Martyna Rzelewska-Piekut

Dr. Eng. Martyna Rzelewska-Piekut is an academic at the Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznań University of Technology, specializing in Hydrometallurgical techniques for metal ion recovery. Her research focuses on sustainable recycling of platinum group metals (PGM) from spent automotive catalysts and industrial waste.

• Education:
  • MSc in Chemical and Process Engineering (2013), PUT
  • PhD in Chemical Sciences (2017), PUT

Her work integrates liquid-liquid extraction, precipitation, and bioorganic methods to develop nanocatalysts for environmental applications like pharmaceutical degradation in water. She collaborates with institutions such as Silesian University of Technology and contributes to EU projects like "Integrated university for the future" (2018-2021).

Recent publications highlight trends in PGM recovery from multicomponent solutions, nanoparticle synthesis, and membrane technologies. She supervises doctoral research and co-authors chapters in monographs like Science and Industry - challenges and opportunities. Her affiliations include the Department of Chemical Technology and the Team for First-cycle English Studies at PUT.

• Key Collaborations:
  • Prof. PS Agnieszka Fornalczyk (SUT)
  • Prof. PŚ Mariola Saternus (SUT)