NCN Grants for Gdańsk Tech Researchers

List of projects qualified for funding in individual competitions:

OPUS

• “New catalysts based on non-noble metals for ammonia electrooxidation”, project manager PhD DSc Eng. Justyna Łuczak, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 1,727,200.00
• “Biotechnological and pharmacological potential of the microbiota of bee products”, project manager: PhD DSc Eng. Piotr Szweda, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 1,751,800.00, amount for Gdańsk Tech: PLN 1,623,400.00 (Gdańsk Tech as leader)
• “The role of ionic liquids in CO2 photoconversion” (Gdańsk Tech as project partner), project manager: prof. PhD DSc Eng. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska (University of Gdańsk), at Gdańsk Tech the project is carried out by PhD DSc Eng. Justyna Łuczak, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 2,490,020.00, amount for Gdańsk Tech: PLN 1,108,492.00
• “PER2Water – Release of persistent organic pollutants from permafrost to surface waters” (Gdańsk Tech as project partner), project manager: PhD DSc Danuta Szumińska (Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz) at Gdańsk Tech project is carried out by prof. PhD DSc Eng. Żaneta Polkowska, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 1,354,938.00, amount for Gdańsk Tech: PLN 562,920.00
• “Topological and numerical methods in dynamical systems”, project manager: PhD DSc Paweł Pilarczyk, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics, project amount: PLN 376,370.00
• “Mechanism of biofilm formation by uropathogenic E. coli bacteria producing fimbrial adhesin Dr - studies of proteome and metabolome changes under static and dynamic culture conditions” (Gdańsk Tech as project leader), project manager: PhD DSc Eng. Rafał Piątek, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 1,661,560.00, amount for Gdańsk Tech: PLN 932,040.00
• “Utilization of bio-fraction waste for two-stage biohydrogen production with simultaneous purification of gas streams using green solvents”, project manager: PhD DSc Eng. Jacek Gębicki, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 1,584,048.00
• “Research on hybrid advanced reduction processes”, project manager: PhD DSc Eng. Grzegorz Boczkaj, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 1,368,260.00

PRELUDIUM

• “Development of a method for parameter identification and damage detection in composite elements produced by additive manufacturing using ultrasonic wave propagation”, project manager: MSc Eng. Erwin Wojtczak, scientific supervisor: prof. PhD DSc Eng. Magdalena Rucka, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, project amount: PLN 135,520.00
• “Characterization of bioactive peptides from keratin of poultry feathers and products of their transformations occurring during Maillard reaction”, project manager: MSc Eng. Antoni Taraszkiewicz, scientific supervisor: PhD DSc Eng. Hanna Staroszczyk, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 209,920.00
• “How lipids modulate protein association and localization within lipid membranes - studies using molecular simulations”, project manager: MSc Eng. Paweł Chodnicki, scientific supervisor: PhD DSc Eng. Jacek Czub, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 65,800.00
• “A new type of folic acid analogs and conjugates with potential application in hormone-dependent cancer therapy”, project manager: MSc Eng. Olga Ciupak, scientific supervisor: PhD DSc Eng. Sebastian Demkowicz, prof. Gdańsk Tech, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 209,960.00
• “Influence of crystal structure on the thermodynamics of proton transport in perovskite materials”, project manager: MSc Eng. Jagoda Budnik, scientific supervisor: prof. PhD DSc Eng. Maria Gazda, Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics, project amount: PLN 208,600.00
• “Anticancer activity of new derivatives of dithiocarbamate 9,10-anthraquinone”, project manager: MSc Eng. Natalia Maciejewska, scientific supervisor: prof. PhD DSc Eng. Maciej Bagiński, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 209,947.00
• “Heat exchange and flow resistance during condensation in minichannels of new refrigerants near thermodynamic critical point parameters”, project manager: MSc Eng. Stanisław Głuch, scientific supervisor: prof. PhD DSc Eng. Dariusz Mikielewicz, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology, project amount: PLN 140,000.00
• “Study of processes occurring in electric cells using microspherical fiber optic sensors with ALD ZnO thin-film coatings”, project manager: MSc Eng. Paulina Listewnik, scientific supervisor: PhD DSc Eng. Małgorzata Szczerska, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, amount of funding: PLN 60,390.00
• “Photocatalysts designed based on exposed crystal planes and their application in water purification”, project manager: MSc Eng. Szymon Dudziak, scientific supervisor: PhD DSc Eng. Anna Zielińska-Jurek, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 209,160.00
• “Universal vector modulation algorithm for three-level, three- and multi-phase NPC inverters with DC circuit voltage balancing”, project manager: MSc Eng. Dmytro Kondratenko, scientific supervisor: PhD DSc Eng. Arkadiusz Lewicki, Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, project amount: PLN 70,000.00

OPUS is a competition addressed to scientists regardless of their stage of scientific career, planning to carry out research projects. PRELUDIUM, on the other hand, is a competition for persons who do not yet hold a doctoral degree (at the date of submission of the project). The total amount of funding in the OPUS competition for Gdańsk Tech is PLN 9,282,730.00, and in the PRELUDIUM competition PLN 1,519,297.00.

More information and ranking lists on the NCN website

MINIATURA

• “Assessment of the impact of selected sterilization methods on changes in the mechanical behavior of porous structures shaped by fused material deposition techniques from hybrid polymers and subjected to hydrolytic degradation under simulated conditions,” project manager: PhD Eng. Angela Andrzejewska, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, project amount: PLN 49,995
• “Measurement of the mass flow of viscous liquid through a cylindrical orifice during laminar flow (CylOr),” project manager: PhD Eng. Anna Golijanek-Jędrzejczyk, Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, project amount: PLN 9,170
• “Influence of curing conditions on concrete temperature development – analysis of boundary conditions from experimental and numerical perspectives,” project manager: PhD Eng. Aleksandra Kuryłowicz-Cudowska, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, project amount: PLN 43,032
• “Investigation of thermoelectric properties of high-entropy oxides with perovskite structure,” project manager: PhD Tadeusz Miruszewski, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, project amount: PLN 49,500
• “Development of high-performance mathematical models based on fractional calculus using new machine learning techniques as a tool for parameter identification,” project manager: PhD Eng. Anna Szafrańska, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, project amount: PLN 35,365
• “Study of the influence of the position of the fixation plate on the stiffening of the first metatarsophalangeal joint,” project manager: PhD Eng. Karol Daszkiewicz, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, project amount: PLN 33,301
• “Investigation of magnetic anisotropy and relaxation dynamics for new heteroleptic cobalt(II) silanethiolate complexes with tetrahedral geometry,” project manager: PhD Eng. Daria Kowalkowska-Zedler, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 28,600
• “Searching for stakeholders of energy transformation in an edge city,” PhD DSc Eng. Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek, Faculty of Architecture, project amount: PLN 18,370
• “Research on the impact of biological processing of lignocellulosic materials on the formation of inhibitors of dark fermentation,” project manager: PhD Eng. Karolina Kucharska, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 47,630
• “Efficiency of desorption of perfluorinated compounds from microplastics in a model considering digestion processes in fish and humans,” project manager: PhD Eng. Aneta Pacyna-Kuchta, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 28,050
• “Msplit(q) parameter displacement estimation using multivariate binding conditions of competitive parameters,” project manager: PhD Eng. Marek Zienkiewicz, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, project amount: PLN 42,154
• “Characterization of the cellulose liquefaction process and analysis of final products,” project manager: PhD Eng. Paulina Kosmela, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 30,800
• “Development and application of a method enabling the analysis of the composition of human milk oligosaccharides,” PhD Eng. Dorota Garwolińska, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 49,775
• “Removal of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds from air in a biofilter with a sprayed bed in the presence of deep eutectic solvents,” project manager: PhD Eng. Piotr Rybarczyk, Faculty of Chemistry, project amount: PLN 39,270
• “Optimization of mechanical structure parameters to achieve designed dynamic properties,” project manager: PhD Eng. Łukasz Doliński, Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, project amount: PLN 24,640

In the MINIATURA competition, applications were submitted for the implementation of a single scientific activity (preliminary/pilot research, query, scientific internship, research trip, or consulting trip). The total amount of funding for Gdańsk Tech under the Miniatura competition is PLN 529,652.00.

More information on the NCN website

Scientific profiles of project managers and their supervisors can be found on the MOST Knowledge portal.