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March highlights
Research and innovation
An innovative composite material, which may be used in aviation, wind power, automotive industry, and even in medicine and sporting goods, is being developed by Kamil Dydek, MSc – a doctoral student from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology and his team.
Eco-pea coal is not ecological – this is the main finding of the research conducted by the team led by Professor Artur Badyda from the Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering.
International project MOGLiS coordinated by Professor Marek Marcinek from the Faculty of Chemistry aims at developing flexible, inexpensive and long-lasting electricity sources.
Warsaw University of Technology representatives did great in Poland’s Academic Championships in Alpine Skiing. Golden medals were won by Zofia Zdort and Antoni Szczepanik.
Projects of two teams connected with the Faculty of Architecture were distinguished in the competition Detroit Waterfront District. The concept of Joanna Cieślikowska, Sylwia Darewicz, Weronika Majchrowicz and Aleksandra Wtulich took the third place, and the project of Marta Podrażka and Michał Skowroński made it to the final.
We saw the ENHANCE consortium opening conference, Warsaw University of Technology is member of. It was the first public event for employees, students, and doctoral students of the universities comprising the consortium.
In our Branch in Płock, the Central Laboratory of Mechanics and Civil Engineering was opened. The investment is aimed at increasing the research potential and at making R&D undertakings more marketable.
Our scientists: Professor Lech Łobocki (Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering) and Paweł Skowroński, PhD, (Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering) were appointed to the State Board for Environmental Protection.