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The KNR Drone section is co-developing the project in collaboration with NASA

Józef Koszewski, Zuzanna Kluczek, and Łukasz Cieszyński from the Kyrion Student Research Group at the Warsaw University of Technology have established cooperation with scientists from the Mineral-X group at Stanford University. Our students became involved in developing an algorithm used in the analysis of critical materials. And it all started with… a single interview.

As many as 83 representatives of the Warsaw University of Technology have been included in this year's edition of the World's TOP 2% Scientists ranking. This is an improvement over last year's result, when 77 of our researchers were listed. The ranking, prepared by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, showcases scientists whose work has the greatest impact on the development of global science.

Kerem Altun from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology completed a two-month internship at the CERN research centre. He worked in the SCE-FS (Site and Civil Engineering – Future Studies) team, which is responsible for planning and overseeing all future particle colliders.

The WaterSense – ASIR project, aimed at developing and introducing to the market an innovative water quality monitoring system in Poland, has been awarded the runner-up title in the national stage of the international James Dyson Award competition. Thanks to its innovative technology, the system enables continuous, precise, and fully automated water quality monitoring. 

Dr Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka from the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering has just returned from a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at RWTH Aachen University. She worked there under the supervision of Prof. Anna Mechler – an expert in electrochemistry and the head of the Electrochemical Reaction Engineering Chair, operating within the Aachener Verfahrenstechnik research institute. The ERT team investigates electrochemical processes occurring in fuel cells (conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy) and in electrolytic processes (conversion of electrical energy into chemical energy). 

Julia Pigłowska and Jeremi Kozakiewicz from the Student Research Group of Spatial Management at the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology, took part in archaeological excavations in Sacsayhuamán, Peru, conducted by the Centre for Andean Studies of the University of Warsaw.

Bartłomiej Łuszczuk from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology was the only student from Poland to be awarded a scholarship in the Amgen Scholars Programme. It is a global summer research internship programme for students that provides hands-on research experience in the fields of biology, biotechnology, and biomedical sciences at leading scientific institutions - with only 2% of applicants being accepted.

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On October 1, at 10.00 a.m., in the Main Building of WUT

This October in Constância

How can used plastics and waste oils be transformed into something that not only replaces fossil fuels but also contributes to environmental protection? Sabina Wilkanowicz, PhD, from the Warsaw University of Technology Branch in Płock, has been seeking answers to this question. Together with her team, she has been conducting research for several years on the use of electrospinning nanotechnology in recycling and biofuel production.

The 2025 season was a test of design and teamwork for WUT Racing. The new WUT-6 race car debuted at three Formula Student events – in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Austria – and the races confirmed that the adopted technical solutions work under real track conditions.

This season was another stage of development and a test of a new design for the Proton Dynamic team. Students from the Warsaw University of Technology competed with their PD 2.5 race car in two prestigious Formula Student rounds: in Austria and in the Czech Republic.

Aleksander Pizoń and Zofia Nowicka from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology took part in the Erasmus+ programme. Thanks to this, they spent several months studying at Université Paris-Saclay and experiencing life in Paris.

Two teams from the Warsaw University of Technology made it into the top ten of the European Rover Challenge 2025. SKA Robotics from the Students' Space Association took 8^th place, while the KNR Rover Team from the Robotics Student Research Group (KNR) placed 9^th and additionally won the Probing task.

Although we usually associate earthworms with gardens and soil aeration, they can also play an important role in environmental remediation. Some species of these invertebrates are capable of cleaning up soils contaminated with crude oil and its derivatives.

for the project Re.HOT — Reflection Holographic Tomography 

Artur Werys, student of the WUT Faculty of Physics, is spending his holidays in an unusual way – he’s working on a prototype of the FoCal-H detector, which will be part of the ALICE experiment. Arthur’s stay is taking place thanks to the CERN programme SPARC (Student Engineering Internships) 2025. Its participants complete internships under the supervision of experts and develop solutions that then support CERN’s research equipment.

Cyber Sea and Fellow Gamedecs – these are two out of 10 teams that qualified to the Cyberiada finals, Championships in Computer Games Design for students. Oliwia Pawlicka and Zuzanna Kluczek, WUT students, along with their teams, at the beginning of September will compete for the first place. The competition finals will take place in Łódź during CD-Action Expo 2025, one of the biggest gaming events in Poland.

Since June, at the Żyrardowski Reservoir, SUPOMAT has been working - the first self-service rental station of Stand Up Paddle boards (SUP) in Poland. It was developed by a Polish technological start-up Zaklepuje.To, founded by Jakub Jażdżyk – student of the WUT Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology. The innovative project digitalises the water sports market by offering spontaneous and self-service 24/7 access to equipment.

Another step towards Poland’s energy transition

The use of artificial intelligence in cancer treatment and the improvement of the stability and efficiency of catalysts for hydrogen production are the topics our researchers will pursue under grants from the National Science Centre (NCN).

At the turn of July and August, the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT at Warsaw University of Technology hosted a Polish-American summer school organized by the Ministry of Industry and the United States Department of Energy, as part of the Regional Energy Training Center (RETC) initiative.

Anna Łabęda, MSc, from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology took part in the International Symposium on Innovation and Future Perspective in Silsesquioxane Chemistry (IFSC 2025) and the accompanying Summer School & Young Scientists Forum, held from 18 to 31 July 2025. The event, organized by Shandong University (山东大学) in Jinan (China) under the leadership of Prof. Hongzhi Liu, brought together researchers from all over the world, creating a unique space for the exchange of knowledge and experience.