doctoral projects 2025/2026
| No. | Project title | Supervisor(s) |
| Scientific discipline: astronomy | ||
| 1. | Star-planet interactions in mature planetary systems. | prof. dr hab. Andrzej Niedzielski |
| 2. | Exoplanet atmospheric parameters retrieval | prof. dr hab. Andrzej Niedzielski |
| 3. | Elder suns with planets | prof. dr hab. Andrzej Niedzielski |
| 4. | Circumstellar disks around stars in different evolutionary stages in polarized light | dr hab. Agnieszka Słowikowska, prof. UMK
dr Paweł Zieliński |
| 5. | Properties of eclipsing dwarf novae based on ground-based and satellite observations | dr hab. Krzysztof Katarzyński, prof. UMK
dr Karolina Bąkowska |
| Scientific discipline: biological sciences | ||
| 6. | Identification of adenylate and guanylate cyclase domains hidden in proteins involved in the strigolactones signaling pathway of Arabidopsis thaliana. | prof. dr hab. Adriana Szmidt-Jaworska
dr Brygida Świeżawska-Boniecka |
| 7. | Cajal bodies: multifunctional hubs involved in the metabolism of various types of RNA. | dr hab. Dariusz Jan Smoliński prof. UMK |
| 8. | The involvement of plant cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases in hormonal signaling involving brassinosteroids in Arabidopsis thaliana | dr hab. Krzysztof Jaworski, NCU prof.
dr Mateusz Kwiatkowski |
| 9. | Plant-microbe interactions in saline environments: Functional insights into halophytic microorganisms ( |
prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz |
| 10. | Plasticity of Wood Anatomical Structure in Response to Climate Change in Selected Tree Species of the Dinaric Mountains | prof. dr hab. Marcin Koprowski
Prof. Dalibor Ballian |
| 11. | Aerobic scope protection” as a mechanism explaining the higher sensitivity of native predators to elevated temperatures compared to their invasive counterparts | dr hab. Łukasz Jermacz, prof. UMK;
dr Mateusz Augustyniak |
| Scientific discipline: chemical sciences | ||
| 12. | Title: Design and Synthesis of Polymer based Blends with Medicinally Important Herbal Essence for Biomedical Applications | dr hab. Katarzyna Lewandowska, prof. UMK
Prof. Dr. Mahesh B |
| 13. | Preparation and characterization of polysaccharide materials for potential biomedical application | dr hab. Katarzyna Lewandowska, prof. UMK
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| 14. | Smart Titania Nanotube Implant Coating for Soft Tissue Integration and On-Demand Antibacterial Action | prof. dr hab. Alina Sionkowska
Ketul C. Popat, PhD, Professor |
| 15. | Fabrication of new materials based on polymer and peptides for potential biomedical applications | prof. dr hab. Alina Sionkowska
Prof. Dr. Mahesh B |
| 16. | Designand magnetism of copper, nickel, and zinc heterometallic materials | dr hab. Joanna Wiśniewska, prof. UMK |
| 17. | Machine Learning Empowered Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics for Simulating Photochemical Reactions | dr hab. Anna Kaczmarek-Kędziera, prof. UMK
Dr. Saikat Mukherjee |
| 18. | Breaking Bonds – Improving Targeting: Radiation-Responsive Materials for Drug Delivery | dr hab. Marta Ziegler-Borowska, prof. UMK
Pharm. dr hab. Veronika Nováková |
| 19. | Antioxidant-loaded liposomes for prolonging the shelf life of food-based products | prof. dr hab. Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak
dr inż. Dobrochna Rabiej-Kozioł |
| 20. | Lactoferrin: a multifacetedapproach to enhanced characterization and antimicrobial applications targeting bacterial biofilms | dr hab. Michał Złoch
Prof. GuIlermo Martinez de Tejada |
| 21. | Advanced hybrid materials for stable and efficient water electrolysis | dr hab. Anna Ilnicka, prof. UMK
Dr. Athanasios Chatzitakis |
| 22. | Development of new active materials based on biopolymers modified with new plasticizers, including deep eutectic solvents | dr hab. Ewa Olewnik-Kruszkowska, prof.,UMK
dr Magdalena Gierszewska |
| 23. | Development of Analytical Methods for Low-Molecular-Weight(LMW) Bioactive Compounds Using SALDI and NALDI Techniques | dr hab. Paweł Pomastowski, prof. UMK |
| Scientific discipline: physical sciences | ||
| 24. | Optical cavity-based molecular spectroscopy for applications in atmospheric and fundamental studies | dr hab. Katarzyna Bielska, prof. UMK
dr Szymon Wójtewicz |
| 25. | Devising Quantum-Information-Driven Domain-Based Coupled Cluster Models by Means of Machine Learning | prof. dr hab. Katharina Boguslawski |
| 26. | High-accuracy optical spectroscopy of absolute isotope ratios in greenhouse gases | dr hab. Agata Cygan, prof. UMK
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| 27. | A new adiabatic-connection interpolation model with broader applicability | prof. dr hab. Ireneusz Grabowski
dr Szymon Śmiga |
| 28. | Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy in organic liquids and novel materials | dr hab. Kamil Fedus, prof. UMK |
| 29. | ZnTe based ternary and quaternary materials, growth, thermal, vibrational and optical properties | dr hab. inż. Karol Strzałkowski, prof. UMK
prof. Olivier Pages |
| 30. | Kagome magnets in the quasi-two-dimensional limit | dr hab. inż. Paweł Potasz
dr Igor Di Marco |
| 31. | New approach to enhance the efficiency of organic solar cells using azo dyes | dr hab. Beata Derkowska-Zielińska, prof. UMK
dr Robert Czaplicki |
| 32. | Thermal transport properties of II-VI semiconductor superlattice: theory and experiment | dr hab. inż. Michał Pawlak, prof. UMK |
| 33. | Development of an eye movement model based on information from the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye | dr hab. Maciej Szkulmowski, prof. UMK |
| 34. | Multi-parametric optical coherence elastography for intraoperative cancer detection | dr hab. Maciej Szkulmowski, prof. UMK
BEng, PhD/ Professor, Brendan Kennedy |
| 35. | Design and construction of adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) | dr hab. Maciej Szkulmowski, prof. UMK,
dr Carlos Lopez-Mariscal |
| 36. | Development of eye motion-based biomarkers for the detection and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases | dr hab. Maciej Szkulmowski, prof. UMK |
| 37. | Functional hybrid nanostructures composed of metallic nanoparticles and photon avalanching nanocrystals doped with lanthanide ions | prof. dr hab. Sebastian Maćkowski |
| 38. | Probing Charge Transfer in Organic Molecules with Quantum Chemical Methods | dr hab. Paweł Tecmer, prof. UMK
dr Marta Gałyńska |
| Scientific discipline: communication and media studies | ||
| 39. | Sleep Neuroimaging and Noninvasive Neuromodulation for Wellbeing – Healthy Aging and Dementia Prevention | dr Tomasz M. Rutkowski
dr Tomasz Komendziński |
| Scientific discipline: Earth and related environmental sciences | ||
| 40. | Assessment of the variability of light pollution in selected countries of the world using satellite remote sensing | dr hab. Mieczysław Kunz, prof. UMK
Dr.-Eng. Dominika Daab |
| Scientific discipline: fine arts and conservation | ||
| 41. | Fragility and resilience: discovering the potential of natural materials in contemporary art practice | dr hab. Katarzyna Łyszkowska, prof. UMK
Prof. Ioannis Michaloudis, PhD |
| Scientific discipline: health sciences | ||
| 42. | Multitumor ovograft model to develop personalized therapeutic strategies for oncological patients | dr hab. Katarzyna Stadnicka, prof. UMK
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| 43. | Multi-omic investigation of oncological host microbiome-metabolome pathways to identify signatures and targets for clinical strategies. | prof. dr hab. Anna Bajek
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| Scientific discipline: law | ||
| 44. | Global regulations on personal and non-personal data in the European Union, the United States of America, and the People’s Republic of China — lmpIications for the digital economy | dr hab. Piotr Rączka, prof. UMK |
| Scientific discipline: management and quality studies | ||
| 45. | Micro-foundations of sustainable development | prof. dr hab. Aldona Glińska-Neweś |
| Scientific discipline: veterinary science | ||
| 46. | Transcriptome analysis of the hepatoprotective effect of medicinal herbs using in-vitro hepatocyte cell culture analysis of human and pig | prof. dr hab. n. wet. Chandra S. Pareek
dr hab. Hiroaki Taniguchi, prof. Institute PAN |