List of 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.	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
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
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
43.	Multi-omic investigation of oncological host microbiome-metabolome pathways to identify signatures and targets for clinical strategies	prof. dr hab. Anna Bajek
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