Prof. Dr. habil. Eng. Sławomir Wiak
Profesor
An outstanding scientist, experienced organiser of academic life and animator of cooperation between science and business. Performing multiple administrative and organisational functions, he participated in the preparation of interdisciplinary development programmes, analyses and strategic studies at the regional, national and international levels.
A graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Informatics and Automation at the Technical University of Łódź (1973). In 1979, he defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Calculation of transient electromagnetic field in ferromagnets”. He received habilitation in 1990. The topic of his habilitation thesis: “Analysis of non-stationary electromagnetic fields by the finite difference method in magnetic circuits of electromagnetic transducers”. In 2002, he received the title of professor of technical sciences. The rector of the Technical University of Łódź in the years 2016–2020.
His scientific achievements include over 400 scientific articles and 18 monographs. He collaborates with many universities, including Southampton, Pavia, Maribor, Pilsen, Coimbra, Vigo, Arras, METU. Numerous internships abroad. A member of 18 scientific committees of conferences and scientific councils. In 2019, elected to the EUA (European Universities Association) Expert Group on the European Innovation Ecosystem. He has received numerous awards and honours for his work.