Program committee
Marta Kosior Kazberuk
Assoc. Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, DSc, PhD, Eng
chairwomen of program committee
Rector of Bialystok University of Technology, Head of Department of Building Structures.
For 25 years has been an employee of the Białystok University of Technology, Poland. Former Vice-Dean for Student Affairs, coordinator of educational projects within the Human Capital Operational Programme (increasing the potential of university as a factor in the development of knowledge-based economy) and participant of different projects within Erasmus+ KA 2. Her scientific achievements include ca. 200 publications.
Her main areas of research interests include topics related to the design of durable concrete and reinforced concrete structures, the effectiveness of material-structural protection for capillary-porous materials, the influence of active mineral additives on concrete properties, including resistance to various environmental factors. In collaboration with AGH University of Science and Technology, she conducted research on historical mortars used in the construction of hydraulic structures of the Augustów Canal. She was the Project Leader of the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) project titled "Innovative Hybrid Composite FRP Reinforcement for Infrastructure with Enhanced Durability."
She is a member of the Polish Association of Civil Engineers and Technicians, the Section of Building Materials Engineering of the Committee of Civil Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Polish Ceramic Society. Since September 2022, she has been serving as the President of the Management Board of the Polish Academic-Industrial Forum.
Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski
Prof. Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski, DSc, PhD, Eng
Prof. Krzysztof Jan Kurzydłowski is a world-renowned scientist, a pioneer in research on nanomaterials and the degradation of structural and functional materials, academic teacher, advocate of commercialization of scientific research results. Professor K.J. Kurzydłowski is a recognized scientific authority in Poland and abroad, for the next generations of scientists, the founder of scientific schools, an animator of the scientific community and the initiator of many groundbreaking research in the field of materials science and related disciplines.
Dariusz M. Perkowski
Assoc. Prof. Dariusz M. Perkowski, DSc, PhD, Eng
chairmen of organizing committee
Associate Professor of Bialystok University of Technology, since 2009 employed at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering with scientific background of mechanical engineering. Former Vice-Dean for Student Affairs. His research interests focus on manufacturing and mechanical properties of lightweight materials, innovative composite materials with various reinforcement (i.e., glass fibers, carbon fibers), also lightweight structures and fluid mechanics as well. His activities include both an experimental approach and a theoretical approach (computer simulations, mathematical calculations). He is always interested in behaviors and processes which occurs during investigations. He is a keen observer and patient teacher. Author of many publications and scientific reports, principal investigator and contractor in projects financed by National Science Center (NCN), Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) and Bialystok University of Technology. Actively cooperated with scientists from abroad. He conducted several international visit stays and internships in France (Université Paris-Sud 11), Ukraine (Pidstryhach Institute for Applied Problems of Mechanics and Mathematics), and Germany (Fraunhofer IKTS, TU Dresden). Member of Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Association of Polish Mechanical Engineers and Technicians and Polish Society of Composite Materials.
Sebastian Rynkiewicz
Sebastian Rynkiewicz, MA
President of the Centre for Promotion of Innovation and Development, Coordinator of the Metalworking Cluster.
Graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Białystok and Postgraduate Studies in European Integration at the Higher School of Public Administration in Białystok. Scholarship holder at the University of Zurich. Expert in the field of European law, international law, and European integration. Since 2016, together with the KOM team, he has been developing the Smart Super Factory 4.0 concept in a distributed system through the use of Industry 4.0 technologies with domestic and international partners. Since 2015, he has supported industry education in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, promoting industry schools and techniques for the professions and competencies needed for Industry 4.0. He is the direct originator and implementer of Smart Education for Industry 4.0. the project, whose objectives are to support filling the competence gaps of current employees of companies in the machinery industry, as well as to support dual system education of students and pupils of industry schools and techniques. For years, it has been supporting industry education by promoting innovative solutions and drawing attention to the problems of industry education in Poland by participating in symposia, conferences, debates, and discussions in the national and international arena. It also supports the scientific sphere at the tertiary level by implementing several high-tech European projects combining science and business within the Metalworking Cluster.
Mariusz Wasilewski
Mariusz Wasilewski
General Director of the Polish Construction Cluster.
He graduates and post-graduates of the University of Finance and Management in Bialystok.
M. Wasilewski cooperates with domestic and foreign partners, organizations and diplomatic missions; creating the image of the Polish Construction Cluster in the international arena; planning, organization and participation in trips as part of international trade fairs and economic missions of construction companies (Kazbuild - Kazachstan; BuildTech - Ukraine; BexAsia – Singapore; Bautec, Dach&Holz, Fensterbau Frontale - Germany; AquaTherm, Mosbuild – Russia; Ecobuild, Future Build – Great Britain; Batimat – France; IBS Orlando – USA; Big 5 – Dubai; Swissbau – Switzerland; Bygg Reis Deg, Eliaden – Norway; Batibouw - Belgium).
He participates as an expert in the construction industry at the national stands during the largest industry fairs in the world (on behalf of the Ministry of Development and Technology). In addition he conducts lectures / seminars on the construction sector and the offer of Polish companies on international markets (Polish, English), business meetings, construction presentations during domestic and foreign trade fairs and economic missions; organizes and conducts industry events (conferences, seminars, B2B meetings) - topics including "Foreign expansion of Polish construction companies", "Effective sale of Polish construction products on international markets". He monitors of marketing and promotional activities.
Andrzej Czulak
Andrzej Czulak, PhD, Eng.
Doctor and current Leader of the Polish Cluster of Composite Technology, Andrzej Czulak possesses over 20 years of experience in the composite technology industry. As a scientific researcher at the Technische Universität Dresden, Institute for Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, and as a managing director in both Polish and German composite materials companies, he focused on designing manufacturing technologies for composite structures, including in the areas of hydrogen transportation and storage. In 2016, he founded and became the president of the Polish Composite Technology Cluster, which brings together 100 companies and institutions, and in 2021, it received the status of National Key Cluster. He is a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences Committee in the field of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, as well as the Małopolska Innovation Council. Since 2023, he has been the President of the Małopolska Center for Innovative Hydrogen Storage and Transportation Technologies Ltd. (MCH2).
Mariusz Dabrowski
Mariusz Dabrowski, PhD
Director of the Investors Assistance and Business Promotion Bureau of the Podlaskie Region Marshal’s Office, responsible for the development of the Podlaskie Exporter Centre and Agricultural Valley 4.0 projects. Mariusz holds a Ph.D in economics and finance from the University of Bialystok, where he was an academic lecturer. He is an enthusiast of new technologies and economic history
Albert Langkamp
Albert Langkamp, PhD Eng.
Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Technische Universität Clausthal
Study focus: Mechanics of materials, fatigue strength theory, design theory
1994 Diploma thesis: Contribution to the determination of the anisotropic material damping and the fatigue strength of glass-fibre reinforced polyamide 6 (PA6-GF) by means of hysteresis tensile tests.
1989 – 1994: Student assistant at the Institute of Mechanics at TU Clausthal, Department of Applied Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials
Since 1994: Research assistant at the Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technische Universität Dresden.
2002 PhD thesis: Fracture mode-related failure models for fibre- and textile-reinforced composites with polymeric, ceramic as well as metallic matrices.
Since 2006: Managing Director of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre for Lightweight Structures and Materials and Robust Design at the TU Dresden
Since 2017: Institute representative for cooperation with Polish research partners
Giedrius Janušas
Dr. Giedrius Janusas (PhD-mechanical engineering)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Head of Mechanical Engineering department in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design and a Senate member at Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania. He is author and coauthor of more than 50 scientific papers, monograph ‘Biomechanical microsystems: design, processing and applications’ published by Springer, 2 patents registered in the European Patent Office and 3 patents registered in the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania. He is a member of doctoral studies committee in Mechanical Engineering at Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), a member of the program committee of the conference Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (USA), a member of the editorial board of the journal ‘Mechanics’, a member of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), a member of the Management Committee of CA22123 - European Materials Acceleration Centre for Energy (EU-MACE) and a member of the Technical Committee of the Lithuanian Department of Standardisation (LST TK 98 Digital Product Passport). His fields of research interest are design and analysis of mechanical, physical, and optical properties of nano/micro structures, vibration analysis of micro and macro objects using interferometric methods, design and analysis of the 2D and 3D periodic microstructures. In 2018, G. Janusas, along with coauthors, received the Lithuanian Science Prize for their work on ‘Development of Micromechanical Systems: Research and Applications (2003-2017).
Andrius Vilkauskas
Andrius Vilkauskas, PhD, Eng.
Dr Andrius Vilkauskas is the Dean at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Desing at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). He holds a PhD in Technological Sciences, Mechanical engineering. Before serving as a dean Andrius took various positions in Defence technologies industries at Giraite Armament Factory later he was sharing his experience in NATO Industrial Advisory Group representing Lithuanian delegation as a Head of Delegation and Deputy Head. In parallel with academic activities Andrius was working in Power and District heating manufacturing industry (CHP, Combined Heat and Power Plant) taking a part in Waste to Energy plant development from the green field till commercial operations and since 2016 taking a position as a Chairman of the Board at Kaunas Cogeneration Plant. Never less he also represents research and studies competences at Engineering and Technology Industries Association of Lithuania LINPRA taking a part as a board member and since 2020 he holds Vice President position at LINPRA.