{"id":33927,"date":"2023-03-22T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T19:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ing.uwr.edu.pl\/department-of-experimental-petrology\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T08:59:32","slug":"department-of-experimental-petrology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ing.uwr.edu.pl\/en\/structure\/department-of-experimental-petrology\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Experimental Petrology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Department of Experimental Petrology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Experimental Petrology was established in 2009 on the initiative of Professor Jacek Puziewicz. Currently, the Department is composed of:

Prof. Dr. hab. Jacek Puziewicz, PhD \u2014 Department Head
Dr. Wojciech Bartz
Dr. hab. Maciej G\u00f3rka, PhD, prof. UWr.
Dr. hab. Jakub Kierczak, PhD, prof. UWr.
Dr. hab. Magdalena Matusiak-Ma\u0142ek, PhD
Dr. hab. Anna Pietranik, PhD, prof. Uwr.
Dr. hab. Anna Potysz, PhD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department has a longstanding tradition of involving doctoral students in the research conducted by its faculty. Currently, four students from the Doctoral School are working on their dissertations at the Department: Jakub Mikrut, MSc and Daniel Buczko, MSc in their 4th year, B\u0142a\u017cej Cie\u015blik, MSc and Hubert Mazurek, MSc in their 2nd year. Additionally, Katarzyna Derkowska, MSc, Ma\u0142gorzata Ziobro-Mikrut, MSc, and Arkadiusz Przyby\u0142o, MSc, are also finalizing their dissertations under the supervision of the Department\u2019s faculty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anna Pietranik, PhD, currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Geological Sciences at the University of Wroclaw for the 2020\u20132024 term. Maciej Gorka, PhD, is the Director of the Interdepartmental Environmental Protection Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The staff of the Department are specialists of international renown in petrographic and geochemical studies of rocks and their synthetic equivalents, as well as in archaeometric studies. The Department carries out numerous research projects, which provide the necessary financial backing for its operation. All employees of the Department have made their mark with publications in leading scientific journals. Their expertise underpins the educational activities spearheaded by the Department.
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The research team focused on the dynamics and geological structure of the Earth’s upper mantle ranks among the most prominent groups in Europe. Prof. Jacek Puziewicz annually leads a session on this subject at the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Our investigations encompass mantle rocks in Europe and, recently, extend to West Africa. Additionally, the Department’s team delves into the continental crust and the evolutionary processes of its associated magmas. A comprehensive study of Permian rhyolites from Central Europe is currently in progress, involving an international team..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A portion of the Department’s faculty is engaged in geoenvironmental research, primarily focusing on the stability of industrial wastes, their potential for secondary use, and the distribution and mobility of metallic elements in soils. Department researchers also delve into traditional isotope geochemistry and environmental mineralogy, which includes the study of particulate and gaseous air pollutants. The archaeometric research conducted at the Department encompasses metallurgy (examining metals, slags, and foundry crucibles), ceramic (both whiteware and structural) production, and the utilization of rock materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Department’s approach to rock research hinges on preparing materials for in situ testing and carrying out analytical procedures in some of the top laboratories on the continent. This provides access to specialized analytical techniques and ensures the highest quality of data. The Department boasts a state-of-the-art optical microscopy laboratory, along with an SEM fitted with an EDS analytical component and a CL attachment. Two sputtering systems, both high-vacuum and low-vacuum, facilitate the preparation of a diverse array of samples for both in-house and external labs.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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