
Dr. Anna Sypień
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Employment and positions
AGH-University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Science: research assistant (1998 -2004), Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences: assistant professor from 2005. From 2005 Deputy Head of Accredited Testing Laboratories of the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences . Expert in the Testing Laboratory of Scanning Electron Microscopy.
Scientific Career
M.Sc.: AGH-University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 1998
Ph.D.: AGH-University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 2004
Scientific achievements
29 papers, among them: 7 papers in refereed journals and periodicals .
The most relevant publications during last 5 years
T. Czeppe, G. Korznikova, Z. Świątek, A. Sypień, A. Korznikov and W. Krajewski, The microstructure and mechanical properties of the Ni-Al-V alloys prepared by levitation and crystallization in copper mould, Solid State Phenomena, 2011, Vols. 172-174, 475-480
B. Onderka, A. Sypień, A. Wierzbicka-Miernik, T. Czeppe, and L.A. Zabdyr, Specific Heat Capacities of Some Ternary Aluminides, Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion, 2011, Vol. 32(1), 39-41
A. Sypień, A. Piątkowski, P. Zięba, Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the Ni/Ni, soldered joints, Solid State Phenomena, 2011, Vols. 172-174, 863-868
P. Fima, W. Gąsior, A. Sypień, Z. Moser, Wetting of Cu by Bi-Ag based alloys with Sn and Zn additions, J Mater Sci, 2010, Vol. 45, 4339-4344, DOI 10.1007/s10853-010-4291-0
P. Skrzyniarz, A. Sypień, J. Wojewoda-Budka, R. Filipek, P. Zięba, Microstrukture and kinetics of intermetallic phases growth in Ag/Sn/Ag joint obtaned as the results of diffusion soldering, Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2010, Vol. 55, 123-130
B. Onderka, A. Sypień, A. Wierzbicka-Miernik, T. Czeppe, L.A. Zabdyr: Heat capacities of some binary intermetallic compounds from Al-Fe-Ni-Ti system, Archives of Metallurgy, 2010, Vol. 55(2), 435-439,
Anna Sypień, Witold Przybyło, Preparation of the phase TiNiFe by the levitation and its structural characterization, Journal of Material Science and Technology, 2010, Vol.26(1), 31-35
T. Czeppe, P. Ochin, A. Sypień, and Ł. Major, Microstructure and mechanical properties of NiNbZrTiAl amorphous alloys with 10 and 25 at% of Nb content, Journal of Physics, 2010, Vol. 237(3), 320-324
Anna Sypień,Witold Przybyło, Beztyglowe techniki topienia indukcyjnego oraz badania strukturalne i własności mechaniczne uzyskanych mikroodlewów, Innowacje w Oldewnictwie, cz. III, 2009, 265-275
Tomasz Czeppe, Galia Korzniokova, Jerzy Morgiel, Aleksander Korznikov, N.Q. Chinh, Patrick Ochin, Anna Sypień, Microstructure and properties of cold consolidated amorphous ribbons from (NiCu)ZrTiAlSi alloys; Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2009, 1-2,483, 74-77
A. Sypień, W. Przybyło, Otrzymywanie stopów TiFeNi metodą elektromagnetycznej lewitacji i ich charakterystyka mikrostrukturalna, Innowacje w odlewnictwie, czII, ISBN 978-83-88770-35-7, 2008, 371-380
T. Czeppe, A. Sypień, P. Ochin, Ch. Singh, The influence of the increasing copper addition on the properties of (NiCu)ZrTiAl Si amorphous alloys, Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci., 2008, Vol. 18, 440-445
Tomasz Czeppe, Patrick Ochin, A. Sypień: Glass Forming Ability and Mechanical Properties of NiZrTiSi Amorphous Alloys Modified with Al, Cu and Nb Additions, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2007, Vol. 434-435, 56-59
T. Czeppe, P. Ochin, A. Sypień, S. Anastassova, The Crystallization of (NiCu)ZrTiAlSi Glass/Crystalline Composite, Advanced Engineering Materials, 2007, Vol. 9(6), 500-5004
A. Sypień, J. Kusiński: The structure and mechanical properties of the amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe-Si-B alloys, Journal of Microscopy , Pt 1 March 2006, vol. 224, 111-113.
Research Projects
Projects from Ministry of Science and High Education
Modern materials and processes for use in foundry industry, PBZ-KBN-114/T08/2004, supervisor, Task No. 4, Levitation melting technique in the microcasting, IMMS PAS, 2004-2008
Ni based glasses - nanocrystallization and mechanical properties (Project No 3T08A 067 28 -2005), IMIMS PAS, participant, 2005-2008
Corrosion study of SAC lead-free solders by liquid media (acid rains, sea water), Project No. N507 443732, IMMS PAS, participant, 2008-2011
Development project - "Special photovoltaic systems for the use in Polish Militar Forces", (participant, No.0021/R/T00/2009/08, 2009-2011
Application of transient liquid phase diffusion bonding (TLP) for manufacturing electronic interconnections designed for serving in elevated temperatures, International project with Holland No. 378/N-Eindhoven/2009/0, IMIM PAN, participant, 2009-2012
Influence of selected alloying elements on the crystallization and mechanical properties of metallic glasses NiNb (ZrTi) and TiCuZr, Project No. N N507 303940), IMIMS PAS, participant, 2011-2013
European Union Projects
COST, Action 535 - Thermodynamics of alloyed aluminides, (Thalu), IMMS PAS, contractor, 2002-2006
COST, Action MP 0602 - Advanced solder materials for high temperature applications - HISOLD, Working group I - Complex study of thermodynamic and physico-chemical properties and structural characteristics of materials for potential use as high-temperature lead-free solders, Project: No. 85/N-COST/2007/0, 2007-2010, IMMS PAS, contractor, 2007-2010
Operational Programme Innovative Economy, co-financed by European Cohesion Funds, Reliability improvement of lead-free interconnections in electronic packages, (POIG.01.03.01-00-103/09), participant, 2010-2013
International exchange programmes
Intermetallic phases, exhibiting magnetic properties, relation between microstructure, magnetic and thermal properties Institute of Superplasticity of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia, participant, 2005-2007
The influence of large plastic strains on the structure and physical properties of Ni-based intermetallic phases and amorphous alloys Institute of Superplasticity of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia, participant, 2008-2010
Experience gained abroad
Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, Francja 2002 ( 1 week).
The 3rd Euroschool 2008, Complex Metallic Alloys: Surfaces and Coatings, Ljubljana, Słowenia, 2008 (1 week).
Prizes and awards
1998 Prize from the Rector of the AGH- University of Science and Technology
2008 III degree prize for the Poster Competition, International Conference Advanced Processing of Novel Functional Materials - APNFM2008, Drezno,Niemcy.
Education of scientific staff
Supervisor of 2 M.Sc.: M. Szewczyk (2001), P. Paszek (2004).
Reviewer: Ministry of Science and Higher Education and Foundation for Polish Science.
Laboratory classes for students at AGH- University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 1998-2004.
Organisation of conferences and scientific events
Member of Organizing Committee: TOFA 2008 Discussion Meeting on Thermodynamics of Alloys, Krakow, Poland (2008).
Membership in professional societies
European Materials Research Society, Polish Association for Materials Science,
Main scientific interest
Modern methods of the metallic materials preparation (levitation melting, CCLM, rapid solidification). Electron microscopy, metalic glasses, high temperature phases and alloys.

