Education

July 2011 - B.Sc., Bachelor of Science (Chemistry, major: Base and applied chemistry) Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, POLAND
Precipitation polymerization in the synthesis of porous polymeric microspheres
Supervisor: M. Grochowicz, Ph.D.

April 2013 - Qualified Postgraduate Studies in the field of "Chemistry Teacher", Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, POLAND

June 2013 - M.Sc., Master of Science (Chemistry, major: Base and applied chemistry, specialization: Materials chemistry) Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, POLAND
Synthesis of 4VP-TRIM polymeric microspheres by one-step swelling and polymerization method
Supervisor: Prof. B. Gawdzik

September 2021 - Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy (field: Natural sciences, discipline: Chemical sciences, specialties: Organic chemistry, Polymer chemistry) Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, POLAND
Synthesis and characterization of functional, porous polymeric microspheres
Supervisor: Prof. B. Gawdzik

 Employment

• Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, UMCS (Oct. 1, 2018 - Sep. 30, 2019)
• Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, UMCS (Oct. 1, 2019 - Sep. 30, 2022)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, UMCS (Oct. 1, 2022 - still)

 Prizes and awards

• UMCS Rector's Awards for outstanding scientific work (high-scoring scientific article) in a given year (2020, 2021, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Gratitude from the UMCS Rector for inventive activity (2022)

Professional experience

• heterogeneous polymerization techniques
• chemical and physical modification of polymers
• porous polymer and carbon materials
• preparation of (bio, nano)composites
• studies on composite degradation
• characterization and research on the properties of polymer and carbon materials
• separation techniques and chromatographic analysis of organic compounds of synthetic and natural origin
• application of microwaves in chemistry

 Grants and projects

1. Research subsidy for carrying out scientific research or development work and related tasks, serving the development of young scientists and participants of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of UMCS. BS-B-03-001-01-M. (Head)
2. Multifunctional sustainable adsorbents for water treatment assisted with plasma technologies and for health protection from xenobiotics – CLEANWATER, HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01, 101131382 (1.01.2024 – 31.12.2027) (Member of the Project Team)
3. Multifunctional sustainable adsorbents for water treatment assisted with plasma technologies and for health protection from xenobiotics – CLEANWATER, HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01, 101131382 (13.03.2025 – 31.12.2027) (Project Leader)

Scientific Internships and Visits

• Universidad de Alicante, 22–23 January 2024, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante (Spain) – CLEANWATER Project Kick-off Meeting
• ENVIRONCENTRUM s.r.o., 22 November – 22 December 2024, Košice (Slovakia)

 Selected Publications

1. M. Grochowicz, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Investigation of the thermal properties of glycidyl methacrylate-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate copolymeric microspheres modified by Diels-Alder reaction, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 133 (2018), 499-508.
2. M. Goliszek, O. Sevastyanova, B. Podkościelna, K. Fila, P. Pączkowski, Investigation of accelerated aging of lignin-containing polymer materials, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 123 (2019), 910-922.
3. P. Pączkowski, M. Grochowicz, A. Chabros, B. Gawdzik, J. Ryczkowski, Infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy as an alternative tool for the analysis of surface-modified glycidyl-based polymeric microspheres, Polymer Testing, 76 (2019), 173-180.
4. A. Chabros, B. Gawdzik, B. Podkościelna, M. Goliszek, P. Pączkowski, Composites of Unsaturated Polyester Resins with Microcrystalline Cellulose and Its Derivatives, Materials, 13 (2020), 62.
5. P. Pączkowski, A. Puszka, B. Gawdzik, Green Composites Based on Unsaturated Polyester Resin from Recycled Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) with Wood Flour as Filler—Synthesis, Characterization and Aging Effect, Polymers, 12 (2020), 2966.
6. P. Pączkowski, A. Puszka, M. Miazga-Karska, G. Ginalska, B. Gawdzik, Synthesis, Characterization and Testing of Antimicrobial Activity of Composites of Unsaturated Polyester Resins with Wood Flour and Silver Nanoparticles, Materials, 14 (2021), 1122.
7. P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Studies on Preparation, Characterization and Application of Porous Functionalized Glycidyl Methacrylate-Based Microspheres, Materials, 14 (2021), 1438.
8. P. Pączkowski, A. Puszka, B. Gawdzik, Effect of Eco-Friendly Peanut Shell Powder on the Chemical Resistance, Physical, Thermal and Thermomechanical Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Resin Composites, Polymers, 13 (2021), 3690.
9. P. Pączkowski, A. Puszka, B. Gawdzik, Investigation of Degradation of Composites Based on Unsaturated Polyester Resin and Vinyl Ester Resin, Materials, 15 (2022), 1286.
10. K. Głogowska, P. Pączkowski, B. Samujło, Study on the Properties and Structure of Rotationally Moulded Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Filled with Quartz Flour, Materials, 15 (2022), 2154.
11. K. Głogowska, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Assessment Study on the Solvent Resistance of Low-Density Polyethylene with Pumpkin Seed Hulls, Materials, 16 (2023), 138.
12. P. Pączkowski, Properties of Eco-Friendly Composites Based on Post-Consumer Recycled Resin Filled with Walnut Shell Powder, Polymers, 15 (2023), 4389.
13. P. Pączkowski, N.V. Sigareva, B.M. Gorelov, M.I. Terets, Y.I. Sementsov, M.T. Kartel, B. Gawdzik, The Influence of Carbon Nanotubes on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Unsaturated Polyester Resin, Nanomaterials, 13 (2023), 2981.
14. P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Synthesis, characterization and degradation studies of eco-friendly composites from thermoset resins with pistachio shell waste, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 149 (2024), 2789-2804.
15. N.V. Siharova, P. Pączkowski, Y.I. Sementsov, S.V. Zhuravsky, M.V. Borysenko, A.D. Terets, O.V. Mischanchuk, M.I. Terets, Y.V. Hrebelna, B. Gawdzik, Thermal Degradation of Polymer Composites Based on Unsaturated-Polyester-Resin- and Vinyl-Ester-Resin- Filled Kraft Lignin, Materials 18 (2025), 524.

   Patents

1. B. Gawdzik, P. Pączkowski, Sposób utwardzania nienasyconych żywic poliestrowych (Pat.246188)
2. B. Gawdzik, P. Pączkowski, Sposób otrzymywania żywic typu estrów winylowych (Pat.246578)
3. B. Gawdzik, P. Pączkowski, Sposób otrzymywania żywic typu estrów winylowych (Pat.246579)

 Guest Editor

• Polymers:

1. Synthesis of Monomers and Polymer–In Memory of the 70th Anniversary of Nobel Prize to Prof. Hermann Staudinger (B. Gawdzik, M. Podgórski, P. Pączkowski)
2. Biodegradable Polymer Composites: Fabrication and Applications (B.S. Kim, P. Pączkowski)
3. Biodegradable Polymer Composites: Fabrication and Applications II (P. Pączkowski, B.S. Kim)
4. Current and Future Trends in Thermosetting Resins (P. Pączkowski)

• Materials:

1. Synthetic and Natural Origin Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, Modification, Functionalized Properties and Applications (B. Gawdzik, P. Pączkowski)
2. Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites (B. Gawdzik, P. Pączkowski)

Others

• Member of Polish Chemical Society (PTChem)
• Member of European Chemical Society (EuChemS)