Dr. Anna Maria Janus
Phone.: +48 12 295 28 68, room 108, Fax: +48 12 295 28 04
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Employment and positions
Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences: Ph.D. studies (2005-2010), chemist (2010), assistant professor (2011).
Accredited Testing Laboratories at the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Scanning Electron Microscopy: expert (2007), deputy supervisor (2010).
Between January 2006 and Fabruary 2007 and August 2008 and October 2008 employed within the framework of the Project KMM-NoE 6FP, Knowledge-based multicomponent materials for durable and safe performance.
Scientific Career
M.Sc.: Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, 2005
Ph.D.: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2011
Scientific achievements
24 papers, including: 12 papers in refereed journals and periodicals ( 3 of them cited by the Institute for Scientific Information in Philadelphia), 12 presentations during conferences.
The most relevant publications during last 5 years:
A. M. Janus, R. Major, M. Faryna, Influence of sintering temperature on morphology of dense bioceramics based on hydroxyapatite derived from porcine bones, Inżynieria Materiałowa XXXI (2010) 767-769.
J. Morgiel, M. Ferraris, A. M. Janus, D. Chiaretta, M. Pomorska, HREM characterization of nano-composite Au/SiO2 layers, Journal of Microscopy 237 (2010) 333-336.
J. Kowalski, J. Deda, A. M. Janus, R. Martynowski, W. Wołczyński, Ultrasonic method applied to defects identification in the forging ingots, Inżynieria Materiałowa XXXI (2010) 260-263.
M. Cieślik, W. Reczyński, A. M. Janus, K. Engvall, R. P. Socha, A. Kotarba: Metal release and formation of surface precipitate at stainless steel grade 316 and Hanks solution interface - Inflammatory response and surface finishing effects, Corrosion Science 51 (2009) 1157-1162.
A. M. Janus, M. Faryna, K. Haberko, A. Rakowska, T. Panz, Chemical and microstructural characterization of natural hydroxyapatite derived from pig bones, Mikrochimica Acta 161 (2008) 349-353.
A. M. Janus, L. Wojnar, J. Brzezińska-Miecznik, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy and image analysis techniques in biocompatibility investigations of hydroxyapatite of pig origin, Inżynieria Materiałowa XXIX (2008) 451-453.
J. Morgiel, R. Mania, J. Grzonka, Ł. Rogal, A. M. Janus, D. Zientara: Consolidating condition of Cr-Si compacts and their microstructure, Archives of Materials Science and Engineering 28 (2007) 673-676.
A. M. Janus, M. Faryna, E. Verné, C. Vitale Brovarone, Preparation of phosphate glass reinforced hydroxyapatite scaffolds for tissue engineering, Inżynieria Materiałowa XXVIII (2007) 265-269.
Research Projects
Projects from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Morphology of natural hydroxyapatite designated for biological applications, Project No. N N507 420236, IMMS PAS, 2009-2010, leading researcher.
European Union Projects
KMM-NoE 6FP, Knowledge-based multicomponent materials for durable and safe performance, IMMS PAS, 2006-2008, researcher.
InnoGrant - a programme to support innovative activities of PhD students financed by European Union within the framework of ZPORR Task 2.6, Cracow University of Technology / IMMS PAS, 2008, grantee of scholarship.
Structural Funds
POIG.01.03.01-14-013/08, Kompozyty i Nanokompozyty Ceramiczno-Metalowe dla Przemysłu Lotniczego i Samochodowego, 2008-2012, researcher;
POIG.01.03.01-00-103/09, Poprawa niezawodności bezołowiowych połączeń lutowanych w pakietach elektronicznych (Pb-free), 2010-2013, researcher;
POIG.01.01.02-00-015/09-00, Zaawansowane materiały i technologie ich wytwarzania, 2010-2013, researcher.
Experience gained abroad
Turin Polytechnics, Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Italy, grantee of KMM-NoE research grant Preparation and characterization of 3D-scaffolds containing natural hydroxyapatite within the task NRT3-1: Tailoring of FGMs in biological environments, 2006-2008 (6 months)
Prizes and awards
2006: 1st award for the best lecture - Krakow Conference of Young Scientists , Krakow, Poland.
2007: 2nd Prize for the best poster contribution - EMAS 2007 10th European Workshop, Antwerp, Belgium.
2007-2011: Received five EMAS grants for participation at EMAS workshops.
2009: 1st Research Prize For The Year 2009 for engineers conducting research in the area of medical sciences - Czeslaw M. Rodkiewicz Scholarship Foundation, Edmonton, Canada.
2011: Selected as a lecturer during Young Scientist Session during EMAS 2011, 12th European Workshop, Angers, France.
Teaching experience
Cracow University of Technology , Pedagogy and Psychology Centre - Teaching credentials, 2005-2007.
Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science PAS - conducted laboratory classes in electron microscopy and microanalysis, 2006-2011.
Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - conducted laboratory classes in materials science, 2007-2009.
Laboratory of Scanning Electron Microscopy L-4 in IMMS PAS - trainings of staff in scanning electron microscopy techniques, 2007-2011.
Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science PAS - trainees supervisor, 2007-2010.
Organisation of conferences and scientific events
Member of the Organizing Committee of the AMT 2010 (XIX Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science Conference), Zakopane (2010) and Member of the Local Organizing Committee of the 9th ESEM UserClub Meeting, Kraków (2008).
Membership in professional societies:
European Microbeam Analysis Society,
Polish Ceramics Society.
Main scientific interests
Modern methods of materials characterization including electron microscopy, Environmental/Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscopy, new generation ceramic and plastic biomaterials.