President Andrzej Duda has conferred the title of professor of engineering sciences in the discipline of materials engineering on dr. hab. inż. Jacek Sawicki, of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lodz University of Technology. The decision was signed on December 21, 2022.
Prof. Irena Wasiak is an alumna of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, TUL (now EEIA) and since her graduation has worked at TUL's Institute of Electrical Power Engineering. She was awarded a doctoral degree in 1987 and a postdoctoral degree in technical sciences in 2007. On December 21, 2022, by the decision of the President of the Republic of Poland, she was awarded the title of professor.
Mgr inż. Jan Makary Fryczak, the Faculty of Organization and Management, has won a grant from the PRELUDIUM funding scheme to conduct a research project called Business Strategies in manufacturing companies after external shocks: a Big Data perspective. Having been awarded the highest ratings in the HS4 panel by the National Science Center experts, the proposal came first in the ranking list.
Written by dr hab. Karol M. Klimczak, Institute of Management
Lodz University of Technology has finally learned the official results of the ministerial university evaluation for 2017-2021. The results are excellent. Out of the twelve evaluated disciplines, as many as three received the coveted A+ category. These are chemical sciences, food and nutrition technology and chemical engineering.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
The Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics, Lodz University of Technology, in collaboration with Kodegenix and the Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology, secured nearly 5 million zloty from the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) to develop a product quality and safety control system based on feedback collected from online sources, e.g. websites, social media, auction sites, and online stores.
Written by Aneta Poniszewska-Marańda, Agnieszka Skrzydlak, Institute of Information Technology
The competition for donor-funded academic performance scholarships from the Bronowicki Family Scholarship fund for Lodz University of Technology students has been concluded.
Written by Dalia Ghazal-Szczygłowska, Office for Research Affairs, Ewa Chojancka, editor-in-chief
Emila Brancewicz-Steinmetz, a doctoral candidate at Lodz University of Technology, was announced a winner of the Talents of Tomorrow funding program. In addition, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego recognized the junior researcher for popularizing the importance of the 3W Idea that focused on water, hydrogen, and carbon as these resources will have a tremendous impact on our future.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
More than 200 students, staff and high school students, as well as a crowd of reporters, awaited his entrance - the E1 auditorium at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science and Automation packed to capacity. Dr inż. Sławosz Uznański, a Polish astronaut candidate selected by the European Space Agency, paid a visit to his alma mater. Back in 2008, Mr Uznański graduated with honors from the Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering with a degree in Electronics and Telecommunications.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Department of Environmental Biotechnology (KBŚ-PŁ) and the Department of Personal Protective Equipment of the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) has been awarded the 1st prize in the scientific research category of the National Competition for the Improvement of Working
Written by Dorota Kręgiel, Department of Environmental Biotechnology
ŻU: The start of a new year provides an opportunity to take stock of what was achieved and to plan new projects. Let's begin with the stock-taking first. What do you consider to have been the most important and rewarding achievement in 2022, and what do you find to have been the hardest challenge?
Michał Krupa, PhD, is a graduate in Electronics and Telecommunications at Lodz University of Technology. He has been working at CERN for 12 years, but has not lost touch with his university. In November, he defended his doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering.
"Życie Uczelni" talks to Dr Krupa about his studies, the opportunities and possibilities offered by the university, the Technical Student programme at CERN and working at one of the best scientific centres.
Lodz University of Technology has a new partner - Anwim S.A., owner and operator of the MOYA petrol station chain. The agreement provides for joint projects and research and development work on eco-innovation.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka edito-in-chief
Prof Andrzej Bartoszewicz from the Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering has been elected President of the Lodz Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the term 2023-2026.
Prof Bartoszewicz is an expert in control theory and director of the Institute of Automatic Control. He belongs to a small group of 2% of the most cited scientists in the world. He has been a correspondent member of the Polish Academy of Sciences since 2016.
Lodz University of Technology has joined the Coalition for Advancement of Research Assessment (CoARA), whose first meeting was held at the beginning of December. The event, held online, was attended by the Rector, Prof Krzysztof Jóźwik.
Written by Magdalena Gajewska-Marcinek, RCDAS
Dr Eng Dorota Kamińska, Dr Eng Grzegorz Zwoliński and Dr Eng Anna Laska-Leśniewicz will participate in the Digital Media Network Doctoral Experience (DiMeNDx) project, which has received funding from the ECIU SMART-ER Seed programme.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka editor-in-chief