Witold Kwapinski

Witold Kwapinski is a Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences and a member of the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick. His research focuses on energy and natural resources, with expertise in thermo-chemical processes, biorefinery systems, bio-oil upgrading, and waste management. He has held visiting lectureships at institutions including Cambridge University, Lodz Technical University, and Aalto University. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in sustainable energy and resource efficiency. Key contributions include advancements in pyrolysis, biochar production, and catalytic processes for biofuel development.

Dr. Kwapinski has received several awards, including the Marie Curie Fellowship and the Rector Excellence Scholarship. His research also emphasizes environmental applications, such as nutrient recovery from agricultural waste and adsorption processes for pollutant removal. With over 159 publications, he has contributed to fields like hydrothermal carbonization, fluidized bed gasification, and photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics.

His teaching spans chemical engineering fundamentals, and his external roles include positions at the University of Manchester and Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. Collaborative projects often involve interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable technologies, combining experimental and computational methods.