Agata Borowik

Agata Borowik is a Professor at the Department of Soil Science and Microbiology, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. She holds a PhD in Technical Sciences (Technical Education, Ergonomics) and habilitation in Agricultural Sciences from the same institution. Her research focuses on soil biochemistry, environmental microbiology, and remediation of contaminated soils through microbial diversity and enzymatic activity analysis.

• PhD: Technical Sciences - Technical Education, Specialization: Ergonomics and Design of Functional Forms (2007)
• Habilitation: Environmental Management and Agriculture, supervised by Prof. Jadwiga Wyszkowska (2011)

Her work examines soil pollution caused by petroleum products, heavy metals, herbicides and bisphenols, with emphasis on microbiological parameters, enzyme activity, and phytoremediation strategies. She has extensively studied the application of sorbents like biochar, halloysite and perlite in restoring soil functionality. Her research also explores plant-microbe interactions in contaminated environments.

Scientific contributions include 72 original publications, 74 citations (Web of Science), h-index 20, and 1353 Hirsch index. She has supervised 49 students (14 Master's, 34 Engineer's, 1 Bachelor's) and reviewed 16 diploma theses. She has served in multiple university committees and coordinated teaching schedules since 2011.