Konrad Kwiecień, MSc

E-mail
kkwiecien@agh.edu.pl
Room
A3, room 210
Phone
+48 12 617 45 41

ORCID: 0000-0002-9504-1205
Scopus: 57220068529

University degrees

  • MSc in Materials Science (2020)
    Engineer degree in Materials Science (2019)
    All titles obtained from AGH University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland

Position

Since 1 December 2023 – assistant in the Department of Biomaterials and Composites, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Krakow
Since 1 October 2020 – PhD student at Krakow School of Interdisciplinary PhD Studies, AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, Department of Biomaterials and Composites, Krakow, Poland

Stays abroad

  1. Austria, Getzner GmbH, R&D internship, 2 months stay
  2. Netherlands, University of Groningen, scientific internship in the program NAWA STER for Krakow School of Interdisciplinary PhD Studies, 06-08.2022, 3 months stay 
  3. Iceland, University of Reykjavik, scientific internship, 05-07.2023, 2 months stay

Honors and awards

  1. Second award in the Nevada Acceleration Program of Polish National Center of Research and Development (NCBR-NAP) 
  2. Second award for the best poster: PUFJ and FRPU Innovative Polyurethane Bonding Systems for Wood Envelopes in Nearly Zero Energy Buildings, 12th International Conference on Wood Adhesives, 13-15.05.2022, Portland, OR, USA
  3. Award for the best poster: Poly (sebacic acid) as a carrier of azithromycin delivered via inhalation for the treatment of bacterial lung infections, 31st Conference of the European Society fo Biomaterials: 5-9.09.2021, Porto, Portugal
  4. Award for the best poster and rapid fire presentation: Poly(sebacic anhydride) microparticles loaded with curcumin for pulmonary purposes,30th Conference Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine: 14-17.11.2021, Rytro, Poland

Publications and patents

  • 8 scientific publications
  • 2 review publications

Scientific experience

  • manufacturing and evaluation of polymeric nano- and microparticles for drug delivery systems for pulmonary purposes and bone tissue
  • evaluation of durability and degradation kinetics of various polymers 
  • determination of cytocompatibility of different biopolymers in vitro and ex vivo
  • microbiological tests of bactericidal properties in antibiotic delivery systems
  • physicochemical characterization of various materials (mechanical tests, thermal analysis, degradation studies, Mass Spectrometry)

Currently realized projects

  • NCN Opus: 2019/35/B/ST5/01103 (2020-2024) Inhalable polymeric delivery systems of antibiotics and quorum sensing inhibitors for the treatment of respiratory infections 
  • NCN Opus Lap: 2021/43/I/ST8/00554 (2023-2026) Diagnostics and mechanical tests of aged adhesive layers used in joints of wooden structures