Institute of Fundamental
Technological Research
Polish Academy of SciencesPawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw
IPPT PAN is awarded by Minister - the highest category: A+At present the Institute employs
140 highly qualified researchers
(including 22 - professors,
45 - assistant professors)
New building of the IPPT PAN (since 2009)The Staszic Palac in Warsaw
– the first seat of the IPPT PAN
The second seat of the IPPT PAN
Historical Background
Janusz Groszkowski
1898-1984
Electronics
Aleksander Krupkowski
1894-1978
Metallurgy
Ignacy Malecki
1912-2004
Physical Acoustics
Witold Nowacki
1911-1986
Elasticity and Thermoelasticity
Wacław Olszak
1902-1980
Plasticity
Zbigniew Wasiutyński1902-1974
Mechanics of Structures
and Materials
The Institute was established on September 24, 1953 on the basis of a few divisions
in Department IV (Technical Sciences) of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
The Founders:
The principal Research Fields
The principal research fields of Institute are:
ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN MODERN MECHANICS& MATERIAL ENGINEERING
• modern materials and structures, multifunctional materials,
materials science for constructions, behaviour analysis and diagnostics
of materials subject to extreme conditions, laser induced surface
modifications, ultrasound in mechanics and structures, modelling of
stresses in semiconductors at the nanoscale, theory of defects;
APPLICATION OF ENGINEERING METHODS IN MEDICIN & BIOLOGY
• modelling in medical applications, ultrasonic investigation and imaging
of biological tissues and human organs, biotechnology directed to
medicine, biomaterials, bioinformatics, microflows and polymer
nanofibers for biomedical applications, tissue regeneration;
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS APPLICATIONS
• computational methods in mechanics and material engineering,
analysis and optimization of structures, rheology of polymers, smart
materials and technologies, dynamics and control of transport
systems;
Ochota Biocentre Consortium
Ochota Biocentre is a scientific Consortium established on 1 January 2008
by 6 institutes:
• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB PAN)
• Institute of Fundamental and Technological Research (IPPT PAN)
• International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IIMCB)
• Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology (IBD PAN)
• Mossakowski Medical Research Center (IMDiK PAN)
• Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (IBIB PAN)
With over 1000 scientists publishing in top scientific papers, elaborating
new technologies
Ochota Biocentre is one of the largest research centres in Poland.
National Contact Point
National Contact Point for Research Programs of the EU(NCP in Poland) is the
National Contact Point for the Horizon 2020, EURATOM-Fission, Innovative
Medicines Initiative 2 and the coordinator of the EURAXESS network in Poland.
Supports of Polish researches in applying for EU grants.
Our organization coordinates the Network of National Contact Point, which
comprises of NCP in Poland and 11 Regional Contact Points located in the biggest
academic centers. The NCP in Poland is a part of the European Network of
National Contact Points for Horizon 2020.
European Virtual Institute KMM-VIN AISBL
The KMM-VIN (European Virtual Institute on Knowledge-based Multifunctional
Materials AISBL) offers professional investigations of advanced materials (metals,
ceramics, polymers, and their combinations) designed for enhanced performance
in complex loading and environmental conditions.
The main KMM-VIN activities and professional services are dedicated to
TRANSPORT, ENERGY and HEALTH industries.
KMM-VIN consists of 70+ members having combined expertise in materials
processing, characterization, testing and modeling.
HEALTH ENERGY TRANSPORT
Post-Graduate School
The Institute also attributes great importance to educating research
personnel.
In 1968-2018 there were about 750 graduates (Ph. D.) of Studium
Doktoranckie IPPT. The Institute has also promoted 245 habilitations.
The Ph.D degree can be obtained at the Institute in the following fields:
• Mechanics
• Material Engineering
• Electronics
• Informatics
Publishing SectionScientific journals presently published by IPPT PAN:
Archives of Mechanics
Editor: Prof. H. Petryk
JCR Q3
CAMES
(Computer Assisted Methods
in Engineering and Science)
Editor: Prof. M. Kleiber
Journal of Technical Physics
(1959-2009, presently suspended)
Archives of Civil Engineering)
(1960-2010)
Archives of Acoustics
Editor: Prof. A. Nowicki
JCR Q3
Engineering Transactions
Editor: Assoc. Prof.
K. Kowalczyk-Gajewska
Journals formerly published by IPPT PAN:
IPPT Reports on Fundamental Technological Research
Activity, Collaboration• The Mission of the Institute is to conduct high quality theoretical and experimental research both of a
fundamental as well as of applicable character in the areas which are the focus of the world's science andtechnology.
• Their realization takes place within the framework of extensive cooperation with leading research andindustry centers in Poland and in the world (USA, Japan, France, Germany, UK, China, Israel and manyothers). This has resulted in many joint projects, research, exchange of scientists and publications inprestigious journals.
• There are modern experimental Laboratories with advanced equipment in the Institute.
The research which are recently developed in the Institute are:Advanced Problems in Modern Mechanics, Material Engineering
• Multifunctional and Multicomponent Materials,
• Materials science for constructions,
• Nan-Materials and Nano-Fluids,
• Application of Intelligent Technology in Engineering - Smart Materials,
• Applied Information and Computational Sciences
Engineering and Mathematical Methods in Medicine and Biology
• Bioinformatics,
• Application of Ultrasounds in Medicine, Diagnostics and Therapy
• Nan-Technology, Nano-Bio-Technology
• Within the period of 2013-2016 about 40 percent (170 papers) of papers from the prestige JCR list of authors from IPPT (433) were published under collaboration with coauthors from foreign institutions
(44 centres).
