Business - Innovations - Technology (BIT of WUT)

International cooperation of researchers

Warsaw University of Technology and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań have been selected to participate in the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminar program, through which they may receive a grant of up to 1 million dollars.

International collaboration of researchers

The project of Prof. Robert Ziółkowski from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology has been included in the list of initiatives that received funding in the competition organized by the Medical Research Agency for the implementation of applied research in the biomedical field.

Between December 6 and 15, 2024, our doctoral student, Paweł Czernic, from the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, participated in a research mission at the Ptolemais site in Libya. Ptolemais is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient cities. The project includes fieldwork such as geophysical surveys, terrain mapping, and excavation works.

The revitalized appearance of the iconic Warsaw palm tree is, in part, the result of work by a team from WUT's Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering in collaboration with the Lubas company. Our specialists were responsible for designing and crafting the new leaves.

Researchers from WUT's Faculty of Physics (Division of Nuclear Physics) have published an article in Physical Review X, introducing software that models superfluid nuclear matter in neutron stars while incorporating quantum effects.

September saw the launch of the WaterSense - ASIR project, which aims to develop and market an innovative system for monitoring water quality in Poland. Scientists from 3 units of the WUT are involved in it: Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and CEZAMAT (Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies). The project will last until 2027 and may revolutionise water quality monitoring in Poland and Europe.

A Kuwaiti-Polish archaeological mission while working in the Subija desert in northern Kuwait discovered a site that was most likely a courtyard or workshop for the production of jewellery and shell ornaments. The discovery dates to the Ubay period in Mesopotamia around 7700 years ago. Paweł Czernic, a PhD student at the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at the Warsaw University of Technology, is a member of this fascinating mission.

How and when will the first plant grow on Mars? How do we create the conditions for life on such a demanding planet? What obstacles stand in the way of this? This is what a team of scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology, led by Prof. Robert Olszewski from the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, is working on.

The new app, PlaceFinder, developed by two students, makes it easier to find a seat on a train, even when PKP Intercity (Polish State Railways Intercity) reports no available seats. The app searches for available seats at different stages of the journey, combining them into a single, cohesive travel plan. The creators of the tool are Kazimierz Lipski, a WUT student, and Weronika Pieniak from the WIT Academy.

As part of a grant for a prototype, researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology aim to develop the CellSphereMultiFlow tool, which will enable the replication of key features of human organs in laboratory conditions, along with a description of the methodology for its use. The proposed tool will make it possible to achieve a level of advancement in vitro research that is unattainable using currently known cell culture methods.

Krzysztof Mianowski, PhD, participated in a project with a team of researchers from Wrocław University of Science and Technology to create a bionic hand prosthesis aimed at supporting individuals with forearm amputations. The device is almost ready, with patient trials expected to start by the end of this year. Wrocław team’s work is led by Andrzej Wołczowski, PhD.

Three years is enough time to get a degree, learn a new language, see the world. It’s also enough to create an application that will help Warsaw residents and people who do not know the city or have mobility issues to find the optimal route in the metro. Such a plan has just been implemented in the “Smart City” Interfaculty Scientific Club.

Prof. Robert Głębocki and Paweł Waligóra from the Aviation and Space Research Centre (OBLot) at the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology took part in an international archaeological expedition to the islands of Rab and Lukovac in Croatia. During their stay, they used their knowledge and skills related to drones and LIDAR technology.

A student space experiment

A group of researchers from WUT has supported a project by the Wrocław startup NJORD Energy. The company, founded in November 2023, aims to bring an innovative solution to the renewable energy sources (RES) sector. This cutting-edge system converts wind energy into electricity using special kites.

At the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, an agreement was signed on funding for a research team within the Virtual Research Institute. Its aim is to develop new solutions and strategies related to oncological treatment. The Warsaw University of Technology is a partner in this consortium; its leader is the Jagiellonian University. The project head at WUT is Professor Mariusz Pietrzak.

Yelyzaveta Leshchenko and Paweł Rukat – students at the Faculty of Mechatronics of the Warsaw University of Technology – spent part of their summer in an unusual way. They took part in the largest international analog lunar mission – Mission Analog Colony 1, organized by the Analog Astronaut Training Centre (AATC). It was attended by 30 analog astronauts from 5 continents.

At the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at Warsaw University of Technology, a group of young researchers, known as UAV GeoLAB, focuses on their passion for flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to perform terrain measurement and imaging. They have successfully completed numerous outstanding projects.

Warsaw University of Technology, as a partner research institution, actively participates in the international DIEGO project. Its main goal is to develop digital solutions for sustainable, energy-efficient, and economically viable management of energy infrastructure in industrial plants. The solutions of the DIEGO project are being implemented and launched in five pilot installations in various locations across four participating countries: Poland, Germany, Austria, and Israel.

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A state-of-the-art Operating Room Simulation Laboratory has been established at WUT’s Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering. It is one of three unique and best-equipped research centers of this kind in Europe.

This year, students from the WUT Racing team participated in three Formula Student competitions: in Hungary (July 28–August 3), Croatia (August 20–25), and Poland (August 27–September 2). How did it go for them? Let's hear from the team.

EasyGreen is a startup founded by a group of WUT graduates. The team has just completed work on a unique project—a hydroponic pot for growing herbs at home. The project was developed as part of the Mentoring Program, run by WUT's Careers Service, in cooperation with mentor Dawid Adach.