Steer your future with IDS

For me as a technical physicist, it is also fascinating to see how various physical phenomena can be used to construct devices without which we cannot imagine the modern world, says Michał Szmigielski, MSc, a doctoral student at Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. He studies liquid crystals used, among other things, in the latest displays.

" (...) I am convinced that anyone who wants to deal with mathematics will find something in it that interests them". - says Adam Błoch, M.Sc., a doctoral candidate and mathematics enthusiast who is preparing his thesis in this discipline.

Artificial intelligence is a tool that offers almost unlimited possibilities. It is as much an opportunity for development as it is a threat, as Kacper Kubicki, M.Sc., says. He is pursuing his doctoral thesis in the discipline of information and communication technology.

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in the world, so optimal growing conditions are of great importance. In view of the increasing demand for edible plants and environmental changes, work in the field of food technology and nutrition is badly needed. Katarzyna Włodarczyk, M.Sc., is conducting her research in this area.

Not everyone is aware that chemistry - although difficult - is omnipresent in our lives. We deal with it everywhere, and those who recognised this early on became passionate about it. This group includes Aleksandra Topolska, M.Sc., who is pursuing her doctoral thesis in the area of chemical sciences at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School at TUL.

Safety is a key issue in the construction industry. The responsibility of constructors for the buildings they commission requires sound theoretical knowledge reinforced by experience gained on site. This two-pronged approach benefits both theory and practice, and is led by Rafal Bredow, M.Sc.

The Interdisciplinary Doctoral School at TUL offers training in 12 scientific disciplines. It is a place to pursue research passions and develop your scientific career. As part of the STER programme, the series "Steer your future with IDS" is being launched, in which you will be able to get to know the Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology better and learn more about the inspiring stories of doctoral candidates.

Research aimed at effective cancer treatment is conducted by specialists in many fields. This is also the aim of Katarzyna Wojtera, M.Sc., who is pursuing her doctorate in the discipline of automation, electronic and electrical engineering and space technology, at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School.

Chemical engineering is another discipline on offer at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. Welcome to a new episode in the series "Steer your future with IDS".

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is one of the biggest challenges facing civilisation. Dawid Zawadzki, M.Sc., who is designing a compact CO2 absorption device, wants to make his contribution to solving this problem. In the future, it could be used on oil platforms or ships.

Advertising makes the trade go round, but emotions are at the beginning of the purchasing decision. They play a key role before the consumer decides to pay for a product. The advertising industry tries to exploit this by influencing our choices. Kamil Lubinski, M.Sc., from the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School, investigates nostalgic brand image management in the toy industry.

Among the young scientists conducting their research at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School is Lin Fu, a native of China. Under the guidance of Professor Łukasz Kaczmarek, she is working on the development of personalized trapezoidal-metacarpal implants.

The queen of the sciences - mathematics is another discipline on offer at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. Welcome to a new episode in the series 'Steer your future with IDS'.

New applications for drones continue to emerge, which requires their continuous improvement. This is the problem being tackled by Maciej Podsędkowski, M.Sc., who is pursuing his doctoral thesis in the field of mechanical engineering, at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology.

Passion and science accompany young researchers from Lodz University of Technology. Evidence of this can be seen in the PhDs carried out in the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. One of the 12 disciplines that the young researchers are developing is architecture. Eng. arch. Marta Piórkowska, M.A. talks about her research into the influence of landscape on 20th-century architecture in the Nordic countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden, the subject of her PhD.