Activities

The center is dedicated to shaping a harmonious, sustainable human living space in the face of current environmental challenges, climate change, and social and demographic changes. Researchers are working on solutions to counteract the negative effects of human activity. They are also looking for innovative environmental solutions to serve smart urban and non-urban areas. In addition, they are developing new methods of monitoring the environment and infrastructure, as well as modern technologies for the production of electricity and heat, resulting in a reduced carbon footprint and contributing to meeting emission requirements.

Participants

The Center is home to research teams composed of representatives from all scientific disciplines of the Gdansk University of Technology, with a significant role played by specialists working on the sustainable development of the human environment. Scientific teams develop and implement new methods of environmental and infrastructure monitoring, as well as technologies for water and wastewater treatment (including rainwater management and reuse) and reduction of the so-called "light smog" phenomenon. In doing so, experts are working on innovative solutions in the field of ecoenergy, green technologies, low-emission transportation, waste management, clean industrial production, energy-neutral construction and renewable energy sources (and their integration into the electric power system).

Effects

The result of the activities of scientists at Gdansk University of Technology within the new Center will be the development of a number of solutions to monitor the environment and infrastructure and counteract the so-called anthropopression, i.e. human impact on the environment. Scientific analyses and the technologies and engineering solutions developed on their basis will meet the assumptions of sustainable development and fit into the requirements of a closed-loop economy. An important element will also be to support the urban planning of "eco-towns of the future 2050," i.e. cities that are resilient to climate change and provide a high quality of life. Complementing this research will be analyses of social acceptance of new technologies and building new business models for the solutions being developed.

Members of the EkoTech Center Council
1. prof. dr hab. inż. Magdalena Gajewska, chairwoman of 
2. dr hab. inż. Jan Wajs, prof. PG, deputy chairman of WIMiO
3. dr hab. inż. arch. Karolina Krosnicka, prof. PG WA
4. dr hab. inż. arch. Katarzyna Zielonko-Jung, prof. PG WA
5. prof. dr hab. inż. Andrzej Wasik WCh
6. dr hab. inż. Marek Tobiszewski, prof. PG WCh
7. dr hab. inż. Anna Zielińska-Jurek, prof. PG WCh
8. prof. dr hab. inż. Jarosław Guziński WEiA
9. dr hab. inż. Leszek Jarzębowicz, prof. PG WEiA
10. dr hab. inż. Grażyna Jarosz, prof. PG WFTiMS
11. dr hab. inż. Piotr Jaskuła, prof. PG WILiŚ
12. prof. dr hab. inż. Magdalena Rucka WILiŚ
13. dr inż. Milena Supernak WIMiO
14. dr hab. inż. Paweł Śliwiński, prof. PG WIMiO
15. dr hab. inż. Aleksander Orłowski, prof. PG WZiE