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Prof. Dr. Barbara Tomaszewska
Prof. Barbara Tomaszewska finished her Ph.D. degree in 2001 at the Faculty of Geology,
Geophysics and Environmental Protection (Poland) in AGH - University of Science and Technology
in Krakow. From 2001 to 2007 she served as an expert for Geology and Environmental Protection in
the Polish State Mining Authority. In March 2007, she joined the Department of Renewable Energy
and Environmental Research at the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy
of Science (PAS MEERI) in Krakow, where she has held an independent researcher position until
the present day. In 2011, she was awarded the Ministry of Environment’s badge of honor “For
Merit in Polish Geology”.
She is Full Professor employed at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow and at
the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Science. Prof. Tomaszewska
is internationally recognized particularly for her studies in a field of sustainable management
of geothermal resources, efficient utilization of geothermal water and advanced research aimed
at the optimization of geothermal water treatment/concentration processes using membrane
techniques. She published plenty of scientific papers in leading international and national
journals, twelve books and played the role of editor or co-editor six of them including in
particular “Geothermal Water Management” (Bundschuh (ed.), Tomaszewska (ed.), 2018). Since 2018,
she is serving as Associate Editor of the Elsevier journal “Groundwater for Sustainable
Development” and guest editor of the international “Journal of Hazardous Materials”. Also, she
is an active reviewer for many international journals. She has organized several special
symposia at various international conferences and was an invited speaker (plenary and keynote)
at many international events. Since 2018 she is a member of the prestigious UNESCO Chair on
Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. She is the only Polish
representative in the organization. Her work on the utilization of geothermal resources has led
to her cooperation with numerous research units and enterprises. As the leader, coordinator
and/or main contractor, she have participated in 14 international projects and of 18 national
research projects, R&D projects and targeted projects commissioned by the Committee for
Scientific Research, Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, National Centre for
Research and Development, and Polish Minister of the Environment. .In 2011, she was awarded the
Ministry of Environment’s badge of honor “For Merit in Polish Geology”.
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DSc. Eng. Wiesław Bujakowski, Asst. Prof.
has, since 1994, headed the Division of Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Research
at the Polish Academy of Sciences, where he holds the post of a professor. He is an MSc and
PhD in geological sciences from Krakow University of Science and Technology. Throughout his
nearly 30-years long involvement in geothermal, he has managed numerous scientific and
implementation projects financed from Polish and foreign sources (6 FP, 7FP, Horizon, and
others). He was among the managerial staff to design and implement the first Polish
geothermal systems (Experimental Geothermal Facility of the Polish Academy of Sciences in
Podhale in 1993, Geothermal Facility in Mszczonów in 2000). He has authored over 200
publications on geothermal.
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DSc. Eng. Beata Kępińska, Asst. Prof.
is a geologist, employed as a professor with the Division of Renewable Energy Sources and
Environmental Research at the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of
Sciences. Her field of expertise includes the occurrence of geothermal waters, their management
and other aspects. A scholar and visiting lecturer of the UNU Geothermal Training Programme in
Iceland. Participated many domestic and international projects. Involved in efforts to include
geothermal in the EEA FM and NFM projects in Poland. An academic lecturer, BSc, MSc and PhD
theses supervisor. Her publishing portfolio includes over 150 papers in geothermal. Co-founder
and president of the Polish Geothermal Society. Board member of International Geothermal
Association (IGA) for several terms. Co-organised IGA Summer Schools on Direct geothermal
applications. Member of Steering Committees: 2010 and 2015 World Geothermal Congresses (Short
Courses) and Scientific Committees of European Geothermal Congresses.
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DSc. Eng. Leszek Pająk, Asst. Prof.
is a doctor habilitatus in technical sciences, specialising in renewable energy sources. He was
conferred with the title in 2016 for a series of publications entitled: "Evaluation of the
Efficiency of Using Geothermal Resources in Poland". Employed as a professor at the Mineral and
Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences and at AGH University of Science
and Technology in Krakow, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, Fossil
Fuels Department. An academic lecturer and supervisor of bachelor, master and doctoral theses.
He was a scholar of the UNU Geothermal Training Programme in Iceland – postgraduate studies in
geothermal energy utilisation. His professional interests include renewable energy sources,
geothermal energy, energy efficiency, thermal physics of buildings, modelling and optimisation
of energy systems operating conditions, district heating, heat and mass transfer, and assessment
of emissions' environmental impact. Involved in many national and international projects on
geothermal and district heating.
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M.Sc. Aleksandra Kasztelewicz
geologist, graduate of the Faculty of Earth Sciences at the Jagiellonian University. Currently,
she is a doctoral student at the Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection at
Krakow University of Science and Technology. Since 2009, she has been employed as a young
scientist with the Division of Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Research at the
Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, where she actively
promotes geothermal energy. Her scientific activities include international cooperation and
working with organisational committees of national and international conferences and workshops.
Involved in many national and international projects on geothermal and district heating.
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M.Sc.Eng. Magdalena Tyszer
is working at the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of
Sciences, Poland in the position of a research assistant. She underwent in 2019 3-month
internship at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) in Tokyo (Japan). Her scientific interest
is focused on the issues of effective and multi-variant use of geothermal waters. Magdalena is
co-authored 16 publications from the Web of Science and Scopus database, which deal with among
others, issues related to technical and environmental aspects of the possibility of using
geothermal waters. Magdalena participated and still participate, as a researcher in
international and national projects, which concern, among others, issues related to technical
and environmental aspects of the possibility of using water and geothermal energy.
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PhD.Eng. Maciej Miecznik
is a graduate of the Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science at the AGH University of
Science and Technology and holds a PhD in technical sciences in the discipline of mining and
engineering geology. He also studied geothermal energy during one-year graduate studies in
Iceland. He has 12 years of experience in geothermal research gained while working at the
Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, with particular
emphasis on numerical modeling of geothermal reservoirs. Other scientific interests are ORC
geothermal power plants and underground thermal energy storage. Awarded by the Prime Minister of
Poland and got distinction by the Minister of the Environment. Involved in many national and
international projects on geothermal and district heating.
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Dr. Eng. Bogusław Bielec
has been working for 10 years at the Institute of Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute
of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow. He graduated and obtained a PhD in Earth Sciences
at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. For many years he was an employee and
co-owner of companies in the geological industry. He deals with the design and documentation of
geothermal and healing water resources. He also has extensive practical experience in
supervising drilling, including deep geothermal wells, for which he has appropriate permissions.
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M.Sc.Eng. Mentari Mukti
The second year of PhD student at AGH University of Science and Technology where she pursues her
study in the field of earth and related environmental science. Her research interest is
renewable energy especially geothermal energy and its ecological aspect. She was an awardee of
the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Scholarship from NAWA (National Agency of Academic Exchange) from 2017 to
2020. Recently, she received funding for Mini-grant from the university, which has allowed her
to engage in research on boron removal from geothermal water using adsorbent hydrogel. Moreover,
she actively participates in several international research projects not only related to the
development and utilisation of geothermal resources but also climate change.
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M.Sc.Eng. Maciej Czubernat
was employed at the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of
Sciences as an assistant at The Department of Renewable Energy and Environmental Research I
years 2020-2021. In 2019 he earned a Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, and in 2020
he earned Master’s degree in specialization of renewable energy resources from Faculty of
Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection of AGH University of Science and Technology in
Krakow.