Anna Zdziennicka

Anna Zdziennicka is a Professor at the Department of Interfacial Phenomena, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. She serves as Head of Department and Doctoral Program Director since 2016. Her academic career spans over three decades with specialization in physical chemistry of interfaces.

Her educational background includes:

• Master of Chemistry (1988) from UMCS Faculty of Mathematics-Physics-Chemistry
• PhD (1996) on surface free energy of solids via contact angle measurements
• Habilitation (2011) on surface properties of surfactant-alcohol mixtures
• Full Professor title (2017) in chemical sciences

Professor Zdziennicka's research focuses on interfacial phenomena, particularly:

• Surface and interfacial tension thermodynamics
• Adsorption and aggregation behavior of surfactants
• Wetting and adhesion mechanisms on solid surfaces
• Physical chemistry of biosurfactants and mixed systems
• Short-chain alcohol effects on interfacial properties

Her experimental work combines contact angle analysis, surface tension measurements, and thermodynamic modeling to understand molecular interactions at interfaces.

Analysis of her publication record (130+ papers) reveals consistent focus on surfactant systems, with recent emphasis on binary/ternary surfactant mixtures, alcohol-modified interfaces, and biodegradable surfactant applications. Key methodological approaches include Gibbs adsorption equation applications, surface excess concentration calculations, and wetting transition analysis.

Her scientific contributions include:

• Guest Editor for Special Issue "Research Progress of Surfactants"
• Significant citation metrics: h-index 22 (WoS), 14 (Google Scholar)
• Publication in top journals including Advances in Colloid and Interface Science and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Professor Zdziennicka leads research on surfactant systems at UMCS with extensive international collaboration, including work with Spanish researchers at University of Extremadura (2003-2004). Her current work focuses on mixed surfactant systems for industrial applications while maintaining strong fundamental research in interfacial thermodynamics.