Co-ordination Board

Co-ordination Board

Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Project Management

Project Management




Czesław Szymczak   Czesław SZYMCZAK

date and place of birth:  17.09.1942 - Głogowa

scientific degrees:  D.Sc.(Eng.)

position:  Full Professor

education:
1967:M. Sc.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1972:Ph. D. (Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1981:D. Sc. (Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk

experience:
1968-Technical University of Gdansk, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Structural Mechanics
1998-Technical University of Gdansk, Head of Department of Structural Mechanics

main areas of research:
Advanced structural mechanics
Theory of thin-walled members
Optimal design of structures
Sensitivity analysis of structures
Stability and post-buckling behaviour of thin-walled structures
Vibration of structures

memberships:
Polish Society of Engineers and Technicians of Building Engineering - since 1972
Polish Society for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics - since 1971, Chairman of Gdansk Division, member of National Council
Polish Society of Computer Simulation - since 1998
Structural Mechanics Division, Civil Engineering Committee of Polish Academy of Sciences - since 1992
Fundamentals of Structures Division, Machine Building Committee of Polish Academy of Sciences - since 1999

honours and awards:
Award of Minister of Higher Education and Science - 1983
Awards of the Rector of Technical University of Gdansk - 30

list of selected publications:
Szymczak C.: Buckling and Post-Buckling Behaviour of Thin-Walled I Columns, Computers and Structures, vol.11, 1980, p.481-87.
Szymczak C.: On Torsional Buckling of Thin-Walled I Columns with Variable Cross-Section, Int. J. Solids Structures, vol.19, 1983, p.509-18.
Szymczak C.: Optimal Design of Thin-Walled I Beams for Extreme Natural Frequency of Torsional Vibrations, J. Sound and Vibration, vol.86, 1983, p.235-41.
Budkowska B., Szymczak C.: The Analysis of Axially Loaded Piles with Account for Its Varying Length, Computers and Structures, vol. 54, 1995, p.1149-54.




Henryk Walukiewicz   Henryk WALUKIEWICZ

date and place of birth:  18.04.1943 - Vilnius

scientific degrees:  D.Sc.(Eng.)

position:  Associate Professor

education:
1968:M. Sc.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1977:Ph. D. (Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1981:Hon. Res. Fellow, Faculty of Mathematics University of Glasgow (UK)
1997:D. Sc. (Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk

experience:
1968-75Technical University of Gdansk, Department of Construction Technology
1976-Technical University of Gdansk, Department of Structural Mechanics
1979-1980Faculty of Engineering Mechanics, University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)
1992Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Wuppertal (Germany)
1999-2002Vice-Dean for Research and Development, Faculty of Civil Eng., TU Gdansk

main areas of research:
Stochastic mechanics of structures
Theory of non-linear vibrations
Applications of group theory in engineering

memberships:
Polish Society for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics - since 1978
Committee of Civil and Water Eng., Polish Academy of Science, 1993-1996
Foundation for Civil Engineering Development, Poland - since 1999, Vice-President of the Board of Foundation

honours and awards:
Three awards of the Minister of Higher Education, Poland (1978-1981)
Award of the Minister of Environmental Protection, Poland (1992)
Fellowship of the British Government (1979-1981)

list of selected publications:
Walukiewicz H.: Group-theoretic method in stochastic mechanics of discrete systems, a monograph, Technical University of Gdansk, No. 538, 231 pages, 1996.
Walukiewicz H., Bielewicz E., Górski J.: Simulation of non-homogeneous random fields for structural applications, Int. Journal of Computers & Structures, 64, 1-4, pp. 491-498, 1997.
Jankowski R., Walukiewicz H.: Modelling of two-dimensional random fields, Prob. Eng. Mech., 12(2), 115-121, 1997.
Walukiewicz H., Bielewicz E., Górski J.: Discrete spatial simulations in structural mechanics and in environmental problems, Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 29, N0. 7-9, pp. 723-731, 1998.
Walukiewicz H., Witkowski W.: Structural models as non-linear non-conservative systems, in the book: Appl. of mechanics in civil Eng., Pub. IBW PAN, Gdansk, pp. 369-380, 2001.




Elżbieta Urbańska-Galewska   Elżbieta URBAŃSKA-GALEWSKA

date and place of birth:  27.09.1950 - Sławno

scientific degrees:  Ph.D.(Eng.)

position:  Assistant Professor

education:
1973:M. Sc.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1982:Ph. D. (Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk

experience:
1993-Technical University of Gdansk, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Steel Structures
1990-1993Vice-Dean for Education, Faculty of Civil Engineering, TU Gdansk
1996-1999Contractor & Co-ordinator of the TEMPUS Project
S_JEP No. 11523/96 "Civil Engineering Curricula Development"
1999-Member of the Board of the Polish Society of Civil Engineers and Technicians - Gdansk Branch

main areas of research:
Steel Structures
Optimisation of construction process

memberships:
Steel Structures Committee of the Civil Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Science - since 1996
Polish Society of Civil Engineers and Technicians - since 1975

honours and awards:
Award of the Minister of Building (1974)
Silver Honourable Award of the Polish Society of Civil Engineers and Technicians (1985)
Medal of Education of the Ministry for Education (1999)

list of selected publications:
Urbańska-Galewska E.: Some remarks on the extension of civil engineering structures lifetime, Int. J. Pres. Ves. & Piping, Vol.59, 211-216, 1994.
Urbańska-Galewska E.: Engineers responsibility for the lifetime of the steel structures, 18th C-S Int. Conf. on Steel Structures & Bridges, Brno, Czech Republic, May 1997.
Urbańska-Galewska E.: Analysis of the assembly tolerances at the frame structure, 19th C-S Int. Conf. on Steel Structures & Bridges, Strbske Pleso, Czech Republic, September 2000.
Urbańska-Galewska E.: On need of specifying tolerances in steel structure drawings, Inz. i Bud. No.6, 346-348, 2001.




Anna Grabowska   Anna GRABOWSKA

date and place of birth:  9.11.1952 - Gdynia

scientific degrees:  Ph.D.(Eng.)

position:  Assistant Professor

education:
1976:M. Sc. (Eng.), Faculty of Electronics, Technical University of Gdansk
1994:M. Sc. (Eng.), Faculty Applied Informatics, De Montfort University Leicester (UK)
2001:Ph. D. (Eng.), Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunication and Informatics, Technical University of Gdansk

experience:
1977-1987Assistant at the Chair for Theory of Circuits and Electronic Devices, Faculty of Electronics, Technical University of Gdansk
1987-1989Manager of Computer Laboratory at Faculty of Mechanics, Technical University of Gdansk
1989-2001Senior Lecturer at the Chair for Structural Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1995-Head of AutoDESK Authorised Training Centre at Technical Univ. of Gdansk
1997-Head of Distance Education Centre at the Technical University of Gdansk
2002-Assistant Professor at the Chair for Structural Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk

main areas of research:
ODL (Open Distance Learning) Systems Development in LAN and WAN (Local and Wide Area Network) European DE (Distance Education) Project Management

memberships:
EDEN, European Distance Education Network - since 1997
PROMETEUS, European Partnership for a Common Approach to the Production of e-learning Technologies and Content - since 1998
ProCAX, Polish Society for Engineering Computer Systems - since 2000

honours and awards:
Award of the National Commission of Education, Poland (2000)

list of selected publications:
Grabowska A.: Managing EU projects - DECTUG experiences, W: Proceedings, 20th World Conference on Open Learning and Distance Education (ICDE), Dusseldorf, Germany, 1-5 April 2001, Ed.: Fern University, Hagen 2001, CD-ROM.
Grabowska A., Kłosowski P.: Teaching Teleworking and AutoCAD - TeleCAD case study, W: Proceedings, 2nd World-wide ECCE Symposium, Information and Communication Technology in the Practice of Building and Civil Engineering, Helsinki, Finland, 6-8 June 2001, Ed.: Association of Finnish Civil Engineers RIL, Helsinki 2001 s.111-116.
Grabowska A.: Report on funding policies in higher education and lifelong learning in Poland, Conference: Lifelong Learning for Equity and Social Cohesion: a New Challenge to Higher Education, Paris 15-17 Nov. 2001, Ed: Council of Europe, Paris 2001, 110-113.




Piotr Korzeniowski   Piotr KORZENIOWSKI

date and place of birth:  25.03.1953 - Jegłownik

scientific degrees:  D.Sc.(Eng.)

position:  Associate Professor

education:
1978:M. Sc.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1996:Ph. D.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
2000:D. Sc.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk

experience:
1978-Technical University of Gdansk, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Concrete Structures and Technology of Concrete
2002-Vice-Dean for Research and Development, Faculty of Civil Eng., TU Gdansk

main areas of research:
Theoretical analysis and tests of concrete structures
Diagnosis, repairing and reinforcing of concrete structures

memberships:
Polish Society of Civil Engineers
Concrete Structures Section of Committee of Civil Engineering of Polish Academy of Science
Branch Committee of Polish Centre For Testing And Certification

honours and awards:
Honourable mention of Minister of Building for Ph. D. dissertation (1997)
Award of Minister of Regional Development and Building for D. Sc. dissertation (2001)
Award of the Żenczykowski's name of Polish Society of Civil Engineers for achievements in optimalisation of reinforced concrete columns (2001)

list of selected publications:
Korzeniowski P.: Effectiveness of increasing load bearing capacity of RC columns by raising the strength of concrete and amount of reinforcement, Archives of Civil Engineering, XLIII, 2.1997, p.149-164.
Godycki-Ćwirko T., Korzeniowski P.: Load bearing capacity of reinforced HSC columns according to Polish Standard and EC2 compared with experimental results, The third German-Polish Symposium, Kaiserslautern June 1999, pp.59-62.
Godycki-Ćwirko T., Korzeniowski P.: Load-bearing capacity of HSC columns, estimated with use of simplified methods in the light of experimental results, Archives of Civil Engineering, XLVI, 1.2000, p.39-49.
Korzeniowski P.: Influence of spiral confinement on load-bearing capacity of RC columns, Archives of Civil Engineering, XLVI, 1.2000, p. 87-105.
Korzeniowski P.: A simple numerical approach for determining load-bearing capacity of R-C confined columns, Archives of Civil Engineering, XLVI, 4.2000, p.543-558.




Robert Jankowski   Robert JANKOWSKI

date and place of birth:  26.12.1968 - Gdynia

position:  Assistant Professor

education:
1992:B. Sc. (Eng.), Faculty of Civil and Structural Eng., University of Sheffield (England)
1993:M. Sc.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1993:M. Sc., Faculty of Environmental Protection, University of Roskilde (Denmark)
1997:Ph. D.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo (Japan)

honours and awards:
Award of the Foundation for Outstandingly Clever Students (1992)
Award of the Minister of Environmental Protection of Poland (1994)
Award of the Gdansk Scientific Society (1997)
Scholarships of the European Community Government (1991-1992 and 1993)
Scholarship of the Japanese Government (1994-1997)
Scholarship of the Foundation for Polish Science (1999)

list of selected publications:
Jankowski R., Walukiewicz H.: Modelling of two-dimensional random fields, Prob. Eng. Mech., 12(2), 115-121, 1997.
Jankowski R., Wilde K., Fujino Y.: Pounding of superstructure segments in isolated elevated bridge during earthquakes, Earthquake Eng. Struct. Dyn., 27(5), 487-502, 1998.
Jankowski R., Wilde K.: A simple method of conditional random field simulation of ground motions for long structures, Engineering Structures, 22(5), 552-561, 2000.
Jankowski R., Wilde K., Fujino Y.: Reduction of pounding effects in elevated bridges during earthquakes, Earthquake Eng. Struct. Dyn., 29, 195-212, 2000.




Magdalena Pawelska-Mazur   Magdalena PAWELSKA-MAZUR

date and place of birth:  31.08.1967 - Gdansk

position:  Research Associate

education:
1989:M. Sc.(Eng.), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Gdansk
1992:Licensed Builder, Gdansk, Poland
1992:Management Study, Price Waterhouse, Gdansk
1993:Estate Estimation Course, Technical Academy of Olsztyn, Poland

experience:
2001-Technical University of Gdansk, Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Department of Concrete Structures and Technology of Concrete
1995-2000Dech-pol, German construction company, Marketing Manager
1990-1995Ilbau, Austrian construction company, Project Co-ordinator

main areas of research:
Rehabilitation of concrete constructions
Advanced technologies in production of concrete precast elements for urban constructions