Research | Gdańsk University of Technology

2021-12-09

The method to determine the species of bacterial strains of staphylococcus

Prof. Roman Kotłowski, D.Sc., from Gdańsk University of Technology and Prof. Katarzyna Garbach, MD, Ph.D., together with Ewa Kwapisz, MD, Ph.D.,  from the Medical University of Gdańsk, developed a method that allows to determine the species of bacterial strains of the genus staphylococcus. Thanks to this precise description of the species, a patient infected with staphylococcus can be...

2021-11-25

DNA encrypted in algorithms to expand cognitive abilities

They translated the most important functions of the human genetic code into the language of algorithms. We are talking about an international team of scientists led by Prof. Edward Szczerbicki from Gdańsk University of Technology and the Australian University in Newcastle. The concept of decisional DNA created by his team has been implemented in over 20 scientific and business projects around...

2021-11-10

CyberRadar. An innovative device for fighting Covid-19, developed by the scientists of Gdańsk Tech and MUG

Scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology and the Medical University of Gdańsk developed a device that can increase the effectiveness of the fight against Covid-19 and the diagnosis of patients with respiratory and circulatory problems. CyberRadar is a touchless device enabling the medics to safely monitor the patients’ respiration. Two copies of the device have been produced so far. ...

2021-10-20

Professor Beata Bochentyn awarded with “Polityka” magazine Scientific Award of 2021

D.Sc. Beata Bochentyn, Gdańsk Tech professor from Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, is the laureate of the 21st edition of “Polityka” magazine Scientific Award of 2021. Fifteen scientists, selected out of over four hundred candidates, reached the final. The “Polityka” Scientific Award is a prestigious distinction awarded to exceptional scientists in five fields of study:...

2021-10-20

Team of Prof. Zbigniew Krzemiński winners of the Grand Challenge: Energy competition

The MMB team from Gdańsk, composed mostly of the graduates of Gdańsk University of Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Zbigniew Krzemiński, Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering at Gdańk Tech, won the Grand Challenge: Energy competition, which final took place on Saturday, 16 October at PGE National Stadium. The team won 1 million PLN prize for the best prototype of a home...

2021-10-18

Graduate of Chemical Faculty granted with an award named after Professor Romual Szczęsny

MSc Eng Eryka Mrotek from Faculty of Chemistry received an award named after Professor Romuald Szczęsny for the best diploma thesis on modern technologies at Gdańsk University of Technology. The award was granted for the master’s degree thesis under the name: “Synthesis and characterization of TiO2-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in the water...

2021-10-04

Towards even better personalized bone implants

Research by Angela Andrzejewska, PhD, Eng. may contribute to the development of medical technologies in the field of personalized solutions for implantation, e.g. filling of cavities in bones. The researcher will check how the strength of polymer structures produced by 3D printing changes under the influence of various sterilization methods and in an aqueous environment - similar to that found...

2021-09-09

Let's take math to heart. Entropy in cardiac research

More than 11 million new cases of cardiovascular disease are reported annually in Europe. Also in Poland, these diseases constitute a large social problem and are the greatest threat to the health of the inhabitants of our country. One of the basic diagnostic tools in cardiology is an ECG - a non-invasive test that shows the bioelectric activity of the heart. It is the ECG records that provide...