Agriculture and Horticulture

Agriculture and Horticulture

Duration of the programme: 4 years (8 semesters)

Program description: Doctoral students will gain new knowledge, skills and social competence in the areas of agricultural engineering and agricultural and horticultural plant breeding; biological and technological determinants of agricultural and horticultural plant cultivation; genetic and biotechnological determinants of crop breeding for sustainable production, multidirectional and cascade uses of crops and bioresource engineering; advances in agricultural engineering and biodiversity management in different production systems; molecular diagnostics (PCR, real-time PCR) of fungal plant pathogens; entomological diagnostics of species in agrocenoses and storehouses; qualitative and quantitative analyses of agricultural products with high nutritional value; analysis of agronomic, economic and energy efficiency of biomass production and processing in annual and perennial crops; life cycle environmental, economic, social and energy analyses (LCA, LCC, sLCA) for the production and multidirectional uses of bioresources; determinants of sustainable development of rural areas, sustainable resource management and climate change impacts in north-eastern Poland; bioeconomy, renewable energy sources and agro-energy.

Doctoral students will use innovative, state-of-the-art techniques, methods and research methodologies to apply the newly-acquired to practice while working on PhD projects.

Career opportunities: The graduates of doctoral programs have advanced knowledge, skills and social competence in the discipline of Agriculture and Horticulture. Therefore, they are prepared for implementing innovative ideas and creative problem solving. They can find employment, as leaders and managers, in the agricultural and horticultural sector. The graduates can also pursue their professional career in academia and research institutions in Poland and abroad.

Key words:

  • Agroecosystems

  • Agrotechnology

  • Bioenergy

  • Bioeconomy

  • Bioresources

  • Biotechnology

  • Production Efficiency

  • Plant Breeding

  • Quality of Raw Materials

  • Climate

  • Plant Protection

  • Horticulture

  • Yield

  • Crop Rotation

  • Agriculture

  • Horticultural Crops

  • Agricultural Crops

  • Water

  • Production Managem

Candidates for PhD Supervisors

ORCID Number: 0000-0002-8512-7363

Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Soil Science and Microbiology

Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Telephone: 089 523 35 53

Email: agata.borowik@uwm.edu.pl

Personal Website: http://wril.uwm.edu.pl/kgim/dr-hab-agata-borowik-prof-uczelni

ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Agata-Borowik-2?ev=hdr_xprf

Academic Discipline:

  • Agriculture and Horticulture

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 71/71
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 1240/1354
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 20/19
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 1807
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 22
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:

  • Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
  • Foreign Doctoral Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Shaping the microbiological and biochemical properties of agricultural soils exposed to stress induced by mineral and organic chemical compounds.

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    • Yes, the research will be conducted within a grant intended for research purposes. In the second year, the PhD candidate will apply for a project funded by external funds.
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?

Yes, the Department of Soil Science and Microbiology has the appropriate infrastructure and equipment necessary to conduct research.

ORCID Number: 0000-0003-3322-1304
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Soil Science and Microbiology
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: 89 523 44 39
Email: m.bacmaga@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: None
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malgorzata-Bacmaga/

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 41/44
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 382/733
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 14/15
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 1110
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 19
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 1

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes, one doctoral student
Foreign Doctoral Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Analysis of the effect of combined use of veterinary pharmaceuticals and pesticides on soil biological parameters.

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes, the research will be conducted within a grant intended for research purposes. In the second year, the PhD candidate will apply for a project funded by external funds.
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes, the Department of Soil Science and Microbiology has the appropriate infrastructure and equipment necessary to conduct research.

ORCID Number: 0000-0003-2071-9314
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Soil Science and Microbiology
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: 0048 895234820
Email: barbara.kalisz@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: http://wril.uwm.edu.pl/kgim/dr-hab-inz-barbara-kalisz
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barbara-Kalisz

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 50 (40 indexed in WoS) / 40
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 276 / 333
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 9 / 10
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 534
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 11
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 2 (Assistant Supervisor)
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 2 (Assistant Supervisor)

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes (1)

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Chemical properties of organic soils
  2. Soil organic carbon

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes. The cost of research will be partially financed by the subsidy available for laboratory analyses. In the second year of study, the PhD candidate will apply for a project funded by external funds.
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes. The Department of Soil Science and Microbiology has the appropriate infrastructure and equipment necessary for research.

Additional Info:
Scopus ID: 26535967100
WoS Researcher ID: C-3510-2018
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/rid/C-3510-2018

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8195-5180
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Bioresource Engineering
Faculty: Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 89 5246146
Email: michal.krzyzaniak@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: http://wril.uwm.edu.pl/sites/default/files/u577/kghriib_michal_krzyzaniak.pdf
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michal-Krzyzaniak-2

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 89/93
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 1,004/1,497
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 24/25
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 2,756
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 30
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 1
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (2) / No
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes (2) / No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Black soldier fly rearing on different residues from agriculture, agri-food, and other industries
  2. Influence of environment and rearing conditions on development and composition of black soldier fly
  3. Influence of environment and rearing conditions on development and composition of yellow mealworm
  4. Influence of environment and rearing conditions on development and composition of super worm
  5. Influence of environment and rearing conditions on development and composition of lesser mealworm
  6. Influence of different methods of insect processing on final product composition

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research? Yes / No
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks? Yes / No

Our team’s research is focused on the utilization of various by-products and residues in insect rearing for food and feed applications. We have primarily concentrated on the rearing and processing of yellow mealworms. Additionally, we have recently established a laboratory equipped for the rearing of black soldier flies, designed to accommodate both laboratory research and small-scale commercial production. Our department boasts a range of equipment for the analysis of insects as food and feed, including tools for proximate feed analysis, water activity, energy value, amino acid composition, and more. Moreover, we possess and have access to semi-industrial equipment for insect processing. We maintain collaborations with numerous national and international research institutions. We warmly invite all PhD candidates interested in contributing to our research to join our team.

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1674-2319
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: 89 523 35 60
Email: kazimierz.warminski@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: http://wril.uwm.edu.pl/kch/pracownicy
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kazimierz-Warminski

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 27/27
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 423/383
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 15/16
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 343
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 9
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 1

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1) / No
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes (how many) / No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Production and multidirectional use of agricultural crops biomass

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes / No
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes / No

ORCID Number: 0000-0002-5904-3035
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Bioresource Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 89 523-48-47
Email: dariusz.zaluski@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dariusz-Zaluski

ResearchGate Account: Agriculture and Horticulture
Academic Discipline: +48 89 523-48-47

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 66/68
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 901/962
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 18/19
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 1348
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 23
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • My area of expertise is related to biometry, design of experiments (DoE), and statistical tools as needed in plant breeding, agronomy, crop science, and forestry research.
  • The research topics offered to candidates related to agricultural experimentation, with an emphasis on statistical analysis of data.
    1. Taguchi methods to evaluate the robustness of a combination of factors of crop production under environmental stress.
    2. Statistical methods of climate change analysis – assessment of the current state.

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes.
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes.

ORCID Number: 0000-0003-1236-0719
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Bioresource Engineering
Faculty: Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 89 5245329
Email: e.olba-ziety@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: Not Available
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ewelina-Olba-Ziety

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 29/30
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 212/264
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 10/10
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 497
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 13
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes (1)

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Yielding and evaluation of the economic and environmental efficiency of biomass production of agricultural plants. Research related to the production of agricultural biomass mainly of perennial industrial plants. Economic and environmental analyses of biomass production. Experience in international and national research projects.

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes / No
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes / No

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4804-8161
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Soil Science and Microbiology
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: 0048 89 523 48 32
Email: pawels@uwm.edu.pl
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pawel-Sowinski

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 20/33
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 213/296
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 6/7
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 396
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 9
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
Foreign Doctoral Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Directions of transformation of wetlands in the young glacial landscape

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes. The research will be conducted within a grant intended for research purposes. In the second year, the PhD candidate will apply for a project funded by external funds.
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes. The Department of Soil Science and Microbiology has the appropriate infrastructure and equipment necessary to conduct research.

ORCID Number: 0000-0001-7202-4018
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 601 761 291 / 89 523 39 35
Email: danuta.zielinska@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: –
ResearchGate Account: Not provided

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture / Biological Sciences

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 53
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 1368
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 24
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): Not provided
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): Not provided
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 1
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
 Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Antioxidant activity of biologically active compounds of plant origin

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes

ORCID Number: 0000-0001-7693-9469
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 507321724
Email: kamil.wojciechowski@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: –
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kamil-Wojciechowski-2

Academic Discipline:
Agriculture and Horticulture / Biological Sciences

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 79
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 1191
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 22
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 1753
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 24
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 5
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Plant proteins (e.g., lupine, rapeseed, nigella, etc.) as sources of surface-active components
  2. Saponin biosurfactants – surface and biological activity

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    No
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes
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