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Prof. Ph.D., D. Sc., Eng. Agata Kot-Wasik

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Dean of Faculty of Chemistry

date of birth
1964

education

  • Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry (1988)

degree/scientific title

  • professor (2014),
  • habilitation – Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry (2009),
  • PhD – University of Ghent, Belgium (1994)

employment

  • Gdańsk University of Technology: assistant (1995–1996), assistant professor (1996–2009), assistant professor with habilitation (2009–2012); full professor (since 2014),
  • University of Ghent, Belgium – PhD student (1992–1994),
  • Gdańsk University of Technology: Senior Technical Clerk (1988–1992)

academic positions

  • Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry (since 2019),
  • Vice-Dean for science of the Faculty of Chemistry (2016–2019),
  • Vice-Dean for education of the Faculty of Chemistry (2012–2016)

institutional functions

  • member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2012–2015, 2015–2018, 2018–2021),
  • member of the Trace Organic Analysis Committee of the Analytical Chemistry Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2007–2012),
  • member of the Marine Chemistry Section of the Marine Research Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2004–2006)

external scientific placements

  • University of Pau, France (1999),
  • University of San Sebastian, Spain (1999),
  • University of Ghent, Belgium (1992–1994)

scientific interests

  • developing new analytical methodologies,
  • modern analytical techniques with particular emphasis on combined techniques, among which modern, ultra-fast high performance liquid chromatography in combination with mass spectrometry, tandem mass spectrometry and high resolution mass spectrometry comes to the fore,
  • sample preparation of liquids and solids for chromatographic analysis,
  • kinetics of the degradation reaction of the aquatic environment and identification of degradation products of organic pollutants with particular emphasis on pharmaceutical residues,
  • identification of products resulting from the use of e-cigarettes,
  • biomarker analysis,
  • lipidomics and metabolomics

publications/scientific profile 

Most Wiedzy

ResearchGate

Google Scholar

awards and distinctions

  • Bronze Cross of Merit (2007),
  • Medal of the Medal of the Commission of National Education (2004),
  • Award of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium (1995),
  • Award of the Scientific Society of Gdańsk (1995),
  • Techno-Service Award (1988),
  • Rector Awards for scientific, research and didactic achievements (I, II, III degree) 

other interests

plant breeding, playing the piano, books