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Head of the Department dr hab. Eng. Joachim Pielot prof. PŚ
Position: Professor
Function: Head of the Department
Area of scientific interest: control of mineral processing processes, in particular production optimization in coal processing technological systems, electronic systems, metrology of electrical and non-electrical quantities, analog and digital signal processing
Organizational activity: SITG, SEP, Polish Mineral Engineering Society, Polish Academy of Sciences
Awards and distinctions: 1 Individual (2nd degree) and 5 team (1st, 2nd and 3rd degree) Rector's awards for achievements in the field of science
Non-professional interests: history (especially of Europe, Silesia, Christianity), theology (especially biblical studies), classical music