Prof. Dsc. Eng. Anna Witek-Krowiak
Full Professor

room 402, building B1
tel.: 71 320 34 69
e-mail: anna.witek@pwr.edu.pl

Consultations: 

• Biomaterials
• Composites based on natural polymers, immobilization of bioactive components in hydrogels
• Active packaging materials for food
• Biopolymeric dressing materials
• Hydrogels as carriers of useful substances in agriculture, biocomposites for controlled release of fertilizers, biostimulants and plant protection products
• Management of waste materials of biological origin - development of technologies for recovery of valuable components from waste materials
• Technologies for a closed-loop economy
• Sorption processes
  
  

• 2023 - Title of professor of engineering sciences in the discipline of chemical engineering;

• 2019 - Position of an associate professor (chemical engineering discipline);

• 2014 - Habilitation in technical sciences in the discipline of chemical technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology;

• 2006 - Doctor of Technical Sciences in the discipline of chemical engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology;

• 2002 - Master of Science in biotechnology engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology;

• Trip under Erasmus+ program, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Setubal, Portugal, 27.05-02.06.2024;
• Mobility within Erasmus+ program, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain, 22-28.04.2024;
• The National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, 03 -10.10.2021;
  
• Ekoplon Sp. Z. z. o. o. development of methodologies for simplified analysis of fertilizer effectiveness evaluation, development of the concept of innovative coated fertilizers for precision agriculture, 15-19.02.2021;
• Agreco Sp. z. o. o. , Development of technology of fertilizer product containing amino acids chelated with micronutrient ions, 11.01-05.02.2021;
• Agricultural Experimental Department Swojec - Vivarium at the Wrocław University of Life Sciences, internship within the project "Innovative production of eggs biofortified with selected micronutrients" under Measure M16 "Cooperation" of the Rural Development Program 2014-2020 (operation co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development). 28.09-08.01.2021;
• Department of Inorganic Technology and Environmental Biotechnology at the Faculty of Chemistry and Inorganic Technology, Krakow University of Technology, under the NCBiR, CuBR project "Development of technology for the recovery of metals from copper ore smelting slags and their use in the production of fertilizers enriched with micronutrients, following the principles of a closed-loop economy." 06-31.07.2020;

• "Effective communication with a doctoral student" (2023)
  
• "Intercultural dialogue" (2023)
• "Managing yourself in a crisis situation" (2022)
• "Tutoring as a form of support for the development of doctoral students" (2021)
• "In a world of diverse opportunities" within the framework of the project "Polytechnic of New Opportunities" (2021)
• "Support in the learning process for people with autism spectrum, Asperger's syndrome and neurological diseases", as part of the project "Polytechnic of New Opportunities" (2021)
• "Applications of statistics in agricultural research - basic methods"(2021)
• "Applications of statistics in agricultural research - advanced methods"(2021)
  
  

• 06-07.2023 - organization of training courses for teaching staff, developing skills of teaching students with the implementation of modern teaching methods
  
• 19.04-17.05.2023 School of Education Leaders
• 20-24.02.2023 - Academic Leadership, Timisoara (Romania) study tour.
• 2018 - 2019 POWER Program - New curriculum grids for chemical and process engineering (second degree), preparation and provision of materials for students.
• 2019-2022 Implementation of the 'Masters of Didactics' Fundamentals of University Teaching and Tutoring Programme course within the framework of the Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development co-financed from the funds of the European Social Fund No. 04.03.00-00-0074/17 (in cooperation with the University of Groningen, Nederlands)
• 19-25.01.2020 Study tour Groningen (Nederlands)
• 7-18.09.2021 Study tour Warsaw
  
  

• 2024-2027 OPUS NCN „Designing a versatile and environmentally friendly alginate-based fiber platform and evaluating the impact on the soil environment”, project lider
• 2021-2024 ERA-NET 2021 project ID:26, entitled: "Solutions for GHGs emissions mitigation for the mixed farming systems across different European climates", principal investigator
• 2021-2024 NCBiR, TANGO-V-C/0019/2021, "Innovative fertilizers with micronutrients obtained by biosorption method for organic farming", principal investigator
• 2019-2022 2018/31/B/NZ9/02345 "Investigation of properties of designable biocomposite hydrogel capsules for precise release of micronutrients", NCN, project leader
• 2019-2022 NCBiR, OPiR, In cooperation with MPWiK: "Towards a circular economy - technologies for the recovery of water and raw materials from treated wastewater", principal investigator
• 2019-2022 NCBiR, CuBR, In cooperation with KGHM: "Development of technologies for the recovery of metals from slags of copper ore smelting and their use in the production of fertilizers enriched with micronutrients, following the assumptions of a closed-cycle economy," project principal contractor
• 2016-2019 NCBiR, BIOSTRATEG "Cultivated plants and natural products as sources of biologically active substances for the production of cosmetic, pharmaceutical preparations and dietary supplements", principal investigator
• 2016-2018 2015/19/N/ST8/01958 "Study of physicochemical properties of iron and copper nanoparticles synthesized using catechin and gallic acid", NCN, Prelude competition, project supervisor
• 2016-2018 KNOW "Novel vitamin PP derivatives as bioactive compounds" KNOW, project leader
• 2011-2014 NN209096740 Proprietary research grant "Experimental studies and modeling of separation of aroma compounds from fruit juices by pervaporation process" , project leader;
• 2011-2014 NN501042140 Proprietary research grant "Design, modeling and fabrication of micro-apparatuses by direct laser engraving" , principal investigator;
• 2011-2014 NN523740440 Proprietary Research Grant "Application of pressurized membrane processes for the recovery of detergents from spent washing solutions in the dairy industry" , principal investigator;
• 2007-2011 NR05001410 Grant "Technology for the introduction of micronutrients into fertilizers and feed additives using biosorption process", principal investigator.
• 2007-2010 PBZ-MEiN-3/2/2006 project "Engineering of processes for reducing emissions of harmful and greenhouse gas utilization", main contractor;
• 2004-2007 No3T09B06427 research grant "Development of technology for the production of mineral-organic feed materials enriched in macro- and micronutrients, with a composition adapted to the nutritional needs of livestock", principal investigator;
• 2004-2006 No3T09C04228 promoter grant "Integrated membrane-assisted separation processes", project leader
• 2003-2006 No4TO9C04725 Owner's research grant "Membrane adsorption a new high-performance integrated process for selective separation of solution components", principal investigator;
  
  

• 2023 - QUINTUS award for didactic excellence
  
• 2023 - award of the Rector of WUST for scientific activity
• 2021 - Bronze Medal for Long Service
  
• 2020 - Gold Medal at the 13th INTARG 2020 International Trade Fair for Inventions and Innovations "New derivatives of vitamin PP with selective bactericidal activity" by Prof. Joanna Feder-Kubis and Prof. Anna Witek-Krowiak;
• 2020 - Diploma of the International Federation of Inventors Associations for the result "New vitamin PP derivatives with selective bactericidal activity" (Prof. Joanna Feder-Kubis and Prof. Anna Witek-Krowiak);
• 2020 - award of the Rector of WUST for scientific activity
• 2015 - award of the Rector of WUST for scientific activity
• 2013 - honorable mention conference presentation, International Scientific Conference on Pervaporation, Vapor Permeation, and Membrane Distillation, Toruń
• 2012 - award of the Rector of WUST for a series of publications
• 2006 - conference presentation award, Membranes and Membrane Technology in Environmental Protection, Wisła
• 2005 - award for the best conference presentation, International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Technology, Seoul
• 2000 - award of the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, WUST
• 1999 - award of the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry of WUST

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