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

• Rector's Award for a high-score scientific article (2020)
• Rector's Team Award for a high-score scientific article (2021)
• Rector's Team Award for a high-score scientific article (2021)
• Rector's Award for a high-score scientific article (2022)

Professional experience

• heterogeneous polymerization techniques
• investigations of porous structure of polymeric materials
• chemical modification of polymers - surface modification of polymeric microsphere
• preparation of polymeric microspheres for chromatography and separation techniques
• accelerated aging test of materials
• synthesis of (bio)composites incl. biofiller-resin
• degradation studies of (bio)composites
• thermal analysis of polymers
• spectroscopic analysis of polymeric materials
• solid-phase extraction of synthetic and natural organic compounds
• chromatographic analysis of synthetic and natural organic compounds

 Publications (IF)

1. M. Grochowicz, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Diels-Alder Reaction as a Tool to Modify the Surface of Polymeric Microspheres, Adsorption Science & Technology, 33 (2015) 677-684.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Studies on Preparation, Characterization and Application of Porous Functionalized Glycidyl Methacrylate-Based Microspheres, Materials, 14 (2021), 1438.
9. 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.
10. P. Pączkowski, A. Puszka, B. Gawdzik, Investigation of Degradation of Composites Based on Unsaturated Polyester Resin and Vinyl Ester Resin, Materials, 15 (2022), 1286.
11. 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.
12. K. Głogowska, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Assessment Study on the Solvent Resistance of Low-Density Polyethylene with Pumpkin Seed Hulls, Materials, 16 (2023) 138.

 Other publications

1. M. Grochowicz, Ł. Szajnecki, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Porowate mikrosfery polimerowe na bazie 4-winylopirydyny – synteza i zastosowanie jako wypełnienia kolumn do HPLC, Nauka i przemysł – metody spektroskopowe w praktyce, nowe wyzwania i możliwości, Praca zbiorowa pod red. Z. Hubickiego, Lublin 2016, ISBN 978-83-945225-0-6, str. 546-549.
2. M. Grochowicz, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Spektroskopowa analiza mikrosfer polimerowych o zmodyfikowanych powierzchniach, Nauka i przemysł – metody spektroskopowe w praktyce, nowe wyzwania i możliwości, Praca zbiorowa pod red. Z. Hubickiego, Lublin 2017, ISBN 978-83-945225-3-7, str. 237-240.
3. M. Grochowicz, P. Pączkowski, M. Maciejewska, Ł. Szajnecki, B. Gawdzik, Synteza i charakterystyka polimerów porowatych modyfikowanych przy użyciu poli(metakrylanu geranylu), Modyfikacja Polimerów. Stan i perspektywy w roku 2017, Praca zbiorowa pod red. R. Stellera i D. Żuchowskiej, Wrocław 2017, ISBN 978-83-86520-23-7, str. 69-72.
4. P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Modification of polymeric materials bearing pendant epoxide groups, Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio AA – Chemia, LXXII (2017), 105-110.
5. K. Otto, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik, Badanie degradacji kompozytów nienasyconych żywic poliestrowych z różnego typu wypełnieniami naturalnymi, Nauka i Przemysł – lubelskie spotkania studenckie, Praca zbiorowa pod red. D. Kołodyńskiej, Lublin 2022, ISBN 978-83-227-9603-0, str. 286-289.

 Reviewer in journals

1. Journal of Polymers and the Environment
2. Drugs in R&D
3. Polymers
4. Materials
5. International Journal of Molecular Sciences
6. Journal of Composites Science
7. Water
8. Minerals
9. Sustainability

 Guest Editor

Others

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