The 2022 Women in Tech Summit

The Women in Tech Summit is an event organized by the "Perspektywy" Foundation, in collaboration with the Gdansk University of Technology as its academic partner. In the fourth edition of the summit held in Warsaw from June 7-8, 2022, the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Informatics (FTiMS) was represented by Dr. Marta Prześniak-Welenc, Dr. Natalia Wójcik, and MSc Małgorzata Nadolska-Dawidowska from the Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering.

The Women in Tech Summit is an event organized by the "Perspektywy" Foundation, in collaboration with the Gdansk University of Technology as its academic partner. In the fourth edition of the summit held in Warsaw from June 7-8, 2022, the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Informatics (FTiMS) was represented by Dr. Marta Prześniak-Welenc, Dr. Natalia Wójcik, and MSc Małgorzata Nadolska-Dawidowska from the Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering. The theme of the 2022 Women in Tech Summit was ecology, reflected in the exhibition space where Gdansk University of Technology had a booth, aligning with the ecological theme of the event. Dr. Marta Prześniak-Welenc and MSc Małgorzata Nadolska-Dawidowska conducted an experiment illustrating the process of water purification from contaminants. This experiment directly relates to their research on synthesizing innovative materials for water purification, targeting substances such as pharmaceuticals and dyes. The researchers have developed and patented an environmentally friendly method for synthesizing such materials and are currently working on a composite material based on reduced graphene oxide and vanadium bronzes. This composite is expected to be even more effective in removing pollutants from water and will take the form of carbon sponges floating on the water. Dr. Natalia Wójcik discussed bioactive glass materials with variable composition. Her research aims to contribute to the development of more advanced implants for regenerating bone defects without disrupting the body's biochemical balance. The current implants contain bioactive glasses based on silicate. However, Dr. Wójcik is working on replacing the silicate matrix with a phosphate matrix. This change is motivated by the presence of phosphorus, a natural component of bones, in living organisms. Producing bioactive glasses based on phosphates for bone implant production will achieve optimal dissolution properties for a specific bone defect, ultimately enhancing the quality of patient recovery. The research conducted by Dr. Marta Prześniak-Welenc, Dr. Natalia Wójcik, and MSc Małgorzata Nadolska-Dawidowska is made possible through grants co-financed by Gdansk University of Technology [grant numbers 39/2021/IDUB/I.3.3 and DEC-19/2020/IDUB/I.3.3 ARGENTUM TRIGGERING RESEARCH GRANTS – ‘Excellence Initiative – Research University’ program] and the National Science Centre [grant number 2020/37/N/ST5/03697 Preludium].