Grzegorz Krolczyk is a Professor and Vice-Rector for Science and Development at Opole University of Technology. Author & co-author of 317 scientific publications (221 JCR papers), as well as nearly 30 studies and industrial applications. His H-Index is 47 (Scopus). Most of papers and industrials applications based on surface metrology and novel technology ideas in Industry. His main directions of scientific activity are analysis and improvement of manufacturing processes, surface metrology and surface engineering. His research focuses on sustainable manufacturing as a tool for the practical implementation of the concept of social responsibility in the area of machining.
A member of several scientific organizations, including Member of the Machine Building Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences. In addition, he is a member of several editorial committees of scientific journals including Measurement and Measurement: Sensors. He participated in advisory and opinion forming bodies, including Advisory team of the Minister of Science and Higher Education. Co-author of four patent applications connected with Industry 4.0, awarded many times for scientific activities in Poland and in the world. Advisor to the CEO of the Polish Central Office of Measures and the Minister for Higher Education on matters related to the direction of metrology development in Poland.
He gained practical experience in a manufacturing company that forms an integral part of a European holding, being responsible for the production of structural materials and plastic injection in the machining workshop. In 2011, he started work in an enterprise being a joint-stock company as a head of the production in a joint-stock company operating in the production of pressure equipment. While working in industry, He was responsible for contacts with other companies in technical matters, such as pricing or implementation of new products. In previous work he held the positions of Design and Technology Department Manager, Product Engineer, Production Manager and Production Director. Such a wide range of professional experience allowed he to implement production standards for such produce as peristaltic pumps, pump sprayers applied in spraying plant protection products and many pressure equipment working, among others, in chemical plants. As the Production Manager, he was responsible for implementing the innovative sprayer design suited for herbicides using the ULV method designed for application in the production and commissioning of the assembly line.
The ability to combine science and industry resulted in the development of many implementations and technology transfers for manufacturing enterprises. He also has gained experience in managing teams of various sizes (from a few to over a hundred people). During his work in the industry, he gained funds for an innovative solution, a diaphragm pump, by submitting a grant within the framework of action 1.4.4.1. “Innovative, energy-saving new generation flow diaphragm device”, where he led a team responsible for the design of a pump with the characteristics including 20% better efficiency and 5 dB lower noise level compared to the ones available on the market. The budget of the project was almost 5 million PLN. In addition, he acted as the author and manager of a research project with a budget of almost 2 million PLN, which resulted in the development of one of the most up-to-date metrology laboratories in Poland, named Surface Integrity Laboratory at the Opole University of Technology. Throughout the research carried out at the laboratory, he initiated the development of an international scientific network, which included 14 scientists from Poland, Croatia, Slovakia, France and India. The outcomes of the joint research took the form of publications that were disseminated all over the world. Organizer of many world conferences in Poland and abroad including Nanotechnology for Instrumentation and Measurement.
