During the EMRS Spring Meeting conference in Strasbourg, elections were held for the leadership of the European Materials Research Society (EMRS) - one of Europe's most important scientific associations uniting materials research specialists. Prof. Małgorzata Lewandowska from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology was elected EMRS Vice President.
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services is implementing a product innovation focused on eliminating the currently used chemical and mechanical technologies for removing paint coatings from aluminum and composite primary and secondary aircraft structures. Researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology participated in the research work.
In mid-February, the ranking list for the M-ERA.NET 3 Call 2024 was published. The list includes two projects from PW, involving researchers from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering: “BAS4WIND - Basalt Fiber Composites for Sustainable Wind Energy” and “BioCAN - Development of bio-based polymers with covalently adaptable networks for recyclable natural fibre reinforced composite production”. Both projects have received funding under the program.
