A Section of Applied Mechanics and Biomechanics was established in January 2021. The Head of the Section is Wiktoria Wojnicz, DSc PhD, at the same time Director of the Institute of Mechanics and Machine Design (biography of Mrs. Director).

Scientific scope of the Section covers:

Wiktoria Wojnicz:
1) Biomechanical analysis of musculoskeletal system by using surface electromyography and motion capture (cooperation with Lodz University of Technology)
2) Mechanical testing of materials, biological tissues, artificial tissues and lattice structures (Zwick/Roell testing machines)
3) Design of rehabilitation devices on the base of motor control analysis
4) Multibody systems, Finite element method (Abaqus)

Marek Krawczuk:
1) Damage detection in constructional elements and structures
2) Numerical methods in mechanics
3) Smart materials for control of structural dynamic

Janusz Siebert:
Problems in medicine

Edmund Wittbrodt:
1) Dynamic modelling, analysis and control of complex mechanical, mechatronic and biomechanical systems
2) Court expert of the District Court in Gdansk in the field of testing materials and strength of materials as well as construction and operation of machines

Krzysztof Lipiński:
1) Dynamics of multibody systems
2) Theory of machines and mechanisms
3) Vibrations of linear systems
4) Numerical methods in mechanics

Oleksii Nosko:
1) Airborne particle emissions from sliding contacts
2) Heat conduction problems of sliding friction
3) Temperature measurements at sliding contacts

Jarosław Szwedowicz:
1) Damping technologies, FSI, ASI preventing from HCF
2) Predictive Maintenance and wireless sensors
3) Additive Manufacturing and smart materials (SMA & PMs)

Wojciech Macek:
1) Fatigue of materials
2) Factography
3) Surface metrology

Marek Chodnicki:
1) Mechatronics, robotics, construction and operation of machines
2) Automation of production, biomechanics
3) Industry 4.0 and technical education

Wiktor Sieklicki:
1)Robotics in Medicine (fingers’ exoskeleton, human bio-signals identification, devices for the rehabilitation of balance disorders)
2)Gamification in rehabilitation and Biomechanics

Yurii Tsybrii:
1) Airborne wear particle emission of from sliding contact to the environment
2) Temperature measurements at sliding contacts
3) Cyclic mechatronic systems