Vice-Dean for Scientific Research
date of birth
1963
education
- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry (1988)
degree/scientific title
- professor (2018),
- habilitation – Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry (2012),
- PhD – Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry (2000)
employment
- Gdańsk University of Technology: assistant professor (2002–2016); associate professor (2016–2018); full professor (since 2018),
- Institute of Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dye’s: associate professor (2016–2018); full professor (2018–2019)
academic positions
- Vice-Dean for Research (since 2019)
institutional functions
- Chairman of the Council of the Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes – Łukasiewicz Research Network (since 2019),
- Member of the Scientific Council of Institute of Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dye’s (2017-2019),
- Member of the Scientific Council of Centre of Polymer and Carbon Polymers Polish Academy of Science (since 2018),
- Member of Steering Committee of SYNChem program(since 2016)
external scientific placements
- Politechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal (2015, 2019),
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Science (2018),
- Universiti di Padova, Italy (2016),
- University of Castilla La-Mucha, Spain (2013, 2016),
- University of the Basque Country, Spain (2014),
- Universiti di Pisa, Italy (2013, 2014, 2015),
- School of Chemical Science of Mahatma Gandhi University, India (2008)
membership in scientific institutions
- Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Renewable Materials (since 2019),
- Member of the Management Board of The Polish Society of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (since 2018),
- Member of Polish Chemical Society (since 2016),
- Member of Editorial Board of Elastomery journal (since 2016)
scientific interests
- polycondensation of bio-monomers to polyurethane oligomers,
- synthesis of bio based elastomers and bio based thermoplastic polyurethanes,
- synthesis of diglycidyl ethers and isocyanate free polyurethanes (NIPU),
- chemical recycling of polyurethanes,
- new functional components to rubber mixtures, vulcanizates,
- polymeric composites
publications/scientific profile
awards and distinctions
- Medal of Technicon Innovation Fairs (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015),
- Distinction of Technicon Innovation Fairs for the best prepared product to the industry implementation (2014)
- Award at Brussels Innova Fairs (2014),
- Medal of National Education (2012),
- Silver Cross of Merit (2005),
- Rector Awards for scientific achievements: I degree (2), II degree (6), III degree (5),
- Rector Awards for didactic achievements: I degree (1), II degree (2), III degree (4)
other interests
travelling, books, sport