Prof. Mateusz Kozioł appointed Professor
On 21 July 2025, Prof. Mateusz Kozioł was appointed professor. The professorial achievements of Professor Mateusz Kozioł were recognised based on two key contributions: “Development and fabrication of a polymer–fibre laminate incorporating a nanocomposite piezoelectric sensor integrated into its structure” and “Advancement of the description of failure processes in classical and translaminar-reinforced laminates”.
In 2002, Mateusz Kozioł completed a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering at the Faculty of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of the Silesian University of Technology, with a specialisation in composites and plastics. In 2005, he completed postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Organization and Management of the Silesian University of Technology (specialisation in project management). In 2007, he defended his doctoral thesis entitled "Delamination resistance of stitched polymer–glass fibre laminates" at his home Faculty, earning the degree Doctor of Technical Sciences, in the Discipline of Material Engineering. In 2017, he was awarded the degree of Doctor Habilitated (DSc) in the same discipline in Technical Sciences, based on his work “Technological and material aspects of manufacturing polymer–fibre laminates using pressure methods”. In April 2019, Mateusz Kozioł was appointed Associate Professor at the Silesian University of Technology. From October 2024 to August 2025, he was the head of the Department of Material Technologies at the Faculty of Materials Engineering of the Silesian University of Technology. He is the co-author of more than 160 scientific publications, 8 granted patents and was the head of two research projects financed by national institutions (Pol.: NCN, NCBiR). He has also carried out numerous research projects commissioned by industry partners Since 2023 he has served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Composites Theory and Practice”.
Research interests of Prof. Kozioł cover production, modification, evaluation of applicability, and recycling of plastics and polymer-based composites, including functional nanocomposites and polymer–concretes.
