The main research areas include:

• Determination of the influence of microstructure on the corrosion processes of metals and their alloys at room and elevated temperatures,
• Characterization of electrochemical corrosion and passivation mechanisms of metals and their alloys in various environments,
• Investigation of the corrosion behavior of additively manufactured metallic materials (LPBF),
• Determination of relationships between processing technology, microstructure, and corrosion properties of metallic materials,
• Application of electrochemical and gravimetric methods to assess material durability, including in vitro testing of biomaterials under conditions simulating physiological environments.
    

Research Offer

• Evaluation of corrosion resistance of metals and alloys using electrochemical methods,
• Evaluation of corrosion resistance of metals and alloys using gravimetric methods,
• Characterization and identification of corrosion mechanisms based on microscopic observations and surface analysis,
• Corrosion resistance testing in salt spray environments in accordance with PN-EN ISO 9227. 
    

International Collaboration

• Magnesium Research Centre, Kumamoto University, Japan
• Institute of Metals and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Department of Metal Materials and Corrosion Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
• Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, Canada
• Surface Science Western, The University of Western Ontario, Canada
• BioMaterials Systems Group, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    

Team

• dr hab. inż. Anna Dobkowska
• dr inż. Dorota Moszczyńska
• mgr inż. Kinga Kochańska
• mgr inż. Andrzej Wolanin
• mgr inż. Aleksandra Zielińska (PhD candidate)
• mgr inż. Marlene Gonzalez (PhD candidate)