Feel free to publish in a special issue of:
International Journal of Molecular Science journal entitled "New Perspectives of Colloids for Biological Applications". Deadline: Apri 15, 2024.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/special_issues/Colloids_Biological
Molecules journal entitled ""Chitosan, Chitosan Derivatives, Polysaccharides and Their Applications—2nd Edition". Deadline: September 30, 2024.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/9Q3282S2V2
Last articles:
1. M. Jurak, A.E. Wiącek, A. Ładniak, K. Przykaza, K. Szafran, What affects the biocompatibility of biomaterials? Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 2021, 294, 102451 Review, IF 12,984
2. A.E. Wiącek, Effect of surface modification on starch biopolymer wettability, Food Hydrocolloids 48 (2015) 228-237 IF 4,09
3. A.E. Wiącek, K. Dul, Effect of surface modification on starch/biosurfactant wettability, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 480 (2015) 351–359 IF 2,76
4. A.E. Wiącek, E. Adryańczyk, Interfacial properties of phosphatidylcholine-based dispersed systems, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 54 (25), 2015, 6489–6496 IF 2,587
5. A.E. Wiącek, K. Terpiłowski, M. Jurak, M. Worzakowska, Low-temperature air plasma modification of chitosan-coated PEEK biomaterials, Polymer Testing 50 (2016) 325-334 IF 2,464
6. A.E. Wiącek, K. Terpiłowski, M. Jurak, M. Worzakowska, Effect of low-temperature plasma on chitosan-coated PEEK polymer characteristics, European Polymer Journal 78 (2016) 1-13 IF 3,531
7. M. Jurak, A.E. Wiącek, K. Terpiłowski, Properties of PEEK-supported films of biological substances prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 510 (2016) 263–274 IF 2,714
8. A.E. Wiącek, M. Jurak. A. Gozdecka, M. Worzakowska, Interfacial properties of PET and PET/starch polymers developed by air plasma processing, Colloids Surfaces A 532 (2017) 323-331 IF 2,714
9. M. Jurak, A.E. Wiącek, R. Mroczka, R. Łopucki, Chitosan/phospholipid coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer surfaces activated by air plasma, Colloids Surfaces A 532 (2017) 155-164 IF 2,714
10. A.E. Wiącek, A. Gozdecka, M. Jurak, Physicochemical characteristics of chitosan/TiO2 composites. Part I. Stability and swelling properties, Ind. Engineering Chemistry Research 2018 IF 2,843
11. A. Gozdecka, A.E. Wiącek, Effect of UV radiation and chitosan coating on the adsorption-photocatalytic activity of TiO2 particles. Materials Science and Engineering C 93 (2018) 582-594 IF 5,02
12. K. Shirvanimoghaddama, B. Czech, A.E. Wiącek, W. Ćwikła-Bundyra, M. Naebe, Sustainable carbon microtube derived from cotton waste for environmental applications, Chemical Engineering Journal 361 (2019) 1605-1616 IF=6,735
Rector awards, scholarships and others:
1999 Doctoral scholarship (1 year),
2011 Habilitation scholarship awarded by the Vice-Rector of UMCS (1 year),
2012 Individual award 1ofor scientific achievements;
2012 Bronze Medal III degree (ID No. 275-2012-197);
2015 Individual award 3o for didactic achievements;
2016 Team award 1o for scientific achievements (A.E. Wiącek team);
2016 Team award 2o for scientific achievements (P. Oleszczuk team);
2017 Team award 2o for scientific achievements (A.E. Wiącek team);
2017 Medal of the National Education Committee (legal number 159524);
2019 Team award 3o for scientific achievements (A.E. Wiącek team);
2020 Team award for a high-ranking scientific article (A.E. Wiącek team);
2021 Team award for a high-ranking scientific article (A.E. Wiącek team);
2021 Team award for a high-ranking scientific article (A.E. Wiącek team);
2022 Team award for a high-ranking scientific article (A.E. Wiącek team);
2022 Team award for a high-ranking scientific article (A.E. Wiącek team);
2022 Team award for organizational achievements (M. Jurak team);
2022 Homo didacticus Individual award for didactic achievements;
2023 Team award for a high-ranking scientific article (A.E. Wiącek team);
2023 Team award 3o for organizational achievements;
2023 Silver Medal II degree (ID No. 300-2023-83);
Member of the Polish Chemical Society (PTCh) and the Lublin Scientific Society (LTN)
Member of the European Chemical Society EuChemS
Member of the Scientific Committee of the cyclical scientific conference "Physicochemistry of interphases - instrumental methods"
Vice-Chair of the Organizing Committee of the International School for Doctoral Students "Modern Research Techniques for Physicochemical Characterization of the Potential Application Systems" 2022
Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference SIS 2022
Member of the Organizing Committee of the 64th PTChem Congress, 2022
Chair of 2 committee for mid-term evaluation of doctoral students from the doctoral school 2021/2022
Didactic activities/Promotion:
Examiner of the Faculty Recruitment Committee for the recruitment of candidates for studiesat the Faculty of Chemistry UMCS (in Lublin and other locations, 1997-2004),
Supervisor, Dr. Agata Ładniak (Gozdecka), doctoral thesis entitled "Characteristics of TiO2/biopolymer interactions in the dispersion system and on the solid support
in terms of biocompatibility", 24.04.2023 r., 1st place in the competition for The best doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Chemistry in 2023,
Supervisor, Dr. Kacper Przykaza, doctoral thesis titled "Physicochemical characteristics and biocompatibility assessment of the selected bioactive substances films deposited onto PEEK or PEEK/bioglass support", 18.12.2023 r., 4th place in the competition,
Supervisor of 55 theses defended at the Faculty of Chemistry,
including 23 master's and 32 bachelor's theses, 5 theses awarded in the competition for The best master's thesis at the Faculty of Chemistry, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022,
Member of Doctoral Committees in 23 doctoral theses carried out
at the Faculty of Chemistry, UMCS,
Secretary of the Habilitation Committee (2019),
Reviewer of 4 doctoral theses and 118 master's and bachelor's theses,
Chair of 12 Examination Committees for conducting the diploma examination
at the Faculty of Chemistry,
Student supervisor Erasmus program, including Research project (2019),
Functions:
Member of the OPI Expert Team (4.2. PO IR, 2014-2020),
Member of the Council of the Faculty of Chemistry UMCS (2013-2019),
Member of the Council of the Institute of Chemical Sciences (2019-present),
Member of the Team of project field of study "Science and Technology",
Member of the Committee for Faculty Competitions,
Member of the Competitions, Awards and Decorations Committee,
Editor of a special issue in the journals: Colloids and Interfaces,
Molecules (2 issues), International Journal of Molecular Science,
Member of the International Review Committee MEACM2018, 07-08.12.2018, Harbin,
Member of the International Review Committee PMCM 2021, 29-30.05.2021, Wuhan,
Chair of 2 committee for mid-term evaluation of students from the doctoral school 2021/2022
Participation in research projects:
1. "Investigation of emulsion stability under the influence of natural origin stabilizers." (No. 3 T09A 9916, promoter) 1998-2000
2. SURUZ Scientific Network - Surfactants and Dispersed Systems in Theory and Practice (FP6-NMP, No. 3355) 2004-2007
3. "The use of the contact angle hysteresis to determine the free energy of surface solids and the characteristics of superhhydrophobic surfaces" (No. 3 T09A 04329) 2005-2008
4. "Investigation of the stability of dispersed systems in the presence of phospholipids and their enzymatic modification" (No. 204 128 32/3188) 2007-2010
5. "English language courses for materials chemistry" (No. FSS/2008/X/D5/W/0032/U/0012) 2009-2011
6. Marie-Curie Actions (Initial Training Networks) project titled "CoWet— Complex wetting phenomena" (No. 607861) 2014-2017
7. Project of Union of Lublin Universities titled "Staż za miedzą" (No. SzM/23/222/TŻ) 2023 
