MSAGroup / Lublin University of Technology

Projects

Research and development projects: from scientific foundations to implementation.

2025 - 2028

A new generation of environmentally friendly two-component additives with foaming and anti-aging properties for application in bitumen: experimental and modeling approach

Project ID: UMO- 2024/53/B/ST8/03144
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2025 – 2028

Proving the effect of abiotic processes on the repair of cement composites with carbonates precipitated in the presence of bacteria

Project ID: UMO-2024/53/N/ST8/03779
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Martyna Janek

2025 - 2028

Multifunctional cold plasma- and magnetic field-activated hydrogel dressing material based on magnetite-clay mineral complex for personalized regenerative medicine applications

Project ID: UMO- 2024/53/B/NZ7/01155
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2024 - 2025

"Preparation for industrial implementation of environmentally friendly mineral-asphalt mixtures using foamed bitumen technology"

Project ID: FENG.02.07-IP.05-0122/23
Funding agency: Foundation for Polish Science
Principal investigator / coordinator: Agnieszka Woszuk

2024 - 2027

MagZEObone: Smart magnetic biomaterials based on zeolites and ZIFs in service of humanity - Multifunctional bone healing and regeneration

Project ID: 2023/51/D/ST5/01665
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Jakub Matusiak

2023 - 2027

Experimental and in situ studies of the durability of corrosion protection coatings applied to a reinforced concrete cooling tower at PGE Energia Ciepła S.A.

Project ID: DWD/7/0365/2023
Funding agency: Ministry of Education and Science, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2023 - 2024

Measurement system for chemical structural analysis of building and construction materials

Project ID: IA/SP/564921/2023
Funding agency: Ministry of Education and Science, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2022 - 2024

Waste application in technologies for production of eco-friendly artificial aggregates

Project ID: MEiN/VC/6/2023
Funding agency: Ministry of Education and Science, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Małgorzata Franus

2022 - 2024

Mineral composites as a component of durable, safe asphalt pavements reducing negative impact on the environment

Project ID: MEiN/VC/4/2023
Funding agency: Ministry of Education and Science, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Agnieszka Woszuk

2023 - 2026

The coal fly ash management - the microbial degradation of unburnt carbon

Project ID: UMO- 2022/45/B/NZ9/02018
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2022 - 2025

Novel zeolite-oxide additives for use in the production of asphalt mixtures with increased resistance to environmental factors

Project ID: INNOGLOBO/I/95/NZeolOx/2022
Funding agency: National Centre for Research and Development, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Szymon Malinowski

2022-2025

Investigation of cracks development processes of cement matrix modified with a reactive and non-reactive secondary additive under thermal loading conditions

Project ID: 2021/43/D/ST8/01128
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Maciej Szeląg

2022 - 2026

Bifunctional, pH-responsive zeolite-bisphosphonates complex as a base for the production of smart bone implant for osteoporotic fracture treatment

Project ID: UMO-2021/43/B/NZ7/00447
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2022 - 2025

Mechanism and products of alite hydration in the presence of minerals from the zeolite group

Project ID: 2021/41/N/ST8/02458
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Joanna Styczeń

2021-2022

Ageing processes investigation of asphalt binders modified with polymer composites

Project ID: 2021/05/X/ST8/00161
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Szymon Malinowski

2021 - 2023

The use of waste materials in the microwave technology of lightweight aggregates production

Project ID: POIR.04.01.04-00-0019/20
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Małgorzata Franus

2020 - 2024

Sustainable production of Cellulose-based products and additives to be used in SMEs and rural areas (CELISE)

Project ID: 101007733-H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020
Funding agency: European Commission
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2019 - 2022

Fly ashes as precursors of functionalized materials applied in environmental engineering, civil engineering and agriculture

Project ID: POIR.04.04.00-00-14E6/18-00
Funding agency: Foundation for Polish Science
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2019

Synthesis and sorption properties of zeolite-carbon composites

Project ID: 2018/02/X/ST5/00034
Funding agency: National Science Centre, Poland
Principal investigator / coordinator: Lidia Bandura

2019 - 2021

Preparation of ultrapure zeolites and mesoporous silica materials from fly ash for selected environmental applications

Project ID: LIDER/19/0072/L-9/17/NCBR/2018
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Rafał Panek

2019 - 2021

The use of zeolite functional structures for production of asphalt mixes in the asphalt foaming process

Project ID: LIDER/5/0013/L-9/NCBR/2018
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Agnieszka Woszuk

2018 - 2019

A fast method of obtaining expanded clay aggregate from waste materials using microwave heating

Project ID: DEC-2017/01/X/st8/01700
Funding agency: National Science Centre
Principal investigator / coordinator: Małgorzata Franus

2017 - 2018

Demonstration line for the production of materials based on synthetic zeolite

Funding agency: Co-financed by Smart Growth Operational Programme
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2016-2018

Synthesis of zeolites and carbon derivatives from fly ash for use in hydrogen storage

Project ID: PL-RPA/SFZCHSA/06/2016
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2015 - 2016

Research and development works on production technology and application directions of new types of materials obtained on the basis of fly ash

Project ID: Gekon2/02/266818/1/2015
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2014 - 2017

Development of technology for the purification of waters from natural radionuclides using zeolite materials

Project ID: NCBiR 209543
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Małgorzata Franus

2013-2016a

CO2 post-combustion capture using amine impregnated synthetic zeolite

Project ID: NCBR/FENCO-NET 1/2013
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2013-2015

Developing an innovative model of cross-border use of zeolitic tuff

Project ID: IPBU.01.01.00-06-570/11
Funding agency: Cross-Border Cooperation Program PL-BY-UA
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2012 - 2015

Production and utilization of zeolite sorbents of petroleum derivatives

Project ID: NCBiR 177630
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2009 - 2012

Modification of physicochemical properties of selected mineral resources of the Lublin region in order to obtain carbon dioxide sorbents

Project ID: N523424837
Funding agency: National Science Centre,
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2009 - 2012

Production of a zeolite sorbent based on fly ash and its application in engineering and environmental protection

Project ID: N R14 0013 06
Funding agency: The National Centre for Research and Development
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus

2009-2011

Innovative technology of production of zeolites from fly ash

Project ID: WND-POIG.01.03.01-06-146/09
Funding agency: European funds Innovative Economy OP IE
Principal investigator / coordinator: Wojciech Franus