ProDok 2026 awards for the Gdańsk Tech Doctoral Students’ Self-Government and for our doctoral student Morteza Akbari
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The Gdańsk University of Technology Doctoral Students’ Self-Government received the ProDok 2026 award in the “Dynamic Start” category for its Anti-Hate Campaign. Morteza Akbari, M.Sc. Eng., a doctoral student at the Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech, won the “Outstanding Research Achievements” category of the ProDok 2026 Young Researchers Award.
The Gdańsk University of Technology Doctoral Students’ Self-Government received the ProDok 2026 award in the “Dynamic Start” category for its Anti-Hate Campaign. Morteza Akbari, M.Sc. Eng., a doctoral student at the Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech, won the “Outstanding Research Achievements” category of the ProDok 2026 Young Researchers Award.
The awards were presented on 17 October 2026 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw during a gala marking the 20th anniversary of the Polish National Association of Doctoral Candidates (KRD). The ProDok competition celebrates initiatives supporting the doctoral community in Poland, while the Young Researchers awards recognise the individual achievements of young researchers.
The Gdańsk Tech Doctoral Students’ Self-Government was recognised for organising its Anti-Hate Campaign. The first edition culminated in the publication of the guidebook “Hate speech – how to respond and where to seek help”. It offers practical advice on recognising hate speech, responding as a witness or as someone experiencing it, and finding support at Gdańsk University of Technology. The campaign promotes openness, respect and mutual support within the academic community.
Alongside this recognition for the Self-Government, the jury selected Morteza Akbari as the best doctoral candidate among the nominees in the “Outstanding Research Achievements” category. He is pursuing his doctorate in the discipline of civil engineering, geodesy and transport and is affiliated with the Department of Building Engineering at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
His research explores ways to reduce earthquake-induced vibrations in buildings. He designs and optimises systems combining seismic base isolation with passive and active tuned mass dampers, accounting for soil–structure interaction. Using numerical modelling and optimisation algorithms, he determines system parameters and evaluates their effectiveness under different seismic excitations and soil conditions.
We warmly congratulate the Gdańsk Tech Doctoral Students’ Self-Government and Morteza Akbari, and wish them continued success!
