Young scientists awarded for publications
Four scientists from Gdańsk Tech were the laureates of the 11th edition of the "Competition for the Award of the PAN Branch in Gdańsk for Young Scientists for the Best Creative Work Published in 2025." Awards and distinctions are granted to researchers from the region whose publications have been distinguished by high scientific quality and a significant contribution to the development of individual disciplines.
Four scientists from Gdańsk Tech were the laureates of the 11th edition of the "Competition for the Award of the PAN Branch in Gdańsk for Young Scientists for the Best Creative Work Published in 2025." Awards and distinctions are granted to researchers from the region whose publications have been distinguished by high scientific quality and a significant contribution to the development of individual disciplines.
The main award in the field of technical sciences was received by PhD DSc Eng. Beata Zima, Professor at Gdańsk Tech, from the Department of Mechanics and Technology of Maritime Structures at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology for the publication „Guided ultrasonic wave technique for corrosion monitoring and thickness variability analysis”, Measurement 245 (2025) 116584. The publication concerns the development of a non-destructive method allowing quantitative assessment of the degree of corrosion degradation based on the estimation of statistical parameters describing the condition of the element.
Distinctions in the field of technical sciences were awarded to PhD Eng. Katarzyna Drozdowska-Czubek from the Department of Metrology and Electronic Systems at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics for the publication „Selective light-activation of sensing regions in hybrid Au-graphene-TiO2 chemiresistive gas sensor”, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical 437 (2025) 137764, and PhD Eng. Paweł Tysiąc from the Department of Geodesy at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. „Development of UAV-based LiDAR and multispectral measurement techniques for monitoring sediment intrusion in coastal wetlands”, Measurement 253 (2025) 117459.
Meanwhile, a distinction in the category of exact and Earth sciences was received by MSc Eng. Ewelina Pawelczyk, doctoral student of the Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech, at the Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology at the Faculty of Chemistry, for the publication „Ni-Mo2C/γ-Al2O3catalysts for syngas production in pyrolysis-dry reforming of plastics – the effect of amine nature on catalyst performance”, Chemical Engineering Journal 516 (2025) 164181.
The aim of the competition organized by the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences is to promote outstanding scientific achievements of the young generation of researchers and to support the development of science in the region. Submitted works are evaluated by a committee consisting of recognized representatives of the academic and scientific community, representing five scientific areas: humanities and social sciences, biological and agricultural sciences, exact and Earth sciences, technical sciences, and medical sciences.
The official award ceremony for the laureates will take place on June 10 at the PAN Branch office in Gdańsk.