Rafał Ossowski

Ph.D. Eng. Rafał Ossowski is a Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology. He holds roles including Vice-Dean for Education (since 2019) and previously served as Vice-Dean for Civil Engineering (2016–2019). His academic journey includes a Master’s from Gdańsk University of Technology’s Faculty of Environmental Engineering (1997) and a PhD from the Faculty of Hydroengineering and Environmental Engineering (2003).

• Professional Experience: Assistant Professor (2003–2018), Senior Lecturer (2018–2019), Associate Professor (2019–present).
• Institutional Roles: Secretary of the Section of Geotechnics and Underground Infrastructure (2008–2020), Vice-President of Gdańsk Tech Alumni Association (2023).

Research focuses on numerical soil modeling, seashore monitoring via mobile laser scanning, and innovative geotechnics. His work spans hypoplasticity, bioenergy systems, and thermal energy conversion. Recent projects address heat transfer in supercritical fluids and CO₂ capture in power plants.

Publications: Over 100 articles in journals like Energies and ResearchGate. Active in CFD modeling, nanomaterial thermal applications, and sustainable energy systems.

• Awards: Multiple Rector Awards for research and organizational contributions (2007–2018).

Labs/Teams: Leads projects on negative CO₂ emission power plants, waste heat recovery, and bioenergy systems integration.