Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering
Warsaw University of Technology
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
(scientific achievements)
Wydział Inżynierii Chemicznej i Procesowej
Politechniki Warszawskiej
SPRAWOZDANIE ROCZNE 2018
(osiągnięcia naukowe)
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Scientific profile of the Faculty:
Scientific staff of the Faculty is involved in scientific research in the areas typically
aimed at the direct industrial applications. Our scientists are among international
leaders of several thematic areas of modern chemical engineering.
Published books, chapters, journal papers and communications presented at
international and domestic conferences set the position of the Faculty at the
spearhead of Warsaw University of Technology as one of the leaders in the
scientific research.
Major scientific activity areas of the Faculty
Authorities of the Faculty 2016-2020:
Dean: Eugeniusz Molga, PhD DSc Eng, full professor
Vice-Dean for Scientific Affairs: Tomasz Sosnowski, PhD DSc Eng, full professor
Vice-Dean for Education: Marek Henczka, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT
Vice-Dean for Student Affairs: Andrzej Krasiński, PhD DSc Eng
Vice-Dean for General Affairs: Wojciech Orciuch, PhD Eng
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Structure and scientific/teaching staff of the Faculty (2018)
Chair of Integrated Processes Engineering
Head: Tomasz Sosnowski, PhD DSc Eng, full professor
Scientists: Jakub Gac, PhD DSc Eng Leon Gradoń, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Grzybowski Piotr, PhD Eng Katarzyna Jabłczyńska, MSc Eng (since 1.10.2018) Anna Jackiewicz-Zagórska, PhD Eng Andrzej Krasiński, PhD DSc Eng Arkadiusz Moskal, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT Marcin Odziomek, PhD Eng Agata Penconek, PhD Eng Rafał Przekop, PhD DSc Eng Maciej Szwast, PhD DSc Eng Tomasz Wąsowski , PhD (till 30.09.2018) Bogumiła Wrzesińska, PhD Eng
Division of Engineering and Dynamics of Chemical Reactors
Head: Jerzy Bałdyga, PhD DSc Eng, full professor
Scientists: Agata Bąk (till 31.07.2018) Marek Henczka, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT Magdalena Jasińska, PhD DSc Eng, Jan Krzysztoforski, PhD Eng. Łukasz Makowski, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT (till 30.09.2018) Wojciech Orciuch, PhD Eng (since 1.10.2018) – Head of LG PW Wioletta Podgórska, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT Antoni Rożeń, PhD DSc Eng
Division of Separation Processes (including Graphene Laboratory of Warsaw University of Technology - LG PW)
Head: Łukasz Makowski, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT (since 1.10.2018)
Zbigniew Szwast, PhD DSc Eng, full professor (till 30.09.2018)
Scientists: Paweł Gierycz, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Roman Krzywda, PhD Eng Artur Małolepszy, PhD (since 1.10.2018) – LG PW Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka, PhD Eng (since 1.10.2018) - LG PW Wojciech Orciuch, PhD Eng (since 1.10.2018) – Head of LG PW Artur Poświata, PhD Eng Leszek Stobiński, PhD DSc (till 30.06.2018) – LG PW Mariusz Zalewski, PhD Eng
Division of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
Head: Tomasz Ciach, PhD DSc Eng, professor WUT
Scientists: Beata Butruk-Raszeja, PhD Eng Katarzyna Dąbkowska, PhD Eng Małgorzata Jaworska, PhD DSc Eng, profesor WUT Andrzej Kołtuniewicz, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Władysław Moniuk, PhD DSc Eng Maciej Pilarek, PhD DSc Eng Paweł Sobieszuk, PhD DSc Eng
Division of Process Kinetics and Thermodynamics
Head: Eugeniusz Molga, PhD DSc Eng, full professor Scientists:
Anna Adach, PhD Eng Robert Cherbański, PhD Eng Ewa Dłuska, PhD DSc Eng, profesor WUT Robert Hubacz, PhD Eng Michał Lewak, PhD Eng Piotr Machniewski, PhD Eng Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska, PhD Eng Leszek Rudniak, PhD Eng
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List of Scientific Seminars at the Faculty in 2018:
Piotr Kowalczyk, MSc Study of methods for the preparation of organic nanocrystals in microfluidic systems
Mateusz Mańkowski, MSc Modeling of the mass transfer process in two-phase liquid-liquid systems
Katarzyna Dobrowolska, MSc The influence of properties of selected inhalation drugs on their deposition and interaction with the surface of the lungs
Urszula Michalczuk, MSc Modeling of macromolecules using molecular dynamics methods
Tomasz Kotkowski, MSc Integrated process of reactive adsorption
Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka, PhD
Study of the effect of the addition of selected transition metals on the properties of oxygen reduction catalysts in low temperature fuel cells
Paulina Trzaskowska, MSc
Processes of modification of steel surfaces intended for contact with blood
Prof. Eugeniusz Molga, PhD DSc Information on the new regulations “Ustawa 2.0” and the parameterization
Michał Wojasiński, MSc Engineering of tissue scaffolds obtained in the process of blowing a polymer solution
Rafał Przekop, PhD Beyond the classical theory of filtration - transport, deposition and re-emission of solid particles in depth filters
Agata Metera, MSc The process of mass exchange of a drug substance in a drug carrier system - cancer cells: analysis of available models and experimental verification
Bartosz Nowak, MSc Modification with an MTMS-based aerogel-based polypropylene filters for oil mist removal
Michał Kotowicz, MSc Application of the population balance and Navier-Stokes equation for the description of mass transfer in a rotor-stator system
Prof. Leon Gradoń, PhD DSc Preparation of nanostructured particles for catalysis
Artur Poświata, PhD Optimization of selected chemical engineering processes with longitudinal dispersion
Marek Tańczyk, PhD IChiP PAN, Gliwice
Pressure swing adsorption systems in a hybrid process of CO2 separation
Mateusz Olszyna, MSc Surflay Nanotec GmbH, Berlin
Label-free bioanalysis based on Whispering Gallery Modes: Fluorescent beads as microsensors
Prof. Arkadiusz Moskal, PhD DSc Aerosols in chemical engineering
Prof. Marek Henczka, PhD DSc
Application of supercritical fluids in the processing industry
Jakub Gac, PhD DSc Reconstruction of non-linear dynamics of stochastic systems based on measurement data
DSc degrees (habiliations) granted by the Faculty Council in 2018:
Name and date Title of the habilitation achievement
Andrzej Krasiński (27.03.2018) Separation of the liquid-liquid emulsion using non-woven coalescing structures
Rafał Przekop (25.09.2018) Beyond the classical theory of filtration - transport, deposition and re-emission of solid particles in depth filters
Maciej Szwast (18.12.2018) Membranes and membrane processes in industrial gas separation - production and testing of membranes and modeling of selected processes
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PhD degrees granted by the Faculty Council in 2018:
Name and date Title of the doctoral thesis Name of PhD Supervisor
Katarzyna Kramek-Romanowska (3.06.2018 – with honors)
Interactions of environmental and therapeutic particles with the respiratory system – selected physicochemical aspects
Prof. Tomasz Sosnowski
Jakub Błesznowski (27.03.2018 – with honors)
Thermodynamics and transport processes in fuel cells
Prof. Stanisław Sieniutycz
Paulina Trzaskowska (23.10.2018 – with honors)
Processes of modification of steel surfaces intended for contact with blood
Prof. Tomasz Ciach
Maciej Trzaskowski (23.10.2018)
Microfluidic systems utilizing the surface plasmon resonance phenomenon in the systems of biological detection
Prof. Tomasz Ciach
Scientific conferences organized by the Faculty in 2018:
Name of the conference Place Date
7th European Young Engineers Conference (EYEC) Warsaw 23-25.04.2017
XIV Scientific Conference: For the City and the Environment - Problems of Waste Treatment
Warsaw 26.11.2018
How to read the Annual Report:
The names of scientists from a given division/chair/laboratory are undersigned in the lists of
projects and publications.
(PhD students are not considered the regular scientific staff of a given division/chair/laboratory).
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Chair of Integrated Processes Engineering (Katedra Inżynierii Procesów Zintegrowanych)
Main research areas:
Experimental and theoretical analysis of filtration processes in liquids and gases
Membranes and membrane processes: from laboratory-scale to industrial applications
Preparation and characterization of powders for drug delivery applications
Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in body fluids – computations and experiments
Engineering of inhaling devices
Pyrolysis of plastics and rubber wastes – pyrolytic oil fractionation and condensation
Flue gas desulfurization – ammonium sulfate treatment
Major scientific equipment and software:
Particle analyzers in gases and liquids (Malvern Spraytec, FAPES, Grimm, casacade
impactors)
Filter-testing systems (Palas)
Aerosol generators (TSI, Palas)
Rheometers and viscometers (Antor Paar, Fungilab, Brookfield)
Surface tensiometers (Nima, Sinterface, Kruss) and goniometers (Dataphysics)
Microscopes (SEM, optical, biological, fluorescence)
Laboratory spray-dryer (Büchi)
Analytical equipment (HPLC, spetrofluorimeter, UV/VIS spectrometers, gas
chromatograph)
Breathing Simulator (Ingmar Medical)
Spray-dryer (Büchi)
Spraytec aerosol spectrometer (Malvern Instruments)
Modular system for filter testing (Palas GmbH)
Rheometer MCR
(Anton Paar)
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Active scientific projects in 2018:
Prof. Tomasz Sosnowski (Project leader): Specific aspects of physicochemical
phenomena and mass transfer in lung fluids in the presence of inhaled micro- and
nanoparticles with complex properties (Specyfika zjawisk fizykochemicznych i transportu
masy w płynach układu oddechowego w obecności wdychanych mikro- i nanocząstek o
złożonych właściwościach), National Science Centre (NCN - Opus)
Prof. Arkadiusz Moskal (Project leader): The influence of nanostructures on the
transport processes in biological fluids (Wpływ nanostruktur na procesy transportowe w
płynach biologicznych), National Science Centre (NCN - Opus);
Maciej Szwast, PhD (Project leader at WUT): Development of a sustainable recycling
process for water and detergent ingredients for industrial laundries (Opracowanie
zrównoważonego procesu recyklingu wody i detergentów stosowanych w pralniach
przemysłowych), National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR – STAIR)
Marcin Odziomek, PhD (Project leader): : Dynamics of changes in the properties of
aerosols emitted from electronic cigarettes and its impact on the expected deposition in
the respiratory system (Dynamika zmian właściwości aerozoli emitowanych z
elektronicznych papierosów i jej wpływ na przewidywaną depozycję w układzie
oddechowym). National Science Centre (NCN - Sonata);
Marta Bojarska, PhD (former PhD student - Project leader): Oil removal from gas and
liquid streams thanks to filter media modified by aerogel (Odolejanie cieczy i gazów za
pomocą materiałów filtracyjnych zmodyfikowanych aerożelem), National Centre for
Research and Development (NCBR – LIDER);
Agata Dorosz, MSc (PhD student - Project leader): The influence of inhalation dynamics
on the aerosolization, transport and deposition of therapeutic aerosols emitted from a
passive powder inhaler ( Wpływ dynamiki wdechu inhalacyjnego na aerozolizację,
transport i depozycję aerozoli leczniczych emitowanych z pasywnego inhalatora
proszkowego), National Science Centre (NCN - Preludium)
Jakub Gac, PhD DSc (Project leader): Numerical modeling of microparticles dynamics
(Modelowanie numeryczne dynamiki mikrocząstek), National Science Centre (NCN -
Miniatura)
Cooperation with industrial partners in 2018:
Aflofarm Farmacja Polska sp. z o.o., Poland
Amazon Filters, Poland
Green Park VI Sp. o. o. Poland
Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe „Puławy” SA Poland
NineSigma, Japan
PFTechnology sp. z o.o., Poland
Philip Morris International, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Pulinno, Poland
Radpol SA Poland
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PUBLICATIONS 2018:
Book chapters:
Grzybowski P. (2018). Selected problems of waste treatment in Tuvalu. In: Oceania. An
Important Part of the Pacific (D. Zdziech, Ed.), Jagiellonian University Press, Kraków;
Chapter 7, pp. 105-107 (Book ISBN: 978-83-233-4532-9)
Moskal A., Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Chemical engineering in biomedical problems – selected
applications. In: Practical Aspects of Chemical Engineering (M. Ochowiak, S. Woziwodzki,
M. Doligalski, T. Mitkowski, Eds.), Springer Int. Publ. AG, Cham (Switzerland); Chapter
21, pp. 307-318 (paper DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-73978-6_21) (Book ISBN: 978-3-319-
73977-9) - Book Series: Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering.
Penconek A., (2018). Megacities and threats to human health. In: The Rise of Megacities:
Challenges, Opportunities and Unique Characteristics (Kleer, J., Nawrot, K.A.,), World
Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd., London, Chapter 7, pp. 151-164 (Book ISBN: 978-17-
863-4426-7);
Sosnowski T.R., Jabłczyńska K., Dobrowolska K. (2018). Physicochemical assessment of
the impact of nanoparticles on the pulmonary surfactant using an oscillation drop
method. In: Respiratory Drug Delivery 2018 Vol.2 (R. Dalby, P.R. Byron, et al. , Eds.), VCU,
Richmond, USA, pp. 681-686 (Book ISBN: 978-1-942911-26-5).
JCR papers:
Dobrowolska K., Jabłczyńska K., Kondej D., Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Interactions of
insoluble micro- and nanoparticles with the air-liquid interface of the model pulmonary
fluids. Physicochem. Probl. Min. Process. 54(1), 151-162. DOI:10.5277/ppmp1837
Gac J.M., Jackiewicz-Zagórska A., Werner Ł., Jakubiak S. (2018). Numerical modeling of
solid deposits reorganization during consecutive solid-liquid aerosol filtration: influence
on the dynamics of filtration efficiency. J. Aerosol Sci. 119, 13-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.
2018.02.008
Hejduk A., Urbańska A., Osiński A., Łukaszewicz P., Domański M., Sosnowski T.R. (2018).
Technical challenges in obtaining an optimized powder/DPI combination for inhalation
delivery of a bi-component generic drug. J. Drug Deliv. Sci. Technol. 44, 406-414. DOI:
10.1016/j.jddst.2018.01.019.
Jabłczyńska K. Gac J.M., Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Self-organization of colloidal particles
during drying of a droplet: modeling and experimental study. Adv. Powder Technol.
29(12), 3542-3551. DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2018.09.036
Jackiewicz-Zagórska A., Szwast M., Gac J., M. Zalewski, Werner Ł., Jakubiak S. (2018). New
methods of natural gas adjusting for technological purposes and distribution based on
modern filtration materials, Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S, 25(1), 61-72. DOI:
10.1515/eces-2018-0004
Petelczyc M., Gac J.M. (2018). Reconstruction of stochastic dynamics of sulphur dioxide
concentration in lower troposphere in selected polish measurement stations. Acta Phys.
Pol. B 49(7), 1473-1482. DOI: 10.5506/APhysPolB.49.1473
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Przekop R., Majewski I., Moskal A. (2018). Modelling of erythrocyte behaviour in blood
capillaries by structural model combined with lattice-Boltzmann approach. Chem.
Process Eng. 39(4), 411-426, DOI: 10.24425/122960
Przekop R., Jackiewicz-Zagórska A., Woźniak M., Gradoń L. (2018) Effect of work of
adhesion on deep bed filtration process. Int. J. Numer. Meth. Heat Fluid Flow 28(4), 786-
798. DOI: 10.1108/HFF-03-2016-0131.
Sikorska E., Gac J.M., Gradoń L., (2018), Performance of a depth fibrous filter at
particulate loading conditions. Description of temporary and local phenomena with
structure development. Chem. Eng. Res. Des. 132, 743-750. DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.
2018.02.020
Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Particles on the lung surface – physicochemical and
hydrodynamic effects. Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci. 36, 1-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.
2017.12.003
Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Powder particles and technologies for medicine delivery to the
respiratory system: challenges and opportunities. KONA Particle and Powder Journal 35,
122-138. DOI: 10.14356/kona.2018020
Sosnowski T.R., Jabłczyńska K., Odziomek M., Schlage W.K., Kuczaj A.K. (2018).
Physicochemical studies of direct interactions between lung surfactant and components
of electronic cigarettes liquid mixtures. Inhal. Toxicol. 30 (4-5), 159-168. DOI: 10.1080/
08958378.2018.1478916
Sosnowski T.R., Odziomek M. (2018). Particle size dynamics: towards a better
understanding of electronic cigarette aerosol interactions with the respiratory system.
Front. Physiol. 9: 853 (8 pages). DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00853
Szwast M. (2018). Modelling the gas flow in permeate channel in membrane gas
separation process, Chem. Proc. Eng. 39 (3), 271-280. DOI: 10.24425/122949
Szwast M. (2018). Experimental, analytical and numerical studies on composite
membranes for gas mixture separation (Doświadczalne, analityczne i numeryczne
badanie własnych membran kompozytowych do rozdzielania mieszanin gazów), Przem.
Chem. 97(8), 1367-1372. DOI: 10.15199/62.2018.8.26
Szwast M., Polak D. (2018). New membranes for industrial laundry wastewater
treatment (Nowe membrany do filtracji ścieków z pralni przemysłowych), Przemł Chem.,
97(3), 439-441. DOI: 10.15199/62.2018.3.19
Szwast M., Polak D., Marcjaniak B. (2018). The influence of temperature and pressure of
the feed on the physical and chemical parameters of the membrane made of PEBA
copolymer, Desalination Water Treatm., 128,193-198. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2018.22634
Szwast M., Szwast Z. (2018). Numerical interpretation of the mathematical model of
membrane gas separation with energy transfer by gas flowing in a channel to gas
penetrating this channel from the adjacent channel. Chem. Proc. Eng. 39 (2), 209-222.
DOI: 10.24425/122944
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Other journal papers:
Dobrowolska K., Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Deposition and interaction of inhalation drugs
with the lung surface – model studies. (Depozycja i oddziaływanie leków inhalacyjnych z
powierzchnią płuc – badania modelowe). Inż. Aparat Chem 57(3), 53-54.
Dobrowolska K., Szamer K., Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Rheological properties of artificial
bronchial mucus and their impact on the pulmonary mass transfer (Badania właściwości
reologicznych sztucznego śluzu oskrzelowego i ich wpływu na transport masy w układzie
oddechowym) Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(3), 55-56
Emeryk A., Emeryk-Maksymiuk J., Sosnowski T.R. (2018). Aerosolized ectoin in
respiratory therapy (Ektoina w aerozolu w terapii chorób dróg oddechowych). Klin.
Pediatr. 26(2), 252-255
Moskal A., Majewski I., Przekop R. (2018). Modelling of erythrocytes transport in blood
capillaries using spring based model combined with lattice-Boltzmann approach. AIP
Conf. Proc. art. no. UNSP 030003-1 (4 pages), DOI: 10.1063/1.5043653
Odziomek, M. (2018). Methodology for experimental research of heat and mass transfer
processes during inhalation of e-cigarettes aerosols (Metodyka badań doświadczalnych
procesów wymiany ciepła i masy w procesie inhalacji aerozolu z e-papierosów). Inż. Ap.
Chem. 57(5), 144-145.
Polak D., Szwast M. (2018). Preliminary studies on integrated process of microfiltration
and photocatalysis used in laundry wastewater treatment, Inż. Ochr. Środ. 21(2), 163-
170, DOI: 10.17512/ios.2018.2.4
AWARDS 2018:
Jakub Gac: Rector Magnificius Award (2nd Degree, indiv.) for scientific achievements
Arkadiusz Moskal: Rector Magnificius Award (2nd Degree, indiv.) for scientific
achievements
Jakub Gac, Leon Gradoń, Andrzej Krasiński, Rafał Przekop, Maciej Szwast, Tomasz
Wąsowski, Bogumiła Wrzesińska: Rector Magnificius Award (2nd Degree, team) for
teaching achievements
Tomasz Sosnowski: Rector Magnificius Award (2nd Degree) for administrative
achievements
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2018:
Andrzej Krasiński - DSc (habilitation)
Rafał Przekop – DSc (habilitation)
Maciej Szwast - DSc (habilitation)
Katarzyna Kramek-Romanowska – PhD (with honors)
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Division of Engineering and Dynamic of Chemical Reactors (Zakład Inżynierii i Dynamiki Reaktorów Chemicznych)
Main research areas:
Experimental and theoretical analysis of micromixing in the rotor-stator mixer
Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a single phase and liquid-liquid agitated systems
Drop breakage and coalescence in liquid–liquid dispersions with surfactants
Laminar micromixing of liquids of equal and unequal viscosities
Cleaning porous materials using supercritical fluids
Polymer foaming using supercritical fluids
Subgrid scale scalar variance at high Schmidt numbers - computations and experiments
Large Eddy Simulation of precipitation process in jet reactor
Hydrogen recombination in passive autocatalytic recombiners
Manufacturing and rheology of dense emulsions.
Major scientific equipment and software:
T 50 Ultra-Turrax® - IKA rotor-stator mixer Rheometer MCR 302 (Antor Paar)
Surface tensiometer DVA-1 (Sinterface)
Analytical equipment (HPLC, UV/VIS spectrometer) High pressure equipment (reactors, pump) CFD software (ANSYS Fluent and OpenFOAM) Particle size analysers (Beckman-Coulter LS 13320 and Malvern Zetasizer Nano)
High pressure reactor (Amar Equipments)
Ultra-Turrax® rotor-stator mixer (IKA)
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HPC cluster
Rheometer MCR 302 (Antor Paar, Austria)
Active scientific projects in 2018:
Magdalena Jasińska: Modulation of turbulence in liquid-liquid emulsions including
effects of mixing and mass transfer on a course of complex chemical reactions
(Modulacja burzliwości w układach emulsji ciecz-ciecz z uwzględnieniem wpływu
mieszania i transportu masy na przebieg złożonych reakcji chemicznych), National Science
Centre (NCN –Opus)
Cooperation with industrial partners in 2018:
Polski Ogród sp. z o.o., Poland
The Procter & Gamble Company, USA
Unilever, UK
Solvay, France
PUBLICATIONS 2018:
JCR papers:
Bałdyga J., Tyl G., Bouaifi M. (2018). Perikinetic and orthokinetic aggregation of small
solid particles in the presence of strong repulsive forces. Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 136, 491-
501
Bałdyga J., Jasińska M., Dzięgielewska, M., Żochowska M. (2018). Effect of sonication
reactor geometry on cell disruption in and protein release from yeast cells. Chem. Proc.
Eng. 39(4) 475-489.
Bąk A., Pilarek M., Podgórska W., Markowska-Radomska A., Hubacz R. (2018). Surface
properties ofperfluorodecalin–containing liquid/liquid systems: The influence of
Pluronic F-68 dissolved in the aqueous phase, J. Fluor. Chem. 215, 36–43
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Chmielewska D., Siwek M., Wawszczak D., Henczka M., Sartowska B., Starosta W., Dudek
J. (2018). Nanocomposite SiEA-KNiFe sorbent — Complete solution from synthesis
through radiocesium sorption to vitrification using the sol–gel method, J. Ind. Eng. Chem.
67, 407-416
DiCenzo G.C., Debiec K., Krzysztoforski J., Uhrynowski W., Mengoni A. et al. (2018).
Genomic and biotechnological characterization of the heavy-metal resistant, arsenic-
oxidizing bacterium Ensifer sp. M14. Genes 9, 1-24.
Djas M., Henczka M. (2018). Reactive extraction of carboxylic acids using organic
solvents and supercritical fluids: A review, Sep. Purif. Technol., 201, 106-119.
Henczka M., Djas M. (2018). Reactive extraction of succinic acid using supercritical
carbon dioxide, Sep. Sci. Technol., 53(4), 655-661.
Krzysztoforski J., Henczka M. (2018). Porous membrane cleaning using supercritical
carbon dioxide. Part 1: Experimental investigation and analysis of transport properties, J.
Supercrit. Fluids, 136, 12-20.
Krzysztoforski J., Jenny P., Henczka M. (2018) Porous membrane cleaning using
supercritical carbon dioxide. Part 2: Development of mathematical model and CFD
simulations, J. Supercrit. Fluids, 136, 1-11.
Rożeń A. (2018). Simulation of start-up behaviour of a passive autocatalytic hydrogen
recombiner, Nukleonika 63(2), 27-42.
Other journal papers:
Jasińska M., Bałdyga J., Mańkowski M.(2018). Rheological model for dense emulsions
(Model reologiczny dla gęstych emulsji), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(6), 167-169.
Jasińska M., Mańkowski M. (2018). Studies on droplet deformation with mass transfer in
a simple shear flow (Badanie deformacji kropel z wymianą masy w prostym przepływie
ścinającym), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(5), 131-132
Kiziukevich D., Podgórska W. (2018). Turbulent liquid-liquid dispersion in a Kenics static
mixer (Burzliwa dyspersja ciecz-ciecz w mieszalniku statycznym typu Kenics), Inż. Aparat.
Chem. 57(3), 63-64.
Kotowicz M., Jasińska M, Bałdyga J. (2018). Energy efficiency of mixing and mass transfer
in single- and two-phase systems (Efektywność energetyczna mieszania i wymiany masy w
układach jedno- i dwufazowych), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(4), 99-101.
Krzysztoforski J., Boczkowski M., Załuski J., Płotkowiak R., Henczka M. (2018). System for
monitoring the composition of multi-ingredient frozen vegetables and fruits on the
production line (System monitorowania składu wieloskładnikowych mrożonek
warzywnych i owocowych na linii produkcyjnej), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(5), 136-137.
Krzysztoforski J., Załuski J., Płotkowiak R., Henczka M. (2018). Modeling of heat exchange
phenomena in the production process of multi-ingredient frozen vegetables and fruits.
(Modelowanie zjawisk wymiany ciepła w procesie produkcji wieloskładnikowych mrożonek
warzywnych i owocowych), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(5), 138-139
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Marlęga P., Baranowska W., Bąk A., Podgórska W. (2018). Influence of electrolyte type on
stabilization or destabilization of oil-water dispersion in turbulent flow in a stirred tank
(Wpływ rodzaju elektrolitu na stabilizację lub destabilizację dyspersji olej-woda w
przepływie burzliwym w zbiorniku z mieszadłem), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(5), 142-143.
Orciuch W., Makowski Ł., Adamek R., Bałdyga J. (2018). New designs of energy-efficient
mixing devices for the production of suspensions (Nowe konstrukcje efektywnych
energetycznie urządzeń mieszających do wytwarzania zawiesin), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(5),
146-147.
Rożeń A., Kopytowski J. (2018). The use of the reactive tracer method in the study of
chaotic mixing in a tubular mixer in the form of bent knees, twisted alternately with each
other (Zastosowanie metody reagującego trasera w badaniu chaotycznego mieszania w
mieszalniku rurowym w formie giętych kolan, przekręconych naprzemiennie względem
siebie), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(3), 77-78
Tyl G., Bałdyga J., Bouaifi M. (2018). The efficiency of aggregation of amorphous silica
nanoparticles (Efektywność agregacji nanocząstek amorficznej krzemionki), Inż. Aparat.
Chem. 57(3), 81-83.
AWARDS 2018:
Marek Henczka: Rector Magnificius Award “Golden Chalk”
Jan Krzysztoforski: Rector Magnificius Award (2nd Degree, indiv.) for scientific
achievements
Agata Bąk: Rector Magnificius Award (3rd Degree, team) for administrative achievements
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Division of Separation Processes (Zakład Procesów Rozdzielania)
Main research areas:
Design of the production systems (e.g. reactor with rotating discs) of micro- and
nanoparticles for special purposes (e.g. as carriers for controlled drug release).
Preparation and characterization of powders for drug delivery applications
MoS2 precipitations process –c omputations and experiments. Large Eddy Simulation of
precipitation process.
Hybrid nanocomposites of molybdenum disulphide/carbon nanomaterials
Mathematical description (modeling and simulation) of crystallization processes
Experimental and theoretical analysis (CFD modeling) of mixing and deagglomeration
processes in industrial scale apparatus
Membrane methods for ions separation from industrial streams
Pyrolysis of plastics and rubber wastes – pyrolytic oil fractionation and condensation -
experiments and computer simulations
Flue gas desulfurization – treatment of a slurry stream and ammonium sulphate solution
Subgrid scale scalar variance at high Schmidt numbers - computations and experiments
Preparation of standardized flake graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide and their
analysis
Applications of graphene oxide in biomedical applications (drug delivery systems,
anticancer treatment, antifungal and antibacterial materials)
Preparation of polymer composites with fillers based on modified graphene oxide and
metal oxide nanoparticles for the infrared (IR) radiation shielding
Preparation of catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) based on
carbon nanomaterials with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles
Preparation of metal and carbon nanoparticles for biomedical applications Preparation
of carbon dots for biomedical applications
Utilization of alternative (non-conventional, renewable) energy sources cost and energy
optimization of chemical reactors, heat engines, heat pumps and separation systems
Major scientific equipment and software:
Reactor with rotating discs
Rheometer MCR 302 (Antor Paar)
Tribology Measuring System PTD-200, PID-44 (Anton Paar)
HPLC (PERLAN Technologies)
UV-Vis spectrometer (Thermo Scientific)
Particle size analyzers: LS, DLS
Particle Image Velocimetry and Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (Dantec Dynamics)
Thermogravimetric analyzer with differential scanning calorimetry sensor (TGA/DSC 3+,
Mettler Toledo) joined with mass spectrometer (Pfeiffer Vacuum) and FT-IR
spectrometer (Nicolet iZ10, Thermo Scientific)
FT-IR spectrometer (Nicolet iS10, Thermo Scientific) with transmission and ATR modes
X-Ray fluorescence spectrometer – XRF (Epsilon 3XLE, Panalytical)
Organic elemental analyzer CHNS/O (Flash 2000, Thermo Scientific)
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Three-roll mill (Exakt)
High-pressure homogenizer (M-110P, Microfluidics)
Planetary ball mill (Retsch)
Plasma Chamber (Diener)
Climate chamber (Memmert)
CHEMCAD - chemical process simulation software
AutoCad - a professional CAD program for 2D and 3D design
ANSYS Fluent - CFD software
Plasma chamber (Diener) Organic elemental analyzer CHNS/O
(Thermo Scientific)
XRF Spectrometer (Panalytical)
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TGA/DSC-MS spectrometer FT-IR spectrometer (Thermo Scientific)
(Mettler Toledo/Pfeiffer Vacuum)
Reactor with rotating discs and the scheme of experimental set-up
Cooperation with industrial partners in 2018:
• Green Park VI Sp. o. o. Poland
• Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe „Puławy” S.A. Poland
• Radpol S.A. Poland
• ICHEMAD-Profarb sp. z o.o., Poland
• Yara International ASA, Norway
• Stocznia Jachtowa Delphia sp. z o.o.
• nanoEmi Sp. z o.o.
• nanoMAT sp. z o.o.
Active scientific projects in 2018:
Łukasz Makowski, PhD DSc Prof. WUT: Investigation of the kinetics of molybdenum
disulfide particles to obtain product of desired properties in jets reactors (Badanie
kinetyki powstawania kryształów disiarczku molibdenu w celu uzyskania produktu o
pożądanych właściwościach w reaktorach zderzeniowych), National Science Centre (NCN
– Opus)
Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka, PhD: Infrared radiation shielding properties of modified
graphene oxide based materials (Materiały na bazie modyfikowanego tlenku grafenu o
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właściwościach ekranujących promieniowanie podczerwone), National Centre for
Research and Development (NCBR – Polish-Taiwanese Joint Research Programme)
Artur Małolepszy, PhD: Fluorescent carbon nanodots production (Wytwarzanie
nanokropek węglowych o właściwościach fluorescencyjnych), National Centre for Research
and Development (LIDER/33/0117/L-9/17/NCBR/2018)
Wojciech Orciuch, PhD: Development of utility models for the construction of energy-
saving devices for the chemical industry, in particular for the paints and varnishes
industry (Opracowanie wzorów użytkowych konstrukcji zespołu energooszczędnych
urządzeń dla branży chemicznej, w szczególności produkcji farb i lakierów) - industry
funds
PUBLICATIONS 2018:
Books:
Poświata A. Optimization of selected chemical engineering processes with longitudinal
dispersion - in Polish (Optymalizacja wybranych procesów inżynierii chemicznej z
dyspersją wzdłużną), OWPW, Warsaw, 2018
Book chapters: Makowski Ł., Wojtas K. Large eddy simulations on selected problems in chemical
engineering. In: „Practical aspects of chemical engineering”, Springer International
Publishing, 2018, ISBN 978-3-319-73977-9, ss. 243-261, DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-
73978-6_17
JCR papers:
Pobudkowska A., Nosol K., Gierycz P., Domańska U. (2018). Formulation of nimesulide
loaded polylactide/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles and the evaluation of
release kinetics, Polimery, 9, 586-593.
Wszelaka-Rylik M., Piotrowska-Wolińska K., Gierycz P. (2018). Covering of nanometric
calcite with a-cyclodextrin, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2018 (10 pages) DOI: 10.1007/
s10973-018-7706-9.
Małolepszy A., Błonski S., Chrzanowska J., Wojasiński M., Płocinski T., Stobinski L.,
Szymanski Z. (2018). Fluorescent carbon and graphene oxide nanoparticles synthesized
by the laser ablation in liquid, Applied Physics A, 124:282 (7 pages). DOI: 10.1007/
s00339-018-1711-5.
Jaworski S., Wierzbicki M., (…), Stobiński L., Małolepszy A., Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka M., et
al. (2018). Graphene oxide-based nanocomposites decorated with silver nanoparticles
as an antibacterial agent, Nanoscale Res. Lett., 13:116 (17 pages). DOI: 10.1186/s11671-
018-2533-2.
Lesiak B., Malolepszy A., Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka M., Stobinski L., Kövér L., Tóth J.,
Mierzwa B., Trykowski G. (2018). A high stability AuPd-ZrO2-multiwall carbon nanotubes
supported-catalyst in a formic acid electro-oxidation reaction, Appl. Surface Sci., 451,
289–297. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.04.233
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Kuryliszyn-Kudelska I., Dobrowolski W., Arciszewska M., Małolepszy A., Stobinski L.,
Minikayev R. (2018). Adjusting the magnetic properties of ZrO2:Mn nanocrystals by
changing hydrothermal synthesis conditions, Magnetochemistry, 4: 28 (16 pages);
DOI:10.3390/magnetochemistry4020028
Zgłobicka I., Jabłońska J., Suchecki P., Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka M., Jaroszewicz J.,
Jastrzębska A., Pakieła Z., Lewandowska M., Święszkowski W., Witkowski A.,
Kurzydłowski K. (2018). Frustules of Didymosphenia geminata as a modifier of resins,
Inż. Materiał., 5 (225), 172-177. DOI 10.15199/28.2018.5.2
Szwast M., Szwast Z. (2018). Numerical interpretation of a mathematical model of
membrane gas separation with energy transfer by gas flowing in a channel to gas
penetrating this channel from the adjacent channel, Chem. Proc. Eng. 39, 209-222,
DOI:10.24425/122944
Other journal papers:
Wojtalik M., Makowski Ł. (2018). Experimental research on the impact of collision
reactor geometry on the formation of MoS2nanocrystals (Badania doświadczalne wpływu
geometrii reaktora zderzeniowego na proces powstawania nanokryształów MoS2), Inż.
Aparat. Chem. 57(4), 122-123.
Orciuch W., Makowski Ł., Adamek R., Bałdyga J. (2018). New designs of energy-efficient
mixing devices for the production of suspensions (Nowe konstrukcje efektywnych
energetycznie urządzeń mieszających do wytwarzania zawiesin), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(5),
146-147.
Makowski Ł., Wyszomierska E., Grochowiecki P. (2018). CFD modeling of the filling
process (Modelowanie procesu napełniania przy użyciu obliczeniowej mechaniki płynów),
Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(4), 102-103.
AWARDS 2018:
Łukasz Makowski: Rector Magnificius Award “Golden Chalk”
Zbigniew Szwast: Rector Magnificius Award (2nd degree, team) for scientific achievements
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Division of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (Zakład Biotechnologii i Inżynierii Bioprocesowej)
Main research areas:
Preparation, characterization and biomedical application of polymer materials, nano-
and submicrometric fibers, hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, graphene and graphene oxide
Surface modifications of biomaterials (bioactive/biopassive coatings, enhancing
biocompatibility and hemocompatibility)
Tissue engineered vascular grafts
Enzyme and peptides immobilization
Chitin and chitosan modification: enzymatic and with ionic liquids
Microfluidic systems for pathogen detection
Studies of surface plasmon resonance phenomenon applications
Scaling-up of animal cell cultures in single-use bioreactor systems
Liquid perfluorochemicals as in situ carriers of metabolites in animal and plant cell
cultures
Formation, properties and application of gas nanobubbles
Processing of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and other valuable chemicals
Major scientific equipment and software:
Bioreactors (volume from 1l to 5l and wave-type agitated single-use bioreactor system)
Microscopes (SEM, optical, fluorescence, confocal)
Sterile clean-room laboratories for cell culture and for working with blood (laminar
chambers, autoclaves, incubators, spectroscopic plates readers, etc.)
Equipment for chemical analysis (HPLC with UV and RI detectors, GC,
spectrofluorimeter, UV/VIS spectrometers, FTIR-ATR spectrometer)
Nanoparticles analyzing equipment: DLS (Zetasizer NanoZS) and NTA (Nanosight LM10)
Goniometer – Drop Shape Analysis System DSA100, Krüss;
Rheometer LVDV-III+, Brookfield, viscosity range 0.4 – 92,130mPa∙s;
Surface plasmon resonance analyzer - SensiQ Explorer
Automated hematology analyzer Sysmex CA 620
Z-Morph 3D fabricator (printing, laser cutting, CNC milling, etc.)
Self-made tribometer for friction coefficients measurements
Mechanical testing machine Instron 3345 with maximum load of 50 N
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Scanning Electron Microscope, Phenom
Bioreactor ReadyToProcess WAVETM25
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope – Carl Zeiss LSM 880
Goniometer – Drop Shape Analysis System
DSA100, Krüss
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Active scientific projects in 2018:
Maciej Pilarek, PhD: Miniature hybrid bioreactor system with wave-type agitation:
investigations and modeling of animal cell growth (Miniaturowy hybrydowy układ
bioreaktorowy z mieszaniem typu wave: badania i modelowanie wzrostu komórek
zwierzęcych), National Science Centre (NCN - Opus)
Katarzyna Dąbkowska, PhD: Intelligent systems for breeding and cultivation of wheat,
maize and poplar for optimized biomass production, biofuels and modified wood
(Inteligentne systemy hodowli i uprawy, pszenicy, kukurydzy i topoli dla zoptymalizowanej
produkcji, biomasy, biopaliw oraz zmodyfikowanego drewna), National Research and
Development Center (NCBR - BIOSTRATEG 2)
prof. Tomasz Ciach: Investigation of methods of forming biocompatible coatings on
metallic surfaces (Badanie metod wytwarzania biozgodnych powłok na powierzchni
metali). National Science Centre (NCN - Opus)
Aleksandra Kuźmińska, MSc: The process parameters impact on the surface pores size of
the small diameter cylindrical polyurethane structures (Wpływ parametrów procesowych
na wielkość porów powierzchniowych poliuretanowych struktur cylindrycznych o małych
średnicach), National Science Centre (NCN - Preludium)
Ilona Łojszczyk, MSc: Study on hemocompatibility of modified polymer surfaces
(Badanie hemokompatybilności zmodyfikowanych powierzchni polimerowych),
National Science Centre (NCN - Preludium)
prof. Tomasz Ciach: Patient-specific bioactive, antimicrobial PLA-PGA/titanium implants
for large jawbone defects after tumour resection (Bioaktywne, osobowo-zależne,
przeciwbakteryjne implanty PLA-PGA/tytan przeznaczone do regeneracji dużych ubytków
kości szczęki po resekcji guza), National Centre for Research and Development (NCBIR -
M-Era 2016)
prof. Tomasz Ciach: Innovative polymer composites for filling bone defects INPOLYBOND
(Innowacyjne kompozyty polimerowe do wypełniania ubytków kostnych), The National
Centre for Research and Development - European Council, Smart Growth Operational
Program for 2014-2020 of European Regional Development Fund, operation 4.1.4.
(NCBiR-POIR 4.1.4.)
prof. Tomasz Ciach: VascuGraft - surface modification of vascular prostheses
(Modyfikacja powierzchni protez naczyniowych), National Centre for Research and
evelopment (NCBiR)
prof. Tomasz Ciach: Nanometric, polysaccharide delivery system of 5-fluorouracil in
targeted oncology therapy (Nanometryczny, polisacharydowy system dostarczania 5-
fluorouracylu w celowanej terapii onkologicznej), National Centre for Research and
Development (NCBiR)
Maciej Trzaskowski, PhD (former PhD student): Study of process of saccharides
attachment to cell glucose receptors with consideration of mass transport phenomena.
(Badanie procesu przyłączania sacharydów do komórkowych receptorów glukozy z
uwzględnieniem zjawisk związanych z transportem masy), National Science Centre (NCN -
Preludium)
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Beata Butruk-Raszeja, PhD: BioGraft - biomimetic vascular prostheses of small diameter
(BioGraft – biomimetyczne protezy naczyniowe o małej średnicy), National Centre for
Research and Development (NCBiR - Lider)
Cooperation with industrial partners in 2018:
ChM - Manufacturer of implants and instruments for orthopaedics and traumatology
(Białystok, Poland) - cooperation within the project M-Era
Biovico, sp. z o.o., Poland, manufacturer of innovative materials for bone defects
regeneration – cooperation within the project POIR 4.1.4.
PUBLICATIONS 2018:
Book chapters:
Dąbkowska K. Application of enzymes in biofuels production - in Polish (Zastosowanie
enzymów w procesie produkcji biopaliw), In: Recent reports in the field of enzymology and
related sciences (Najnowsze doniesienia z zakresu enzymologii i nauk pokrewnych) - M.
Maciąg, K. Maciąg; Tygiel, Lublin, 2018, pp. 114-130. ISBN 978-83-65932-27-3
JCR papers:
AbouAitah K., Swiderska-Sroda A., Farghali A.A., Wojnarowicz J., Stefanek A., Gierlotka S.,
Opalinska A., Allayeh A.K., Ciach T., Lojkowski W. (2018). Folic acid-conjugated
mesoporous silica particles as nanocarriers of natural prodrugs for cancer targeting and
antioxidant action, Oncotarget 9 (41), 26466-26490;
Bąk A., Pilarek M., Podgórska W., Markowska-Radomska A., Hubacz R. (2018). The
influence of Pluronic F-68 dissolved in the aqueous phase. J. Fluor. Chem. 2015, 36-43;
Butruk-Raszeja B.A., Kuźmińska A. (2018) Determination of polyurethane-grafted
peptide (GSGREDVGSG) using bicinchoninic acid assay, BioTechniques, 64(6), 245-253;
Trzaskowska P., Kuźmińska A., Butruk-Raszeja B., Rybak E., Ciach T. (2018).
Electropolymerized hydrophilic coating on stainless steel for biomedical applications,
Colloid Surf. B: Biointerfaces, 167, 499-508;
Trzaskowska P., Poniatowska A., Trzaskowski M., Latocha J., Ozga P., Major R., Ciach T.
(2018). Lecithin suspensions for electrophoretic deposition on stainless steel coatings,
Mater. Sci. Eng. C-Mater. Biol. Appl, 93, 134-144;
Trzaskowski M., Napiórkowska A., Augustynowicz-Kopeć E., Ciach T. (2018). Detection of
tuberculosis in patients with the use of portable SPR device, Sensors Actuat. B: Chem.,
260, 786-792;
Jaworska M.M., Górak A. (2018). New ionic liquids for modification of chitin particles,
Res. Chem. Intermed., 44 (8), 4841-4854;
Jaworska M.M., Stępniak I., Galiński M., Kasprzak D., Biniaś D (2018). Modification of
chitin structure with tailored ionic liquids. Carbohydr. Polym. 202, 397-403;
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Kowalczyk P., Wojasiński M., Wasiak I., Ciach T. (2018). Investigation of controlled
solvent exchange precipitation of fluorescent organic nanocrystals. Colloid Surf. A 545,
86-92;
Kuglarz M., Alvarado-Morales M., Dąbkowska K., Angelidaki I. (2018). Integrated
production of cellulosic bioethanol and succinic acid from rapeseed straw after dilute-
acid pretreatment, Bioresour. Technol., 265, 191-199;
Latocha J., Wojasiński M., Sobieszuk P., Ciach T. (2018). Synthesis of hydroxyapatite in a
continuous reactor: A review. Chem. Process Eng. 39(3), 281-293;
Latocha J., Wojasiński M., Jurczak K., Gierlotka S., Sobieszuk P., Ciach T. (2018).
Precipitation of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in 3D-printed reactors. Chem. Eng. Process.
133, 221-233;
Pilarek M., Sobieszuk P., Wierzchowski K., Dąbkowska K. (2018). Impact of operating
parameters on value of a volumetric mass transfer coefficient in a single-use bioreactor
with wave-induced agitation. Chem. Eng. Res. Des. 136, 1-10;
Sykłowska-Baranek K., Szala K., Pilarek M., Orzechowski R., Pietrosiuk A. (2018). A
cellulase-supported two-phase in situ system for enhanced biosynthesis of paclitaxel in
Taxus x media hairy roots, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 40, 201 (11 pages); DOI:
10.1007/s11738-018-2777-6
Ulatowski K., Sobieszuk P. (2018). Influence of liquid flowrate on size of nanobubbles
generated by porous-membrane modules, Chem. Process Eng., 39, 335-345;
Other journal papers:
Bąk A., Pilarek M., Podgórska W. (2018). Study on the surface properties of
perfluorochemical-water system containing surface-active polimer Pluronic F-68
(Badania właściwości powierzchniowych w układzie perfluorozwiązek-woda z aktywnym
powierzchniowo polimerem Pluronic F-68), Acta Sci. Pol. Biotechnologia 17(1), 13-18;
Dąbkowska K., Pilarek M. (2018). Comparison of the effectiveness of acid and alkaline
pre-treatment of various lignocellulosic raw materials (Porównanie efektywności
kwasowej i alkalicznej obróbki wstępnej wybranych surowców celulozowych), Acta Sci. Pol.
Biotechnologia 17 (1), 19-28;
Latocha J., Wojasiński M., Jeżak R., Matusiak K., Ciach T., Sobieszuk P. (2018). Application
of the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) method for determining the amount of lecithin in
synthetic hydroxyapatite (Zastosowanie metody ChZT do oznaczania stężenia lecytyny w
syntetycznym hydroksyapatycie), Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(3), 76-68;
Pilarek M., Wierzchowski K., Sobieszuk P., Gołota M., Wyżyńska A., Dąbkowska K. (2018).
Investigation of media viscisity on values of kLa coefficient in a wave-type agitated
bioreactor (Badania wpływu lepkości pożywek na wartości współczynnika kLa w
warunkach mieszania typu wave), Acta Sci. Pol. Biotechnologia 17(2), 13-20;
Wierzchowski K., Pacyno K., Pilarek M. (2018). Culture of Anchorage-dependent L929
fibroblasts on spherical microcarriers under conditions of wave-type agitation (Hodowla
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wgłębna adherentnych fibroblastów linii L929 na mikronośnikach sferycznych w
warunkach mieszania typu wave), Acta Sci. Pol. Biotechnologia 17 (2), 59-68;
Ulatowski K., Maciejewska A., Mróz A., Sobieszuk P. 2018. Study of physicochemical
properties of nitrogen micro- and nanobubbles dispersion in liquids (Badanie
właściwości fizykochemicznych dyspersji mikro- i nanopęcherzyków azotu w cieczach), Inż.
Aparat. Chem., 57(3), 84-85;
Ulatowski K., Sobieszuk P., Kuźmińska A., Ciach T. (2018). Studies on cytotoxicity of of
oxygen nanobuble dispersion in water (Badanie cytotoksyczności dyspersji
nanopęcherzyków tlenu w wodzie). Acta Sci. Pol. Biotechnologia 17(2), 51-58;
- granted patents and patent applications:
Ciach T., Duszyńska E., Wojasiński M. 2018. Method for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles
production (Sposób otrzymywania nanocząstek hydroksyapatytowych). B1 229015
(patent granted on May 30th 2018)
AWARDS 2018:
Tomasz Ciach: “Ignacy Mościcki” Scientific Award (indiv.) granted by Warsaw University
of Technology
Katarzyna Dąbkowska, Maciej Pilarek, Paweł Sobieszuk: Rector Magnificius Award
(3rd Degree, team) for administrative achievements
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2018:
Małgorzata Jaworska: President of Polish Chitin Society
Małgorzata Jaworska: Editor-in-Chief of the journal: Progress on Chemistry and
Application of Chitin and its Derivatives (PCACD)
Paulina Trzaskowska: PhD (with honors)
Maciej Trzaskowski: PhD
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Division of Process Kinetics and Thermodynamics (Zakład Kinetyki i Termodynamiki Procesowej)
Main research areas:
Investigation of microwave regeneration of sorbents
Investigation of pyrolysis and methane reforming processes
Experimental and theoretical study on mass transfer processes in multiphase systems
Formation of multiple emulsions and encapsulation of drugs, living cells, nutrients
Investigation of release of active substances (drugs) from multiple emulsions
Cryoprotection and banking of living cells in multiple emulsion-based carriers
Reduction of membrane fouling by using a Couette-Taylor flow
Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) for abatement of contaminants
Modelling of gas explosions and pollutants dispersion from industrial safety perspective
Substance transport (pollutants migration) in simulated biomedical and porous systems
Major scientific equipment and software:
Integrated TG-FTIR System (TG2019 F1- Netzsch)
RC1 – reaction calorimeter (Mettler Toledo)
Porosimeter - ASAP 2020M Milipore- 3Flex (Micrometrics)
Optical microscope, Image Analysis Equipment and Processing (Olympus)
Rotational rheometer RheolabQC (Anton Paar) and Surface tensiometer (Lauda)
Laboratory-scale reactor for investigation of reforming and pyrolytic processes
WLAB – large -scale periodically operated pyrolytic rector
Laboratory-scale installation for desulphuration of liquid fuels
Couette-Taylor flow contactor/reactor
Ozone generators and meters (Trailigaz, Impoz, BMT)
Integrated TG-FTIR System (TG2019 F1- Netzsch) Porosimeter – ASAP 2020M
Milipore- 3Flex (Micrometrics)
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Laboratory-scale reactor for investigation of reforming and pyrolytic processes
WLAB – large-scale periodically operated
pyrolytic reactor Rotational rheometer RheolabQC (Anton Paar)
Active scientific projects in 2018:
Robert Cherbański PhD: Program for assessing the risk of failure in industrial facilities
posing a thread outside of their area (Program do oceny ryzyka wystąpienia awarii w
obiektach przemysłowych stwarzających zagrożenie poza swoim terenem), National
Research and Development Centre (NCBiR)
Ewa Dłuska PhD DSc: Emulsion platforms for controlled and selective drug release
(Emulsyjne platformy do kontrolowanego i selektywnego uwalniania leków), National
Science Centre (NCN - Opus)
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Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska PhD: Emulsion based carriers of nutrients and
nutraceuticals in the prevention of civilization diseases (Emulsyjne nośniki składników
odżywczych i nutraceutyków w profilaktyce chorób cywilizacyjnych), National Science
Centre (NCN - Miniatura)
PUBLICATIONS 2018:
JCR papers:
Cherbański R. (2018). Regeneration of granular activated carbon loaded with toluene –
comparison of microwave and conductive heating at the same active powers. Chem. Eng.
Processing: Process Intensification 123, 148-157. DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2017.11.008
Kotkowski T., Cherbański R., Molga E. (2018). Acetone adsorption on CO2-activated tyre
pyrolysis char – thermogravimetric analysis, Chem. Process Eng. 39(2), 233–246. DOI:
10.24425/122946
Cherbański R., Molga E. (2018). Sorption-enhanced steam-methane reforming with
simultaneous sequestration of CO2 on fly ashes – Proof of concept and simulations for
gas-solid-solid trickle flow reactor. Chem. Eng. Processing: Process Intensification 124, 37-
49. DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2017.11.010
Cherbański R., Molga E. (2018). Sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming (SE-SMR)
– A review: reactor types, catalysts and sorbents characterization, process modeling.
Chem. Process Eng. 39(4), 427–448. DOI: 10.24425/122961
Bąk A., Pilarek M., Podgórska W., Markowska-Radomska A., Hubacz R. (2018). Surface
properties of perfluorodecalin-containing liquid-liquid systems: the influence of pluronic
F-68 dissolved in the aqueous phase. J. Fluor. Chem., 215, 36-43. DOI: 10.1016/
j.jfluchem.2018.09.002
Other journal papers:
Markowska-Radomska A., Dłuska E. Metera A. (2018). Multiple emulsions - multi-phase
carriers of nutraceuticals in functional foods (Emulsje wielokrotne – wielofazowe nośniki
nutraceutyków w żywności funkcjonalnej). Inż. Aparat. Chem. 57(4). 106-107.
Metera A., Markowska-Radomska A., Dłuska E. (2018). Mass transfer in dispersed
systems for biomedical applications. (Wymiana masy w układach rozproszonych do
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AWARDS 2018:
Eugeniusz Molga: Rector Magnificius Award (1nd Degree, indiv.) for career-achievements
Ewa Dłuska, Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska: Rector Magnificius Award (2nd Degree,
team) for scientific achievements