Polish version  Karolina Sobczyk, PhD Eng karolina.sobczyk@pwr.edu.pl, Web pages:

Ph.D. thesis:
Biopolymer openwork structures in environmental engineering.

Supervisor: Katarzyna Piekarska, Ph.D. (Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering)
Co-supervisor: Karol Leluk, Ph.D.

Research fields:

• thermoplastic polymer composites;
• recycling of polymeric materials (waste);
• processing processes of thermoplastic polymer materials;
• biomaterials;
• electrospinning of biopolymers;
• polymer-cement composites.

Scholarships / other achievements:

• Distinction of the Rector of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology for activities for the benefit of the doctoral community (2022)
• Distinction from the Rector of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology for activities for the benefit of the doctoral community (2021)
• Santander Universidades Award (2021)
• Winner of 3rd place in the competition for the Best Graduate of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering (academic year 2017/2018)

Internships:

• Portugal - University of Aveiro (Blended Intensive Program - BIP Sustainable Plastics), Aveiro, 06/06/2022 - 12/09/2022 (mobility period: 20/07/2022 - 26/07/2022), "Sustainable plastics - From raw materials to product designs", Erasmus+ international internship program
• Spain – Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) – Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Valencia, 01/11/2021 – 31/03/2022, International internship program for PhD students Erasmus+

Projects:

Title: Synergy of plastic waste, construction waste from demolition and other industrial waste for making sidewalks and bicycle paths 100% recycled (SORCERER)
No. 0084/L-14/2023, Leader XIV, National Center for Research and Development
Function: Contractor, Project manager: Sławomir Czarnecki, Ph.D.
Duration: 2024-2027, funding amount: PLN 1,578,195 

Articles:

• K. Sobczyk, M. Borowczak, K. Leluk, „Biotworzywa w procesie elektroprzędzenia”. W: Chemia - procesy, materiały i polimery / [red. Jędrzej Nyćkowiak, Jacek Leśny]. Poznań: Młodzi Naukowcy, 2021. s. 77-84. (Badania i Rozwój Młodych Naukowców w Polsce -monografie; 2021)
• K. Sobczyk, M. Borowczak, K. Leluk, J. Ludwiczak, „Materiały ażurowe o zwiększonej powierzchni właściwej”. W: Chemia - procesy, materiały i polimery / [red. Jędrzej Nyćkowiak, Jacek Leśny]. Poznań: Młodzi Naukowcy, 2021. s. 85-91. (Badania i Rozwój Młodych Naukowców w Polsce - monografie; 2021)
• M. Borowczak, K. Sobczyk, K. Leluk, „Niewłókniste struktury elektroprzędzone”. W: Chemia - procesy, materiały i polimery / [red. Jędrzej Nyćkowiak, Jacek Leśny]. Poznań: Młodzi Naukowcy, 2021. s. 17-22. (Badania i Rozwój Młodych Naukowców w Polsce - monografie; 2021)
• K. Sobczyk, M. Borowczak, K. Leluk; PLA - based electrospun structures. W: International Conference on Advances in Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering (ASEE19): Wroclaw, Poland, June 9-12, (E3S Web of Conferences, ISSN 2267-1242; vol. 116)
• M. Borowczak, K. Sobczyk, K. Leluk; Unique properties of Ecoflex® electrospun structures. W: International Conference on Advances in Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering (ASEE19): Wroclaw, Poland, June 9-12, 2019 (E3S Web of Conferences, ISSN 2267-1242; vol. 116)

Patent applications filed:

• K. Leluk, K. Sobczyk, M. Borowczak, „Składy biokompozytów na osnowie biopolimeru napełnianego odpadem zbożowym”, data zgłoszenia: 12 października 2020, numer zgłoszenia patentowego 12/PK/2020

Achievements in the commercialization of scientific results:

• Transfer know-how: Sieciowany układ ażurowy z materiału biodegradowalnego, K. Leluk, K. Sobczyk, M. Borowczak, umowa numer: PRO/DOR/SU/0181/3917/2017