University of Silesia Katowice | Poland
Dr. Julian Plewa is a distinguished professor of Materials Sciences at the University of Silesia, Katowice, with an academic career spanning over four decades in metallurgy, thermodynamics, and advanced materials research. He earned his M.Sc. in Metallurgy (1973) and Ph.D. in Technical Sciences (1979) from AGH University of Science and Technology, followed by his habilitation in Materials Sciences (2005) at Silesia University of Technology, and was appointed Full Professor in 2019 at the University of Silesia. His extensive teaching experience includes roles at Silesia University of Technology, the University of Applied Sciences Muenster, and Cracow University of Technology, where he taught courses ranging from thermodynamics and non-ferrous metallurgy to nanoceramics and functional materials. His research contributions encompass thermodynamics of metallurgical processes, high-temperature superconductors, thermoelectrics, optical materials, and more recently, metamaterials with auxetic properties. With an impressive portfolio of influential publications in international journals, Dr. Plewa’s work continues to advance the fields of ceramics, phosphors, nanotechnology, and mechanical metamaterials, establishing him as a leading figure in functional and structural materials research.
Featured Publications
"Dynamics of Polymeric Re-Entrant Auxetic Structures: Cyclic Compression Studies"
"Partially Auxetic Structure of Rotating Rectangles"
"Partially Auxetic Structure of Rotating Rectangles"
"Metallic Metamaterials with Auxetic Properties: Re-Entrant Structures"
"Experimental Study of Auxetic Structures Made of Re-Entrant (“Bow-Tie”) Cells"