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Lodz University of Technology Prof. Piotr Szczepaniak

Lodz University of Technology Prof. Piotr Szczepaniak Vice Rector for University Development and Business Affairs. Compact overwiev. Lodz University of Technology. Lodz. Lodz University of Technology. Forbes Diamond.

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Lodz University of Technology Prof. Piotr Szczepaniak

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  1. Lodz University of Technology Prof. Piotr Szczepaniak Vice Rector for University Development and Business Affairs Compact overwiev Lodz University of Technology Lodz

  2. Lodz University of Technology Forbes Diamond FORBES DIAMONDS 2012 is a prestigious ranking presenting Polish enterprises which increased their value most dynamically in the last three years. The companies recognized as the ‘Forbes Diamonds’ are profitable, have low risk of insolvency, very good liquidity and positive financial results in years 2008-2010.

  3. Lodz University of Technology Lodz University of Technology } Rzeczpospolita & Perspektywy ranking (2011) • 4thamongtechnicaluniversities • 8thamongalluniversities • 4th most chosenuniversityin Poland • 2nd place inthe student ranking (among 23 technicaluniversities) and 3rd place inthe student ranking (among 90 universities) • Best technicaluniversityinWPROST ranking (2011) *according to prestigiousjournals and Ministry of Science and HigherEducation resources

  4. Lodz University of Technology Lodz University of Technology • 3 100 staff members (including about 300professors) • 20 000 students and 600 Ph.D. students • 3 200 graduateseveryyear • 9 faculties, 75 departments, 36 fields of study • 10 degreeprogrammestaughtin foreign languages

  5. Lodz University of Technology PhDemployeesaccording to workplace (2000 - 2008) LUT LUT

  6. Lodz University of Technology Faculties • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical, Electronic,Computer and Control Engineering • Chemistry • Material Technologies and Textile Design • Biotechnology and Food Sciences • Civil Engineering, Architectureand Environmental Engineering • Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics • Organization andManagement • Process and Environmental Engineering

  7. Lodz University of Technology International programmes • International Faculty of Engineering (IFE) • Themainobjective of thefacultyis to educateprofessionalengineers and managers, fluentin foreign languages and able to demonstratetheirknowledgein science, engineering, technology and business. Achievingthisgoalhasbeenconfirmed by theemploymentrate of the IFE graduates, whichis one of thehighestamongthegraduates of technicaluniversitiesin Poland. Atpresentthereareover 1000 studentsatthefaculty. • Programmes taught in English and French: • Architecture Engineering (Bsc) • Biomedical Engineering (Bsc) • Biotechnology (Bsc, Msc) • Business and Technology (Bsc) • Computer Science (Bsc) • Information Technology (Bsc, Msc) • Management (Msc) • Mechanical Engineeringand Applied Computer Science (Bsc) • Mechatronics (Msc) • Telecommunications and Computer Science (Bsc) • Teleinformatics (Msc) • Science and Technology (Bsc) • Gestion et Technologie (BscinFrench)

  8. Lodz University of Technology LUT - best IT students 2004 – 4th place at national level 2005 – best group at national level, 3 rdbest team intheworld 2008 – 3rd place in Poland 2009 – 2ndbest team intheworld 2010 – best group at national level, worldfinals 2011 – best group at national level, worldfinals 3 times LUT students got the award for the best user interface designer(during 4 editions of this contest, organized by Polish Institute of Industrial Design)

  9. LUT electronic system to support distance education Lodz University of Technology Virtual campus - WIKAMP • LUT created, developed and implemented WIKAMP –distancededucationsupporting system. • WIKAMPisanaddition to traditionalway of teaching and examination.

  10. Lodz University of Technology Technology Transfer Office • The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at LUT serves as a bridge between university and the business community, identifying collaboration opportunities in the local, regional and international markets based on LUT’s research strengths. • National Leader of Innovation 2008 in the category „Innovative Organization”. • Leader of New Technologies contest - award for „Innovative science and research achievement”, 2009.

  11. Achievements 2008 – 2011 Lodz University of Technology Technology Transfer Office • Broker in licence sale for commercial exploitation of several patented technologies, joint patent ownership and know-how agreement consultant and a negotiator of terms of such agreements. • 2 licensing agreements, • 5 agreements on joint ownership of pending patents, • 31 agreements on community rights to the patent pending, • 4 know-how agreements. • Advisor on the development of new innovative companies based on using the intellectual property of the university: • 4 spin-off companies , • 3 preincubation projects.

  12. Lodz University of Technology Technology Transfer Centre, Ltd. • TTCLtd. is the first technology transfer company in Poland operating within the University. Established in August 2009. • TTC Ltd., a company wholly owned by the University, was createdin order to take better advantage of intellectual and technical potential of the University and help scientists to commercialize potentially valuable inventions arising from their research.

  13. Model of the Technology Transfer RECTOR Lodz University of Technology Vice-Rector for University Development and Business Affairs Chancellor TUL Division for Technology Transfer Technology Transfer Center, Ltd. BUSINESS information exchange technology transfer and information exchange

  14. Lodz University of Technology International cooperation – examples • LUT cooperates with over 400 universities, researchcentres, institutes and companies in 40 countries of the world. • LUT coordianatesactivity of Centre of the BalticUniversity in Poland (180 universities from 14 countries of the Baltic Sea region). • LUT is member of European Consortium of Innovative Universities

  15. Lodz University of Technology Universities for the region and country • Lodz University of Technology and University of Lodz, as well as public partners significantlycontribute to development of Internet services to the environment and the city provides LODMAN City Computer Network.

  16. Lodz University of Technology Activities for region and country - examples • Eye-blinkcontrolledhuman-computerinterface • Human-computer interfaces allow for a more natural communication between human beings and machines, and they are particularly useful for the elderly and the paralysed. • Smartphonedevicesoftwareforthevisuallyimpaired • The software package enables visually impaired people (the blind, the elderly) to move around town unconstrained by the limitations of their disability. • „DecodeLodz” („Odkoduj Łódź”) • „DECODELODZ” isthe first in Europe virtualguidebookwhichyoumayaccessfromyour mobile phone and whichmakesuse of the technology of smart codes.

  17. Lodz University of Technology Last researchers awards • Humboldt Research Prize for Professor Jan Awrejcewicz • Professor Jan Awrejcewicz(Dept. of Automatics and Biomechanics) has received the prestigious Humboldt Research Prize. • Award for Professor Andrzej Górak • Prof. Andrzej Górak (Faculty of Process Engineering and Environment) received the “Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande” awarded by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany for his services in the Polish-German cooperation. This is the German state distinction, and the only order given by the federal government. • Award for ProfessorIreneusz Zbiciński • Prof. Ireneusz Zbiciński has received the prestigious Technical University in China Qilu Friendship Award tohonour of foreign experts (only 20 people outside of China).

  18. Information Technology Center Under construction – until June 2012 Lodz University of Technology • The Information Technology Center will support university education in the development and use of innovative technologies in various areas of technical sciences. • It will focus mainly on the area of IT, i.e. software engineering, artificial intelligence, multimedia processing, computer graphics and animation, imaging, computer networks, computer • modeling and simulation, computer architecture, etc. • It will help to improve teaching process in other fields. • four videoconferencing studios available for students, • 3-D imaging and motion capture laboratory, • computing cluster, operated, maintained and administered by the students.

  19. Lodz University of Technology The Factory of Engineers for XXI century Under construction – until August 2012 • Numbers • 1 engineroom • 22 specialized laboratories, includingmeasurement and technologicallabs • 31 workrooms • 8 ICT laboratories • 8 500 m2 and 55 000 m3volume

  20. Lodz University of Technology Beauty of our campus

  21. Lodz University of Technology Beauty of our students

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