Dorota Winnicka-Jasłowska is an Associate Professor at the Department of Design and Qualitative Research in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland. She has maintained continuous academic service at the institution since 1995, progressing from Assistant through various departmental reorganizations to her current position since 2016. Her educational credentials include a Master's degree in Architectural Engineering (1994), PhD in Technical Sciences (2000) with dissertation on "Evolution of office facilities in the 20th century as a result of increasing users' needs," and DSc/habilitation (2016) based on the monograph "Learning space of a modern university. The role of pre-project research in the programming of new functions of universities." Professor Winnicka-Jasłowska's research program centers on human-centered design approaches in architecture. She specializes in planning building functions with careful consideration of user needs, integrating ergonomic principles into architectural solutions, and examining psychological aspects of environmental interactions. Her work significantly addresses ecological and energy-efficient design strategies, with particular expertise in green roofs, rooftop gardens, environmentally friendly materials, and integrated green-blue infrastructure systems. She has developed specialized research methodologies for architectural investigations that bridge theoretical frameworks with practical applications. Her scholarly contributions include 71 publications with bibliometric indicators showing an h-index of 4 (Web of Science) and 3 (Scopus), Total Impact Factor of 3.7, SNIP of 2.347, and Cumulative CiteScore of 10. These works have earned her a ministerial score of 893, reflecting substantial impact within the Polish academic system. Her professional recognition includes: Over 20 Rector's Awards from Silesian University of Technology National award from the Minister of Science and Higher Education Chair of the Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2016) Expert membership in COST European Cooperation in Science & Technology (since 2024) Expert position with the Polish Accreditation Committee (since 2023) Professor Winnicka-Jasłowska maintains extensive international engagement through the Tempus Phare S-Jet project, research internships at Technical University of Eindhoven, Chalmers Technical University, and Strathclyde University, and presentations at major conferences including UAHCI 2014-2015 and AHFE 2014-2015. Her academic leadership includes service as Vice Dean for Student Affairs (2016-2020) and current responsibilities as Coordinator for Study Programs and nostrification of foreign diplomas, demonstrating commitment to educational quality and international academic standards.
