour of engineering
materials (concrete, reinforced concrete, fibrous concrete, brick, wood, steel, soil), experimental and numerical investigations of strain localization
in granular and quasi-brittle materials, experimental and numerical investigations of dynamic effects during silo flow, analyses of heat, humidity
and air flow in residential buildings, calculations of passive residential buildings, concrete technologies.
DESCRIPTION
The department deals mainly experimentally and theoretically with the: a) behaviour of different engineering structures and materials, b) heat,
humidity and air flow in residential buildings and c) concrete technology.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Project “Innovative resources and effective methods of safety improvement and durability of buildings and transport infrastructure in the
sustainable development” partly financed by EU (POIG.01.01.02-10-106/09-01) (2010–2014).
Project „Innovative complex system solution for energy-saving residential buildings at high comfort level using an unique technology
and assembly of composite panels” financed by National Centre of Research and Development NCBiR within InnoTech Program (2012–2014).
Project "Innovative method of dimensioning and construction of large industrial silos with corrugated steel sheets" financed
by EU and National Centre of Research and Development NCBiR (POIG.01.03.01-00-099/12) (2013–2015).
a)
b)
Calculated cracks from deterministic finite element simulations: a compared to experimental results, b in reinforced concrete beam
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Widulinski, L., Tejchman, J., Kozicki, J. and Leœniewska, D.: Discrete simulations of shear zone patterning in sand in earth pressure problems of
a retaining wall. Int. J. Solids and Structures 48, 7-8, 1191–1209, 2011.
Iwicki, P., Tejchman, J. and Chróœcielewski, J.: Dynamic FE simulations of buckling process in thin-walled cylindrical metal silos
Thin-Walled Structures 84, 344–359, 2014.
Syroka-Korol, E. Tejchman, J. and Mróz, Z.: FE analysis of size effects in reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement based on stochastic
elasto-plasticity with non-local softening. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 88, 25–41, 2014.
? odelling of strain localization in engineering materials (concrete, reinforced concrete, fibrous concrete, granular materials) using the finite element
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method (FEM) and discrete element method (DEM), two-scale approach to concrete and reinforced concrete, modelling of dynamic behaviour
of concrete and reinforced concrete elements, theoretical and experimental investigations of buckling of metal silos, theoretical and experimental
investigations of heat, humidity and air flow in residential buildings.
CONTACT
Department of Building Structures and Material Engineering
Prof. Jacek Tejchman
phone: +48 58 347 26 96
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DEPARTMENT OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
RESEARCH AREA
Reinforced concrete structures and prestressed structures: analysis, dimensioning, design methods, and full-scale experimental study.
Strengthening of existing reinforced concrete structures, design methods of retrofitting. Temperature effects on R-C structures, including tanks
and silos. Destructive and non-destructive tests of structures. Verification of standard requirements.
DESCRIPTION
? esearch area concerns D- Regions of reinforced as well as partially prestressed concrete elements: shear zone of beams, corbels, dapped-ends
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beams, deep beams, RC columns, confined and CFST, CFRP, BFRP, GFRP columns subjected to compression and biaxial bending (including
post-critical behaviour) with non–steel reinforcement. The influences of various parameters on the crack morphology and load bearing
capacity are tested to develop the design methods or to verifications existing standard design procedures. RC tanks and silos research
concerns the thermal impacts on the RC wall of a tank for liquid, temperature distributions in concrete wall and estimation of internal stresses due
to temperature changes in analysis procedures.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? oad bearing capacity, ductility and durability of concrete structures with non-steel
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reinforcement – Research Grant of EU. Experimental study of effectiveness of using new
reinforcement methods of corbels – Research Grant of Ministry of Science. Experimental
tests on the sewage tank in treatment plant – research funded by industrial corporation.
Experimental studies of shear zone of partially prestressed concrete beams – PhD Grant.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? agrodzka-Godycka K., Piotrkowski P.: Experimental Study of Dapped-End Beams Subjected
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to Inclined Load, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 109, 1, 2012
? xperimental study and theoretical analysis of RC and prestressed structural elements
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with steel and non-steel reinforcement. Developing design methods of columns,
Discontinuity Regions of RC elements and partially prestressed structures.
Study of temperature effects on concrete tanks for liquid and distributions of temperature
in tank wall. Design projects of modern reinforced concrete and prestressed structures
CONTACT
Department of Concrete Structures
phone: +48 58 347 16 31
[email protected]
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DEPARTMENT OF GEODESY
RESEARCH AREA
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry, Surveying in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection and Transportation, GIS,
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Satellite Geodesy, Satellite Navigation.
DESCRIPTION
? urveying in the field of engineering and shipbuilding and maritime administration, Implementation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology
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in the field of geodesy with the special focus on GIS applications, Implementation of image processing methods in the field of remote sensing,
GIS applications in maritime administration and risk management, Real Time Monitoring and Integrity Verification of the GNSS and DGNSS
(Differential) – own dedicated specialized software.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? eo-informatics system of security operations for the protection of the harbours, Multivariate unmanned floating platform
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for securing maritime activities of national services, Validation of Infrastructure and Services the Polish Active Geodetic
System ASG-EUPOS, 2008, National Office of Geodesy.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
J?anowski A., Nowak A., Przyborski M., Szulwic J. (2014): Mobile indicators in GIS and GPS positioning accuracy in cities. In Rough Sets and Intelligent
Systems Paradigms (pp. 309–318). Springer International Publishing.
Blazek M., Kazmierczak M., Janowski A., Mokwa K., Przyborski M., Szulwic J., (2014): An unorthodox view on the issue of tracking facial expressions.
IEEE. Proceedings of the 2014 Conference on Federated Computer Science and Information Systems, pp. 85–91, ACSIS, Vol. 2 DOI: 10.15439 / 2014F495
Dziurdzikowski J., Janowski A., Przyborski M., Szulwic J. (2014): Satellite Imaging in the Analyses of Light Pollution. 6th International Conference
on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (ICBEE 2014), Paris, France; 09/2014
Janowski A., Jurkowska A., Przyborski M., Sobieraj A., Szulwic J., Wieczorek B., Wróblewska W., (2014) Improving the quality of education through
the implementation directory of the diplomas and group projects during engineering studies in Cooperation with Employers. 6th International
Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain; 07/2014
Przyborski M., Pyrchla J., Serafin M., Janowski A., (2014): The role of GIS in the study of the marine environment. Logistics 3/2014
Widerski T., Kura³owicz Z.: „Geodesic monitoring of Tower and Mast structures”, Reports on Geodesy, Research contributions in the field
of engineering surveying within the period 2007–2008, No. 2 (87), 2009, Warsaw University of Technology
Janowski A., Sobieraj A., Szulwic J., Wróblewska D., Proprietary software in technical higher education, 6th International Conference on Education
and New Learning Technologies, 7–9.06.2014, Barcelona, Spain, EDULEARN14 proceedings, pp.1941–1949, ISBN 978-84-617-0557-3, ISSN 2340-1117
?Implementation of environmental conditions in GIS
?Surveying in the shipbuilding
?Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry in the process of finding characteristic features of different objects
?Global Navigation Satellite Systems in Geodesy and Navigation
CONTACT
Department of Geodesy
phone: +48 58 347 28 69
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOTECHNICS, GEOLOGY AND MARINE CIVIL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREA
Our department carries out research on a wide range of topics related to soil mechanics, geotechnics, hydrogeology, engineering geology as well
as marine civil engineering structures.
DESCRIPTION
? oil mechanics and geotechnics: soil investigation
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(field and laboratory testing), new materials in
geotechnical engineering (geosynthetics, ashes,
dredged soils) – testing and designing, constitutive
and physical modelling of soil behaviour, calibration
of in-situ testing devices (CPTU, DMT); soil-structure
interaction (shallow and deep foundations modelling
and testing); ground reinforcement and improvement.
Hydrogeology and engineering geology: regional
ground-water flow studies (field measurements
and numerical modelling), hydrogeochemical
assessment of groundwater quality, flow in vadose
zone, modelling of multi-phase flow in porous and
fractured media, upscaling of hydraulic properties
of heterogeneous soils and rocks. Marine civil
engineering: research on offshore pipelines,
breakwaters, foundations and marine fenders.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? redgDikes (Dredged Materials in Dike Construction),
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an international project partly financed by EU Regional
?Triaxial apparatus
Development Fund, including field experiments on
a natural-scale size model dike and preparation of design
manual. Screw displacement piles interaction with the subsoil, a research project including field and model tests on instrumented piles as well
as development of new design approaches.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Ba³achowski L., Sikora Z.: Mechanical properties of bottom ash – dredged material mixtures in laboratory tests. Studia Geotechnica
et Mechanica, XXXV(3), 2013.
Krasiñski A.: Numerical simulation of screw displacement pile interaction with non-cohesive soil. Archives of Civil and Mechanical
Engineering 14(1), 122–133, 2014.
Szymkiewicz A.: Modelling water flow in unsaturated porous media: Accounting for nonlinear permeability and material heterogeneity,
Springer-Verlag, 2013.
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?Numerical and physical modelling in geotechnics. Soil improvement and reinforcement. Anthropogenic materials – properties and use
in geoengineering. Shallow and deep foundations – testing and analyses. Coupling of vadose zone flow with groundwater flow. Numerical schemes
for unsaturated and two-phase flow in porous media.
?DredgDikes research dike near Gdañsk
CONTACT
Department of Geotechnics, Geology and Marine Civil Engineering
Prof. dr hab. in¿. Kazimierz Gwizda³a
phone: +48 58 347 27 01
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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
ROAD CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
RESEARCH AREA
Department of Highway Engineering, Road Construction Division conducts research in the area of roads and highways construction, pavements
analysis and design.
DESCRIPTION
? he research area covers: analysis and design of flexible, semi-rigid and rigid pavements with application of mechanistic – empirical methods
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(including highways, heavy duty pavements, airport pavements), analysis of effects of heavy vehicles on asphalt pavement, studies and laboratory
testing of bitumen and asphalt mixtures, studies of environmental impact on asphalt mixtures (water and frost, aging, low temperature),
use of geosynthetic materials in road construction, recycling of reclaimed road materials and use of waste materials in road construction.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? esearch project: “Investigation of influence of high modulus asphalt concrete (HMAC)
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on low temperature cracking and permanent deformation in asphalt pavements” 2014
Verification and updating of the Polish “Catalogue of typical flexible and semi-rigid
pavement structures” 2013
Requirements and design procedures for: “Warm Mix Asphalts (WMA)”,
“Interlayer Bonding” and “MCE” 2013
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
J?udycki J., Jasku³a P., Do³¿ycki B., Pszczo³a M., Jaczewski M., Ryœ D., Stienss M.,
Investigation of low-temperature cracking in newly constructed high-modulus asphalt concrete base course of a motorway pavement,
Road Materials and Pavement Design (2015), DOI 10.1080/14680629.2015.1029674
Ryœ D., Judycki J., Jasku³a P., Analysis of effect of overloaded vehicles on fatigue life of flexible pavements based on weigh in motion (WIM) data ,
International Journal of Pavement Engineering (2015), DOI 10.1080/10298436.2015.1019493
Pszczo³a M., Judycki J., Comparison of calculated and measured thermal stresses in asphalt concrete , The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge
Engineering (2015), Vol 10, No 1, DOI 10.3846/bjrbe.2015.05
Jasku³a P., Judycki J., Durability of Asphalt Concrete Subjected to Deteriorating Effects of Water and Frost , Journal of Performance
of Constructed Facilities (2014), DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000645
Judycki J., Jasku³a P., Do³¿ycki B., Pszczo³a M., Jaczewski M., Ryœ D., Stienss M., Analysis and design of flexible and sem-rigid pavement structures,
(2014), Wydawnictwo Komunikacji i £¹cznoœci Sp. z o.o., ISBN:978-83-206-1928-7
?Sample problems: analysis of influence of heavy vehicles on asphalt pavement, comparison of fatigue criteria used for the flexible and semi-rigid
pavement design, influence of bitumen type on low temperature cracking of asphalt mixes, research of interlayer bonding, use of geosynthetic
materials in road pavement engineering, use of reclaimed materials.
CONTACT
Department of Highway Engineering, Road Construction Division
tel.: +48 58 347 13 47
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TRAFFIC ENGINERING DIVISION
RESEARCH AREA
Traffic Engineering Research Team at the Department of Highway Engineering conducts research in the area of traffic and transportation engineering.
DESCRIPTION
?The team is engaged in research such as: analysis of road traffic, traffic modelling and forecasting, assessing traffic conditions and road safety,
risk and consequences of road accidents modelling, developing of road safety programmes, developing tools for design and planning of road
investments (guidelines , instructions, rules, examples of good practice), analyzes of the economic efficiency of road projects, developing and
implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems, research and modelling of travel behavior of residents and goods transport, public transport
planning and urban logistics.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? eveloping the concept and testing the effectiveness of Intelligent Transport System "TRISTAR" in the Tricity.
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Development of road safety management tools, including the method of the road safety impact assessment for infrastructure projects, road safety
audit, the method of identification of high accidents concentration sections on national roads, the method of road safety inspections on national
roads, the method for risk management in road engineering.
Conducting research and conceptual work within the project "Active citizenship for
sustainable development – DYNAMO" implemented in the years 2012 – 2016, as part of
the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union – CIVITAS DYNAMO.Examination
of the travel behavior of residents and public transport vehicles traveling on the
transport network of Pomerania region and the development of the Sustainable
Development Plan for Public Transport for Pomerania region. Organizing periodically
(every two years) the International Road Safety Seminars GAMBIT since 1996.
Substantive participation in the preparation of the National Road Safety Programme
2020. Participation in the European programme for reducing risk on the roads – EuroRAP.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
J?amroz K.: The impact of road network structure and mobility on the national
traffic fatality rate. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 54 (2012), p. 1370–1377
Jamroz K., Smolarek L.: Driver Fatigue and Road Safety on Poland's National Roads. International Journal of Occupational Safety
and Ergonomics. Vol. 19., nr 2 (2013), p.3–15 JCR
Jamroz K., Budzyñski M., Kustra W., Michalski L., Gaca S.: Tools for road infrastructure safety management – Polish experiences// Transportation
Research Procedia. Vol. 3, (2014), p. 730–739.
? odelling of selected road safety measures on the road network in the regions and long section of roads.
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Relationship of pedestrian traffic and traffic control at pedestrian crossings.
Modelling of pedestrians traffic in urban areas. Automated incidents detection in urban areas.
CONTACT
Department of Highway Engineering, Traffic Engineering Division
tel.: +48 58 347 13 47
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RESEARCH AREA
DHE is one of the units of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Gdansk University of Technology. Its scientific and research
activities cover a wide range of subjects related to the hydromechanics, hydraulics and hydrology, the main effort focusing on the two fields investigation of the water flow problems in the natural systems and modeling of the hydraulic structures including the sanitary ones.
DESCRIPTION
?List of research works currently carrying out in DHE contains: hydrological and hydraulic aspects of flood protection, run – off from natural
watersheds and urban areas, unsteady flow and flood routing in open channels, unsteady flow over floodplains and in shallow reservoirs,
ice phenomena in open channels and reservoirs, flow in porous media (including saturated and unsaturated soils), pollutant transport in rivers,
reservoirs and in groundwater, unsteady flow in pipe systems and dynamics of the hydraulic systems in water power plants, water and waste–water
treatment plants. Research on numerical methods constitute an important part of the scientific activity of our department.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? zymkiewicz R.: Dissipative processes in the unsteady pipe flow.
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Szyd³owski M.: Monitoring, modeling and analysis of flood risk
in a small urban basin on the example of Strzy¿a catchment in Gdañsk.
Szyd³owski M.: Hydrodynamic model of urban area flooding.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Szyd³owski M., Szpakowski W., Zima P. (2013), Numerical simulation
of catastrophic flood: the case study of hypothetical failure
of the Bielkowo hydro-power plant reservoir, Acta Geoph.,
DOI 10.2478/s11600-013-0104-6
?Sample problems: hydrological and hydraulic aspects of flood protection, run – off from natural watersheds and urban areas, unsteady flow
and flood routing in open channels, unsteady flow over floodplains and in shallow reservoirs, ice phenomena in open channels and reservoirs,
flow in porous media (including saturated and unsaturated soils), pollutant transport in rivers, reservoirs and in groundwater, unsteady flow
in pipe systems, dynamics of the hydraulic systems in water power plants, water and waste–water treatment plants.
CONTACT
Department of Hydraulic Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 18 09
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Numerical and experimental analysis of steel structures under static and dynamic loads; earthquake engineering; risk assessment of the
execution works.
DESCRIPTION
? xperimental and numerical study concerning assessment of safety and load
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carrying capacity of steel structures.
Response of steel tanks under earthquake excitations and mining tremors;
reduction of vibrations of metal structures, base-isolation, earthquake-induced
structural pounding.
Quality of the execution works influence on the structural safety
and risk assessment.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?? xperimental and numerical analysis of the load carrying capacity of cylindrical
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steel shells under negative pressure (project financially supported by the
Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland 2005-2008)
Experimental and numerical study on the behaviour of steel tanks under mining tremors and earthquake excitations (project financially supported
by the National Centre for Science, Poland, 2010-1013)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? rbañska-Galewska E.: The influence of dimensional accuracy on steel structures cost calculation. Design, Fabrication and Economy of Welded
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Structures. International conference proceedings 2008, Miskolc, Hungary 24–26 April 2008 / eds. K.Jármai, J.Farkas. Chichester:
Horvood Publ. Ltd, 2008, p.: 151–156, ISBN 978-1-904275-28-2
Zió³ko J., Schneider W., Bia³ek T., Heizig T., Gettel M.: Längenabhngigkeit des Beulwiderstandes Umfangsdruckbeanspruchter Stählerner
Kreiszylinderschalen, Stahlbau, Vol. 78, iss. 12, 2009, p. 947–951
Jankowski R.: Non-linear FEM analysis of pounding-involved response of buildings under non-uniform earthquake excitation,
Engineering Structures, Vol.37, pp.99–105, 2012.
Falborski T., Jankowski R.: Polymeric bearings – a new base isolation system to reduce structural damage during earthquakes,
Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 569–570, pp.143- 150, 2013.
?Building steel structures
Dynamics of metal structures, earthquake engineering
Risk assessment of the execution works
CONTACT
Department of Metal Structures and Management in Construction
phone: +48 58 347 10 47
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DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
RESEARCH AREA
Theory and analysis of structures, Strength of materials, Mechanics of shells, Numerical modeling
of structures, Experimental examination of materials, Plate /shell structures design, diagnostics,
Nondestructive tests of structures, Structures monitoring, Expert opinions about structures
and buildings, Biomechanics
DESCRIPTION
? he research area of Department of Structural Mechanics deals with different aspects of the
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structural mechanics, strength of materials and biomechanics. The structural mechanics covers
theoretical, experimental and numerical analyses of structures, e.g.: theoretical and finite
element analyses of linear and non-linear statics, dynamics and stability problems of shells,
membranes, thin-walled members, laminates, textile hanging roofs; non-linear stochastic analysis,
optimization of structures, materials testing. The biomechanics includes the advanced numerical
and experimental analyses of bio-membranes, fascia samples, dynamic shocks on skull bones ect,
Our laboratory equipment permits among others the experimental modal and ultrasonic analysis
of structures and testing of materials in the uniaxial and biaxial stress state. The staff of the
department is experienced in nondestructive testing and monitoring of structures and authorized
to give the expertise opinions on engineering problems. We have the best specials on the finite
element modelling of structures and performing numerical analysis in linear
and non-linear range.
Z400 (400 kN) strength machine
equipped with mechanical
extensometer and thermal chamber
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? all 2010. Research on composite materials
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properties (UMO-2011/03/B/ST8/06500),
Powierzchniowe krzywe osobliwe w wypadkowej
termodynamice pow³ok
(UMO-2012/05/D/ST8/02298),
Opracowanie kompozytowych przêse³ mostów
dla pieszych do zastosowania nad drogami
(PBS1/B2/6/2013)
Creep test stand
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? mbroziak A., K³osowski P.: Influence of thermal effects on mechanical properties
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of PVDF-coated fabric// JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES,
iss. 7 (2014), p.663–673
Pietraszkiewicz W., Konopiñska V.: Drilling couples and refined constitutive equations
in the resultant geometrically non-linear theory of elastic shells//
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, Vol. 51., iss. 11–12 (2014),
p.2133–2143
Winkelmann K., Górski J.: The use of Response Surface Methodology for reliability
estimation of composite engineering structures// Journal of Theoretical and Applied
Mechanics, Vol. 52., nr. 4 (2014), p.1019–1032
Ambroziak A., K³osowski P.: Mechanical properties for preliminary design of structures
made from PVC coated fabric// CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
Vol. 50, No. 15 (2014), p.74–81
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FEM analysis of nonlinear effects such as damage, blast loads, wind action.
Identification of material parameters for technical fabrics and laminates.
Hanging roofs static and dynamic calculations, Structural health monitoring.
Stochastic analysis of structures.
Biomechanical experiments and numerical analysis.
Videoextensometr supported strength machine
(Z020) for composites tests
CONTACT
Department of Structural Mechanics
phone: +48 58 347 21 47
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DEPARTMENT OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION AND BRIDGES
RESEARCH AREA
Designing; track construction; maintenance and diagnostics of railways. Construction of railway superstructure; railway junctions and crossings;
technology of track works; satellite measurements in railways; transportation networks, security and reliability; Theory of bridges and engineering
structures; maintenance and diagnostics of bridges; measurements, in situ tests and test loads of bridges, monitoring of bridges; static and dynamic
analysis of structures, identification, validation of FEM models of bridge structures, impact of rolling stock in bridges, interaction between
pedestrian and footbridge
DESCRIPTION
? tudies of the durability and reliability of railway (rails, fastening systems, sleepers, ballast bed). The use of continuous satellite measurements
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to design and evaluate the track shape in a horizontal plane. Determination of the axial forces and ballast lateral resistance in the rails of CWR track.
Studies of diagnostic systems of bridges with use of experimental data. The use of FEM programs in modeling bridge constructions.
Studies of influence of rolling stock impact on the construction of bridges
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Designing of railway layouts using the continuous satellite measurements
Measurement of axial forces and lateral resistance in the continuous welded tracks
Advanced diagnostics of bridge construction
Impact of stock in railway bridges
Identification, validation and updating of FEM models of bridges
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Koc W., Wilk A., Chrostowski P., Grulkowski S. : Tests on lateral resistance in railway
track during operation of tamping machine, Proc. of the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers, Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225, F3, 2011
¯ó³towski K.: Bogenbrücke über den Fluß Dziwna in Wolin – Entwurf und Realisierung. Stahlbau, 09/2005; 74(9): 685 – 690
Malinowski M.: Monitoring der Brücke des III. Jahrtausends in Danzig. Stahlbau 72/2003; p. 567-573.
?Development of satellite measurements for railways; modelling of railway tracks; advanced diagnostics of bridge construction;
advanced modeling methods of bridges; Impact of stock in railway bridges
CONTACT
Department of Rail Transportation and Bridges
phone: +48 58 347 14 38
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DEPARTMENT OF SANITARY ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREA
Biological wastewater treatment
DESCRIPTION
? ptimization of biological nutrient removal in activated sludge systems;
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mathematical modelling and computer simulations of wastewater
treatment systems, new methods of nitrogen removal
(nitritation-denitritation, nitritation-anammox) in sidestream treatment
processes;
N2O emissions from wastewater treatment systems; transformations
of organic nitrogen in activated sludge systems; energy efficiency
and carbon footprint of wastewater treatment plants
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? ARbon BALAncing for nutrient control in wastewater treatment (CARBALA),
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7th EU Framework Program, People Maria Curie Actions
(FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES) (2012–2015)
Reduction of N2O emissions from wastewater treatment plants –
measurements, modeling and process optimization (RENEMO) (2013–2016),
Polish – German Sustainability Research Call, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland (MNiSW) and the German Federal Ministry
for Education and Research (BMBF)
Integrated technology for improved energy balance and reduced greenhouse gas emissions at municipal wastewater treatment plants
(BARITECH), Norwegian Financial Mechanism (2013–2016)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? ¹kinia J., Czerwionka K., Oleszkiewicz J., Kulbat E., Fudala-Ksi¹¿ek S., (2011). A distillery by-product as an external carbon source for enhancing
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denitrification in mainstream and sidestream treatment processes. Water Science & Technology, 64 (10), 2072–2079.
Czerwionka K., M¹kinia J., Pagilla K.R., Stensel H.D. (2012). Characteristics and fate of organic nitrogen in municipal biological nutrient removal
wastewater treatment plants. Water Research, 46, 2057–2066
Swinarski M., M¹kinia J., Stensel H.D., Czerwionka K., Drewnowski J. (2012). Modeling external carbon addition in combined N-P activated sludge
systems with an extension of the IWA Activated Sludge Models. Water Environment Research, 84, 646–655.
?Biological wastewater treatment
CONTACT
Department of Sanitary Engineering
Prof. Jacek M¹kinia
phone: +48 58 347 19 54
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RESEARCH AREA
Water protections
Technologies of water and wastewater treatment, biotechnology
Water reuse, disinfection, membrane technology, and biomarkers.
Microbial response to global environmental changes is estimated with particular
attention given to polar regions
Sewage sludge utilization
DESCRIPTION
?Quality, physicochemical and biological treatment of groundwater and surface
water; advanced methods of wastewater treatment including stormwater;
mechanisms and efficiency of pollutants removal in constructed wetland
systems; high-tech and natural methods of sewage sludge processing; management and utilization of solid waste; biomarkers as a useful tool
to monitor the processes occurring in artificial and natural niches.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
I?ntegrated technology for improved energy balance and reduced greenhouse gas emissions at municipal wastewater treatment plants “BARITECH”.
New methods of emission reduction of selected pollutants and application of by-products from sewage treatment plants “BiDiCoWet”.
Innovative Solutions for Wastewater Management in Rural Areas “NORWET”.
Growing of the Arctic Marine Ecosystem “GAME”.
Innovative carbon source for denitrification in municipal wastewater treatment plants "INCAS"
Sustainable communal waste-water management in the Baltic Sea Region "SUWMAB"
Towards recommendations for best practice for design, operation and monitoring of treatment wetlands for effluents from Sewage Treatment
Plants (STPs) in the Baltic Region "WETEFF"
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Gajewska M., JóŸwiakowski K., Ghrabi A., Masi F. (2014). Impact of influent wastewater quality on nitrogen removal rates in multistage treatment
wetlands. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1–9
Czerwionka K., M¹kinia J. (2014). Dissolved and colloidal organic nitrogen removal from WWTP effluents and reject waters using physical-chemical
processes. Water Science and Technology, 70 (3), 561–569
Ko³ecka K., Obarska-Pempkowiak H. (2013). Potential fertilizing properties of sewage sludge treated in the Sludge Treatment Reed Beds (STRB).
Water Science and Technology. 68 (6), 321–328
Gajewska M., Obarska-Pempkowiak H. (2013). Multistage treatment wetland for treatment of reject waters from digested sludge dewatering.
Water Science & Technology, 68(6), 1223–1232.
Luczkiewicz A., Jankowska K., Fudala-Ksi¹¿ek S., Olañczuk-Neyman K. (2010). Antimicrobial resistance of fecal indicators in municipal wastewater
treatment plant. Water Research, 44(17), 5089–5097.
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?Quality, physico-chemical and biological treatment of groundwater, self-purification and microbiological pollution of coastal water, advanced
effective methods of wastewater treatment, environmental engineering methods of wastewater treatment and utilization of sewage sludge,
utilization of solid industrial waste, transformation and removal of nitrogen compounds in municipal WWTPs, variability of the biomass structure
in low-loaded systems of activated sludge, resistome and mobilome of wastewater and its receivers, emerging contaminants in anthropogenically
impacted ecosystems; nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands
CONTACT
Department of Water and Waste-water Technology
Prof. Hanna Obarska-Pempkowiak
phone: +48 58 347 22 66, e-mail: [email protected]
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DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL ENEGINEERIG
RESEARCH AREA
Major research areas of the Department are automation and control of industrial processes that includes the following topics: diagnostics,
reliability and safety, control of marine objects and vessels, intelligent building control systems, renewable energy sources, and application
of artificial intelligence and optimization. Individual teams are conducting research in the following topics: reliability and safety of industrial
and critical infrastructure systems, functional safety and security of control systems, human factors and human reliability analysis, security
of industrial computer systems and networks, building automation, evolutionary path planning methods in non-stationary environment
and control of autonomous vehicles and surface vessels, marine objects control methods and designing nonlinear control systems, automation
of marine power system, control algorithms of energy resources, diagnostics of propulsion systems, diagnostics and control of renewable energy
sources, modeling and simulation, testing of components, subsystems and systems of ship power plant, development and construction
of mechatronic diagnostic devices for wheeled tractor.
DESCRIPTION
The programme being carried out at the Department includes knowledge in the domains of automation and applied informatics.
Within the subjects knowledge is transferred in the scope of: informatics, digital technique and control, reliability and safety, automation
of industrial processes, methods of artificial intelligence, drive automation, intelligent building, and renewable energy sources.
Non-compulsory subjects enable students to broaden knowledge in the domains of: control technique, informatics, control of processes
and systems, and safety and reliability in the industry. Helpful for students in acquiring practical knowledge are laboratories equipped with
physical and mathematical models of technological processes that cooperate with industrial controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs),
and SCADA visualization systems. These laboratories, equipped with specialized apparatus and software, enable to carry out simulations
as well as designing and analyses of the control systems operation.
At the Department there are following laboratories equipped with modern stands, software, manuals and auxiliary didactic materials:
laboratory of control techniques, laboratory of microprocessor technique, laboratory of industrial processes automation, laboratory
of renewable energy sources, laboratory of reliability and safety engineering, and laboratory of building control systems integration.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? ethods and tools for supporting functional safety and informat
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ion security management of the programmable control and
protection systems with regard to risk factors.
Mechatronic model of the wheeled tractor diagnostic system.
Modifications and variants of evolution method for planning
cross over paths of mobile object.
General methods of on-line diagnostics of rotor failures of high
power electric engines with ensorless control.
Methods and algorithms for tracking and stabilizing tasks
of the ship control system along set trajectory – research
supported from a fund for young scientists.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? arnert T., Piesik E., Œliwiñski M.: Real-time simulator of agricultural biogas plant// COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE.
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Vol. 108, No. October (2014)
?Kosmowski K.: Human Factors in designing the Instrumentation and Control Systems Important to Safety// INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
OF PERFORMABILITY ENGINEERING. Vol. 10., No. 7 (2014)
?Kostrzewski M.: Software Tools to Measure the Duplication of Information// Journal of Applied Computer Science. Vol. 22., No. 1 (2014), p.61–71
?Kuczkowski £., Œmierzchalski R.: Comparison of Single and Multi-Population Evolutionary Algorithm for Path Planning in Navigation Situation//
Solid State Phenomena. Vol. 210, (2014)
?Porzeziñski M.: The methods of secure data transmission in the KNX system// Journal of Polish Safety and Reliability Association, Summer Safety
and Reliability Seminars. Vol. 5, No. 1 (2014)
?Kosmowski K.: Human Factors and Functional Safety Analysis in Designing the Control Rooms of Industrial Hazardous Plants//
Intelligent Syst. in Tech. and Medical Diagnostic / ed. J. Korbicz Berlin: Springer 2014
?Kuczkowski £., Œmierzchalski R.: Selection Pressure in the Evolutionary Path Planning Problem// Inteligent Systems in Technical and Medical
Diagnostics: 2014
?Scientific subject matter of proposed PhD thesis in domain of electrotechnics:
Optimal and safe control of small wind plant,
To earth current compensation in transformerless converters for photovoltaic modules,
Method for functional and reliability analysis of PWR protection system,
Method for functional safety analysis of the control and protection systems of nuclear power plant equipped with PWR,
Scientific subject matter of proposed PhD thesis in domain of automation and robotics:
Evolutionary methods for planning cross over paths of mobile object in non-stationary environment,
Control of autonomic surface vehicle using artificial intelligence methods,
Power management in electro energetic system of ships with dynamic positioning,
Optimization of solar collector operation for air heating,
Computer aided design of cable network of ship electrical installations,
Hybrid controller of ship dynamic positioning (DP),
Method for functional safety analysis in hazardous industrial installations,
Allocation of dynamically positioning propellers on ship using predictive controller,
CONTACT
Dean of Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 24 65, +48 58 348 62 76
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DEPARTMENT OF CONTROLLED ELECTRIC DRIVES
RESEARCH AREA
Main research area covers sensorless electrical drives controlled with application of advanced signal processors. Advanced researches are made
in the field of control of power converters, nonlinear control of electrical machines and development of digital hardware. Power converters
connected to the grid are further field of interest, especially medium voltage inverters.
DESCRIPTION
Algorithms of control with application of multiscalar models of AC machines and nonlinear feedback have been developed. Higher quality
of drive properties are achieved with application of special control algorithms used in research stands. Advanced speed observers proposed
for different AC machines are basis of sensorless drives. Original methods based on speed observers are developed for diagnosis of electrical
machines and mechanical equipment connected to drive systems. Detailed investigations are made on development of new power electronic
converters, specially based on silicon carbide. Control algorithms for grid connected power converters are developed. Application of inverter
output filters is investigated and special control algoru=ithms are developed.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Scientific projects:
1. Multiphase induction motor drives controlled on a basis of multiscalar models
2. Power converters for high speed drives with application of SiC transistors
Research and development projects in cooperation with industry were realized:
1. Series of power inverters for induction motors of powers from 11 kW to 160 kW
2. Development of medium voltage 3.3 kV AC\AC power converters for
induction motor
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Lewicki A.: DC-link voltage balancing in cascaded H-Bridge converters. Archives of Electrical Engineering. Vol. 63., iss. 3 (2014), pp. 439–455
research on new constructions of electric machines
investigation on control algorithms of small windmills
sensorless control of AC machines,
developments of control algorithms for inverters based on SiC power devices
CONTACT
Department of Controlled Electric Drives
phone: +48 58 347 23 48
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The Department of Electrical Power Engineering is the Faculty unit that conducts research in two main areas: power systems, and power
plants and energy economics
DESCRIPTION
Power Systems
Power system security and safety.
Comprehensive modeling of a power system, including detailed
modeling of individual elements.
FACTS devices and HVDC systems operation in power system.
Island operation of power subsystems.
Power Plants and Energy Economics
Optimization of the structure and parameters of the power
system supplying power to large agglomerations to meet the
requirements of the electricity market.
Methods and models for integrated simulation-and-optimizationbased E3 (energy, economy, environment) analyses using ETSAP MARKAL (MARKet ALlocation) model for long-term energy system planning
on national and local scale.
Nuclear reactors for cogeneration of electricity and heat
SAMPLE PROJECTS
HORIZON 2020 – project UPGRID: Real proven solutions to enable active demand and distributed generation flexible integration through a fully
controllable LV and MV distribution grid.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? zapp S., Dobrzyñski K., Klucznik J., Luboœny Z.: Calculation of Induced Sheath Voltages in Power Cables – Single Circuit System versus Double
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Circuit System// Journal of Information, Control and Management Systems. Vol. 12, No 2 (2014).
?Zajczyk R., Tarakan B., Tarakan K.: Selected Technical Requirements for Photovoltaic Plant Interconnection with a Medium Voltage Grid//
Acta Energetica. No 3 (2014).
Power system development, power system stability, electrical installations and devices
CONTACT
Department of Electrical Power Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 20 98
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RESEARCH AREA
Modeling and design of power electronic converters. Control and diagnostics of power electronic converters. Modeling and simulation of power
electronic converters. Electromagnetic compatibility of power electronic converters. Power quality. Modeling, design and diagnostics
of electrical motors and generators. Design of piezoelectric machines, sensors and actuators. CAD techniques for electromechanical systems.
Biomedical engineering.
DESCRIPTION
The main scientific and technological contributions of the department
include: new concepts in the control of voltage-source inverters
(self-tuning dead-time modulation method, pulse-width modulation
of multilevel inverters based on the application of shape functions),
original contributions in the area of diagnostics of voltage-source
inverters and traction transformers, a unique method for experimental
modeling of acoustic noise produced by AC machines, simulation
models of brushless synchronous generators for the analysis of
onboard power systems of More Electric Aircraft, new-concept
piezoelectric actuators and sensors, proprietary power electronic
simulation package TCAd.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? arie Curie Industry-Academia Strategic Partnership project in the
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6th Framework Programme of the European Union entitled
“PREdictive MAIntenance and Diagnostics of traction power trains” (PREMAID), coordinated by Alstom Transport SA, 2006–2009.
?Integrated project in the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union entitled “More Open Electrical Technologies” (MOET),
coordinated by Airbus France, 2006–2009.
?National project entitled “Comprehensive real-time diagnostics of traction drives” (KomDiaNa), grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher
Education, 2007–2010.
?Investment project entitled “Laboratory for INnovative power TEchnologies and INTEgration of renewable energy sources” (LINTE^2) in the frame
of the European Regional Development Fund, 2010–2015 (in cooperation with other departments).
?International PhD project entitled „New concept, implementation and analysis of the multicell piezoelectric motor for the control of the car seat
position” executed with the LAPLACE Laboratoire Plasma et Conversion d'Energie, Institut National Polytechnique de Touluse, France, 2013–2015.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Œleszyñski W., Nieznañski J., Cichowski A.: Open-transistor fault diagnostics in voltage-source inverters by analyzing the load currents.
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 56, iss. 11 (2009), p.4681–4688.
?Musznicki P.: Conducted EMI Propagation Paths in DC-AC Hard Switching Converter. International Review of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 8,
No. 6 (2013), p.1870–1875.
?Koc W., Wilk A., Chrostowski P., Grulkowski S.: Reprezentation of mechanic hysteresis in a railway track using the Preisach model.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers PART F-Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Vol. 227, iss. 3 (2013), p.217–228.
?Racewicz S., Riu D., Retiere N., Chrzan P.: Half-Order Modeling of Saturated Synchronous Machine. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics,
Vol. 61., No 10 (2014), p.5241–5248.
?Turzyñski M., Banach P., Murawski P., Pepliñski R., Chrzan P.: A predictive estimation based control strategy for a quasi-resonant dc-link inverter.
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences, Vol. 61, No. 4 (2014), p.757–762.
?Ruciñski M., Musznicki P., Chrzan P.: Electromagnetic interference frequencies prediction model of flyback converter for snubber design.
IET Power Electronics, 2015.
Control of multilevel power electronic converters, control and management of energy storage systems, active power filters,
design and construction of electrical machines, design and construction of piezoelectric actuators, diagnostics of power transformers,
diagnostics of power electronic converters.
CONTACT
Department of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines
phone: +48 58 347 25 34
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DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS
RESEARCH AREA
Electromagnetic fields. Weak magnetic fields. Masking and detection of ferromagnetic objects in the electromagnetic field.
Information technology application in analysis and synthesis of complex circuits.
DESCRIPTION
The main research areas encompass the examination of properties of weak magnetic fields
in terms of the possibility of locating and identifying ferromagnetic objects using
magnetometers, scalar and vector gradiometers, detection of ferromagnetic objects
in the sea, dynamic demagnetization of warship and electromagnetic interference inside
the ship during its demagnetization. The research is theoretical and experimental and carried
out with the participation of the Polish Navy. The auxiliary research is performed into the use
of information technology for modeling of coupled electromagnetic fields and for the analysis
of properties of coupled electromagnetic and thermal fields. The other research areas are:
computer simulation of phenomena in the nonlinear short-circuit circuits, the use of the
residue number system for fast digital signal processing, analysis of the impact of residual
magnetism on the inrush current of the transformer.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Demonstrator of the technology for the system of underwater objects detection from air platforms by applying a differential magnetometric method.
Wireless magnetic sensor system for monitoring the movement of vehicles at airports, in ports and border crossings.
Electric field sensors for identification of sea platforms, naval mines and improvised explosive devices.
Study of the impact of switching processes and properties of power transformer on limiting of inrush current.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Wo³oszyn M., Zimny P., Jakubiuk K.: Multidipoles model of ship's magnetic field. Int. Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics.
Vol. 39, No. 1–4 (2012), pp. 183–188.
?Wo³oszyn M.: Locating and Identifying Ferromagnetic Objects. Int. Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics.
Vol. 39, No. 1–4 (2012), pp. 175–182.
Modeling and analysis of coupled electromagnetic fields and thermal fields. Masking and detection of ferromagnetic objects in the electromagnetic field.
CONTACT
Department of Theoretical Electrical Engineering and Informatics
phone: +48 58 347 18 35
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The research works carried out by the Department apply with railway electric traction and electrified urban transport, in particular with diagnostics
of traction devices, contact lines and traction vehicles. This allows the treatment to diagnostic problems in a comprehensive way, covering all areas
of electric traction. This innovative perspective making possible the development a new kind of diagnostic methods which are characterised of high
functionality and reliability.
DESCRIPTION
The research area include the diagnosis and monitoring of current collectors in operating conditions on railway line; diagnostics of contact strips
technical condition using a 3D video technology; contact-less methods for the location of catenary contact wire for diagnostic purposes using
2D vision technique. The other research areas are connected with development the mathematical reference model of current collector and overhead
contact line, and with other works related to the diagnostic, ie .: the modeling of load in complex traction supply systems; precise measurement
methods of currents and voltages in the inverter drive systems; identification the source of vibration and sound disturbances in electric traction.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?3D Machine Vision system for inspection of contact strips in railway vehicle
current collectors.
?Monitoring of the current collector in operating condition on railway line.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Judek S., Jarzêbowicz L.: 3D scanning system for railway current
collector contact strips.
?Judek S., Karwowski K.: Contact-less electrical energy transfer system
via magnetically coupled air coils.
?Bart³omiejczyk M.: Trolleybus infrastructure characteristics.
?Karkosiñski D.: Computational investigations of acoustic radiation
from end shields of small-power electric motor.
?Skibicki J.: The new version of contact-less method for localisation of catenary contact wire.
? n-line transformer diagnostics based on an accurate reference model.
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On-line pantograph diagnostics based on an accurate reference model.
CONTACT
Department of Electrical Engineering in Transport
phone: +48 58 347 11 58
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DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREA
Modeling, monitoring, control, decision support and security of critical infrastructure systems and critical safety systems with applications
to water supply and distribution systems, power systems, nuclear power plants. Intelligent, cooperative, optimized, multi-agent systems for
monitoring, control and security of distributed large scale complex systems. Uncertainty in modeling, monitoring, control and decision support
systems. Computer systems, computer networks for monitoring, control, decision support and security systems.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Nowak T., Duzinkiewicz K., Piotrowski R.: Numerical solution analysis of fractional point kinetics and heat exchange in nuclear reactor//
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. Vol. 281, (2015),
?Piotrowski R.: Two-Level Multivariable Control System of Dissolved Oxygen Tracking and Aeration System for Activated Sludge Processes//
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH. Vol. 87, No. 1 (2015),
?Brdyœ M.: Integrated monitoring, control and security of Critical Infrastructure Systems// ANNUAL REVIEWS IN CONTROL. Vol. 38, iss. 1 (2014),
CONTACT
Department of Control Systems Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 22 39,
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There are two research teams in the Department: Mechatronics and High Voltage Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. Within the structure
of the Department there are laboratories with unique infrastructure in the country: high-voltage and laser vibration measurements.
DESCRIPTION
The subject focuses on the two essential scientific problems of XXI century:
? Impact of electromagnetic fields on living organisms. The essence of the presented study are
the new discoveries, theoretical knowledge and collaboration with main domestic and abroad
research centers
?A new theoretical knowledge and innovative solutions within the field of biomedical engineering.
The aim is to connect the latest advances in technology and medicine, and their implementation
in novel rehabilitation systems with biofeedback function.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? urrent research projects in the area of waves in periodic structures. It is planned to launch
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interdisciplinary projects of methodology for quick and precise calculation of human Body
Surface Area and the influence of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields on living organisms.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Redlarski G., Lewczuk B.,¯ak A., Koncicki A., Krawczuk M.,JakubiukK., et al.: The influence
of electromagnetic pollution on living organisms – historical trends and forecasting changes.
Review paper. BioMed Research International, Vol. 2015 (2015), 5-year IF = 2.880.
?Lewczuk B., Redlarski G., ¯ak A., Zió³kowska N., Przybylska-Gornowicz B., Krawczuk M.: Influence of Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields
on the Circadian System: Current Stage of Knowledge. BioMed Research International, Vol. 2014 (2014), 2.880, 5-year IF = 2.880.
?Redlarski G., Gradolewski D., Pa³kowski A.: A System for Sounds Classification. PLOS ONE, Vol. 9, iss. 11, November 13 (2014), pp. 1–12,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112673, IF = 3.534.
?Piechocki J., Ambroziak D., Pa³kowski A., Redlarski G.: Use of Modified Cuckoo Search algorithm in the design process of integrated power systems
for modern and energy self-sufficient farms. Applied Energy. Vol. 114 (February 2014), 901–908 (5-year IF = 5.597).
?Modeling of spatial EMG interactions on structures of living organisms (plant and animal). Optimization of monitoring and control processes
in rehabilitation systems (and exoskeletons).
CONTACT
Department of Mechatronics and High Voltage Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 24 16
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RESEARCH AREA
Electric motors and superconducting magnets diagnostic. Short-circuit impedance measuring methods. Current transformers design.
Frequency-modulated pulse signals. Intelligent systems for electrical energy measurement. Diagnostics in medical measurements.
Measurement uncertainty evaluation.
DESCRIPTION
The Department conducts research on methods of diagnosing electric motors and superconducting magnets, measurements of electrical
and non-electrical values, and works on new solutions, designing instruments and measurement systems. Based on measurement signal analysis,
we can conduct diagnosis of the technical state of electrical and mechanical equipment. Research is carried out to ascertain the possibility
of using virtual instruments and different methods of transmitting measurement data in research and industrial environments.
The Department also carries out studies of the effectiveness of fire protection in power systems, in which there are interference and research
on computerization and automation of high-precision measurements as well as automatic determination of measurement uncertainty.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? he measuring system controlling the operation of the device for trenchless
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underground piping practices for Enterprise Innovation and implementation
arrangements for WAMET from Bydgoszcz.
?Measuring system – Registration controlling the work of a drilling rig in the course
of burning technology for NAJDER DSM Engineering in Gdansk.
?The system for testing valves for LOTOS Petroleum Company, Gdansk.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Golijanek-Jêdrzejczyk A.: Uncertainty estimation of loop impedance measurement determined by the vector method// Pomiary
Automatyka I Kontrola, No. 11 (2012), p.987–990
?Œwisulski D., Wo³oszyk M., Wo³oszyn M., Zió³ko M., Rafiñski L., Stafiniak A.: Testing of the Superconducting Magnets Frequency Characteristics//
Elektronika Ir Elektrotechnika, No. 7=103 (2010), p.39–42
?Swêdrowski L., Duzinkiewicz K., Grochowski M., Rutkowski T.: Use of Neural Networks in Diagnostics of Rolling-Element Bearing
of the Induction Motor// Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 588, (2014), p.333–342
? iagnostics of state of superconducting magnet windings. Simultaneous acquisition methods of frequency and voltage signals.
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Comprehensive, sensor less diagnostic of caged induction motors.
CONTACT
Department of Metrology and Information Systems
phone: +48 58 347 13 97
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AUDIO ACOUSTICS LABORATORY
RESEARCH AREA
Acoustical measurements, psychophysiology of hearing and vision applied to bio-engineering, signal analyzing and processing,
studio technology, sound reinforcement and musical acoustics (including Music Information Retrieval), other areas of interest:
soft computing methods, multimodal computer interfaces, and related areas.
Anechoic chamber – Cartesian robot
installed in an anechoic chamber.
The USP (Ultimate Sound Probe)
sensor placed in the reference position;
calibration in progress.
DESCRIPTION
Research studies carried out in LAF concern several areas of interest, in particular current work involves acoustical measurements
carried out with the system composed of a Cartesian robot, velocity transducers based on hot-wire anemometry, and the prepared
software application for sound intensity measurements in an acoustical field. Another project focuses on enhancing the audio
experience quality in mobile devices. Also, within the area of multimodal interfaces an application for music mixing using hand gestures
was created. One of the recent studies resulted in creating a novel approach to the Virtual Bass Synthesis (VBS) algorithms applied
to portable computers. The proposed algorithm employs automatic music genre recognition to determine the optimum parameters
for the synthesis of additional frequencies. The synthesis was carried out using the non-linear device (NLD) and phase vocoder
(PV) methods depending on the music excerpt genre. Bases of building the system are related to psychophysiology of hearing.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
The team of LAF was involved in several projects realized together with Polish and foreign partners, including national grants and
European grants. Currently, two projects are carried out within LAF (jointly with the Department of the Multimedia Systems, one of
them also with Intel PL), they concern in particular: development of new technologies for improving user experience when using mobile
computer devices such as: netbooks, ultrabooks, tablets and smartphones. The second project carried out in LAF is entitled:
Vector analysis of wave phenomena in real acoustic field. Resulted from previous studies, applications such as: mixing with hand
gestures – gesture-based mixing application and Music4U – online genre recognition system were created.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Kostek B., Auditory Display Applied to Research in Music and Acoustics, Arch. of Acoustics, 38, 3, 1–12, 2014.
Kostek B., Music Information Retrieval in Music Repositories, Chapter 17, Rough Sets and Intelligent Systems
(A. Skowron, Z. Suraj, eds.), ISRL, 42, 463–489, Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2013.
Szczodrak M., Kotus J., Czy¿ewski A., Kostek B., Supercomputing Grid-Based Services for Hearing Protection and Acoustical
Urban Planning, Research & Education; Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2014.
Lech M., Kostek B., Evaluation of the influence of ergonomics and multimodal perception on sound mixing while employing
a novel gesture-based mixing interface, J. Audio Eng. Soc., 61, 5, 301–313, 2013.
Music classification including genre, emotions, mood, etc.; correcting detuned singing;
Music recommendation system; music4U - online genre recognition system
– building a large music database;
“Influence of noise on hearing; psychoacoustics dosimetry; podeling sound field
using acoustical CADs;
Measurements and visualization of the acoustical field using sound intensity
measurement techniques.
CONTACT
Audio Acoustics Laboratory
Prof. Bo¿ena Kostek
phone: +48 58 347 27 17
www.audioakustyka.org
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RESEARCH AREA
Our research areas include: graph algorithms, operational research, bioinformatics, distributed algorithms, and elements of artificial
intelligence in the area of combinatorial games.
DESCRIPTION
Our interest focuses on algorithmic and computational aspects of variety of combinatorial problems. This includes determining hardness
of a problem, finding optimal or approximation algorithms, or conducting computer experiments.
Our research in the area of graph theory has a special focus on its chromatic aspects and includes the analysis of particular graph coloring models
and their potential applications. In the operational research theory our team is interested in developing optimal and approximation algorithms for
schedule construction. Phylogenetic trees and related problems, like distance metrics, are our main research directions in the field of computational
biology. The interest in distributed computing covers message passing network algorithms as well as the study of mobile autonomous agents
exploring an unknown environment. The above-mentioned computer experiments are especially applicable while designing and testing algorithms
playing games.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Development of graph discrete optimization methods in technical and biological applications (2012–2017) (an NCN grant No. DEC-2011/02/A/ST6/00201).
Graph discrete optimization methods in scientific and technical applications (2009–2012) (an NCN grant No. N N516 196437)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Kubale M. et al.: Graph Colorings. American Mathematical Society, 2004.
Kubale M.: Introduction to Computational Complexity and Algorithmic Graph Coloring, GTN, 1998.
? raph algorithms, especially optimal and approximation ones for selected graph coloring models
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?Distributed computing, especially algorithms for mobile agents exploring unknown environment whose goal can be searching, map construction,
gathering and distribution of information
?Bioinformatics, especially the analysis of phylogenetic trees and related problems
?Operational research; especially algorithms for minimum makespan or total completion time schedule construction.
CONTACT
Department of Algorithms and System Modeling
Prof. Marek Kubale
phone: +48 58 347 18 18, +48 58 324 16 04, fax: +48 58 347 17 66
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DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
RESEARCH AREA
The department's main field of research are: system identification, adaptive control with special emphasis on active noise and vibration control,
elimination of impulsive disturbances, restoration of archive audio signals, adaptive signal processing (radars, biomedical) and mobile robotics.
DESCRIPTION
In our work we focus on modern techniques in automatic control and signal processing. We are interested in solving both theoretical
and practical problems. Our most recent achievement is development and practical verification of a new approach to active noise and vibration
control called SONIC (self-optimizing narrowband interference cancelling).
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
Our department has been involved in numerous projects financed by the National Centre for Science, National Centre for Research and Development
and Foundation for Polish Science (identification of quasi-periodically varying systems, adaptive noise and vibration control, elimination of impulsive
disturbances from archive audio recordings, automated detection of sleep apnea and hypopnea events, self-localization of mobile robots).
We have been also participating in a joint research with research groups in China and Japan (active noise control).
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Identification of time-varying processes, Wiley, 2000.
A new approach to active noise and vibration control, IEEE TSP, 2009.
Elimination of impulsive disturbances from archive audio signals using bidirectional processing, IEEE TASLP, 2013.
? he field of automatic control, because of its interdisciplinary character, gives the students an exceptional opportunity to gain both theoretical
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knowledge and practical experience in many fields such as electronics, mechatronics, robotics and information technologies. Perspective PhD
students have a chance to conduct supervised research in different areas of modern control theory, applied robotics and signal processing.
CONTACT
Department of Automatic Control
phone: +48 58 347 15 55
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DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
RESEARCH AREA
Research work conducted in the Department include the following topics: theoretical acoustics, spatial filtering, optimization of underwater
acoustic signals and systems, underwater acoustic antennae, propagation of acoustic signals in shallow waters, techniques of display of under
water acoustic signals, ultrasonic measurement techniques, broadband interference in speech and underwater acoustic communications,
switched capacitor power supply converters.
DESCRIPTION
The Department performs the design, programming and construction
in the areas of:
underwater acoustic active and passive systems
(sonars, echosounders, meters of sound speed, docking, etc.)
low-power analog circuits
(amplifiers, filters, generators, mixers, control circuits, etc.)
high power systems (pulsed power amplifiers, power supplies)
digital systems,
microprocessor devices,
real time computer systems
digital signals display sets
digital signals recording and transmission equipment
ultrasonic transducers and underwater acoustic antennae
acoustic measurement in the water environment.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Multipurpose digital sonars for the Polish Navy, contractor: Ministry of National Defense, finished 30.11.2014.
Silent sonar – theoretical analysis, computer simulations, model studies, contractor: Ministry of Science and Higher Education,
finished in 22.09.2012.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Marszal J., Salamon R.: Distance measurement errors in silent FM-CW sonar with matched filtering, Metrology and Measurement Systems.
Vol. XIX, No. 2, 2012, pp. 321–332,
Marszal J., Salamon R.: Detection Range of Intercept Sonar for CWFM signals, Archives of Acoustics, Vol. 39 (2) 2014, pp. 215–230,
Lasota H.: Local Dynamics of Fluids and Dielectrics as the Foundation of Signal-Carrying Wave Properties, 7th Forum Acusticum 2014, R16_6,
Lasota H., Mazurek R., Kochañska I.: Distortion of Speech Signals in the Listening Area: Its Mechanism and Measurements,
7th Forum Acusticum 2014, PJ03_4.
?hydrolocation systems and devices
?broadband underwater communication systems and devices
?digital signal processing
?acoustic measurements
?ultrasonic transducers
?underwater navigation systems
?time-domain analysis of broadband acoustic field
?broadband interference of speech signals in public address systems.
CONTACT
Department of Marine Electronic Systems
Jacek Marszal
phone: +48 58 347 22 30
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
LABORATORY FOR AMBIENT ASSISTED LIVING
RESEARCH AREA
Laboratory for Ambient Assisted Living is performing research activities in the field of innovative ICT-based solutions for ageing well at home,
in the community, and at work, thus increasing the quality of life and supporting independent living of elderly and disabled people at home.
The laboratory activities are also related to propose and evaluate new and intelligent user interactions, which are particularly useful for healthcare
professionals and people with disabilities or at risk of exclusion.
DESCRIPTION
New solutions based on Information and Communication
Technologies are required to integrate support for older citizens,
their family members and healthcare professionals. In particular,
information systems integrated with wearable, mobile devices
and sensor networks at home can continuously assist people
while they are inside or outside the home environment.
Ubiquitous healthcare systems used as assisted living solutions
will not only help to prevent, detect and monitor health
conditions but will also support sick, elderly and disabled
people to live independently. Moreover, the developed system
can be used by almost everyone. In the laboratory novel
equipment is available, including specialized measurement
devices (e.g. medical devices, 3D scanners, etc.) and rapid
prototyping solutions (e.g. 3D printer).
SAMPLE PROJECTS
DOMESTIC – Home assistance for elderly and disabled, European Regional Development Fund, www.domestic.gda.pl
eGLASSES – The interactive eyeglasses for mobile, perceptual computing, CHIST-ERA, www.e-glasses.net
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Bujnowski, A.; Skalski, £; Wtorek, J., Monitoring of a Bathing Person, Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics, Vol. 2,
No. 1, March 2012, pp. 27–34(8)
Ruminski, J.; Bujnowski, A.; Wtorek, J.; Andrushevich, A.; Biallas, M.; Kistler, R., "Interactions with recognized objects,"
Human System Interactions (HSI), 2014 7th International Conference on, pp.101,105, 16–18 June 2014
?The PhD and MSc students are welcome to conduct research in the field of innovative ICT-based solutions for health or age-related problems.
This also includes long-term research activities and technological innovation in perceptual and super-perceptual (e.g. heart rate, temperature)
computing. It is an emerging technology that is also focused on the creation of mobile, perceptual media.
These devices integrate human-like perceptual awareness of the environment, with the ability to respond appropriately.
CONTACT
Department of Biomedical Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 13 84
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LABORATORY FOR ELECTROCERAMIC TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVICES
RESEARCH AREA
Laboratory for Electroceramic Technologies and Devices is working in the field of electroceramic and hybrid devices. The research is mainly
application oriented. Scientific area of interest includes gas sensors, fuel cells, gas separation membranes, humidity sensors, etc.
The laboratory activities are related to preparation and characterisation of devices, processing and analysis of data and various precesses
modelling and simulation.
DESCRIPTION
Studied devices are prepared using low temperature, cost effective ceramic,
thick and thin film technologies. Used technologies (spin coating, spray
pyrolysis, dip coating) utilize metallo-organic polymers for thin and thick,
dense and porous functional layers fabrication. In order to characterize
devices, various electrochemical techniques including impedance spectroscopy
and potentiometryare used. Advanced methods of multivariate data analysis
targeting e-noses are developed. Novel equipment is available including box
and tube furnaces, planetary mill, impedance analyzers, potentiostats, uv-vis
and infrared spectrometers, stand for gas and humidity sensor calibration.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Currently, the laboratory is realizing the following projects:
?National Science Centre Poland, OPUS 2012/05/B/ST7/02153, Functional layers for solid oxide fuel cells.
?The National Centre for Research and Development, LIDER/22/103/L-2/10/NCBIR/2011 – Multi sensors system for air quality monitoring.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Kalinowski P., Strzelczyk A., Wozniak L., Jasinski G., Jasinski P., Determination of toxic gases based on responses of a single electrocatalytic
sensor and pattern recognition techniques, Meas. Sci. Technol. 25, 025101, 2014.
? he PhD and MSc students are welcome to conduct research of the selected aspects of electroceramic devices development.
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This includes fabrication and investigation of solid state sensors, solid oxide fuel cells, solid electrolyzers and biodegradable implants.
The topics are related to: analysis and drift compensation of sensor matrix for the purpose of air quality and breathe monitoring, hardware
and software tools for data acquisition, processing of multidimensional data and working mechanism analysis.
CONTACT
Department of Biomedical Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 13 23
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PERVASIVE COMPUTING RESEARCH GROUP
RESEARCH AREA
Pervasive computing in healthcare; supporting medical research based on computer vision; parallelization of algorithms for real-time medical
data processing, development of frameworks using AI methods to analyze big data.
DESCRIPTION
Our team specializes in the development of intelligent pervasive healthcare systems, especially using parallel image processing and big sets
of medical data. We are developing distributed parallel systems supporting medical researchers and offer them algorithms and tools for data
analysis. For example, the MedEye application deals with the analysis of video streams from endoscopic capsules. The core of the system
is the remotely used KASKADA platform, which is deployed on a cluster supercomputer environment. Another example is Apricap, which
is a framework that would allow to scan human body during motion and detect possible problems with posture. We use multi depth cameras
and in real time scan a patient who is walking along a guiding path and measure his limbs and posture to determine if the patient does not
represent common symptoms of problems with posture. The system consists of multiple Microsoft Kinect Cameras connected in one Ethernet
network to collect as much valuable data as possible. That data is send to processing unit, which consolidates Point Cloud Data to one data
structure to allow additional processing and computations.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
IPMed – Internet platform for data integration and collaboration of medical research teams for the stroke treatment centers, grants from
National Centre for Research and Development 2013-2016,
MedEye – subproject in MAYDAY EURO 2012 – Supercomputer Platform for Context Analysis of Data Streams in Identification of Specified
Objects or Hazardous Events, grants from National Centre for Research and Development 2013-2016,
Apricap – MultiKinect system for motion analysis of human figure supporting rehabilitation process
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Czarnul P., Dziubich T., Krawczyk H.: Evaluation of multimedia applications in a cluster-oriented
environment, Metrology and Measurement Systems, Vol. 2, (2012), pp. 177–190
? lgorithms in real-time processing, remote and distributed acquisition, processing and analysis
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of big medical data, parallelization of algorithms, reliability.
CONTACT
Department of Computer Architecture
phone: +48 58 347 25 24
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RESEARCH AREA
High performance computing: parallelization of algorithms, development of frameworks and high level software solutions for automatic
parallelization of certain classes of applications at several levels: multicore CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, clusters, grid type systems.
DESCRIPTION
We provide expertise in the area of scalable, high performance codes to be run on modern high performance computing systems including
multicore CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, clusters and grid systems. We optimize codes taking into account performance but also power consumption,
reliability. We offer expertise in both low level optimization of the aforementioned hardware solutions and also at higher levels for frameworks
at cluster or grid levels or systems incorporating computational services.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
KernelHive – a system for parallelization of computations among clusters with multicore CPUs and GPUs
https://kask.eti.pg.gda.pl/redmine/projects/kernelhive
BeesyCluster - a system, middleware and a workflow management system for high performance clusters and servers
https://beesycluster.eti.pg.gda.pl:10030/ek/Main
CD-NIWA http://niwa.gda.pl/en/
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Czarnul P., Roœciszewski P., Optimization of Execution Time under Power Consumption Constraints in a Heterogeneous Parallel System
with GPUs and CPUs, Distributed Computing and Networking, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 8314, 2014,
Czarnul P.: Modeling, run-time optimization and execution of distributed workflow applications in the JEE-based BeesyCluster environment.
The Journal of Supercomputing 63(1): 46–71 (2013)
Algorithms in high performance computing, parallelization of algorithms, performance, reliability, power consumption,
specific parallelization on state-of-the-art systems including multicore CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, clusters.
CONTACT
Department of Computer Architecture
phone: +48 58 347 12 88
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS
RESEARCH TEAM: COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND PROTOCOLS
RESEARCH AREA
Computer communications system design and performance evaluation.
DESCRIPTION
Design and analysis of LAN/MAN/WAN environments, wireless network security and survivability, quality of service in multiservice IP networks,
terminal mobility management, and distributed communication mechanisms for non-trusted and noncooperative settings.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Development of multimedia communications platform
integrating IP infrastructure with mobile (GSM, WiFi)
and stationary (PSTN, ISDN) communication networks;
KBN R&D grant – 2007–2009
Information and Cooperation in Self-Organizing Networks;
US Air Force Office of Scientific Research – EOARD,
London, grant #FA8655-11-1-3076 – 2011–2012
Effective resource distribution optimization methods,
supporting reliable transmissions in multi-layer networks;
KBN N517 022 32/3969 – 2007–2008
Future Internet Engineering; POIG.01.01.02-00-045/09-00 2010-2013
PL-LAB 2020; POIG 2.3 2014– 2015
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Rak J.: Fast Service Recovery under Shared Protection in WDM Networks. IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology. Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 84–95, 2012.
Mrugalski T., WoŸniak J., Nowicki K.: Dynamic host configuration protocol for IPv6 improvements for mobile nodes. Telecommunication
Systems – Vol. 52, No. 2, 2013
Konorski J., Szott S.: Discouraging Traffic Remapping Attacks in Local Ad Hoc Networks, IEEE Trans. Wireless Comm., Vol. 13, No 7,
pp. 3752 – 3767, 2014
? ommunication and reputation in noncooperative settings; management and integration of mobility platforms for MAN and Future Internet;
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routing strategies for self-organizing maritime environments.
CONTACT
Department of Computer Communications
phone: +48 58 347 22 23
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RESEARCH AREA
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, satellite Earth observation, critical infrastructure protection, Global Navigation Satellite
Systems (GNSS), web & mobile GIS, acoustic monitoring of seafloor & other marine environment elements
DESCRIPTION
The Department conducts research on advanced methods of processing and analysis of signals and data for applications in Geographic
Information Systems, including the fusion and integration of data from different sources and sensors. It contains the applications
of geoinformatic systems and spatial analysis in remote sensing and security technologies like the protection of critical infrastructures,
specialized applications of navigational equipment and systems, e.g. for supporting the visually impaired, advanced satellite imaging techniques
as well as technologies of network and mobile Geographic Information Systems. The Department also conducts research in the field of
underwater acoustics what includes the development and implementation of advanced methods of acoustic surveys for monitoring
and mapping of the seabed, living resources, underwater objects, pollution and other elements of the marine environment.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
"Voice Maps" – GIS for supporting independent
moving of the blind In municipal area (sponsored
by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher
Education)
Development, testing, demonstration
and dissemination of innovative Web-based
Geographical Information System for threat
monitoring, prediction, and risk analysis for the
municipal area – Safe City GIS (sponsored
by European Space Agency)
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Stepnowski A., Moszyñski M.: Inverse problem solution techniques as applied to indirect in situ estimation of fish target strength";
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 107, No. 5, 2000, pp. 2554–2562
? IS (technology, spatial databases, network and mobile GIS, applications), GNSSs and their applications, satellite Earth Observation data
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processing, geoinformatic systems for security and safety, mobile applications development, computer-based systems and databases,
embedded systems, 3D graphics and multimedia applications, acoustic monitoring of underwater environment (seafloor, living resources,
underwater objects, characterization and 3D imaging)
CONTACT
Department of Geoinformatics
phone: +48 58 347 29 39
e-mail:[email protected]
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RESEARCH AREA
Natural interfaces enabling human-computer interaction without employing artificial control devices whose operation has to be learned,
involving speech recognition, natural language processing, facial biometrics, proactive documents, emotion recognition and interactive
immersive graphics.
DESCRIPTION
The underlying research problem is coping with the complexity of visual and audio information being communicated by users in their natural
habitat (at home, in the office, during travel) to their personal devices, like smartphones or laptops. Most of the existing solutions are limited
to selected subsets of the surrounding environments, like a few well-trained gestures, faces in their specific settings or some predefined spoken
commands. The challenge we take in DIIS is recognizing not only faces and spoken commands, but also facial expressions and emotions by
utilizing depth maps and voice biometrics, recognizing natural speech, and among others, analyzing body movements in a full size hollow
sphere placed on a special platform that allows it to rotate freely in any direction and immersed in a cubic CAVE environment with
the simultaneous stereoscopic HD backward projection on its all six walls. We have also developed a unique technology to biometrically
protect the content of digital documents sent by e-mail.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
Projects recently concluded in DIIS or still running include: “Biometric security system for mobile workstations” under grant by the National
Science Centre (2009–2012), “MENAID – Methods and tools for next generation document engineering” under grant by the National Science
Centre (2011–2014) and “ERAAVG – Emotion Recognition for Affect Aware Video Games” under grant by the Polish-Norwegian Research Programme
operated by the National Centre for Research and Development (2013–2015).
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? miatacz, M.: "Liveness measurements using optical flow for biometric person authentication", in Metrology and Measurement Systems,
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Vol.19, No.2, 2012, pp. 257-268, Polish Academy of Sciences, http://www.metrology.pg.gda.pl/full/2012/M&MS_2012_257.pdf
?Wiszniewski, B.: "Interactive documents for network organisations", Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd., December 2013,
http://www.adjacentgovernment.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2013/12/Dept-Int-Gdansk-5128-web.pdf
?Szwoch M., Szwoch W.: “Emotion Recognition for Affect Aware Video Games”, in Image Processing & Communications Challenges 6,
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol.313, Springer International Publishing, 2015, pp.227–236.
affective computing
ambient intelligence
virtual reality
natural interfaces
speech recognition
CONTACT
Department of Intelligent Interactive Systems
phone: +48 58 347 10 89
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LABORATORY OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND ELEMENTS
RESEARCH AREA
Optical diagnostics of thin films and bulk materials, optical plasma diagnostics, PA CVD and PVD deposition of thin layers, magnetron sputtering,
spectroscopic and single wavelength ellipsometry in thin film analysis, fibre sensors, laser diagnostics, computations for optics, carbon
materials, diamond materials, nanodiamond solutions, doped diamond films, raman spectroscopy, on-line process monitoring.
DESCRIPTION
Using technology of diamond electrodes can develop new sensors and effective processes of decomposition and mineralization.
"Difficult" group of pollutants from chlorinated pesticides, quaternary ammonium salts of a surfactants and antibiotics, occurring
in the waste from the pharmaceutical industry and industrial animal husbandry could be oxidized using diamond electrodes.
An alternative method of preparation of stable nanodiamond suspensions in various (water, ethanol, oils) solvents from dry detonation
method nanodiamond (DND) powders is used. Due to strong agglomeration of beads in detonation nanodiamond powders, high amount
of energy is needed to break them into smaller particles. Proposed method enables to obtain DND suspensions with particle size of 3–7 nm.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Semiconducting structured diamond nanolayers for opto-electro-sensing systems
Deposition of nanocrystalline boron-doped diamond onto epitaxial
GaN films for high power electronic and optoelectronic devices
Detonation nanodiamond suspensions
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Electrochemical oxidation of ionic liquids at highly boron doped diamond electrodes, Phys. Stat. Sol. A. 209, 1797 (2012)
Enhanced Capacitance of Composite TiO2 Nanotube / Boron-Doped Diamond
Electrodes Studied by Impedance Spectroscopy. Nanoscale 2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4NR04417G
Thickness and Structure Change of titanium(IV) Oxide Thin Films Synthesized by the Sol-Gel Spin Coating Method. Optical Materials 2014, 36, 1739–1744
Optical diagnostics of thin films and bulk materials,
Deposition of thin film by PA CVD and PVD deposition
Analysis of optical properties using spectroscopic ellipsometry, optical fibre sensors, diamond materials, diamond electronic
devices, diamond heat spreaders.
CONTACT
Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics
Laboratory of Innovative Materials and Elements
Robert Bogdanowicz & Marcin Gnyba
phone: +48 58 347 15 03, +48 58 347 24 82
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RESEARCH AREA
Impedance spectroscopy, non-contact and non-invasive chemicals detection by Raman spectroscopy, random signals of low intensity
measurements and analysis, non-destructive testing of materials and electronic devices, fault diagnosis of electronic analog circuits, gas sensing.
DESCRIPTION
Development of methods, instrumentations and systems for impedance spectroscopy for diagnostic of various technical and biological objects.
Methods of fault diagnosis in analog circuits and mixed-signal electronic systems. Embedded systems design and implementation.
Raman spectrometers development for characterization of chemical mixtures and biological tissues. Optimization of detection algorithms
and signal analysis. Gas sensors and gas sensing using various algorithms and resistive sensors.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Developing the family of telemetric impedance analyzers of a new generation for fast impedance spectroscopy for monitoring and diagnostics
of technical objects especially in the field, 2010–2013.
Portable Raman spectrometer to detect trace amounts of chemicals by Raman spectroscopy, 2009–2011.
Development of a non-invasive breath test for early diagnosis of tropical diseases”, 2015–2019.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Hoja J., Lentka G., 2010, Interface circuit for impedance sensors using two specialized single-chip Microsystems, Sensors and Actuators A-Physical,
Vol. 163., No 1, 191–197.
Czaja Z., 2012, A microcontroller system for measurement of three independent components in impedance sensors using a single square pulse,
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 173, Issue 1, pp. 284–292.
Kwiatkowski A., Czerwicka M., Smulko J., Stepnowski P.: Detection of denatonium benzoate (Bitrex) remnants in noncommercial alcoholic
beverages by Raman spectroscopy. J. of Forensic Sciences, 2014.
Measurement systems design (embedded systems) using various sensors (impedance spectroscopy, gas sensors, optical sensors, alarm systems).
Development of optimal detection algorithms (programming, mathematical models, data analysis). Methods of electronic systems
self-testing. Noise measurement systems. Materials and electronic elements characterization using various methods (ultrasound spectroscopy,
noise spectroscopy). Applications of Raman spectroscopy in medicine and biology.
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RESEARCH AREA
Optical coherence tomography (OCT), optical measurement techniques, esp. low-coherence techniques, polarimetry, polarization interferometry,
ceramic materials for optoelectronics, applications of liquid crystals, crystalline polymers and reactive mesogens, propagation of optical
radiation in highly-scattering materials.
DESCRIPTION
Conducted research on optical coherence tomography
is mainly focused on new OCT applications include thin
sub-micrometer films measurements, nanocomposite
materials evaluation and smart biocompatible coatings
testing. For this purpose the new algorithms for polarization
sensitive and spectroscopic measurements have been
developed and tested.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography with
spectroscopic analysis for technical materials inspection.
Nanocomposite materials examination with polarization
sensitive optical coherence tomography.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Kraszewski M., Trojanowski M., Str¹kowski M.R.: MR Comment on "Quantitative comparison of analysis methods for spectroscopic optical
coherence tomography", Biomedical Optics Express, 5 (9), 3023–-3033, (2014).
Str¹kowski M.R., Kraszewski M., Trojanowski M., Pluciñski J.: Time-frequency analysis in optical coherence tomography for technical objects
examination, Proc. of SPIE, 9132, Optical Micro- and Nanometrology V, 91320N, (2014)
Photonics, optoelectronics, optical measurement techniques, esp. low-coherence techniques, optical coherence tomography, polarimetry,
polarization interferometry, optical fiber sensors and optical fiber components.
CONTACT
Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics
Optoelectronics Group
phone: +48 58 347 26 42
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DEPARTMENT OF MICROELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
RESEARCH AREA
Microelectronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Programmable Systems, Sensor Networks, Image Sensors, Image Compression, High-Speed
Contactless Data Monitoring.
DESCRIPTION
The Department focuses its activities on the problems
of synthesis, design and optimization of microelectronic
circuits and systems with emphasis on: digital
microelectronic systems, including programmable systems
and systems on a chip (SoC); low power sensor networks
with image processing capabilities; image sensors with
on-chip image processing with analog and digital on-chip
processors; image compression for video transmissions
with analog and digital hardware acceleration.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Integrated Sensor Network (FPGA and ASIC) for Monitoring of the Environment and the Traffic in the City
S. Szczepañski, M.Wójcikowski, M. K³osowski, B. Pankiewicz, G. Blakiewicz
Sensor network with video processing capabilities, consisting of 70 prototype nodes with FPGAs and 130nm25mm2 ASICs, has been
developed and tested.
A Wireless Security System Using Surveillance Micro-Devices for A/V Data Transmission Inside a Building.
S. Szczepañski, M. K³osowski, W. Jendernalik, B. Pankiewicz, M. Wójcikowski, G. Blakiewicz, R. Piotrowski
Hardware acceleration for H.264 video compression standard has been developed. ASIC version of the H.264 accelerator (technology 90nm UMC)
has also been designed and successfully verified.
CMOS Vision System for Capsule Endoscopy with Wireless Data and Power Transmission.
S. Szczepañski, J. Jakusz, W. Jendernalik, G.Blakiewicz, M. K³osowski,
A new solution of an image matrix with embedded low-level image processors characterized by high sensitivity to light and low noise was developed.
Specialized CMOS analog processor for supporting real-time image processing
S. Szczepañski, G. Blakiewicz, J. Jakusz , W. Jendernalik, M. K³osowski, R. Piotrowski
Design and implementation of the CMOS image sensors with image processing capabilities, realization of an analog processor matrix for
a low-power, low-level, real-time image processing.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Wójcikowski M., ¯aglewski R., Pankiewicz B., K³osowski M., Szczepañski S, Hardware-Software Implementation of a Sensor Network for City Traffic
Monitoring Using the FPGA- and ASIC-Based Sensor Nodes, J. Sig. Proc. Syst., 2013.
Jendernalik W., Blakiewicz G, Jakusz J., Szczepañski S, Piotrowski R., An Analog Sub-Miliwatt CMOS Image Sensor with Pixel-Level Convolution
Processing IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. I, Reg. Papers, 2013.
Possible M.Sc. topics: hardware accelerated low power image processing, parallel processing in laser imaging simulator.
Possible Ph.D. topics: simulation of laser assisted range-gated active imaging, microsystems for High-Speed Chip-to-Chip Data Transmission
Monitoring.
CONTACT
Department of Microelectronic Systems
Prof. Stanis³aw Szczepañski
phone: +48 58 347 22 78
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DEPARTMENT OF MICROWAVE AND ANTENNA ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREA
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Microwave and antenna engineering, computational electromagnetics and photonics, electromagnetic field theory, microwave filter theory
and design, GPU computing, microwave CAD, indoor localization, wireless energy harvesting
DESCRIPTION
The department is renown for its internationally recognized research in the area of electromagnetic field theory, computational electromagnetics
and photonics and microwave CAD. It continuously publishes in peer reviewed journals with high-impact factor and enjoys high success rate
in various grant applications. The department's staff includes a Fellow of IEEE, fellows of Electromagnetics Academy and a corresponding
member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The Department is well equipped with the state-of-the-art measurement equipment and software
for EM simulators.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
ACCUS (Adaptive Cooperative Control in Urban (sub)Sytems),
DEWI - Dependable Embedded Wireless Infrastructure - A general theory of synthesis and design of microwave bandpass filters with frequency
dependent couplings.
Multilevel-accelerated design-by-optimization of linear time-invariant electromagnetic systems based on physical principles, higher-order finite-element
method, reduced-order and reduced basis method.
Krylov subspace techniques for solving medium-scale computational electromagnetics problems using the higher-order finite-element method
on memory-constrained multiple GPU systems
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Szyd³owski £., Leszczynska N., Mrozowski M.: Dimensional Synthesis of Coupled-Resonator Pseudoelliptic Microwave Bandpass Filters
with Constant and Dispersive Couplings// IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, Vol. 62., iss. 8 (2014)
Lech R., Marynowski W., Kusiek A., Mazur J.: An Analysis of Probe-Fed Rectangular Patch Antennas With Multilayer and Multipatch
Con? gurations on Cylindrical Surfaces// IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION. Vol. 62., iss. 6 (2014)),
Koziel S., Bekasiewicz A., Zieniutycz W.: Expedited EM-driven multi-objective antenna design in highly-dimensional parameter
spaces// IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. Vol. 13, (2014), pp.631–634
Microwave and antenna engineering, computational electromagnetics and photonics (FEM, FDTD, FDFD, hybrid methods, mode-matching) ,
electromagnetic field theory, microwave filter theory and design, GPU computing, microwave CAD, indoor localization, wireless energy harvesting
CONTACT
Department of Microwave and Antenna Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 25 49
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DEPARTMENT OF MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
RESEARCH AREA
Digital signal processing in the domain of audio & video. Electronic solutions for hearing & visually impaired, electronic speech aids, intelligent
audio & video surveillance systems, multimodal computer interfaces, noise monitoring in urban agglomerations, cultural heritage preservation
applications and services.
DESCRIPTION
In the domain of acoustics new tools for urban planning,
research and education were created and made available
as a Web service powered by the Polish supercomputing
grid. Multimodal interfaces, e. g. Lipmouse and Smart Pen,
gesture control systems have been introduced to the
market. Cyber-Eye, an eye-gaze tracking system that
determines the user's fixation point on the screen has
been implemented to medical care facilities for studying
consciousness of patients diagnosed as vegetative state.
A technology for mass-scale hearing & speech screening
tests employing computers were implemented.
The Digital Speech Aid – a device for stuttering
amelioration was developed and introduced to the market.
Variety of methods and algorithms applicable
to intelligent video and acoustic surveillance systems
were devised and tested and utilized in technology
demonstrators employing also processing on
a supercomputing cluster. Approx. 1000 research papers
published in international journals and presented
in congresses & conferences around the world.
Face motion capture laboratory for studying and developing multimodal interfaces
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Joint projects realized together with Polish and foreign companies (such as YDP, Intel, Samsung), several European grants (including FP6:
PRESTOSPACE, FP7: PERFORM, INDECT, ADDPRIV), several national grants, the project TYPOSZEREG financed under the Innovative Economy
National Cohesion Strategy.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
£opatka K., Czy¿ewski A., Acceleration of decision making in sound event recognition employing supercomputing cluster; Information Sciences,
Vol. 285, pp. 223–236, 11.2014.
Szczodrak M., Czy¿ewski A., Video analytics-based algorithm for monitoring egress from buildings; Multimedia Tools and Applications , 6. 2014.
“Object reidentification application to multi-camera surveillance systems”
“Dynamic Noise Maps” – a system for creating and periodical updating of noise maps
“Automatic video event detection software”
“Passive Acoustic Radar”
Online Sound Restoration System for Digital Library Applications
“System supporting speech perception for special educational needs schoolchildren”
“Sound recognition service” – a supercomputer service able to detect, classify and to localize threatening acoustic events
CONTACT
Department of Multimedia Systems
Prof. Andrzej Czy¿ewski,
phone: +48 58 347 13 01,
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DEPARTMENT OF RADIOCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
RESEARCH AREA
The current state of research can be divided into the following major themes: propagation research, detection and wireless monitoring of public
security and industrial threats, radiolocation and radio navigation systems of people and objects in open and closed environments, theoretical
studies in the field of digital systems and LTE mobile technology, design and construction of wireless sensor networks, and broadband data
transmission using multi-antenna MIMO technology wireless body area networks (WBAN).
DESCRIPTION
The Department of RadioCommunication Systems and Networks is one of the oldest scientific bodies of the Faculty of Electronics,
Telecommunications and Informatics (ETI). Its origins date back to 1946, when it was founded as the Department of Radio Engineering, still within
the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Following the establishment of the Communications Faculty, currently the Faculty of Electronics,
Telecommunications and Informatics, its first head, as the Chair of Broadcasting Radio Engineering, in the years 1952 to 1983 was the late
Prof. Dr. Eng. Leonard Knoch. In 1983 there was a change at the head of the department, to Prof. Dr. Eng. Dominik Rutkowski. At that time, over
the next 26 years, that is until 2009, Prof. Rutkowski initiated teaching and research in the field of contemporary digital radio and the
next-generation mobile networks. Another change at the head of the Department took place in 2009. This position has been entrusted to
Prof. Dr. Eng. Ryszard Katulski.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
At the turn of 2010–2014 the Department launched the environmental wireless communication laboratory for special applications,
where an advanced research and implementation work is carried out. In this laboratory, the following system and solutions had been developed:
wireless remote demonstrator for monitoring environmental hazard, mobile spread spectrum signal detector, asynchronous radio Localization
System (AEGIR), demonstrator for analyzing selected cellular systems, automatic radio Localization system for special applications (SALOn),
and electromagnetic curtain demonstrator (AEGIS).
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? . J. Ambroziak S.J., Katulski R.J., An Empirical Propagation Model for Mobile Radio Links in Container Terminal Environment,
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IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 62, iss. 9, 2012, pp. 4276–4287
?J. Sadowski J., Improvement of Time Difference of Arrival Measurements Resolution by Using Fractional Delay Filters in a Direct Sequence-Code
Division Multiple Access Radio Navigation System, IET Radar, Sonar and Navigation (in print),
?J. Stefañski, Low Cost Method for Location Service in the WCDMA System, Nonlinear Analysis – Real World Applications, Vol. 14, iss.1,
2013, pp. 626–634
Fixed and mobile radio communication, land, sea and satellite communication, cellular and trunked systems, personal terrestrial and satellite
communication systems, wireless data transmission systems, digital broadcasting.
CONTACT
Department of Radiocommunication Systems and Networks
phone: +48 58 347 25 62
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DEPARTMENT OF DECISION SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS
RESEARCH AREA
Autonomous and industrial robotics, decision-making systems, computational/artificial intelligence, soft computing, modeling, identification,
state estimation, management, intelligent systems, including intelligent buildings, process diagnosis, optimization of control and diagnostic
system, evolutionary optimization.
DESCRIPTION
Theory and practice of robotic and automatic control systems. Development of practical, computer-implemented methods, tools as well as complete
systems of control, diagnostics and decision-making. Development of methods of designing classical, adaptive, robust, predictive, and fuzzy systems.
Construction of bio-manipulators, prostheses and teams of mobile robots, as well as manipulators and robotic control systems. Optimization
of robotic systems, including trajectory design. Leak detection systems in industrial piping systems, including computer modeling and simulation
systems of transmission networks. Decision-making systems based on computational intelligence and team intelligence, including control systems
for autonomous mobile robots and avatars, based on anthropoidal behaviors/patterns. Multi-sensor surveillance systems for moving objects,
including radar systems. Monitoring systems and smart energy-efficient management of industrial facilities and buildings based on specialized
computer networks.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Air quality management in urban areas using a web server. Intelligent cognitive-decision-making system for a mobile robot. CyberiX - interactive
modeling of infantrymen in virtual reality environments. Analitycal methods of leak detection in industrial pipelines. Numerous projects
in optimization, automation and diagnostics.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? on-quadratic quality criteria in parameter estimation (IET). Thermal barrier for residential buildings (EB). Gain scheduling control in buildings (CEP).
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Soft and hard-decision ... for air traffic control (IEEE). Asynchronous distributed state estimation (ACSP). Intelligent decision-making system
for autonomous robots (AMCS).
Robotics Decision-making Optimization Control Diagnostics Computational intelligence Modeling Identification.
CONTACT
Department of Decision Systems and Robotics
Prof. Zdzis³aw Kowalczuk
phone: +48 58 347 20 18
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DEPARTMENT OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREA
Main research directions of DSE include risk and trust management for IT systems and services, knowledge and data management, affective
computing and modern software development methodologies. Other research activities in DSE include distance learning technologies
and improvement of software development processes. This research is carried out in co-operation with national and international research
and industrial partners.
DESCRIPTION
Our objective is to achieve excellence in research in the domain of information technologies, to train our students for high class IT specialists
and to promote transfer of research results into industrial applications. There are three research groups active in DSE: Information Assurance
Group (IAG), Knowledge Management Group (KMG), and Emotions in HCI Research Group (EmoRG). DSE runs three laboratories: Laboratory
of Innovative Applications of Informatics, Laboratory of NOR-STA Computing Cloud, Laboratory of Software Engineering and Databases. DSE
is responsible for an engineering profile set of courses called Software Enginnering and an integrated set of specialisation courses called Systems
Engineering and Databases.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
NOR-STA: Support for Achieving and Assessing Conformance to NORms and STAndards, Innovative Economy Operational Programme
ANGEL: Advanced Networked Gateway to Enhance quality of Life, 6th FP Project Contract IST-033506
PIPS: Personalised Information Platform for Health and Life Services, 6th FP Integrated Project
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? órski J., Jarzêbowicz A., Miler J.: Validation of services supporting healthcare standards conformance, Metrology and Measurement Systems,
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Vol. XIX, No. 2/2012;
Landowska A.: Affective computing and affective learning – methods, tools and prospects, eduAkcja, No. 1 (5)/2013;
Waloszek A., Goczy³a K., Zawadzka T., Waloszek W.: Theoretical and Architectural Framework for Contextual Knowledge Bases, Intelligent Tools
for Building a Scientific Information Platform, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 467, 2013
Safety of computer systems, risk management, information and knowledge management, affective computing, database integration, system
analysis with UML, software process improvement, methods and platforms of distant learning, social aspects of informatics.
CONTACT
Department of Software Engineering
phone.: +48 58 347 27 27
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT GROUP @ GUT
RESEARCH AREA
Knowledge Management Group (KMG) focuses on ontology engineering and reasoning methods for Semantic Web applications. We believe that
evolution of knowledge bases (KBs) which exploit Description Logics (DL) will allow them to eventually replace relational knowledge bases in the
role of primary information source. Reasoning, ontologies, and open linked data will revolutionize the way of processing data.
DESCRIPTION
In our work we focus on methods of organizing knowledge at different levels of abstraction. The results of our work embrace new method of
knowledge base modularization (see also http://conglos.org; the figure below depicts a sample screen) based on semantically defined units
of knowledge called contexts, which can be flexibly combined to provide the users with required results. The efficiency of processing a modularized
KB is much closer to the performance of standard databases, and still the user may enjoy much more intelligent answer enriched by the process
of reasoning. KMG is also engaged in educational activities including teaching basics of knowledge and ontology engineering, and data mining to
undergraduate and postgraduate students.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
KMG has been involved in numerous projects, both at national and international level.
The most notable projects are PIPS (Personalized Information Platform for Life and Health
Services; 6th Framework EU Project), and SYNAT (Establishment of the universal, open, hosting
and communication, repository platform for network resources of knowledge; www.synat.pl).
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Goczy³a K., Waloszek A., Waloszek W.: Towards Context-Semantic Knowledge Bases,
FedCSIS, IEEE, 2012.
Goczy³a K., Waloszek A., Waloszek W., Zawadzka T.: Modularized Knowledge Bases Using
Contexts, Conglomerates and a Query Language,Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer, 2012.
Goczy³a K., Waloszek A., Waloszek W.: An Analysis of Contextual Aspects of Conceptualization:
A Case Study and Prospects, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer 2014.
We welcome cooperation offers from prospective doctoral students interested in Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, mathematical logics,
inference algorithms and novel method of data storage and processing. Due to foreseen engagement in new research projects we also look
for people interested in Natural language Processing especially in the context of logics and Automatic Reasoning.
CONTACT
Department of Software Engineering
Prof. Krzysztof Goczy³a
phone: +48 58 347 13 18
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DEPARTMENT OF TELEINFORMATION NETWORKS
RESEARCH AREA
Networks, systems and multimedia services for information society, electronic and optical transmission and switching technologies, analysis,
synthesis, control, teletraffic, quality and security in telecommunications.
DESCRIPTION
Research is focused on the global information infrastructures for the information society with access to the information through multimedia
services. Investigated infrastructures include access and core networks, related transmission and switching technologies and transport services.
Fulfillment of qualitative parameters for multimedia services requires functional and quantitative design of network and systems architectures,
e.g. for TDM, IP, MPLS, GMPLS, DWDM. Design is covering the control and the transport plane. Models and methods of designing and dimensioning
are necessary for control function realization, for signaling systems and for applications, services and connections control, like e.g. in IMS/NGN.
Determination of structures and resources in the transport plane require the methods of dimensioning, which take into consideration quality,
routing and resources management. Resources usage optimization and assurance of transmission quality demand methods of digital processing
of telecommunications signals. Secure information transmission and secure access to the information require methods of encoding, cryptography,
steganography and watermarking.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Demonstrator of connection control server for ASON/GMPLS technology, MESH architecture for NGN systems, Control system for RTP session,
System determining QoS for VoIP, System determining GoS for VoIP.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? utkowski P., Kaczmarek S., The model of end-to-end call setup time calculation for Session Initiation Protocol. Bulletin of the Polish Academy
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of Sciences: technical sciences. Vol. 60, No. 1, 2012, s. 95–101, ISSN 0239-7528.
Kaczmarek S., M³ynarczuk M., Narloch M., Sac M., Measurements of ASON/GMPLS connection control layer performance according
to the ETSI methodology. Metrology and measurement systems, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2012, s. 355–364, ISSN 0860-8229.
teletraffic engineering, quality of services, quality of experiences, performance of control, routing algorithms, optical networks, Next Generation
Networks and Next Generation Internet architecture, signaling systems, digital processing of telecommunications signals, cryptography,
steganography, watermarking.
CONTACT
Department of Teleinformation Networks
phone: +48 58 347 27 6
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RESEARCH AREA
Emotions in Human-Computer Interaction Research Group (EmoRG) is a research group that investigates user emotional states in Human-Systems
Interaction. We have chosen name emoRG (in contradiction to cyborg) to emphasize emotional aspect of HSI. The emoRG research aims
at developing new methods and tools for affect recognition, interpretation and expression for different applications, including Intelligent Tutoring
Systems (ITS) and software engineering. The main research goal addressed by the group is effective monitoring, representation and intervention
to emotional states that disturb performed processes.
DESCRIPTION
The research scope covers methods and tools for:
?user emotional state elicitation (recognition) and representation,
?user affect interpretation and analysis,
?affect-aware intervention and control,
?simulation of affect for bots and robots.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? RAAVG – Emotion Recognition for Affect Aware Video Games – aims at development of new emotion recognition algorithms that could be used
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in affective and affect-aware software, especially video games.
?Emotion Monitor – aims at design and implementation of multimodal affect recognition stand.
?Emotions in software development processes – explores the influence of human emotions upon effectiveness of our work and the quality
of the results
?Affective Computing in Tutoring Systems – aims at advancing affective computing methods in order to make them applicable in affective
tutoring systems.
?GERDA tutoring system – equipped with some emotion recognition and intervention.
?FEEDB database – a multimodal database of labeled facial expressions and intentionally expressed emotions to be used for classifiers training
and testing.
?SentiD, SentiS – a dictionary of affect-tagged words as well as a set of affect-tagged sentences (corpus) for classifier learning and testing.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Landowska A.: Emotion monitor – verification of physiological characteristics measurement procedures, Metrology and Measurement
Systems Journal, 4/2014 (accepted)
?Szwoch M., Szwoch W.: Emotion Recognition for Affect Aware Video Games, 6th International Conference on Image Processing & Communications,
Springer Verlag, 2014
?Kolakowska A., Landowska A., Szwoch M., Szwoch W., Wróbel M.R. (2014). Emotion recognition and its applications. Human-Computer Systems
Interaction: Backgrounds and Applications 3. pp. 51–62, Springer International Publishing
?Kolakowska A., Landowska A., Szwoch M., Szwoch W., Wróbel M.R. Emotion Recognition and its Application in Software Engineering
Proc. of 6th International Conference on Human System Interaction, Gdañsk, 2013 (preprint)
? róbel M.R., Emotions in the software development process Proc. of 6th International Conference on Human System Interaction, Gdañsk,
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2013 (preprint & resources)
We welcome research on emotion recognition and modeling, we offer highly cooperative environment and access to the infrastructure we have.
CONTACT
Emotions in Human-Computer Interaction Research Group (EMORG)
Agnieszka Landowska
phone: +48 58 347 29 89
www.emorg.eu
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DEPARTMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS LAW
RESEARCH AREA
Entrepreneurship, nascent entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, growth of firms, psychological aspects
of virtual team work, age management, silver economy, social aspects of team management.
DESCRIPTION
Entrepreneurship of different groups of people, as well as the nascent entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship of older citizens and gendered
entrepreneurship. Family and network entrepreneurship, and its role in economy. Social entrepreneurship as NGOs operations and as activities
aimed at corporate social responsibility. CSR related awareness of entrepreneurs. The area of firm growth includes both growth paths and growth
factors. The enterprise environment including institutional aspects is also considered in this research area, especially in the SMEs context.
Social aspects of team management include age, gender and cultural diversity in team management, team climate, virtual team management,
team trust, leadership and power in teams.Quantitative and qualitative analysis of: economic and social consequences of population ageing
in a very broad context, attitudes towards the older workers and silver economy.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
The importance of selected self-efficacy determinants for decision making and success achievement by nascent entrepreneurs – project funded
by the National Science Center (2012–2015)
Pomeranian Economic Observatory (I, II, III and IV edition) – a unique methodology applied to more than 2000 SMEs in the Pomeranian Region
in the period of 2006–201.
2010–2012 Best Agers – Using the knowledge and experience of professionals in their primes to foster business and skills development in the
Baltic Sea Region
2012–2014 QUICK IGA – Innovative SMEs by Gender and Age
2012–2014 Best Agers Lighthouses – Strategic Age Management for SME in the Baltic Sea Region International Comparative Social Enterprise
Models (ICSEM) project Interuniversity Attraction Pole (IAP) on Social Enterprise (SOCENT) 2012–2017
Innovation Creativity and Talent e-training for ICT SMEs, 528030-LLP-1-2012-1, ERASMUS
Social Entrepreneurship Development Determinants (2013-2015), funded by National Research Council
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Dominiak
P., Wasilczuk J., Daszkiewicz N., Ziêba K., Sobiechowska-Ziegert A., Small and Medium Enterprises – Sector in Pomerania in worsened
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economic conditions. – Research report on SME within Pomerania Economic Observatory III. ARP, 2013
Zieba M., Zieba K., Knowledge Management Critical Success Factors and the Innovativeness of KIBS Companies, Engineering Economics 25 (4), 458–465
Richert-KaŸmierska A.: Employees 55+ – valuable resource in SMEs// Social Sciences/ Socialiniai mokslai, No. 3(85) (2014), pp. 49–57
Krawczyk-Bry³ka B., Stankiewicz K., Developing competences for cooperation in international teams – tools and methods. (in:) Ziêba M.,
Ziêba K. (ed) Innovative Approaches to business Education. Selected Issues. Via University College. Horsens.2014 Innocase WZIE PG
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? tarnawska, M. (2014). Methodological challenges in social entrepreneurship on the nexus of economics and management area.
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Zarz¹dzanie Publiczne, 2(25)
Popowska M., Segreto L., Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure in the Top 30 Listed Non Financial Companies in Poland, An Enterprise
Odyssey: Leadership, Innovation and Development for Responsible Economy, 2014, pp. 1098–1114
SME management, nascent entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, social responsibility, networks, social capital in entrepreneurship,
SMEs cooperation, clusters, age management related problems, quantitative and qualitative analysis of silver economy, economic and social
consequences of population ageing
CONTACT
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Law
phone: +48 123 145 56
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RESEARCH AREA
Knowledge management in small and medium sized enterprises, innovation management, knowledge intensive business services
DESCRIPTION
Malgorzata Zieba is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Department
of Management, Faculty of Management and Economics at Gdañsk University
of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in Economics from the same university.
She has attracted funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW)
and the National Science Centre (NCN) in Poland. She was giving lectures at the
Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, Universidad de Jaen, Spain,
Fachhochschule Stralsund, Germany. She was a junior fellow at the University
of Glasgow, Scotland in 2012.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
“?Knowledge management in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) offering knowledge
intensive business services” – project funded by the Polish
National Science Centre on the basis of Decision No. DEC/2011/01/D/HS4/04111.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Zieba M., Zieba K. (2014), "Knowledge Management Critical Success Factors and the Innovativeness of KIBS Companies", Engineering Economics,
Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 458–465, available at: http://www.inzeko.ktu.lt/index.php/EE/article/view/6494/4246.
Zieba K., Zieba M. (2014), "Training Services in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Evidence from Poland", Social Sciences, Vol. 84,
No. 2, available at: http://socsc.ktu.lt/index.php/Social/article/view/7492/3839.
Zieba, M. (2014), "Critical Success Factors for Knowledge Management in SMEs in the KIBS Sector", Proceedings of The 15th European Conference
on Knowledge Management held at the The Santarém School of Management and Technology Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Santarém, \
Portugal, 4–5 September 2014, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, UK, pp. 1072–1079.
Knowledge management in SMEs
Innovation management in SMEs
Knowledge intensive business services
CONTACT
Ma³gorzata Zieba, PhD, Eng.
Department of Management
phone: +48 58 347 16 17
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RESEARCH AREA
SMEs innovativeness, business processes analysis, modelling and management, innovation process management
DESCRIPTION
Marzena Grzesiak, PhD, is economists and engineer experiences in research on business processes modelling and SMEs innovativeness.
With time and with the development of organization and management sciences, various models of innovativeness and innovation management
are proposed. (Rothwell 1992; Marinova, Phillimore 2003). Peter Drucker stressed that despite the difficulties and risks associated with innovation
activities, they should be well organized and rational. It can therefore be assumed that one of the most important factors in the development
of an enterprise is its ability to manage innovation activities. In recent years, the open and social innovations aroused interest of the theorists
and practitioners. They are primarily a result of ongoing civilizational changes. It is interesting how the organisation manages their processes,
which factors are more or less important in the innovation process, which factors have a weak or strong influence on the innovativeness level.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?BSR QUICK (Qualification, Innovation, Cooperation and Keybusiness for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Baltic Sea Region)
BSR QUICK IGA (Innovative SMEs by Gender and Age)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Grzesiak, M. (2010). Innovative activity of SMEs In Polan. Entrepreneurship and innovations / ed. Hanna W³odarkiewicz-Klimek - Poznañ :
Publishing House of Poznan University of Technology, p. 93–105
Grzesiak, M. (2013). Professional activity and women entrepreneurship in Poland – Europe 2020 Strategy perspective. Corporate Social
Responsibility and Women's Entrepreneurship around the Mare Balticum, Baltic Sea Academy e.V., Hamburg, p. 422–436
Grzesiak, M., & Richert-KaŸmierska, A. (2014). Development of enterprises' competitiveness in the context of demographic challenges.
Baltic Sea Academy e.V., Hamburg
Processes analysis and modelling, innovation processes in organisation
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 347 16 17
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RESEARCH AREA
Managing Information Security of Critical Infrastructures, Security of ICS/SCADA, Information Security Management
DESCRIPTION
Critical infrastructures are facilities and installations indispensable for the functioning of a community or a society. The majority of critical
infrastructures utilises Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA systems for the control and monitoring of their key processes.
Through the last decade critical infrastructures and ICS/SCADA systems have passed through a major transformation which resulted
in their significant exposure to cyber-attacks. The aim of the research is to develop innovative solutions supporting information security
of critical infrastructures and SCADA/ICS systems.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? istributed Energy Security Knowledge (DEnSeK),
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HOME/2012/CIPS/AG/400000377, 2013–2015
I?ndustrial Control Systems Security, ENISA P/01/11/TCD, 2011
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? eszczyna R., Egozcue E.. Securing Critical, Infrastructuresand Critical Control
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Systems: Approaches for Threat Protection, chapter ENISA Study: Challenges
in Securing Industrial Control Systems, pp. 105–143. IGI Global, 2013
?Leszczyna R., Fovino I.N., Masera M., An Approach toSecurity Assessment
of Critical Infrastructures' Information Systems. IETInformation Security,
5:135–144, 2011.
?Leszczyna R., Fovino I.N., Masera M., Simulating Malware with MAlSim. Journal in Computer Virology, 6(1):65–75, 2010.
Security assessments of ICS/SCADA systems and critical infrastructures
Simulation of cyber-attacks
Software agents in information security
Improving intrusion detection systems and SIEM systems
Information security
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 348 60 22
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES
RESEARCH AREA
International Business, internationalization of SMEs, international entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION
Prof. Nelly Daszkiewicz, PhD, DsC is economist experienced
in research on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs),
especially their international behaviours
(e.g. internationalization paths, strategies, entry modes).
The aim of her project is to examine patterns of business
internationalization among selected countries. The main
empirical objective of the research is the empirical
verification of internationalization
process of SMEs in different economies.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? atterns of internationalization of high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises
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Behaviour of Polish Businesses in the Internationalization Process. International Entrepreneurship Approach
Patterns of Business Internationalization in Visegrad Countries
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Daszkiewicz N., Wach K., Internationalization of SMEs. Context, models, implementation, Gdañsk University of Technology Publishers, Gdañsk 2012
Daszkiewicz N., Firm-Level Internationalisation from the Theoretical Perspective: Knowledge-based Approach, Edition: 1, Publisher: Gdañsk
University of Technology Publishing House, Editors: N. Daszkiewicz, K. Wach, Gdañsk 2014
Daszkiewicz N., Internationalization and Europeanization of Businesses in the Single European Markets, International Business from the
Central European Perspective, Edition: 1, Chapter: 2, Publisher: University of Zagreb Publishing Service, Editors: Blaževiæ Blaženka, Krzysztof
Wach, Zagreb 2014
Daszkiewicz N., Internationalisation of Firms through Networks. Empirical Evidence from Poland in: International Entrepreneurship and
Corporate Growth in Visegrad Countries, Edition: 1, Publisher: University of Miskolc, Editor: Andrea S. Gubik, Krzysztof Wach, Miskolc 2014
International Business, Internationalization of SMEs, International Entrepreneurship
CONTACT
Faculty of Management and Economics
Department of Economics
phone: +48 58 347 27 23
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DEPARTAMENT OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES
RESEARCH AREA
Risk management in SME, holistic risk management, insurance in risk management.
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DESCRIPTION
The key growth-factors in Small Business include the selection and implementation of the successful strategy,
the skills and efficiency of entrepreneur, the environment and business sector features [Dobbs, Hamilton].
SME action is often shown in literature in form of models enabling finding the determinates for the survival
and growth of a company, including their values and interactions (Davidsson 1989, Greiner 1998,
Abouzeedan 2004, Be³z 2009). In the literature is presented the position that entrepreneurship requires specific management attitude
[Kwiatkowski, Chell, Gartner], where the risk can be seen as advantageous in reaching objectives of growth (ERM – Enterprise Risk Management;
REED – Risk Employment for Enterprise Development). Therefore, risk management in SME is the subject matter of economics (the science of management).
Risk management in the case of the SME sector should be simplified compared to procedures practiced in large companies. Should focus on the
using insurances and prevention. The role of insurance in risk management in SMEs comes down to strengthening the potential of the enterprises
and entrepreneurial attitudes.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? ikulska A., 2009, Mikroekonomiczne uwarunkowania popytu MSP na us³ugi ubezpieczeniowe. Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczeciñskiego:
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Ekonomiczne Problemy Us³ug nr 44, Nowoczesne przedsiêbiorstwo, T.1. Szczecin; Microeconomic determinants of SMEs' demand for insurance services.
Mikulska A., 2009, Œwiadomoœæ ubezpieczeniowa przedsiêbiorców sektora MSP. Wyniki badania praktyk ubezpieczeniowych,
„Wiadomoœci Ubezpieczeniowe”, No. 2, p. 81–101; Awareness of insurance among entrepreneurs (SMEs).
Mikulska A., 2010, Zarz¹dzanie ryzykiem jako czynnik sprzyjaj¹cy wzrostowi MSP. Wspó³czesne Zarz¹dzanie, Kwartalnik Œrodowisk Naukowych
i Liderów Biznesu, No.4, p. 75–83. Risk management as a factor supporting the growth of SMEs.
Mikulska A., 2012, MSP jako odbiorcy us³ug ubezpieczeniowych. Prace Naukowe UE we Wroc³awiu. Wyd. UE we Wroc³awiu, Wroc³aw;
Small and medium-sized companies as recipients of insurance services.
Mikulska A., 2013, Zarz¹dzanie ryzykiem w s³u¿bie przedsiêbiorczoœci, in: Ryzyko w zarz¹dzaniu strategicznym. Natura i uwarunkowania/ ed.
E. Urbanowska-Sojkin, M. Brzozowski/ Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu, Poznañ, p.169–179; Risk management in the
service of entrepreneurship.
risk management in SME
holistic risk management
insurance in risk management
entrepreneurial orientation
CONTACT
Department of Economic Sciences
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RESEARCH AREA
Economics of SME sector. Entrepreneurship – productive, unproductive, destructive. Demography and economics – relationships in contemporary world.
DESCRIPTION
Piotr Dominiak is a full professor and a Head of the Department of Economic Sciences. His research areas are: economics of SMEs sector
(SMEs and economic growth, job creation, business demography, trends in SMEs sector in XXI century); institutional determinants of unproductive
and destructive entrepreneurship; economic determinants of demographic changes; demographic trends and their influence on current and future
economic situations. He coordinated projects Pomeranian Economic Observatory (four editions), two grants on unproductive and destructive
entrepreneurship. He is a member of scientific council of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP).
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? omeranian Economic Observatory (four editions)
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Unproductive entrepreneurship.
Destructive entrepreneurship in legal firms in Poland.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Dominiak P., Kurzyñska A.: Wp³yw kryzysu na sektor MSP w krajach strefy euro w latach 2008–2011.
International Business and Global Economy 2014, No. 33, pp. 40–53
Dominiak P., Wasilczuk J., Daszkiewicz N., Ziêba K., Œwietlik K.: Dynamics of the SME sector in Pomerania. Pomeranian Economic Observatory.
Gdañsk 2008
Dominiak P., Wasilczuk J., Daszkiewicz N., Ziêba K., Sobiechowska-Ziegert A. : SME sector in Pomerania in Worsened Economic Conditions.
Pomeranian Economic Observatory. Gdañsk 2010
Dominiak P., Wasilczuk J., Daszkiewicz N., Ziêba K., Sobiechowska-Ziegert A.: SME sector in Pomerania in Worsened Economic Conditions.
Pomeranian Economic Observatory. Gdañsk 2013
Dominiak P., Gawrycka M. : Regionalna strategia w obszarze rynku pracy w województwie pomorskim. „Polityka Spo³eczna” 12/2014
Dominiak P., Lechman E., What determines long-run fertility rate? The empirical evidence for 17 high-income countries. (przyjête do druku)
Economics of SMEs, entrepreneurship and economic growth, demographic problems of contemporary economies
CONTACT
Mobile: +48 504 021 910
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RESEARCH AREA
? onetary and macro-prudential policy
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?Measures of inflation
?Modeling and forecasting inflation
?Mathematical and statistical methods in macro-economy and finance
DESCRIPTION
Karolina Tura, PhD, is economist and mathematician experienced in research on modern monetary policy (inflation forecasts targeting
and alternative targeting strategies, monetary policy rules).The aim of her project is to examine the methodology of inflation projections
published by central banks implementing inflation targeting regime and their use by Monetary Authorities.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Forecasting inflation on the basis of DSGE models in the implementation of inflation targeting strategy in selected central banks (2014–2015).
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Tura, K. (2012), Prognozowanie inflacji w Polsce w latach 1999-2009 w ramach modeli budowanych w Narodowym Banku Polskim na potrzeby
realizacji kryterium celu inflacyjnego, Materia³y i Studia NBP, nr 279/2012, p. 46.
Tura, K. (2013), Istota i pomiar inflacji w realizacji strategii BCI, w: Przybylska-Kapuœciñska, W. (red.), Funkcjonowanie wspó³czesnego rynku
pieniê¿nego i kapita³owego, CeDeWu, Warszawa, p. 9–34.
Tura, K. (2014), Miary inflacji w realizacji strategii BCI– doœwiadczenia szwedzkiego banku centralnego, w: Górski, M., Górka, J. (red.),
Wybrane problemy polityki monetarnej i fiskalnej, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydzia³u Zarz¹dzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, s. 21–41.
mathematical and statistical methods in macro-economy and finance, inflation, monetary policy
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 348-60-13
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RESEARCH AREA
Economic development and growth, technology diffusion, ICT and its role in economic development, social development, deep and non-economic
determinants of economic development
DESCRIPTION
Ewa Lechman is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology. Her extensive
research interests concentrate on economic development, ICT, and its role in reshaping social and economic systems and various aspects of poverty
and economics in developing countries. She coordinates and participates in international research and educational projects and also works
as an independent expert assisting with innovation assignments, including the evaluation of small and medium enterprise proposals, EU-financed
programmes, and policy design regarding innovativeness, digitalization, education and social exclusion. She was the 2013 winner of an Emerald
Literati Network Award for Excellence and is a member of the editorial boards of international journals on technology diffusion, the digital economy
and economic development.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
I?nformation and Communication Technologies for Economic Development. Special focus on Intelligent Knowledge Grid Information Retrieval
and Diffusion
Competitiveness in Romania
Entrepreneurship in Modern Economy – challenges and risks
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Lechman, E. (2015), ICT diffusion in developing countries. Toward new concept of technological takeoff, Springer (forthcoming)
Lechman, E., Marszk, A., (2015), ICT technologies and financial innovations: the case of exchange traded funds in Brazil, Japan, Mexico,
South Korea and the United States, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (in press), Elsevier, 2015
Lechman, E., (2014), ICTs diffusion trajectories and economic development dynamics – an empirical evidence for 46 Developing countries –
in “ICTs and MDGs. A United Nation perspective” (Kaur, H., Xiaohui, T. Eds.) Springer Business Sciences/New York
Lechman, E. (2014), Does technology adoption matter for economic development? An empirical evidence for Latin American countries –
in “Economic growth and technological change in Latin America” (Christiansen, B. Ed.), IGI – Global (USA)
Economic development and growth, technology diffusion, social development
CONTACT
mobile: +48 601 91 48 34
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?international economic relations
?economic integration
?financial innovations
?functions of the financial system
DESCRIPTION
One of the key research topics are financial innovations, for example financial instruments such as exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Research in this area focuses on the factors influencing the development of the ETF market, advantages and disadvantages of ETFs in comparison
with other investments, ETFs in emerging economies (compared with similar instruments in developed countries) and role of new technologies
in the functioning of ETFs. Research in the development and functions of the financial system includes specific topics such as comparison
of stock markets and banking sectors in the growth processes and the importance of financial development for the growth of emerging economies,
for example BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Another important research subject are the links between economic integration and flows of the
foreign direct investments considered both theoretically and empirically in the context of selected integration areas (EU-Turkey Customs Union).
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? inancial systems of the emerging countries in the processes
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of economic growth and development (2014).
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Marszk A. (2014). Economic Integration and Foreign Direct
Investment: Review of Main Theoretical Concepts,
Enterpreneurial Business and Economics Review, 2(3), 79–89.
Marszk A. (Ed.) (2014). International Context of Business
Environment: Selected Evidence from CEE and SEE Countries.
Gdañsk: Gdañsk University of Technology Publishing House.
Marszk A. (2014). The transformation of the Chinese stock
market between 1990 and 2012, International Business and
Global Economy, 33, 340–351.
Emerging markets; development of financial systems; international financial markets; financial innovations;
foreign direct investments; economic integration of developing economies.
CONTACT
Department of Economic Sciences
phone: +48 58 347 27 23
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RESEARCH AREA
Labour market, differentiation of labour markets of selected eu countries, labour share contribution to the national income, changing
demographics- labour market challenges.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Change of the income framework in capital-labour scheme in Poland, including sector of national income, Labour share contribution
to the national income, Labour market considering demographic and social changes in the EU countries.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Gawrycka M., Szymczak A., The significance of labour share contribution to the national income, Studia Ekonomiczne nr 160, p. 83 – 91,
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Katowice 2013.
Gawrycka M., Szymczak A., Change of the income framework in capital-labour scheme in Poland, including sector of national income,
Studia Ekonomiczne nr 145, p. 103 – 111, Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Katowice 2013.
Gawrycka M., Szymczak A., Differentiation of labour markets- cases of selected EU countries, Uniwersytet w Bia³ymstoku,
Wydzia³ Ekonomiczno-Informatyczny w Wilnie, Wilno 2013.
Gawrycka M., Szymczak A., Labour market considering demographic and social changes in the EU countries, Uniwersytet w Bia³ymstoku,
Wydzia³ Ekonomiczno-Informatyczny w Wilnie, Wilno 2014.
Gawrycka M., Nagucka E., Evaluation of the implementation the concept of flexicurity on the example of selected EU countries,
Studia Oeconomica Posnaniensia 2014, Vol. 2, No. 7
Labour market, differentiation of labour markets of selected EU countries, labour share contribution to the national income, changing
demographics- labour market challenges.
CONTACT
dr hab. Ma³gorzata Gawrycka
phone: +48 58 347 26 75
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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
RESEARCH AREA
? he Department of Marketing focuses on the construction of conceptual and theoretical models, which explain socio-economic phenomenon in the
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field of marketing. Those models are therefore explained for their implementation in business practice.
DESCRIPTION
Our research in particular is concerned to:
?The development of the concept of market relations for service business
?The measurement of consumer-based brand equity and its effects on consumer's
engagement in online brand-related activities
?Improve the development of new products in enterprises
?Innovation in marketing communications
?Behavioral analysis of the market players
?Innovation of marketing activities for financial institutions
?The application of corporate social responsibility to the operation of enterprises
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?The sources and the methods of acquiring market information and their relationship with the performance of new products
?The impact of “COBRAs” on consumer-based brand equity, project funded by the National Science Centre (NCN) UMO-2012/07/N/HS4/02790
?Tailoring of regional innovation strategies for the Pomorskie Voivodship
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Schivinski B.,D¹browski D., The effect of social media communication on consumer perceptions of brands, "Journal of Marketing Communications”, 2014
? rapiñska A., Zarz¹dzanie relacjami na rynku us³ug edukacyjnych szkó³ wy¿szych, WN PWN, Warszawa 2011
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?D¹browski D., Informacje rynkowe w rozwoju nowych produktów, Wyd. PG, Gdañsk 2009
Concepts and research on the development and application of marketing in business practice, teaching, and scientific activities.
We offer cooperation in the following areas:
?Corporate marketing communication and activities
?New products management
?Development of market relations
?Determinants of consumer behaviour on the Internet
?New marketing communication
CONTACT
?The use of innovation in marketing
Department of Marketing
phone: +48 58 347 24 55
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED INFORMATICS IN MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH AREA
The research conducted in the Department focuses on the processes of the information technology management. Such profile emerges from
the market expectations, where business seeks for better solutions of the IT management and optimization.
DESCRIPTION
Our research is mostly focused on:
?IT project management,
?IT process management / enterprise architecture,
?information technologies management,
?knowledge-based / decision support / intelligent / smart systems.
Taking that into concern we see the need of cooperation with both scientific community and business organizations. This cooperation
is focused on IT project management including consulting such decisions as choosing solutions (methods, tools, best practices) and assessment
for IT project managers.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Deployment of IBM Intelligent Operations Center as a part of the Smart Cities project in Gdañsk
?SMART PORT & CITY: Intelligent processes and technologies for the port and its facilities as a growth generator for the communication
and information capabilities
?Smart multipurpose knowledge administration environment for intelligent decision support systems development
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Kowalczuk Z., Or³owski C., Advanced Modeling of Management Processes in Information Technology, Studies in Computational Intelligence 518,
Springer 2014, ISBN 978-3-642-40876-2, pp. 1–203
?Or³owski C., Rule-Based Model for Selecting Integration Technologies for Smart Cities Systems, Cybernetics and Systems 45(2): pp. 136–145 (2014)
?Szczerbicki E., Or³owski C., Guest Editorial: Designing and Developing Smart Cognitive Systems: Implementation Lessons from the Real World,
Cybernetics and Systems 45(2): pp. 89–91 (2014)
?Kowalczuk Z., Or³owski C., Model of a Maturity Capsule in Managing IT Projects, Cybernetics and Systems 45(2): pp. 123–135 (2014)
?Pietranik M., Thanh Nguyen N., Or³owski C., Increasing the Efficiency of Ontology Alignment by Tracking Changes in Ontology Evolution,
ICCCI 2014: pp. 394–403
?Or³owski C., Bach-D¹browska C., Kap³añski P., Wysocki W.: Hybrid Fuzzy-ontological Project Framework of a Team Work Simulation System,
KES 2014: pp. 1175–1184
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Pastuszak J., Czarnecki A., Or³owski C., Ontology-Driven Rule-Based Model for an Extension of Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Processes, Cybernetics and Systems 44(2–3): pp 245–263 (2013)
?Pastuszak J., Or³owski C., Model of Rules for IT Organization Evolution, Computational Collective Intelligence 9: pp. 55–78 (2013)
?Or³owski C., Szczerbicki E., Hybrid Model of the Evolution of Information Technology (IT) Support Organization, Cybernetics and Systems 43(4):
pp 292–302 (2012)
?Pastuszak J., Czarnecki A., Or³owski C., Ontologically Aided Rule Model for the Implementation of ITIL Processes, KES 2012: pp. 1428-1438
?Or³owski C., Sitek T., Bartosiewicz K., Szczygielski £, The concept of knowledge bases supporting the IT Systems Integration Model, KES 2012:
pp. 1449–1459
?Szczerbicki E., Or³owski C., Guest Editorial: Learning, Scheduling, Resource Optimization, and Evolution in Smart Artificial Systems: Challenges
and Support, Cybernetics and Systems 43(4): pp. 257–260 (2012)
?Czarnecki A., Or³owski C., Sitek T., Zió³kowski A., Information technology assessment using a functional prototype of the agent based system,
Foundation of Control and Management Sciences, 9/2009, pp. 7–28
?Or³owski C., Sitek T., Supporting management decisions with intelligent mechanisms of obtaining and processing knowledge, In: Lecture Notes
in Computer Science 6277, Springer, 2010, pp. 571–580
?Chabik J., Or³owski C., Sitek T., Intelligent Knowledge-Based Model for IT Support Organization Evolution, In: Szczerbicki E., Thanh Nguyen N. (Eds.),
Smart Information and Knowledge Management, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg 2010, pp. 177–196
?IT project management
?Designing IT management systems
?IT management in the enterprise
?Knowledge-based systems / decision support systems
?Fuzzy modelling of the enterprise processes, IT projects and development teams
CONTACT
Department of Information Technology Management
Prof. Cezary Or³owski
phone: +48 58 347 13 19
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS
DIVISION OF ECOENGINEERING AND COMBUSTION ENGINES
RESEARCH AREA
? pplication of nanofluids in cooling systems with and without phase change, passive techniques
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of heat transfer enhancement, polygeneration systems with Stirling engines and fuel cells, LPG,
LNG and liquid fuel supply systems. Modeling of power systems with combustion engines,
including the assessment of the energy efficiency of vehicles with combustion engines
and calculation of the reference fuel consumption, accumulation and heat recovery including
power systems with combustion engines
DESCRIPTION
? ain aim of the research conducted is improvement of the efficiency of energy conversion
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processes. Developed methods and techniques are based on experimental investigation although
some numerical analyses have been undertaken as well.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Pool boiling of nanofluids on tubes with modified surfaces,
Grant MNiSzW NN 512 374435, 2008–2011
Investigation and modeling of two-phase thermosyphon heat exchanger,
Grant MNiI Nr 3T10B 056 28, 2005–2008
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Cieœliñski J.T.: Flow and Pool Boiling on Porous Coated Surfaces, 2011,
Rev Chem Eng 27 (2011): 179–190, DOI 10.1515/REVCE.2011.007
Cieœliñski J.T., Kaczmarczyk T.: Pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on porous
coated tubes. Heat Transfer Engineering 36:553–563, 2015 (available on-line in October 2014)
Kropiwnicki J., Kneba Z., Zió³kowski M.: Test for assessing the energy efficiency of vehicles
with internal combustion engines. International Journal of Automotive Technology Vol. 14.,
No. 3 (2013), pp.479–487
?The field of automatic control, because of its interdisciplinary character, gives the students
an exceptional opportunity to gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in many
fields such as electronics, mechatronics, robotics and information technologies. Perspective
PhD students have a chance to conduct supervised research in different areas of modern control theory,
applied robotics and signal processing.
CONTACT
Department of Energy and Industrial Apparatus
Division of Ecoengineering and Combustion Engines
Prof. Janusz T. Cieœliñski
phone: +48 58 347 16 22
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RESEARCH AREA
?Most aspects of two phase flows, namely boiling and condensation – covering both pool boiling and flow boiling, enhanced boiling heat transfer
in micro/macroscale. In-house prediction methods for calculations of pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient in flow boiling and flow
condensation in mini- and microchannels, including the influence of non-adiabatic effects, critical heat flux and enhanced flow boiling heat
transfer coefficient.
DESCRIPTION
?A unique, versatile research facility was developedfor experimental investigations enabling simultaneous examination of both flow boiling and
flow condensation cases. The core of the facility is a closed loop where the flow of test fluid is forced by a cascade of gear pumps with the flow
rate smoothly adjustable from 1 to 10 g/s and providing 2.5 bar of overpressure. High current AC supplier is capable to deliver 1.2 kW of thermal power
to the evaporation section, which corresponds to the heat flux up to 400 kW/m2. Cooling of the condensation section is accomplished by an unique
system of many separated parallel channels. This method ensures the constant heat flux removed from the tube wall and allows to measure a local
increase of a cooling medium temperature. The wall temperature is registered using the set of thermocouples and/or infrared camera.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Heat transfer intensification in flow boiling in small diameter channel, contract No. 1494/T10/2005/29, 2005–2007,
Project leader: dr hab. in¿. Dariusz Mikielewicz, prof. PG
Investigation of critical heat flux in minichannels, contract No. 1399/T02/2006/30, 2006–2009, Project leader: dr in¿. Jan Wajs
Experimental and numerical studies of condensation in horizontal and vertical small diameter channels,
contract No. 4590/B/T02/2009/36, 2009–2012 , Project leader: dr hab. in¿. Dariusz Mikielewicz, prof. PG
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Mikielewicz D., Klugmann M., Wajs J., Experimental investigation of M-shape heat transfer coefficient
distribution of R123 flow boiling in small-diameter tubes, Heat Transfer Eng. Vol. 33(7), 2012, 584–595
Mikielewicz D., Andrzejczyk R., Jakubowska B., Mikielewicz J., Comparative study of heat transfer and
pressure drop during flow boiling and flow condensation in minichannels, Arch. of Therm., 2014, No.3, 17–37
Mikielewicz D., Wajs J.,Gliñski M., Mikielewicz J.: Thermovisual investigation of dryout process in annular
flow. Int. Symp. on Convective Heat and Mass Transfer in Sustainable Energy (CONV-09), Hammamet, 2009
?Experimental and numerical studies of single and two-phase thermal hydraulics, modelling of structure
transitions, design of thermal systems for dissipation of high heat fluxes for microscale heat transfer equipment
CONTACT
Division of Heat Technology Systems
Prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz, Dr. Jan Wajs
phone: +48 58 347 2254, +48 58 347 2830
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?Passive heat transfer enhancement in the case of plate heat exchangers
DESCRIPTION
?The tendency to miniaturization in technical applications can be observed.At the same time,
in the area of energy technology very important are the high heat fluxes transfer problems.
This is the reason why these new challenges require high efficiency of system components,
especially highly efficient and small capacity heat exchangers. Plate heat exchangers have
been widely used in power engineering, chemical processes and many other industrial
applications due to their good effectiveness and compactness. Nevertheless there are still
investigations going toward even more efficient and smaller size ones. They are going to be
obtained by the heat transfer intensification and this new kind of plate heat exchangers
could be prospectively applied for example in the heat recovery systems. The research
on passive heat transfer enhancement in the plate heat exchangers is conducted in Department
of Energy and Industrial Apparatus. The passive intensification is obtained by a modification
of heat transfer surface, which is covered by a metallic porous microlayer or by increasing the surface roughness.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Advanced Technologies for obtaining energy: Development of a technology
for highly efficient zero-emission coal-fired power units integrated with CO2
capture, Contract SP/E/1/67484/10, project leader: prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Wajs J., Mikielewicz D.: Effect of surface roughness on thermal-hydraulic
characteristics of plate heat exchanger. Key Engineering Materials,
Vol. 597, pp. 63–74, 2014
Wajs J., Mikielewicz D.: Influence of metallic porous microlayer on pressure
drop and heat transfer of stainless steel plate heat exchanger.
4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference, London, UK, 7–10 Sept. 2014.
Wajs J., Mikielewicz D., Effect of surface roughness on thermal-hydraulic characteristics of plate heat exchanger, XXI International Symposium,
Research-Education-Technology, Gdansk, May 23th–24th, 2013
?Experimental analysis of porous coatings influence on the thermal and hydraulic characteristics of plate heat exchangers, mathematical
and numerical modeling of the heat transfer processes and hydraulic resistances in the plate heat exchangers.
CONTACT
Dr. Jan Wajs, Prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz
phone: +48 58 347 28 30, +48 58 347 22 54
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RESEARCH AREA
?Innovative designs of the heat exchangers
DESCRIPTION
?The practical realization of heat transfer in micro scale apparatus
is kind of a technical challenge. The installations should be
equipped with highly efficient and small dimensions heat
exchangers. The trend towards miniaturisation goes toward
using very high heat transfer surface area against volume ratio
that leads itself to very compact designs. The micro heat
exchangers are widely spread in the fields of chemical,
electronic and aerospace industries. In the chemical processing
industries, micro heat exchangers have been used as the fuel
processors, combustors and evaporators. New designs are being
sought for meeting the demand of miniaturization and heat
transfer enhancement. The authors acquired knowledge
and gained experiences in developing own designs of prototype
compact heat exchangers. Among them there are original heat exchanger with microjets technology
(patent application P.404601), shell-and-tube heat exchangers constructed in the minichannel
technology, micro- and minichannel plate heat exchanger, plate heat exchangers with modified
surfaces (patent application P.403410) and also shell-and-tube heat exchanger with microjets
technology in the tubes bunch (under European patent procedure).
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?„Innovation Incubator” cofinanced in the Frame of POIG (action 1.1.3), project No. II/Mech/2014/9
„High-efficiency shell-and-tube heat exchanger with microjet technology in the tube bundle”,
Project leader: dr in¿. Jan Wajs
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Mikielewicz D., Wajs J., Mikielewicz J., Jaskólski M.: Methods of heat transfer intensification
in application to mini and micro heat exchangers. Seventh International Symposium on Turbulence,
Heat and Mass Transfer, Palermo, 24–27 September 2012.
Wajs J., Mikielewicz D.: Effect of surface roughness on thermal-hydraulic characteristics of plate
heat exchanger. Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 597, pp. 63–74, 2014.
CONTACT
Dr. Jan Wajs, Prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz
phone: +48 58 347 28 30, +48 58 347 22 54
e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RESEARCH AREA
?Heat transfer in impinging microjets and microjets arrays. Heat exchangers with microjets
DESCRIPTION
?The basis of microjet technology is to produce laminar jets which when impinging the surface have a very high kinetic energy at the stagnation point.
Boundary layer is not formed in those conditions, while the area of film cooling has a very high turbulence resulting from a very high heat transfer
coefficient. Applied technology of jet production can result with the size of jets ranging from 20 to 500µm in breadth and 20 to 100µm in width
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Termomechanics of precise cooling by means of single microjets and microjets
arrays, contract id. 0543/R/T02/2007/03, 2007–2010,
Project leader: prof. Jaros³aw Mikielewicz
Surface cooling by means of microjet modules, contract id. 4552/B/T02/2011/40,
2011–2013, Project leader: prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Mikielewicz D., Muszyñski T.: Comparison of heat transfer characteristics in surface
cooling with boiling microjets of water, ethanol and HFE7100, 4th Micro and Nano
Flows Conference 2014, UC London, 2014
Mikielewicz D., Muszyñski T., Experimental and theoretical study of surface
cooling using a single microjet, Transactions of the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery,
2010, No. 122, 95–110
? evelopment of CFD models for multi-scale heat and fluid flows using high-order accurate schemes coupled with turbulent methods for single
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microjets and microjet arrays. Heat transfer characteristics of microjet cooling module. Working fluid selection for microjet cooling module.
Thermal analysis and design of microjet test probe. Heat transfer characteristics of microjet heat exchanger.
CONTACT
Tomasz Muszyñski, Ph. D.
phone: +48 58 347 18 03
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DIVISION OF THERMODYNAMICS, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
RESEARCH AREA
?Investigations of effusive cooling of gas turbines
DESCRIPTION
I?mprovement of the efficiency and durability of modern gas turbines requires the use of more advanced design solutions and materials.
From the thermodynamic point of view, the increase of the engine performance can be obtained by higher temperature at the turbine inlet.
It leads to the extreme thermal conditions on the blades and flow passage sidewalls. In order to counteract high thermal stresses modern cooling
techniques has to be applied.Parallel, experimental and computational investigations of the film cooling technique (a coolant fluid is injected
into the main flow of gas over a flat plate) has been developed to predict the effectiveness and performances of gas turbine blades.
Numerical simulation are performed using ANSYS/FLUENT code
and then used for verification of steady-state and transient
liquid crystals investigation. Experiments are carried out in
an open low speed wind tunnel, designed and assembled at the
Department, using test section, which simulates the cooling
process of turbine blades.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Modelling of effusive cooling of gas turbine blade rim
at different configurations of outlet and blade position,
contract id: N N512 457440, 2011–2014,
project leader: prof. Jan St¹siek
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Borda T., Flaszyñski P., Doerffer P., Jewartowski M.,
St¹siek J: Modelling of an advanced film cooling scheme for a gas
turbine blade using TLC.Proceedings of the International Symposium Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer 7, Palermo, Italy, 24–27 September 2012
? roviding useful information for better understanding of thermal and flow performances of film cooling methods. Physical modeling of effusive
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cooling with the use of different measurement techniques, such as liquid crystal thermography, at adjustable test section. Numerical modeling
of effusive cooling with the use of commercial ANSYS/FLUENT code.
CONTACT
Division of Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Prof. Jan St¹siek
phone: +48 58 347 25 16
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RESEARCH AREA
?Experimental and numerical study of different gaseous and liquid fuel combustion under high temperature and low oxygen concentration conditions.
DESCRIPTION
?Combustion processes typically use high calorific fuels based on natural gas or oil. The sources of these fuels are limited and it necessary to use
other fuels, such as products from thermochemical processes.These processes also generate high emission of air pollutants. They forces the
improvement of conventional technologies and the development of new ones. The High Temperature Air Combustion (HiTAC) is new but already
verified technology, used in recent years mainly in industrial furnaces. In this process high temperature of the oxidizer is combined with high
flue gas recirculation. Apart from many other advantages it allows to achieve low emissions. This technology is able to combustion of low calorific
fuels, which are produced during biomass/municipal wastes gasification, and recognizes possibility of stable combustion of such a fuel at HiTAC
conditions.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Experimental study of single flame during combustion
of gaseous fuels under the high temperature technology
conditions, contract id. 3 T10B 057 28, 2005–2008,
project leader: Jacek Barañski, Ph. D.
Physical and numerical modeling of combustion high- and
low caloric gaseous fuels under the conditions of HiTAC
technology, contract id. 3178/B/T02/2010/38, 2010–2013,
project leader: prof. Jan St¹siek, Ph. D.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?St¹siek J., Barañski J., Jewartowski M.: Experimental study and numerical simulation of low calorific fuel combustion at different oxygen content in the
oxydizer. 8th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics HEFAT 2011, Mauritius, 11–13 July 2011. Vol. I,
Univ. of Pretoria, 2011.
Jewartowski M., Barañski J., St¹siek J.: Combustion of low calorific fuel at room and high temperature and at different oxygen content in the oxidizer.
8th Int. Symposium on High Temperature Air Combustion and Gasification, Poznañ, 5–7 July 2010 / Poznañ University of Technology. Poznañ, 2010.
?Experimental and numerical study of different gaseous and liquid fuel combustion under high temperature and low oxygen concentration conditions.
Modelling of combustion process.
CONTACT
Division of Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
phone: +48 347 14 07
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RESEARCH AREA
?Experimental study of heat and mass transfer during high temperature wood drying using superheated steam.
DESCRIPTION
?In the timber manufacturing process, drying is one of the most costly consuming step in terms of energy and time. The high cost of fossil fuel
and soaring consumer interest have encouraged people in the wood industry to look for faster and more energy-efficient methods to dry lumber.
Reduction of energy consumption and drying processing time are currently two important objectives of timber industry. Extensive researches have
been done and are still in progress to determine the optimal drying strategy to achieve the required timber quality at minimum cost. However,
most of experiments and modeling predictions focus on heat and mass transport within the boards, while, in practice, local drying conditions
in the kiln strongly interact with heat and mass transport inside wood. Especially these are essential for High Temperature Drying (HTD) schedules
with short drying times and uniform drying conditions (medium temperature, humidity and velocity) in the kiln. The instrumentation and equipment
in the kiln provides, together with a control system, environment, which is apparently different from the conventional drying
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Study of heat and mass transfer during wood processing under the conditions
of high temperature drying using gas-steam mixture,
contract id. N512 012 32/3058, 2007–2010, project leader: dr Maciej Wierzbowski
Thermal treatment of wood during high temperature drying
using steam or gas-steam mixture, contract id. 6298/B/T02/2011/40,
2011–2014, project leader: dr in¿. Jacek Barañski
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Barañski J., Wierzbowski M.: Influence of High Temperature Air-Steam Mixture
Application on Time Wood Drying Process, Proceedings of 21st Int.
Wood Machining Seminar Proceedings ed. IWMS-21 Organizing Commitee
Tsukuba, Japan: The Japan Wood Research Society, 2013, pp.475–482
Barañski J., Wierzbowski M.: The influence of drying parameters on wood properties, 9th International Science Conference Chip and Chipless
Woodworking Processes September 11–13, 2014 Department of Woodworking, Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, TU in Zvolen, Slovakia.
? xperimental study of high temperture wood drying using superheated steam of different types of wood.
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Modern ways to prepare steam to the drying process.
CONTACT
FACULTY OFMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
phone: +48 347 14 07
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RESEARCH AREA
?Recovery of heat in air conditioning units offers enormous potential for improved energy efficiency and reduced production of greenhouse gases.
Two original approaches are considered, i.e. internal heat recuperation in conventional vapor compression and the hybrid desiccant air-conditioning
systems operating in constant-volume (CAV) or variable-volume (VAV) control mode.
DESCRIPTION
?An electricity driven, conventional vapor compression cycle used in air-condition (AC) systems consists of two processes, i.e. cooling and
dehumidification of air. Removal of latent heat involves supercooling air below its dew point in order to condensate the water vapor. Being too cold
for human comfort, the air is reheated and delivered to the space to be serviced. The overall performance of the desiccant (solid) AC system depends
significantly on the performance of the heat exchanger, cooler and the dehumidifier which depends on the sorption dynamics and water adsorption
capacity of the desiccant. In hybrid desiccant air-conditioning system outside air passes through the desiccant wheel.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Heating and ventillating system. CPBR 11.1,
contract No. 851035 with the Central Institute for Labour
Protection. Implementation No. 45/1
Investigation of ventillation and air-conditioning systems
utilising adsorption air dryling, contrach id: N512 4143 33,
2007-2010, project leader: Marek Jaskólski, Ph. D.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Jaskólski M., Experimental investigations of DAC Systems
operating in VAV Control mode, Proc. 1. Internationale
Konferenz, Bremen, Germany, 08–09 November 2007,
Hochschule Bremen, pp. 63–73, 2007.
Jaskólski M., Mikielewicz D.: Theoretical and experimental research of heat and mass transfer in adsorption process in AC systems.
W: HTRSE - 2006 : Heat Transfer and Renevable Sources of Energy 2006
Jaskólski M., Mikielewicz D., Dominiczak P., A system for heat recovery in AC unit, patent No. 213792; 2013
?Numerical modelling of heat recovery in HVAC systems.
Adsorption systems with modern adsorbants. Internal heat recuperation in conventional vapor compression and hybrid desiccant air-conditioning systems
CONTACT
Prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz
phone: +48 58 347 22 54
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RESEARCH AREA
?Waste heat recovery systems in power engineering/industrial processes in cooperation with ORC.
DESCRIPTION
?The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is a way to the utilization of low enthalpy heat available from power plant exhaust gases. Waste heat,
transformed for example to the stream of low temperature water, can then be used in a heat exchanger (vapour generator) to change the state
of the working fluid in the ORC installation from liquid to vapour (dry saturated vapour). Due to the relatively low temperature of the water stream
the performance parameters established in this way, i.e. the saturated vapour of the organic fluid working in the ORC system is insufficient to obtain
a high conversion rate to electricity. In Department of Energy and Industrial Apparatus an innovative approach to increase temperature of the ORC
working fluid vapour at the inlet to the turbine has been proposed. It was done through
the use of heat from the bleed steam from the low-pressure part of the reference power
plant steam turbine. Test stand for the experimental and theoretical analysis of such
concept was assembled. It also allows the analysis of ORC module in connection with
any heat sources (substitutes of the low- and medium-temperature waste heat sources)
in various configurations.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Strategic Research Programme – Advanced Technologies for obtaining energy:
Development of a technology for highly efficient zero-emission coal-fired power
units integrated with CO2 capture” (SP/E/1/67484/10)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Mikielewicz D., Wajs J., ¯muda E.: Organic Rankine as bottoming cycle to a combined
Brayton and Clausius-Rankine cycle. Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 597, 87–98, 2014
Mikielewicz D., Zió³kowski P., Wajs J., Mikielewicz J.: Combined operation of 900MW
power plant with the ORC through the bleed steam extraction point and CO2 recovery
system, HTRSE-2014, Szczecin, 2014
Mikielewicz D., Mikielewicz J., Analytical method for calculation of heat source
temperature drop for the Organic Rankine Cycle application, Applied Thermal
Engineering 63 (2014) 541–550.
? hermodynamic and exergetic analysis of ORC combined with any heat sources (substitutes of the low- and medium-temperature waste
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heat sources). Application of ORC in heat recovery from industrial processes.
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 347 22 54, +48 58 347 28 30
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RESEARCH AREA
?Cogeneration in ORC technology – experimental study of micro-CHP unit for domestic application.
DESCRIPTION
?The prototype research test facility of vapour micro-CHP for domestic application
integrated with gas boiler allowing cogeneration of heat and electric energy for the
needs of individual household. Innovatory of the stand: implementation of ORC
technology in the individual household source of heat, production of heat for own
heat demand and simultaneous production of electrical energy, utilisation of gas
boiler as a source of heat for domestic micro-CHP, implementation of innovative
heat exchanger designs (evaporator and condenser), use of ecological working
fluid in the ORC, application of innovative design of the turbine cooperating with
ecological working fluid.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?National Project POIG.01.01.02-00-016/08 – Model agroenergy complexes
as an example of distributed cogeneration based on a local renewable
energy sources.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Mikielewicz D., Wajs J., Mikielewicz J.: Gas boiler as a heat source for a domestic
micro-CHP. Journal of Power Technologies, Vol. 94, No. 4, pp. 317–322, 2014
Mikielewicz D., Wajs J., Mikielewicz J., Kosowski K.: Experiences from operation
of various expansion devices in small scale ORC. 11th Int. Symposium
on Compressor & Turbine Flow System Theory & Application Areas
(SYMKOM 2014 IMP2), Lodz, 20–23 October 2014.
?The steady states thermodynamic analysis of domestic micro-CHP integrated
with gas boiler. Dynamics of heat exchangers and turbine. Design of the vapour
micro-turbines and compact heat exchangers for micro-CHP systems.
Expansion devices for micro cogeneration.
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 347 22 54, +48 58 347 28 30
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RESEARCH AREA
?Capillary effects aiding operation of ORC evaporator and other passive flow devices.
DESCRIPTION
?The research proposes a new concept of evaporator, namely the shell and tube recuperator made of a set of tubes containing wicks, where by means
of capillary forces the operation of circulation pump is aided. It is additionally possible to exploit the gravity force to support operation of
a circulation pump by placing the evaporator below the condenser and creating the thermosiphon loop.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Theoretical and experimental investigations of evaporator aiding by capillary
forces operation of circulation pump, contract id. 4795/B/T02/2010/39,
2010–2013, project leader: prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Mikielewicz D., Szymanski P., B³auciak K., Wajs J., Mikielewicz J., Ihnatowicz E.,
The new concept of capillary forces aided evaporator for application
in domestic ORC, Int. Journal of Heat Pipes Science and Techn., 2012.
Mikielewicz D., B³auciak K., Investigation of the influence of capillary effect
on operation of the loop heat pipe, Archives of Thermodynamics, Vol. 3, 2014
Mikielewicz D., Szymañski P., Evaporator with the flow aided by capillary forces,
patent application 402433 of 14.01.2013
?Testing other fillings of the evaporator, study different other fluids for capillary effects, other pore sizes in the same material and finally by varying
the vertical distance between the evaporator and condenser
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 347 22 54
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RESEARCH AREA
?Modern measurement techniques
DESCRIPTION
?Several modern and advanced measurement techniques, such as: liquid crystal thermography, UV-NIR spectroscopy and infrared thermography,
are used during experimental investigations carried out at the Department.Liquid crystal thermography with the use of thermochromic liquid
crystals (TLC) have been successfully used in nonintrusive technical, industrial and biomedical studies and applications. Thin coatings of TLC's
at surfaces are utilized to obtain detailed temperature distributions and heat transfer rates for steady or transient processes. For flow analysis
the suspension of thermochromic liquid crystals can be used to make visible the temperature and velocity fields in liquids. By dispersing the liquid
crystal material into the liquid they become not only classical tracers used for flow visualization but simultaneously small thermometers
monitoring local fluid temperature.Spectroscopic measurements are carried out with the use of Mechelle 900 optical spectrometer operating
with the wavelength range from 200 nm to 1100 nm. Application area includes flame emission spectroscopy, plasma diagnostics, laser light pulse
phenomena, spectroscopy of explosions and exhausts.Infrared thermography measurements are performed with the use of portable FLIR T62101
infrared camera with temperature range from –20C to 2000C. It is used for non-contact temperature measurements, providing two-dimensional
thermal images with 640 x 480 native resolution.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Investigations of steady-state and transient and heat transfer using
Liquid Crystal Thermography and Colour Image Processing Technique,
contract id: 3T10 B07329, 2005–2008, project leader: prof. Jan St¹siek
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?St¹siek J., St¹siek A., Jewartowski M., Collins M.W.: Liquid crystal
thermography and true-colour digital image processing. Optics & Laser
Technology, Vol. 38, No 4–6, 2006, 243–256
Mikielewicz D., Stasiek A., Jewartowski M., Stasiek J.: Measurements
of heat transfer enhanced by the use of transverse vortex generators.
Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 49, 2012, 61–72
?Qualitative and quantitative experimental investigations of temperature, heat transfer,
fluid flow and UV-NIR spectra with the use of different measurement techniques
in fundamental research and technical applications
CONTACT
Division of Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and A-C
Prof. Jan St¹siek
phone: +48 58 347 25 16
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RESEARCH AREA
?Open low speed wind tunnel
DESCRIPTION
?In the open low speed tunnel air is driven through the fan with automatic variable speed, which allows changing the flow over a wide speed range
in the measurement section following their position. It allows to obtain operational flow conditions corresponding to Reynolds numbers up to 1.5105.
The fan is connected to the heater, which is supplied by means of the autotransformer to change the temperature of the passing air in a wide range,
that is from 290K to 350K.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Investigations of steady-state and transient and heat transfer
using Liquid Crystal Thermography and Colour Image Processing
Technique, contract id: 3T10 B07329, 2005–2008,
Modelling of effusive cooling of gas turbine blade rim
at different configurations of outlet and blade position,
contrach id: N N512 457440, 2011–2014,
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Mikielewicz D., Stasiek A., Jewartowski M., Stasiek J.:
Measurements of heat transfer enhanced by the use
of transverse vortex generators. Applied Thermal Engineering,
Vol. 49, 2012, 61–72
Liquid crystal technique application for heat transfer investigation in a fin-tube heat
exchanger element. J. Visualization, 2002, Vol. 5 No. 2,161–168
? ualitative and quantitative experimental investigations of temperature distribution, heat transfer, fluid flow with the use of different
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measurement techniques.
CONTACT
Division of Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and A-C
Dr. Maciej Wierzbowski
phone: +48 347 17 13
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RESEARCH AREA
?Heat transfer in compact air heat exchangers. Heat transfer enhancement
techniques, such as longitudinal vortex generators, louvered fins,
s-shape profiles etc.
DESCRIPTION
?Low temperature energy in air heat pumps is utilized by means of high
efficiency air to liquid heat exchangers. Heat transfer rate is highly
dependent from the air side heat transfer coefficient and surface area.
Modern compact heat exchanger geometries often include plate-louvered
triangular fins. Target is to improve understanding of heat transfer
intensification.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?RenewX: Development and demonstration of compact, multi-source
heat eXchanger technologies for renewable energy applications,
contract id. FP7 No. 315262,
project leader: prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?CHANG, Yu-Juei; WANG, Chi-Chuan. A generalized heat transfer
correlation for Iouver fin geometry. International Journal of Heat
and Mass Transfer, 1997, 40.3: 533–544.
RESEARCH AREA FOR PROSPECTIVE DOCTORAL
OR MASTER STUDENTS
?Heat transfer characteristics of heat pump evaporator,
working fluid selection for air source heat pump, thermal
analysis and design of air heat pump evaporator
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 347 22 54
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RESEARCH AREA
?Heat transfer intensification in compact heat exchangers. In the case of heat transfer enhancement techniques, such as impinging microjets
and microchannels, significant rates of heat transfer can be achieved.
DESCRIPTION
?Experimental investigation of heat transfer intensification in a microjet-microchannel
cooling module. Applied technology takes benefits from two very attractive heat
removal techniques. When jets are impinging on the surface, they have a very high
kinetic energy at the stagnation point, also in microchannels boundary layer is very
thin allowing to obtain very high heat fluxes. Main objective of this study is
to experimentally investigate the performance of a microjet-microchannel cooling
module. Intense heat transfer in the test section can be examined and described
with precise measurements of thermal and flow conditions.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Statute activity of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of GUT
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Muszyñski T., Andrzejczyk R.: Heat transfer characteristics of hybrid
microjet – microchannel cooling module// 4th Micro and Nano Flows
Conference 2014/ Londyn: University College London, 2014, s.1–5
? nderstanding of the heat transfer intensification. State-of-the-art computational
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methods to investigate heat transfer in compact heat exchangers. Development
of CFD models for multi-scale heat and fluid flows using high-order accurate schemes
coupled with turbulent methods.
CONTACT
Dr. Rafa³ Andrzejczyk
phone: +48 58 347 18 03
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RESEARCH AREA
?Solar energy systems.
DESCRIPTION
?The thermal or electrical energy gained from the solar energy is entirely “clean”,
therefore the solar installations are ideal proposal for applications where the clean
environment is one of the requirements. The idea of using solar units (thermal
collectors, PV units) in Poland is coherent with proecological policy of European
Union. The authors acquired knowledge and gained experiences in developing the
solar energy systems. Test stand for the experimental and theoretical analysis
of solar units was assembled. The stand allows measurements using natural light
as well as artificial one. The authors also developed own designs of the liquid and
air solar collectors manufactured with organic material. Recently an innovative
system for snow removal and cleaning of planar solar collector and photo-voltaic
unit was proposed (patent application P. 405713). Its implementation will ensure
higher conversion ration of solar radiation into useful energy form apart from
the snow and air pollution.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Statute activity of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of GUT
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Majewski J., Mikielewicz D., Wajs J., Zygmunt J.: Experimental investigation
of prototype of solar collector on the rig equipped with artificial source
of illumination. 11th Int. Symposium Heat Transfer and Renewable Sources
of Energy, Miêdzyzdroje 2006.
Wajs J., Jakubowska B.I., Solar collectors in detached houses. Technika Ch³odnicza i Klimatyzacyjna,
No.12 (214)/2013 (Part I), No.1 (215)/2014 (Part II).
FOT. The experimental facility
?Designing of solar and PV systems in cooperation with traditional thermal and electrical systems.
Experimental, theoretical and numerical analysis of prototype solar collectors.
Other technical applications
CONTACT
Dr. Jan Wajs
phone: +48 58 347 28 30
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RESEARCH AREA
? he Division is involved in theoretical, numerical and experimental research of fluid mechanics and bio-flow problems, with particular interest
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in design and operational analysis of water turbines, wind turbines, rotary pumps, axial compressors and ventilators.
DESCRIPTION
? umerical research is based on application of commercial software CFX and Fluent to practical fluid-flow problems related to turbines, pumps
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and bio-flows. Experimental research is based both on laboratory experiments in model scale and field experiments with full scale water turbines,
wind turbines and other fluid flow machines and devices.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Project N N504 088738 Numerical Prediction of Steady and Unsteady Cavitation on Hydrofoils
Project N N502 460034 New Methods for Design of Low Head Water Turbines
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Flaszyñski P.: Jet Vortex Generator - Principle of Operation and Application for Flow Control, Monograph No. 138,
Gdansk University of Technology, 2013
Koronowicz T., Szantyr J. A.: Comparative Analysis of the Theoretical Models of Ideal Propulsor, Ideal Fluid Brake, Ideal Screw Propeller
and Ideal Axial Wind Turbine, Polish Maritime Research Vol. 20, No. 2, 2013
Tesch K., et al: Modeling of Two-component Turbulent Mass and Heat Transfer in Air-fed Pressurized Suits, Flow, Turbulence and Combustion,
Vol. 87, No. 1, 2011
Tesch K., Banaszek M.: Variational Method of Finding Streamlines in Ring Cascades for Creeping Flows, TASK Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2011
? umerical and experimental research into fluid flow phenomena in innovative configurations of water turbines, wind turbines, pumps and bio-flows
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in human organisms and in medical support systems.
Design of new fluid flow systems for water turbines, wind turbines, pumps, ventilators, compressors and medical support systems.
Numerical optimization of geometry of complicated flow systems and of fluid flow machinery.
CONTACT
Department of Energy Technology and Industrial Apparatus
Division of Fluid Mechanics, Water Turbines and Pumps
Prof. J. A. Szantyr
phone: +48 58 347 25 07
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MACHINE DESIGN AND MEDICAL ENGINEERING GROUPS
RESEARCH AREA
?Machine Design, bearing engineering, tribology: friction, wear and lubricant testing, machine failure analysis, medical engineering,
advanced FEM and CFD analysis in science & engineering, ultra – light aircraft design
DESCRIPTION
?Machine design: innovative problem solutions for industrial and laboratory applications based on scientific and engineering combined expertise.
Bearing technology: large thrust bearings for hydropower applications – calculation methods, diagnostic systems, design modifications;
new bearings lubricated with environmentally friendly lubricants or pure water; self lubricating materials for sliding bearings, mineral lubricant
elimination in eco – sensitive applications, development of high speed journal bearings operating on the principle of acoustic levitation.
Tribology: well equipped tribology laboratory with several test rigs designed and built in house to fit the research profile; laboratory testing
of material – lubricant system performance in sliding or rolling friction, concentrated or distributed contacts, screening/selection tests for
eco – lubricants and materials.
Advanced FEM and CFD Analysis in Science & Engineering : use of advanced FEM and CFD analysis backed by profound engineering expertise
for added value in solutions delivered, especially in failure analysis in machines and engineering structures, including large size structures
for off-shore applications.
Medical engineering: analysis and design of original medical equipment, development of analytical methods – diagnostic tools for medical
purposes, rehabilitation equipment, modifications of calculation methods
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?The development of experimentally validated theoretical models of polymer lined tilting pad bearings. The development of water
lubricated bearings for marine and hydropower use (national research grant). Experimental testing of the influence of distance
between thrust bearing pads on the pad inlet temperature(for ALSTOM Hydro Switzerland). Study of tribological properties
of thin ceramic coatings lubricated with water and saline solution for medical applications (national research grant).
Advanced ceramics tribology (series of national research grants). Large thrust bearings – analysis of failure reasons, troubleshooting
(for various clients including end users, manufacturers and insurance companies). Design and development of a triple
dimension scoliosis therapy (patent)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Study of the Influence of Heat Convection Coefficient on Predicted Performance of a Large Tilting-Pad Thrust Bearing, Wodtke M., Fillon M.,
Schubert A., Wasilczuk M., Journal of Tribology 04/2013; 135(2):021702-1-11. DOI:10.1115/1.4023086
Structural Properties of Foil Bearings: A Closed-Form Solution Validated with Finite Element Analysis, Hryniewicz P., Wodtke M., Olszewski A.,
Rzadkowski R., Tribol. Trans. 07/2009; 52:435-446. DOI:10.1080/10402000802687916
Wodtke M., Wasilczuk M., Paj¹czkowski P., Schubert A.: Simulations of large thrust bearings at transient states – warm and cold start-up.
Proc IMechE Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology
Air journal bearing utilizing near-field acoustic levitation: stationary shaft case Stolarski T., Xue Y., Yoshimoto S Proceedings of the Institution
of Mechanical Engineers part J-Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol. 225, iss. 3, 2011, pp. 120–127, ISSN 135006501
Grymek S., Pawelec M.: A New Technique of Spine Disease Treatment Supported by ADRSK1 Device// Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 490.,
(2012), s. 8–15
?CFD and FSI calculations of fluid film bearings, development of test methods, application of unique lubricants and bearing materials,
problems in medical engineering–- calculations, diagnostics, equipment
CONTACT
Department of Machine Design and Vehicles
phone: +48 58 347 19 37, +48 666 055 622
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RESEARCH AREA
?Department of Materials and Engineering and Bonding consists of three teams involved in various aspects of materials science. The Division
of Biomaterials is involved in research and development of biomaterials, implants, medical products and cosmetics, and fabrication
technologies of all of them; hydrogen and corrosion degradation; surface engineering; materials for conventional and nuclear energy,
and renewable energy sources. The Division of Construction Materials is involved in research of environmental degradation of engineering
materials, surface engineering and heat treatment of metals and alloys. The Division of Welding Engineering specializes in the study
of advanced construction materials weldability and the implementation of modern welding technologies such as underwater welding and robotic
welding. An important activity of the team is also a computer simulation of welding thermal cycles and non-destructive testing of welded joints
using advanced ultrasonic and X-ray technology.
DESCRIPTION
?Research and development in area includes in particular: metallic, ceramic and composite materials, load-bearing implants, 3D print of medical
products, assessment of hydrogen degradation, cavitation erosion, metal dusting, fatigue, corrosion and analysis of failure sources and mechanisms,
laser treatment of metals and ceramics, obtaining of the nanooxide layers and hydroxyapatite coatings, Zr alloys for nuclear industry, development
of new materials resistant to high temperatures in aggressive environment and bionanocellulose for medical implementations. Welding engineering
group focuses on weldability research of high-strength steels in use on offshore structures as well as the study of weldability and corrosion
resistance of advanced austenitic and duplex stainless steels welded joints.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Project NCN 2013/11//B/ST8/04328
Degradacja wodorowa utlenionych stopów cyrkonu
Project NCBiR/ERA-NET-MATERA/5/2009
Porowaty kompozytowy stop tytanu o wysokiej odpornoœci
na korozjê, biozgodnoœci i bioaktywnoœci
Project NCBiR/Blue Gas/2014 Narzêdzie otworowe -Protektor
Przeciw Pêczniej¹cym I³om
Project NCBiR/PBS/2014 Przedkliniczne badania mo¿liwoœci
zastosowania oryginalnej, polskiej bionanocelulozy (BNC)
w medycynie regeneracyjnej w aspekcie bioimplantów
w kardiochirurgii i chirurgii naczyniowej
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Zieliñski A., Sobieszczyk S.: Hydrogen-enhanced degradation and oxide effects in zirconium alloys for nuclear applications.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 36, iss. 14 (2011) 8619–8629.
Zieliñski A., Sobieszczyk S.: Nanotechnologies in development of structural materials and biomaterials. Advances in Materials Science 11,
nr 1 (2011), 40–54.
Ossowska A., Zieliñski A., Supernak M.: Formation of high corrosion resistant nanotubular layers on titanium alloy Ti13Nb13Zr.
Solid State Phenomena 183 (2012) 137–142.
Zieliñski A., Antoniuk P., Krzysztofowicz: Nanotubular oxide layers and hydroxyapatite coatings on the “Ti-13Zr-13Nb” alloy. Surface Engineering,
30 (2014) 643–649.
Ossowska A., Sobieszczyk S., Supernak M., Zieliñski A.: Morphology and properties of nanotubular oxide layer on the Ti–13Zr–13Nb”alloy.
Surface and Coatings Technology 258 (2014) 1239–1248.
Bieñ A., Szkodo M.: Surface treatment of C80U steel by long CO2 laser pulses, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 217 (2015) 114–121
Szkodo M.: Cavitation erosion resistance of austenitic microstructure created by means of laser beam. Solid State Phenomena Vol. 165 (2010) 195–200
Sitko A., Szkodo M., Gazda M.: The influence of gas mixture in the glow-discharge nitriding process of austenitic stainless steel on characteristic
of nitrided cases. Key Engineering Materials Vol. 490 (2012) 282–287
Szkodo M., Sitko A., Gazda M.: Cavitation erosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel after glow-discharge nitriding process. Solid State
Phenomena Vol. 183 (2012) 201–206
Fydrych D., £abanowski J., Rogalski G.: Weldability of high strength steels in wet welding conditions, Polish Maritime Research. Vol 20,
2(78) (2013), 6–-73.
£abanowski J.: Development of under-water welding techniques. Welding International Vol. 25, 12 (2011), 933–937
? evelopment of new highly adhesive and bioactive cement for dental implants.
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Development of porous Ti scaffolds filled in with biodegradable core materials.
Development of materials for exploitation at high temperatures and aggressive environments.
Weldability research of advanced high-strength steels.
New underwater welding technologies
CONTACT
Department of Materials and Welding Engineering
Prof. Marek Szkodo
phone: +48 58 347 26 98
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RESEARCH AREA
?Finishing processes: lapping, grinding with lapping kinematics, burnishing. Comprehensive investigations of wood cutting processes, especially
with narrow kerf saws, development of circular saw blades design and diagnostics of tools and machine tools. Spectral and empirical
decomposition of surface irregularities and an amplitude-frequency evaluation method components of form, waviness and roughness
for wide-band analysis and evaluation of surface profiles. Burnishing hardened steels and research on CNC capabilities of burnishing, selection
of machining parameters. Computer Aided Manufacturing CAM and Computer Aided Process Planning – CAPP. Analysis and evaluation of production
systems using methods of Virtual Reality and computer simulation. Layout planning, production logistics and quantitative validation of material
flows for Lean Manufacturing and SixSigma concept. Improvement of production processes applying Statistical Process Control, quality oriented
process analysis. Optimisation of cutting processes and tool management strategies. 3D CAD modelling of parts and manufacturing process
planning. Analysis of surface structures with the relation to manufacturing process parameters by GPS standards. CMM measurements, selection
of the CMM measurement strategy. Plastics processing technologies and rapid prototyping methods. Design and modernization of automated
production equipment also for disabled people. Design of special measuring equipment including strain gauge transducers.
DESCRIPTION
?Finishing processes: theoretical and experimental basis for surface grinding with lapping kinematics were developed. Innovative tools,
with different grain exposure due to the different height of the nickel bond in relation to the grain dimensions. The wear of the grinding wheels
with the use of the stereoscopic and scanning microscopy observations as well as with computer analysis of taken images, was evaluated.
Methods for measuring the temperature of workpieces and tools in finishing machining systems were designed. Results of experimental tests
concerning the usability of technical ceramics for rolling burnishing with hydrostatic tool pressure were conducted.
Wood cutting processes: in cooperation with the Institute IVALSA (I) the vision system for dynamic behaviour of circular saw blades focused
on determination of recommended rotational speeds of circular saw blades has been developed. Furthermore, the original method
for forecasting energetic effects of cutting processes while wood sawing has been worked out. The proposed forecasting model in addition
to timber 'strength' and friction between tool and workpiece takes into account the property called 'fracture toughness' (resistance to cracking),
which is a vital ingredient.
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Device with the vision inspection for checking
the geometrical accuracy of a circular saw (a)
and modelling of the robotic lapping system (b)
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Barylski A., Deja M.: Basis and technology of microgrinding flat surfaces with lapping kinematics. Research project 4 T07D 02028 financed from
Polish budget funds for science for the years 2006–2008.
Deja M.: Flat surfaces microgrinding with electroplated tools on single-disc lapping machine. Research project N N503 157638 financed from Polish
budget funds for science for the years 2010–2013.
Dobrzyñski M., Or³owski K.: Wear behaviour of nanocomposite coated PcBN cutting tools. Research work: LLP Erasmus – STT, task 017615.
Kie³czyñski W., Siemi¹tkowski M.: Technical innovation study of manufacturing boom segments of cranes. Research work BZ 030287 for ASURI,
Gliwice, 2013.
Or³owski K.: COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture.
Œcibiorski B., Dzionk S., Dobrzyñski M., Waszczur P., Wiœniewska A.: Research on the influence of technological parameters of shafts burnishing
with ceramic tools. Research project N N503 120140 financed from Polish budget funds for science for the years 2011–2014.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Barylski A.: Flat surfaces machining on lapping machines, Gdansk 2013, Publ. Gdansk Univ. of Technology.
Barylski A.: Technological Problems in Lapping on Flat Surfaces of Ceramic Parts, Solid State Phenomena Vol.199, 2013.
Biegalski H.: Forecasting of quality and operational properties of aloxite cut-off wheels in non-destructive and individual way, Monography,
Vol.103, 2010, Publ. Gdansk Univ. of Technology.
Boryczko A: Effect of waviness and roughness components on transverse profiles of turned surfaces, Measurement, Vol.46, 2013, Journal of the
International Measurement.
Blacharski W.: Monitoring of Velocity of Manufacturing Machines Subassamblieas by Means of a DAQ System, Solid State Phenomena Vol.164, 2010.
Deja M., Siemi¹tkowski M.: Feature-based generation of machining process plans for optimised parts manufacture, Journal of Intelligent
Manufacturing, 2013.
Dzionk S.: Surface Structure of Components Created by Stereolithography, Solid State Phenomena, Vol.199, 2013.
Dzionk S.: Modeling and analysis of surface roughness elements made by stereolithography, Monography, Vol.139, 2013, Publ. Gdansk Univ.
of Technology.
Orlowski K., Ochrymiuk T., Atkins A., Chuchala D.: Application of fracture mechanics for energetic effects predictions while wood sawing,
Wood Sci Technol Vol.47, 2013.
Siemi¹tkowski M., Przybylski W.: Simulation studies of process flow with in-line part inspection in machining cells, Journal of Materials
Processing Technology, 2006.
? ptimization of lapping and grinding with analysis of the tool wear and process kinematics.
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Optimization of tool paths in multi-axis machining.
Creation of the data base of wood properties such as fracture toughness and shear yield stresses of common European wood species for the needs
of the modern method for energetic effects forecasting while wood cutting.
Risk management methods for business and production companies.
Total Productive Maintenance and quality control for industries.
Rapid Prototyping technologies.
CONTACT
Department of Manufacturing and Production Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 22 04
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DIVISION OF MECHANICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (I)
RESEARCH AREA
?Biomechanics and Biomechanical Engineering
DESCRIPTION
?The main subject of the researches is a modelling of behaviour
of musculoskeletal system of the human body. To solve this problem
two principal approaches are applied: principles of multibody dynamics
(to model movements of musculoskeletal parts of the human body)
and Finite Element Method (to analysis the behaviour of skeletal parts).
To verify created models a surface electromyography (sEMG) analysis
and capture motion analysis are used.
A system of sEMG analysis (Myotrace 400 NORAXON) can measure sEMG
signal by using two or four channels. The raw EMG signal is sampled at 1000 Hz.
Myotrace 400 is used with disposable surface electrodes. This system can
be used for EMG standard analysis, bilateral symmetrical movements analysis,
coordination analysis of agonist and antagonist muscles, biofeedback training.
The toolbox named “MyoResearch XP” Clinical Edition created by NORAXON
is used for sEMG signal measurement and signal processing (such a smoothing,
filtering, rectification).
A system of capture motion analysis “CONTEMPLAS TEMPLO” is used for capture and analysis 2D movement by applying three cameras.
The frequency of each camera is 25 Hz (it is interpolated to 50 Hz). During the motion analysis, the live image of all connected cameras is seen
on the computer screen. This system of analysis offers the tracking option (it is only available for analysis in one video view), calibration option,
distance measure option and angle measure option.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?N N501 315639 MNiSzW (nr 3156/B/T02/2010/39): Modelling in biomechanics: dynamics of upper limb, lower limb and lumbar part of spine.
Individual research project. Wittbrodt E., Wojnicz W., Olszewski H., Politechnika Gdañska, Gdañsk 2010–2013
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Wojnicz W., Wittbrodt E.: Analysis of muscles' behaviour. Part I. The computational model of muscle. Acta of Bioengineering
and Biomechanics, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2009, pp. 15–21.
Wojnicz W., Wittbrodt E.: Analysis of muscles' behaviour. Part II. The computational model of muscles' group acting on the elbow joint.
Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2010, pp. 3–10.
Wojnicz W., Wittbrodt E.: Application of muscle model to the musculoskeletal modelling. Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics,
Vol. 14, No. 3, 2012, pp. 29–39.
Wojnicz W., Wittbrodt E.: Modele dyskretne w analizie dynamiki miêœni szkieletowych uk³adu ramiê-przedramiê.
Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdañskiej, 2012, pp. 1–212.
Wojnicz W., Wittbrodt E.: Modelling of planar movement of upper limb. Dynamical Systems Applications. 12th Conference on Dynamical Systems,
Theory and Applications. 2013, pp. 307–318.
Olszewski H., Wojnicz W., Wittbrodt E.: Method of skeletal system modelling. The Archive of Mechanical Engineering. Polish Academy of Sciences.
Vol. LX, No. 3. 2013, pp. 335–346.
Wojnicz W., Olszewski H., Wittbrodt E.: Chosen aspects of skeletal systems modelling – numerical solid and shell models of femur
part. Shell Structure – Theory and Applications. Vol. 3, 2014, pp. 359–362.
?Numerical an experimental researches in Biomechanics and Biomechanical Engineering
?Surface electromyography analysis
?Capture motion analysis
?Testing and development of equipments for rehabilitation of upper and lower limb
Gait analysis
CONTACT
Department of Manufacturing and Production Engineering
Edmund Wittbrodt, DSc, PhD, MSc, ME, Full Professor
Head of Division of Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Wiktoria Wojnicz, PhD, MSc, ME
phone: +48 58 347 29 29, +48 58 347 13 24
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RESEARCH AREA
?Numerical calculations of kinematics and dynamics of multibody systems; dynamics of mechanisms and manipulators, dynamics
of waking robots and biomechanical systems, optimisation and identification of geometrical and inertia parameters of mechanisms,
balancing of mechanisms.
DESCRIPTION
?Theory of multibody systems. Hybrid multibody and finite elements models.
Rigid finite elements in modelling of flexible multibody systems.
Algorithms used to evaluate dynamics and kinematics of mechanisms and
manipulators. Numerical tools and calculation methods for optimisation,
identification and control of mechanisms. Identification of geometrical
and inertia parameters from joint forces, ground reactions and trajectory
errors. Optimisation of dynamics, system balancing and reduction of
interactions between the robot and the ground. Impacts in multibody
systems.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Rigid finite elements and multibody dynamics in elastic shafts modelling.
Nelder-Mead optimisation in dynamical balancing of planar four bar mechanism.
Multibody system in a contact with a model composed of finite elements. A multibody loop constraints approach for modelling the wheel/ground
rigid contact of rolling systems. Trajectory tracking problem for a redundantly actuated walking robot. Impacts between ground and a rigid
element of a multibody system.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Fisette P., Lipiñski K., Samin J.C.: Non-linearity of multibody dynamic equations with respect to Lagrange multipliers: application
to railway dynamics, Proc. in Applied Math. and Mech., Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 127–128, 2009
Lipiñski K., Wittbrodt E.: Rigid finite elements and multibody dynamics in modelling of elastic shafts, in: Multibody Dynamics 2009:
An ECCOMAS Thematic Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 29th June – 2nd July 2009
Lipiñski K.: Multibody Systems with Unilateral Constraints in Application to Modelling of Complex Mechanical Systems (in Polish).
Series Monographs 123. Gdañsk: The Publication of GUT 2012.
?Modelling of multibody systems
?Rigid finite elements in modelling of elastic multibody systems
?Balancing of multibody systems
?Redundantly actuated mechanisms and manipulators
?Identification of inertia parameters of mechanisms and manipulators
?Control of mechanisms
?Impacts in multibody systems
CONTACT
Department of Mechanics and Mechatronics
Division of Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Krzysztof Lipiñski, DSc, PhD, MSc (ME)
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RESEARCH AREA
?Theoretical and applied mechanics
?Machine dynamics
?Vibration
?A surveillance of dynamic processes
?Dynamics of machine tools and production processes
?Dynamics of manipulators and mobile robots
?Finite element methods
?Theoretical and experimental modal analysis
?Mechatronics and mechatronic design
?Biomechanics of a mandible
DESCRIPTION
?A surveillance of dynamic processes in time and frequency domain with a use of the optimal control at energy performance index
? ool vibration surveillance with the use of continuous change in spindle speed during milling process of rigid workpieces.
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Efficiency is confirmed within a range up to 16 500 rev/min
?Vibration surveillance of the robots' manipulators with a use of the optimal control
?2- and 3-wheeled mobile platforms' motion surveillance on a basis of the mechatronic design techniques
?Milling flexible workpieces with a use of the operational procedure of surveillance. Efficiency is confirmed within a range up to 25 000 rev/min
?Milling flexible workpieces with a use of the modal procedure of surveillance. Efficiency is confirmed within a range up to 18 000 rev/min
?A surveillance of milling flexible workpieces with a use of active optimal control. Efficiency is confirmed within a range up to 9 000 rev/min
?Mechatronic design towards flexible details milling process surveillance with the use of active optimal control.
Efficiency is confirmed within a range up to 15 000 rev/min
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Research Project of MoSaI no. 5 T07C 037 25 „Tool-workpiece vibration surveillance during form milling of flexible details” (2003–2006).
Subjective subvention of MoSaI (Dec. 155/E-359/SPB/Cooperation with FP EC/DIE 485/2004): submitting to EC proposal of the project
„Optimisation of milling volume complex surfaces” (2005).
Research Project of MoSaI no. 4 T07D 007 30 „Vibration surveillance during high speed slender milling with the use of changing
spindle speed” (2006–2007).
Research Project of MoSaHE no. N501 052 31/3487 „Vibration surveillance of industrial robots' carrying systems with the use of the optimal
control at energy performance index” (2006–2007).
Research Project of MoSaHE no. N N503 147134 „High speed milling surveillance with the use of mechatronic solutions” (2008–2011).
Research project under commission of vMACH Engineering GmbH (Germany) „Development of the FEGRAPH software towards modern
applications in aerospace and automotive industry” (2010–2012).
Research project under commission of vMACH Engineering GmbH (Germany) „Modal analysis of large mechanical structures
idealised discretely” (2010–2012).
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Research project under commission of the LOTOS S.A. Group in Gdañsk „Static analysis, taking into account the temperature influence,
of the 10''-093-MS0003-URA1-H medium pressure steam pipeline sections, installed in the LOTOS S.A. Group in Gdañsk ” (2011–2012).
Project of NCoRaD no. OSF 266350 (call TANGO 1) “Application of chosen mechatronic solutions to surveillance of the high-dimensional
workpieces cutting process on multi axial machining centres” (since 2015).
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Galewski M., Kaliñski K.: Vibration surveillance during high speed slender milling at changing spindle speed (in Polish).
Gdañsk: The Publication of GUT 2009.
Kaliñski K.J., Galewski M.A.: Chatter Vibration Surveillance by the Optimal-linear Spindle Speed Control. Mechanical Systems and Signal
Processing 2011, 25, 1, p. 383–399.
Kaliñski K.J.: A surveillance of dynamic processes in mechanical systems (in Polish). Gdañsk: The Publication of GUT 2012.
Kaliñski K.J., Mazur M., Galewski M.A.: The optimal spindle speed map for reduction of chatter vibration during milling of bow thruster blade.
Solid State Phenomena 2013, 198, p. 686–691.
Chodnicki M., Kaliñski K.J., Galewski M.A.: Vibration Surveillance During Milling of Flexible Details with the Use of Active Optimal Control.
Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control 2013, 32, 1&2, p. 145–156.
Kaliñski K.J., Galewski M.A., Mazur M.R.: High Speed Milling vibration surveillance with optimal spindle speed based on optimal speeds map.
Key Engineering Materials 2014. Vol. 597, p. 125–130.
Kaliñski K.J., Galewski M.A.: Vibration Surveillance Supported by Hardware-In-the-Loop Simulation in Milling of Flexible Workpieces.
Mechatronics 2014, 24, p. 1071–1082.
Kaliñski K.J., Buchholz C.: Mechatronic Design of Strongly Nonlinear Systems on a Basis of Three Wheeled Mobile Platform. Mechanical Systems
and Signal Processing 2015, 52–53, p. 700–721.
Kaliñski K.J., Galewski M.A.: A Modified Method of Vibration Surveillance with a Use of the Optimal Control at Energy Performance Index.
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 2015, pp. 58–59, 41–52.
Kaliñski K.J., Galewski M.A.: Optimal spindle speed determination for vibration reduction during ball-end milling of flexible details.
International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture 2015, 92, p. 19–30.
?Development of the optimal control at energy performance index. Vibration surveillance of no nstationary
and nonlinear structures of manipulators. Surveillance of milling flexible and high-dimensional details
with the use of the modified spindle speed map, and adjustable stiffness holder. Motion surveillance
of mobile platforms under controlled suspension. Mechatronic design towards behaviour of temporo manibular joint.
CONTACT
Head of Division of Mechatronics
Prof. Krzysztof J. Kaliñski, DSc, PhD, MSc, ME, Full Professor
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?Design and testing of hydraulic components: pumps, motors and valves
?New concepts of pump's displacement control
?New concept of pumping unit integrated with the electric motor
?Research of hydraulic components and systems in low ambient temperatures
?Hydraulic components working with HFAE fluids or tap water
DESCRIPTION
?Satellite gear mechanism consists of toothed external curvature, internal rotor and number of satellites. Such a mechanism allows to build
both hydraulic pumps and motors. The new type of both hydraulic motors and pumps were developed and went into production.
Tests of different hydraulic elements cooled down to the temperature of –25°C in the low temperature chamber were made.
It allowed to determine conditions for safe operation.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?Satellite high-torque motors type HS
?Satellite gear motors type SM
?Satellite gear pumps type PSM
?Pumping aggregate with inverted kinematics “Elephant”
?Axial pump with cam-driven commutation unit
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Œliwiñski P.: Satellite pump and motor. Machines, Technologies, Materials. Sofia 2014
?Laboratory tests of different hydraulic components
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CONTACT
Leszek Osiecki, DSc, PhD, MSc, ME
Head of Division of Hydraulics and Pneumatics
phone: +48 58 347 zz zz, e-mail: [email protected]
Piotr Œliwiñski, PhD, MSc, ME
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DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND POWER ENGINEERING
RESEARCH AREA
Marine control systems, stationary and marine power plants, gas and steam turbine propulsion, energy engineering, heat and mass transfer,
optimization of propulsion and power systems, energy conversion, alternative energy systems and automation in power systems are the main
research area of the department.
DESCRIPTION
Both educational and research activities of The Department of Automatics and Turbine Propulsion are mainly related to analysis, design
and diagnostics of control systems of ship propulsion systems as well as of electric power plants equipped with steam and gas turbines.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? . H. Ghaemi, IMBeing / Micro and nano tribology studies of intelligent microbearing, 2014–2017, FP7 EU, PEOPLE, role: Coordination.
M
J. G³uch, Identification and verification of termo-flow diagnostics relationships based on the industrial measurements under variable conditions,
2005-2008, National grant, role: Coordination
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Kaszowski P., Dzida M., Krzyœlak M.: Calculations of labyrinth seals with and without diagnostic extraction in ? uid-? ow machines;
Polish Maritime Research. Vol. 20., No. 4 2013
Œmia³ek-Telega M., £abuda M., Guthmuller J. and others: Valence and ionic lowest-lying electronic states of ethyl formate as studied by high-resolution
vacuum ultraviolet photoabsorption, He(I) photoelectron spectroscopy, and ab initio calculations; JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS ,No. 141 2014
Piwowarski M.: Design analysis of ORC micro-turbines making use of thermal energy of oceans; Polish Maritime Research. Vol. 20., No. 2 2013
Kosowski K., Piwowarski M., W³odarski W.: Pressure Pulsations in Turbine Blade Seal; Pressure Pulsations in Turbine Blade Seal, Advances in Vibration
Engineering, Vol. 11., No. iss. 3 2012
Analysis and design of marine control systems. Analysis, design and diagnostics of stationary and marine power plants equipped with steam
or gas turbine. Numerical and analytical solutions concerning selection of main propulsion system of floating units and ships, including main
and auxiliary engines, generators and propulsors. Novel ship power plants regarding new energy-saving concepts. Mathematical modeling
and simulation of transition processes of ship propulsion systems. Optimization of stochastic process of ships maneuvering, as well as ship
propulsion system. Modern methods of calculating and simulating of ship auxiliary installations. Efficiency evaluation of onboard energetic
systems in real operational conditions. Methods of ships systems maintenance control. Analysis and design of different solutions of technological
and energetic systems on floating units for underwater mining. And many others.
CONTACT
Department of Control and Power Engineering
phone: +48 58 347 21 91
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DEPARTMENT OF HYDROMECHANICS AND HYDROACUSTICS
RESEARCH AREA
? hip and offshore hydromechanics and hydroacoustic: model experiments in the Towing Tank and geometry design of conventional ship, fast
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and unconventional craft (catamarans, hydrofoils, hovercraft SWATH), small semi-displacement ships, ship propellers, numerical calculation
of the flow around the ship, resistance and seakeeping. Problems related to the generation and propagation of elastic waves in the water,
especially: underwater noise generated by a moving ship, nonlinear hydroacoustics and propagation of elastic waves in the sea.
Main research topics concern the transmission of mechanical energy through the hull into the water, transfer of vibrations to the marine environment
by rotating blade systems, hydroacoustic
noise generated by the propeller and
propagation of underwater noise generated
by a moving ship in a shallow sea.
Nonlinear hydroacoustics gives
an opportunity to learn about a new quality
of the marine environment. It creates
a possibility of non-invasive method of the
study of the seabed structure.
DESCRIPTION
? epartment of Hydromechanics and
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Hydroacustics is interested in experimental
and numerical studies on conventional
and unconventional craft and offshore
hydromechanics and hydroacoustic.
Laboratory of the chair consists of: new
towing tank 40.0 meters long, cavitation
tunnel with measuring cross-section
0.5*0.5 m, circulating water channel with
measuring section 3.0*0.8*1.0m, stationary
water basin with dimensions 9.0*6.0*1.0
meters for ship stability and tests
of hydroacoustic, open air research station
in Ilawa at the Jeziorak lake equipped with
self propelled measuring stand installed
aboard catamaran.
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SAMPLE PROJECTS
? arametric research of the catamaran-hydrofoil, analytical determination of acoustic pressure field related to hull flow and propeller operation,
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stability safety of sailing ships, Measurements of hydrodynamic forces on underwater floating objects, object detection technology in sediments
using parametric sonar, module for multidimensional physically underwater surveillance and reconnaissance, development of methods for the
selection of the type of support structure for offshore wind turbine in Polish sea areas, development of methods for the selection of the type
of support structure for offshore wind turbine in Polish sea areas, acronim: AQUILO.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Kozaczka E., Grelowska G., Shipping low frequency noise and its propagation in shallow water, Acta Physica Polonica A, Vol. 119, 6A, 1009–1012, 2011.
Grelowska G., Kozaczka E., Kozaczka S., Szymczak W., Gdansk Bay seabed sounding and materials classification, Polish Maritime Research
No. 3 (79) Vol. 20, pp. 45–50, 2013.
Kozaczka E., Domagalski J., Grelowska G., Gloza I., Identification of hydro-acoustic waves emitted from floating
units during mooring tests, Polish Maritime Research, Vol. 14, No. 4(54), 40–46, 2007.
Bielañski J., Hydrodynamic Pressure Field of a Ship on Shallow Water, Hydroacoustics of shallow water, Collection of Acoustis And Ultrasound,
Publishing Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, pp. 235–249, 2013.
Design and optimization of hull shape with the use of CAD tools and CFD software; Model tests and/or numerical studies of floating offshore
structures (including platforms for offshore wind turbines). Modelling of sound propagation in shallow water; Investigation of impact
shipping noise on underwater sound scape; Investigation of seabed by means of acoustics methods including nonlinear ones, experimentally
and theoretically.
CONTACT
Department of Hydromechanics and Hydroacoustics
phone: +48 58 347 21 91
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DEPARTMENT OF SHIP AND LAND BASED POWER PLANTS
RESEARCH AREA
?Designing of marine power plant with regard to diagnosis, reliability and safety of their operations. Designing and operation of subsea power
systems with regard to reliability and safety of their work. Exploitation of marine power plants. Reliability and safety of technical systems with
regard to their pro-ecological features. Properties of lubricating oils and fuels. Diagnostics of marine diesel engines and gas turbines.
DESCRIPTION
? n experienced in the newest diagnostic methods research team members of the Department of Marine and Land Power Plants at the Gdansk
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University of Technology disposes highly specialized diagnostic apparatus enabling them to conduct a complex technical state evaluation of piston
self-ignition engines as well as piston compressors in current operation conditions. We additionally offer advising and expert consultations within
the range of operation of the imported engines and compressors as well as during choosing their purchase.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? iagnostic testing of marine propulsion systems with internal combustion engines by means of vibration measurement and results analysis
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– investigation commissioned by the Shiprepair Yard "NAUTA" SA.
A visual investigation of surfaces creating internal, working spaces of marine combustion engines by means of specialized viewfinders so called
endoscopes - investigation commissioned by the Shiprepair Yard "NAUTA" SA., Naval Shipyard Gdynia SA and Polish Navy.
A realization of parametrical diagnostic investigations of marine diesel engines by means of digital indicator and comparative, statistical
and subject-matter analysis of developed indicator diagrams - investigation commissioned by the Wärtsilä Polska Sp. z o.o.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
? orczewski Z., Zacharewicz M.,: Alternative diagnostic method applied on marine diesel engines having limited monitoring susceptibility;
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Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, December 8, 2011.
Cenian A., Korczewski Z., Piechowski L., Rudnicki J.: Investigations of the laboratory Farymann diesel engine D10 type by means of a Langmuir probe;
Combustion Engines, No. 2(154) 2013.
Girtler J.: The semi-Markov model of the process of appearance of sea-going ship propupsion system ability and inability states in application
to determining the reliability of these systems; Polish Maritime Research, Vol. 20, No. 4 (80) 2013
Korczewski Z.: Analysing the potential for application of the phase shift method in endoscopic examination of marine engines; Polish Maritime
Research, Vol. 20, No. 1 (77) 2013
? ibroacoustic diagnostics. Use of acoustic emission in the diagnosis. Study of the properties of lubricating oils and fuels. The desulfurization
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of exhaust gas.
CONTACT
Department of Ship and Land Based Power Plants
phone: +48 58 347 21 81
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DEPARTMENT OF MARINE MECHATRONICS
RESEARCH AREA
Deck equipment of the ships, power hydraulic and electric machinery - anchor and mooring winches, cranes, rescue systems, steering machines,
azimuth and bow thrusters, propulsions systems etc.). Offshore systems, oil and gas systems and machines. Ocean renewable energy. Anti-collision
navigation systems. Optimization. CAD and visualization. Artificial intelligence.
DESCRIPTION
Department of Marine Mechatronics is strongly interested
in experimental and theoretical studies on systems and machines
applied in offshore and marine industry. Department have connections
with international industry and is ready for cooperation.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? i¹tek D. (leader), Dymarski C., Litwin W. and others. Analysis of reducing
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electric energy consumption by pumps stations in Gdansk irrigation
system. Modernization of selected pump station. Analysis of renewable
energy use for pump station supply. Research grant.
Dymarski C. (leader), Dymarski P., Litwin W., Leœniewski W.: Numerical
and experimental research on novel ocean device. Research grant.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Dymarski C., Dymarski P.: Computational model for simulation of lifeboat motions during its launching from ship in rough seas;
Polish Maritime Research, Vol. 19., No. 3 2012
Litwin W.: Experimental research on water lubricated three layer sliding bearing with lubrication grooves in the upper part of the bush and its
comparison with a rubber bearing; TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 82 2015
Sz³apczyñski R.: Evolutionary Sets of Safe Ship Trajectories Within Traffic Separation Schemes; JOURNAL OF NAVIGATION,Vol. 66., No. iss. 1 2012
Kowalski J., Leœniewski W., Litwin W.: Multi-source-supplied parallel hybrid propulsion of the inland passenger ship STA.H. Research work on energy
efficiency of a hybrid propulsion system operating in the electric motor drive mode; Polish Maritime Research, Vol. 20., No. 3(79) 2013
Paszota Z.: Method of determining the degree of liquid aeration in a variable capacity displacement pump; Polish Maritime Research, Vol. 20.,
No. 3(79) 2013
Kniat A.: The quick measure of a NURBS surface curvature for accurate triangular meshing; Polish Maritime Research, Vol. 21., No. 2(82) 2014.
Marine mechatronics. Ship and offshore equipment. Power hydraulics and electric propulsion. Tribology focused on main shaft bearings.
Anti-collision navigation systems. Optimization and virtual intelligence.
CONTACT
Department of Marine Mechatronics
phone: +48 58 347 21 91
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DEPARTMENT OF THEORY AND SHIP BEDIGN
RESEARCH AREA
? onventional ships, military ships, submarines and yachts, offshore constructions for oil & gas industry, for research purposes and for military
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application, robotics systems based on underwater and surface vehicles (ROV, AUV, ASV ), topics with strength, mechanics and hydraulics,
CAD/CAM systems, calculations CFD, FEM and FSI.
DESCRIPTION
? epartment of Theory and Ship Design is strongly interested
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in experimental and theoretical studies on systems and machines applied
in offshore and marine industry. Department have connections with
international industry and is ready for cooperation.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? owiñski L. (leader), Matuszewski L. and others. Study of critical
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technology for high-power underwater vehicle with multi sensors
resarch unit .Research grant.
Rowiñski L. (leader), and others. Autonomous Surface Platforms.
Research grant.
Matuszewski L. and others. Active unmanned systems for detection
and identification of hazardous materials in water. Research grant.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Szymczak Cz., ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS; Case study of masts damage of the sail training vessel POGORIA 2011; Vol. 49;
Matuszewski L.- Polish Maritime Research; Multi-stage magnetic-fluid seals for operating in water – life test procedure, test stand and research
results; 2012; Vol. 19, No. 4; 62–70;
Chruœciel T., Ciba E., Dopke J.: CFD and FEM model of an underwater vehicle propeller; Polish Maritime Research, Vol. 21., No. 3 2014
? ffshore constructions for oil & gas industry and wind farms, ships with conventional and unconventional propulsion, robotics systems
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for marine civil and military application. CFD, FEM and FSI analysis.
CONTACT
Department of Theory and Ship Design
phone: +48 58 347 19 07
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DEPARTMENT OF SHIP MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
RESEARCH AREA
Technology of production of the ships, yachts and offshore structures, welding technology, maintenance of steel and aluminum constructions,
quality systems, experimental testing of materials, welds, structural parts, large scale constructions, measurements of deformations and strains,
forces, accelerations, fatigue analysis, design of innovative lightweight structures including steel sandwich panels, numerical simulations (FEA, CFD).
DESCRIPTION
The Department has extensive experience in both experimental testing and numerical analysis of the ship and offshore structures. We are leading
The Laboratory of Marine Structures and a workshop for samples preparation. We have more than 30-years of close cooperation with the industry
in the field of experimental testing, measurements and numerical analysis. We do have the know-how in the field of testing of new materials,
structures, up to a large scale constructions.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? i¹tek D. (leader), Dymarski C., Litwin W.
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and others. Analysis of reducing electric energy
consumption by pumps stations in Gdansk
irrigation system.
Modernization of selected pump station.
Analysis of renewable energy use for pump station
supply. Research grant.
Dymarski C.( leader), Dymarski P., Litwin W.,
Leœniewski W.: Numerical and experimental
research on novel ocean device. Research grant.
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DEPARTMENT OF SHIP MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
SAMPLE PROJECTS
?DE-LIGHT – Developing lightweight modules for transport systems.., 6th FP
RISPECT – Risk-based Expert System for Through-Life Ship Structural Inspection and Maintenance.., 7th FP
NEWCOMAT – New generation of constructive materials.., Eureka E! 5415
DD – Innovative project of testing and disseminating modern CAD/CAE integrated system into industry, 7th FP
GENERATION BALT – Linking maritime education with the changing job market.., 7th FP
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Kozak J., Górski Z.: Fatigue strength determination of ship structural joints. Part I – Analytical methods for determining fatigue strength of ship
tructures// PMR, Vol. 18., No. 2(69) (2011), p.28 –36
Kozak J., Tare³ko W.: Case study of masts damage of the sail training vessel POGORIA// ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS, Vol. 18.,
No. iss. 3 (2011), pp. 819–827
Niklas K., Kozak J.: Influence of the notch rounding radius on estimating the elastic notch stress concentration factor in a laser welded
tee joint// Materials Science Forum, (2012)
Kozak J., Niklas K.: The influence of core material on strength properties of hybrid sandwich panels// IMAM 2015: Taylor & Francis Group,
2013, pp.337–341
Niklas K.: Calculations of notch stress factor of a thin-walled spreader bracket fillet weld with the use of a local stress approach//
ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS, Vol. 45, (2014), pp.326–338
Thesis in the field of technology of production, experimental testing and numerical simulations of the ships, yachts and offshore structures.
The research with industrial cooperation and practical application.
CONTACT
Department of Ship Manufacturing Technology, Quality Systems And Materials Science
phone: +48 58 347 26 17
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High performance computing, archiving systems, redundant and secure MAN/WAN networks, software and network services, real-time data stream
processing, cloud computing and administration, performance analysis of cloud workloads, modeling and applications development.
DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1994 by the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN), Academic
Computer Centre TASK is an inter-university unit that provides one of the 5 Polish
national supercomputer centres and manages one of the biggest and most modern
metropolitan area networks (MAN) in Poland. By continuously increasing the power
of installed supercomputers and the network bandwidth, TASK creates the possibilities
to perform extensive computer aided research in almost every field of science
and technology. The results of the scientific researches performed using TASK's
supercomputers are presented among others in TASK Quarterly which has been
published since 1997. In 2014 the IT projects and applications division was formed,
which takes part in many research and development projects in collaboration with
external business partners. Since 1997 TASK regularly organizes the INFOBAZY
conference on the subject of scientific databases.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Academic Computer Centre TASK participated in numerous research projects
– Mayday Euro 2012, CD NIWA, KMD/KMD2, PL-Grid, PLGrid Plus, PRACE, PLATON,
NewMAN, 100NET, MAN-HA.
HPC, scalability problems, green computing, tasks management, Big Data, network
protocols, remote API solutions, MAN/WAN administration, maintenance engineering,
safety and security, software engineering, cloud computing and cloud administration,
computational resources allocation, mobile applications, real-time data streams
processing, Big Data services.
CONTACT
phone: +48 58 347 24 11
www.task.gda.pl
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RESEARCH AREA
High performance computing, parallel and distributed computing, archiving systems, computer aided simulations, modeling and analysis,
numerical methods, web science, software engineering.
DESCRIPTION
Academic Computer Centre TASK provides one of the 5 Polish national supercomputer centres. High Performance Computing Division of TASK
maintains and manages all the modern supercomputers installed in TASK equipped with a high-capacity storage systems. “Tryton”, the newest
powerful supercomputer (1.4 PFLOPS) containing: 1483 servers with 2966 Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 @ 2,3 GHz, 12-core (Haswell) processors,
202 TB RAM and fat tree topology of InfiniBand FDR 56 Gb/s. Storage system containing highly scalable tape library (over 2.5 PB) and servers
with disk arrays (over 4 PB). A very rich software installed on computers of our Centre (over 30 professional packages like Abaqus, Amber, Ansys,
Gaussian, HyperWorks, ESRI, MSC.Software, Siemens NX to name a few) allows to perform extensive computer aided research and large scale
calculations in various fields of science and technology. Open source and own users software packages may be developed, installed and executed.
The staff delivers expert advice in software and servers security. TASK Quaterly with results of scientific researches performed using TASK’s
supercomputer resources has been published since 1997.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
? GC Division of TASK participated in numerous research projects:
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?KMD/KMD2 – development of National Data Store;
?PL-Grid project provided the Polish scientific community an IT
platform based on computer clusters, enabling research
in various domains of e-Science;
?PLGrid Plus – the succeeding project prepared specific computing
environments – so called domain grids – i.e. solutions, services
and extended infrastructure (including software), tailored
to the needs of different groups of scientists. PL Grid NG project
continued to develop dedicated computing services for groups
of scientists;
?PRACE – provided access to 6 leading-edge high performance
computing (HPC) systems to researchers and scientists
from academia and industry from around the world through
a peer review process.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
?Dymaczewski W., Meyer N., Stroinski M., Tylman R., Wolniewicz P.: Connecting Supercomputing Centres by using Virtual Users Account System (in Polish),
Miejskie Sieci Komputerowe w Nauce, Gospodarce i Admnistracji POLMAN 99, Poznan 13–16 April 1999
?Gepner P., Fraser D., Kowalik M., Tylman R.: New multi-core Intel Xeon processors help design energy efficient solution for high performance
computing, Proceedings of the International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, IMCSIT 2009, Mragowo, Poland
?Kitowski J., Tura³a M., Wiatr K., Dutka £., Bubak M., Szepieniec T., Radecki M., Sterzel M., Mosurska Z., Paj¹k R., Slota R., Kurowski K., Palak B.,
Balcerek B., Ba³a P., Filocha M. and Tylman R.: Polish Computational Research Space for International Scientific Collaborations,
in: R. Wyrzykowski et al. (Eds.), Proc. 9th Int. Conf. Parallel Processing and Applied Mathematics, PPAM 2011, Torun, Poland, Sept. 11–14, 2011,
LNCS 7203 (2012) 317–326, Springer
HPC, scalability problems, green computing, tasks management, Big Data
CONTACT
Division of High Performance Computing
phone: +48 58 348 60 85
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