Department of Fundamentals of Machinery Design - RMT6 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 

Scientific field

Engineering and Technical Sciences

Scientific discipline

Mechanical engineering

Priority Research Area of the Silesian University of Technology

POB1 Computational oncology and personalized medicine

POB5 Process automation and Industry 4.0

Scientific achievements:

• Pat.224 104. Egzoszkielet z układem odzysku energii. WUP publication date. 30.11.2016. Inventors: Małgorzata Muzalewska, Wojciech Skarka.
• Pat.224 692. Egzoszkielet z układem odzysku energii. WUP publication date. 31.01.2017. Inventors: Małgorzata Muzalewska, Wojciech Skarka.
• Ru.072346. „Implant medyczny”, co-inventor
• Obtaining funding from the National Center for Research and Development in the competition 5 / 1.1.1 / 2017 – “Fast track” of SMEs for the project entitled “The product is intended for passive oxygen therapy with a comprehensive care system for infants with particular emphasis on premature babies”. Agreement No.POIR.01.01.01-00-0867 / 17-00 signed on June 22, 2018. – Project manager.
• Co-contractor of the project no. POIR.01.02.00-00-0012 / 15 entitled “Supervising an autonomous mission of an unmanned airship using virtual teleportation – from scientific models to new technological potential” – SuperiorBlimp, EFRR at SkyTech Products Sp. z o.o.
• Project manager “Scientific scholarships as a chance for the development of the Silesian Voivodeship” – project co-financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund – Sub-measure 8.2.1 of the Human Capital Operational Program. 2013-2014.
• Co-contractor of the project “Smart Power – Innovative high-performance electric vehicle designed to take part in the global Shell Eco-marathon competition” implemented under the Minister’s Program “Generation of the Future”. 2013-2015 The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
• Participation in research task no. RC / 2 / II.4.1 / PS “Multipurpose mobile robots using advanced technologies” co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. Performed by the Silesian University of Technology in cooperation with the Institute of Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute in Radom. 12.2012.
• Cooperation with doctors in the field of planning surgical procedures, designing and constructing medical equipment in the field of maxillofacial surgery, orthopedics and neurosurgery.

Selected scientific publications:

• “Muzalewska Małgorzata. Methodology of multicriterial optimization of geometric features of an orthopedic implant. Appl. Sci. 2021 vol. 11 iss. 24 s. 1-19. Impact Factor: 2.679 Punktacja MNiSW: 100.000
• Ficek K., Rajca J., Stolarz M., Stodolak-Zych E., Wieczorek J., Muzalewska Małgorzata, Wyleżoł Marek, Wróbel Z., Binkowski M., Błażewicz S.. Bioresorbable stent in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Polymers. 2019 vol. 11 iss. 12 s. 1-20. Impact Factor: 3.426. Punktacja MNiSW: 100.000
• Ficek K., Filipek J., Ficek J., Muzalewska Małgorzata, Humpa F.. Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study. 2017 vol. 12 iss. 1 s. 1-8 . Impact Factor: 1.610. Punktacja MNiSW: 25.000

Research interests

• Biomedical engineering
• Multi-criteria optimization

The course of a scientific career

• Ph.D, Eng. – 2017
• MSc Eng. – 2012
• Eng. – 2011
  
  

Membership in scientific associations:

• Member of the Polish association for the dissemination of computer engineering systems ProCax
  
  

Teaching activities:

• Artificial intelligence methods (lab.)
• Engineering graphics (proj.)
• Engineering drawing (proj.)
• Engineering drawing and engineering graphics CAD (proj.)
• Systems and signals theory (lab.)
• Computer-aided design – CAD (lab., proj.)
• Integrated Systems CAD (lab.)
• Verification and optimization of the structure (proj.)

Topics of bachelor’s / master’s theses supervised in the last five years:

• Concept of a device for the movement of a child with lower limb inertia
• The design of the bite force measuring device
• The concept of an office chair with a rehabilitation function
• The concept of a rehabilitation device for controlling a computer game with the help of body balance
• Virtual model of a dynamic standing frame for people with motor disabilities
• Virtual model of a stairlift for people with motor disabilities

Topics of the supervised doctoral theses:

• Topological optimization of the construction of rehabilitation devices