Testing Centre
Testing Centre for Electrotechnical Materials (CME)
Head of the Testing Centre
Selim Oleksowicz, PhD. Sc. Eng.
Selim is the head of the Testing Centre for Electrotechnical Materials, which successfully creates technology innovations not only in the energy sector but also in e-mobility, the circular economy, materials science or RES. He has co-authored several publications and is a subject matter expert in the process of obtaining grants from European funds.
Privately, a lover of old cars and mountain tourism.
Completed projects:
· An innovative device to increase the efficiency of first- and second-generation photovoltaic panels in terms of LID and PID phenomena.
· Development of an innovative shredder for home eco-waste management applications.
· Development of low CO2 vehicle technology – development of a regenerative braking control algorithm
Contact: 661 331 827
Composite Materials and Recycling Research Group
Area of expertise:
- materials engineering
- polymer chemistry and technology
- composites and plastics
- mechanical recycling and circular economy
- heating cables
- testing of electrical power products
We specialise in:
- selection of raw material composition and processing technology for multi-component materials based on chemo- and thermosetting resins, elastomers and thermoplastics
- manufacture of wire and prototype heating elements and electrical insulating products
- testing and optimisation of power insulators
Areas of the economy in which the Research Group operates
Materials engineering, in which the Group specialises, is a versatile field that cuts across many areas. The Institute’s core discipline, electrical engineering, places very high demands on materials in terms of quality and purity, which makes the Group’s competence also proven in other industries such as:
- medical equipment,
- modular construction,
- hydrogen management.
Most of the works, however, focus on electrical engineering, power engineering and wind energy.
New Materials for Hydrogen Technologies Research Group
The New Materials for Hydrogen Technologies Research Group is a newly established organisational unit developing towards: the definition of new materials, single- and multi-component, that can be used in the hydrogen economy; the evaluation of existing materials on the market and their manufacturing technologies for applicability in hydrogen-powered devices and systems, the definition of the principles for the use of materials in hydrogen-using structures, and the analysis of processes in materials and structures exposed to hydrogen This is particularly true for materials used in compressed hydrogen tanks and in devices that use electrochemical reactions to generate or burn hydrogen. Ultimately, the activities mentioned will be carried out on an experimental basis and using computer simulations with commercial software as well as independently developed software.
In addition to that, the Group offers support for tasks outside the hydrogen field, where various types of computer simulations are expected to be carried out, as well as tasks constituting strength assessments of structures subjected to various types of mechanical loading.
The Group’s customers are internal and external entities interested in the potential of new and traditional materials in various branches of the hydrogen economy, as well as entities interested in using modern computer simulation methods in scientific and engineering activities.
Areas of economy:Energy, transport, services
New Materials for Energy Generation and Storage Technologies Research Group
Area of expertise:
- functional materials design (materials engineering)
- modelling of fundamental processes, phase/energy/chemical transformations, etc.
- developing technologies for the production of innovative materials for energy storage and conversion.
The Research Group is undertaking a range of works in the area of materials dedicated to energy generation and storage processes such as PCM (phase change materials), TEM (thermoelectric materials), semiconductors (e.g. wide-break, low- and high-temperature superconductors) semiconductor-based nanocomposites, ion-electron conductors.
At present, the main customers of the GWM Research Group are the Institute’s internal units for which the group develops innovative materials and technologies for use in systems offered by the Institute of Electrical Engineering. Newly developed materials and their technologies make an important contribution to increasing the efficiency and quality (e.g. in environmental terms) of energy generation and storage processes. The Group’s activities form the basis for innovation and technology progress in the energy industry with a particular focus on the area of hydrogen technology as well as material production processes.
The economic areas in which the Research Group is active are primarily energy in the field of energy storage, materials engineering.
Materials Manufacturing Technology Research Group
Area of expertise:
- electrotechnical ceramics and bioceramics,
- materials science,
- high voltage engineering,
- circular economy,
- wires and cables,
- thermal analysis.
We specialise in:
- electro-insulating ceramics (high alumina, soapstone, cordierite),
- heating materials,
- mineral fibres for thermal insulation and sound attenuation applications,
- dielectric materials obtained by the sol-gel method,
- surface discharge and electrical strength of dielectrics,
- alternatives to SF6,
- ceramic proppants for use in hydraulic fracturing processes,
- natural hydroxyapatite,
- bioceramics, bioplastics, biomimetics,
- fly ash vitrification,
- deactivation of micro-organisms from aqueous solutions using pulsed electric fields,
- eco-efficient electro-insulating coatings with nano-fillers,
- electrical insulating coatings with increased bonding strength for use in motors for EVs or high-speed drives for household appliances.
The GTW Research Group’s main customers are national and European manufacturers of insulating materials and low-, medium- and high-voltage ceramic insulators. Recipients of our technologies related to ceramic materials including soapstone and high alumina are national manufacturers of heating systems. Moreover, we collaborate with US companies on innovative material solutions and specialised testing methods.
In terms of recycling, we work with manufacturers of fibre materials. Moreover, we carry out research work in collaboration with universities from around the world.
The Research Group is active in the areas of energy (insulation materials, electro-technical materials), construction (thermal insulation materials), health (bioceramics, biomimetics) and circular economy (material recycling).
