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On June 23, 2026, Dr. Bartłomiej Przybyszewski delivered a seminar titled "From Hydrophobicity to Icephobicity: Advances in Functional Polymer Coatings" as part of the Matter & Photonics Seminars series, organized by the Department of Physics at UNIBA-POLIBA.

Since 2018, Materials Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology has remained the top-ranked program in Poland in the Perspektywy Educational Foundation's Academic Program Ranking.

On June 18, 2026, Prof. Anna Boczkowska delivered a presentation at the 29th International Dresden Lightweight Engineering Symposium - one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to lightweight structures, advanced materials, and modern engineering technologies.

Daria Rutkowska, MSc, from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering received the Best Student Presentation Award at the international conference "International Conference for Young Scientists on Biorefinery Technologies and Products BTechPro2026", held on May 6–7, 2026, in Sigulda, Latvia.

The product, developed as part of a research and development project carried out by the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP PIB) in cooperation with the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology and the companies Gloves Technologies and Andropol SA, was awarded the MTP SAWO 2026 Gold Medal. The solution also received the Grand Prix of the Chief Commander of the State Fire Service.

During the 4th edition of the National Materials Engineering Day (ODIM 2026), participants across Poland will attempt to set a new Polish Record in the category „The largest number of origami rockets folded within four hours”.

The Faculty of Materials Engineering is launching an international research project called ‘RETIN-A-EYE – Machine Learning Platform for Personalised Intravitreal Anti‑VEGF Therapy Using Drug‑Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles’. The project is funded by the National Science Centre under the M‑ERA.NET 3 Call 2025 programme.

The project entitled “Fire safety system for a home electrical energy storage system” has received funding under the European Funds for a Modern Economy (FENG) 2021–2027 programme. The project was rated the highest on merit among 400 submissions and ranked first in the competition organised by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR).

Researchers from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology will take part in the international research project ANIMATE – Additive maNufacturing Innovative MATerials for Energy applications, carried out within the CONNECT-NM framework – a new European Union funding mechanism for research projects.

Daria Pałgan, MSc, received the Best Paper Award at the sixth Nano-Joining & Micro-Joining International Conference, which took place between November 17 and November 21, 2025, in Yeongju, Korea. Daria’s presentation was titled: “Cu-Mo nanocomposites as an interlayer for joining in thermal management systems”. 

This year’s edition of Carbon Korea was exceptional for the Polish materials field. For the first time, thanks to the cooperation between the Polish Composite Technology Cluster and the Korean K-Carbon cluster, a Polish stand was created, presenting the potential of companies, research institutes, and scientific units from Poland.

Students from the Biomaterials Student Research Group have qualified for the finals of the Read Write Grow European Synthetic Biology Hackathon—an event dedicated to innovation in the field of synthetic biology.

On November 17–21, our Faculty hosted an intensive course organized as part of the European ATHENS program. It was WIM PW's debut in this initiative, and the course was entitled “Smart & Sustainable: Functional Materials for the Future.”

The Biomaterials Student Research Group won the nationwide KoKoN competition, taking first place in the Scientific Research category. The winning project, titled “Angel – an innovative implant for muscle tissue regeneration,” was selected from among 15 submissions in this category.

Christmas is coming! For years, we can’t imagine this season without the festive booths set up in the square in front of our Main Building. See you on 4 and 5 December, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Dr Piotr Bazarnik from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, received a distinction during the NanoSPD9 – 9th International Conference on Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation, held in Beijing, China, from 31 October to 4 November 2025. The event is one of the most prominent international conferences dedicated to severe plastic deformation (SPD) techniques.

The Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) has established a formal cooperation agreement with the Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency (Kcarbon) – a specialized research institution focusing on advanced carbon materials, particularly composites and polymer-based nanomaterials.

During the EMRS Spring Meeting conference in Strasbourg, elections were held for the leadership of the European Materials Research Society (EMRS) - one of Europe's most important scientific associations uniting materials research specialists. Prof. Małgorzata Lewandowska from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology was elected EMRS Vice President.

The Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry hosted the official kick-off meeting for the international R&D project BioCAN, bringing together chemicals, materials scientists, engineers and environmental scientists from seven research and industrial institutions across Europe. 

LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services is implementing a product innovation focused on eliminating the currently used chemical and mechanical technologies for removing paint coatings from aluminum and composite primary and secondary aircraft structures. Researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology participated in the research work.

In mid-February, the ranking list for the M-ERA.NET 3 Call 2024 was published. The list includes two projects from PW, involving researchers from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering: “BAS4WIND - Basalt Fiber Composites for Sustainable Wind Energy” and “BioCAN - Development of bio-based polymers with covalently adaptable networks for recyclable natural fibre reinforced composite production”. Both projects have received funding under the program.

On January 8, 2025, enrollment for second-cycle studies opened at Warsaw University of Technology.

In mid-January, the ranking list no. 8 for the Weave-UNISONO competition was announced. Included on the list was the project titled "Hybrid crystalline-amorphous bioabsorbable composites - the breakthrough for medical devices," led by Prof. Wojciech Święszkowski.

The revitalized appearance of the iconic Warsaw palm tree is, in part, the result of work by a team from WUT's Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering in collaboration with the Lubas company. Our specialists were responsible for designing and crafting the new leaves.

Prof. Adam Proń from the Faculty of Chemistry was honored for his achievements in scientific activity, while Aniela Czudek, PhD, from the Faculty of Physics, and Bartłomiej Przybyszewski, PhD, from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering were recognized for their doctoral dissertations.