Animal science and Fisheries
Program duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
Program description:
Doctoral students will gain specialist knowledge and skills, including state-of-the-art techniques and research methodologies that can be used in PhD projects. The program consists of compulsory courses and electives, including practical classes, in basic and applied sciences, as well as other types of courses that promote effective learning and the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
The study program covers the following major research areas and scientific disciplines: genomics and proteomics in farm animals; improvement in livestock production in view of management conditions; production technologies, evaluation and shaping of the quality of animal raw materials to produce safe and healthy foods; nutritional strategies to improve animal productivity and welfare, and modify the quality of food products; aquaculture and fisheries; biotechnology in fish protection, restoration and restitution. The study program offers a wide range of courses addressing interdisciplinary research problems, and focuses on encouraging doctoral students to develop their creativity, including creative problem solving, innovation and commercialization of research results.
Career opportunities:
The graduates of doctoral programs have advanced and specialist knowledge and skills in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. They can find employment, as leaders and managers, in different sectors of the economy, including specialist companies and laboratories providing services in the sectors of agriculture, agri-food processing and animal breeding. The graduates are also prepared to pursue their professional career in academia and research institutions in Poland and abroad.
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ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3902-1875
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Faculty: Faculty of Animal Bioengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Address: Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 5234266
Email: a.dziekonska@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: –
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna-Dziekonska
Academic Discipline:
Animal Science and Fisheries
Academic Achievement Indicators:
Supervision Availability:
a. Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (Polish Doctoral Student)
b. Foreign Doctoral Student:
Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:
Funds or Special Equipment Required for the Doctoral Project:
ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6611-2740
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Faculty: Animal Bioengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 89 524 5259
Email: mmog@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: Not provided
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marzena-Mogielnicka-Brzozowska
Academic Discipline:
Animal Science and Fisheries
Academic Achievement Indicators:
Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes
Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:
Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:
ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2672-7086
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Faculty: Faculty of Animal Bioengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 895234294
Email: rafi@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: –
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafal-Strzezek
Academic Discipline:
Animal Science and Fisheries
Academic Achievement Indicators:
Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
Foreign Doctoral Student: No
Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:
Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:
ORCID number: 0000-0003-4062-3715
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Faculty: Faculty of Animal Bioengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury
Tel.: 504 428 197
E-mail: mlecew@uwm.edu.pl
Personal website: –
ResearchGate account: Marek Lecewicz on ResearchGate
Academic discipline: Animal Science and Fisheries
Academic achievement indicators
Number of publications according to the WoS/Scopus database: 31
Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) without self-citations: 286
Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 9
Number of citations (Google Scholar): 562
Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 13
Number of promoted doctors: 0
Number of supervised doctoral students: 0
I will take on the supervision of:
a Polish doctoral student: Yes (1)
a foreign doctoral student: Yes (1)
Scientific interests or research topics offered to candidates
Funds or special equipment required for the doctoral project
Is there funding available to cover the cost of research? Yes / No
Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks? Yes / No
ORCID number: 0000-0001-8931-3190
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Pig Breeding
Faculty: Faculty of Animal Bioengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury
Tel.: 664039980
E-mail: kozwoj@uwm.edu.pl
Personal website: –
ResearchGate account: –
Academic discipline: Animal Science and Fisheries
Academic Achievement Indicators:
Number of publications according to the WoS/Scopus database: 20
Number of citations (WoS/Scopus) without self-citations: 65
Hirsch index (WoS/Scopus): 7
Number of citations (Google Scholar): 204
Hirsch index (Google Scholar): 8
Number of promoted doctors: 2
Number of supervised doctoral students: 0
I will take on the supervision of:
a Polish doctoral student: Yes (1)
a foreign doctoral student: Yes (1)
Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:
Hepatoprotective effect of Curcuma Longa herbs in the prevention of liver dysfunction using pig as an animal model
Funds or Special Equipment Required for the Doctoral Project:
Is there funding available to cover the cost of research? Yes
Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks? Yes