Vice-Rector for Organization and Development
date of birth
1967
education
Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Machine Construction (1990)
degree/scientific title
- professor (2010),
- habilitation – Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2002),
- PhD – University of Manchester, Department of Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering (1994)
employment
- Gdańsk University of Technology: assistant professor (1996–2005); associate professor (2005–2012); full professor (since 2012),
- Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery PAS: specialist (1994–1996 and 2010–2013), full professor (2013–2014),
- Nuclear Electric plc, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Great Britain – software engineer (1994–1996),
- University of Manchester – PhD student (1990–1994)
academic positions
- Vice-rector for Organization and Development (since 2019),
- Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2016–2019),
- Head of Department of Energy and Industrial Apparatus at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (since 2012),
- Vice-dean for Education at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2002–2005),
- Vice-dean for Fundamental Education at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (1999–2002)
institutional functions
- Member of the Committee of Thermodynamics and Combustion (since 2007), member of the Board of the Committee (since 2016),
- Member of the Committee of Energy Problems at the Board of Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2015),
- Elected member of the Division T10 – Power Engineering, Electrotechnics and Metrology of the Committee for Scientific Research (2004–2008),
- Member of the Sub-section of Multiphase Flows of Fluid-Mechanics Section of the Committee of Mechanics PAS (since 1999)
external scientific placements
- Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery PAS (2010–2014),
- Nuclear Electric plc, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Great Britain (1994–1996),
- University of Manchester, Great Britain (1.10.1990–28.02.1994)
membership in scientific institutions
- Member of International Institute of Refrigeration, IIB (since 2019),
- Member of Editorial Board of Multiphase Science and Technology (since 2018),
- Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Thermodynamics (since 2014)
scientific interests
- heat transfer in flow boiling and flow condensation, and non-isothermal flows of vapour-liquid type, modeling of two-phase bubbly flows,
- intensification of heat transfer in natural and forced convection as well as phase change, development of high-efficiency heat exchangers,
- spreading and heat transfer of single and two-phase jets impinging on surfaces, precise cooling of surfaces by means of microjets, evaporation in thin liquid layers,
- non-conventional systems of energy conversion,
- dispersed power sector, mainly micro organics Rankine cycle CHP and other micro CHPs,
- heat recovery from waste heat and technological processes,
- utilization of biomass for production of components for different technological processes
publications/scientific profile
awards and distinctions
- Siemens Awards for distinctive results of scientific research capable of implementation in practice (2018),
- Medal of the National Education Commission (2006),
- Award of the Chairman of PAS (2003),
- Silver Cross of Merit (2003),
- Award of the Prime Minister of Poland (1995),
- Rector Awards for scientific achievements: I degree (1), II degree (10), III degree (5),
- Rector Awards for didactic achievements: I degree (3), II degree (6), III degree (4)
