The three awarded student scientific groups can be proud of their significant successes. Student Scientific Group BioReaktor supervised by Anna Żywicka, PhD in the Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Sciences at ZUT became the winner in this program for the second time. After the great success of the first project regarding developing biodegradable food foil with antibacterial properties, this time the research will focus on Modern biofilters for water treatment based on bacterial cellulose modified with chitosan and silver nanoparticles.
The grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in the amount of PLN 63 950 will allow to create a modern, environmental friendly and antibacterial biofilter for water treatment based on bacterial cellulose modified with chitosan and silver nanoparticles. In the first stage the received material will be analyzed in detail, in order to determine its physio-chemical characteristics. Finally, the efficiency of filtration with the use of the developed filter will be evaluated.
In the project participate students actively engaged in student scientific group activities – Martyna Mielniczuk, Julia Luczak, Alina Zwolinska and Joanna Antoszek. BioReaktor on its account has already, among others, successes in III and IV editions of the Bank Ochrony Srodowiska Foundation Academy competition and awards in the category Innovations and new technologies in ecology and environmental protection in two subsequent editions of national competition KoKoN organized by the Technical Universities Forum. Student Scientific Group BioReaktor and its supervisor Anna Żywicka, PhD also got a distinction in national competition StRuNa in categories Supervisor of the Year and Student Scientific Group of the Year.
Once again among the winners there was also Student Scientific Group Apacz 500 operating by the Department of Signal Processing and Multimedia Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at ZUT, supervised by Jaroslaw Fastowicz, PhD and Przemyslaw Mazurek, PhD, DSc. The Group brings together first-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral students, the majority of them study information and telecommunication and their main activities are research and implementation works as well as regular and irregular promotional activities.
The aim of the project titled RC-Car-FPV immersive system for outdoor team games is to develop a remote controlled RC cars immersive system with a FPV (First Person View). A combination of RC cross-country models, FPV cameras, advanced sensors and smart track elements will help to create a brand new quality in outdoor competition and play. The full immersion will allow to experience driving a car from a first person perspective – the driver wearing FPV goggles and using interactive track can feel a real experience of being in the game.
Within the system will be created eight sets of mobile controlled RC cars in the type of monster truck, made in scale of 1:10, equipped with FPV cameras. Each set will also contain the FPV goggles for a driving person. On a displayed view, apart from a first person perspective, will also appear interactive game visualizations – thanks to them a user will get information on tasks, achievements and track elements. Together with smart track modules this solution will make the game much more attractive, allowing on game remote control and managing different game scenarios.
The project will also support students’ skills development. The participants will expand their knowledge on electrical engineering, embedded systems, microcontrollers programming, wireless communication and mechanical design with the use of 3D print. Additionally, developing soft skills such as teamwork, creative problem solving and using agile methodologies is intended during the project activities.
The ready system is planned to be used on the Faculty of Electrical Engineering promotional events. In the future preparing presentations, workshops and perhaps RC‑Car‑FPV races for school youth and study candidates will be also considered, which may help to present modern technologies in an attractive and practical way. The project will be funded in the amount of PLN 70 000.
Student Scientific Group ACI – American Concrete Institute operates at the Faculty of Construction Engineering and Environmental Engineering at ZUT under supervision of professor Maria Kaszynska and Norbert Olczyk, PhD. Within the project titled Innovative concrete composites for thin-walled floating structures will be developed an innovative and environmental friendly formula for a light concrete mixture, to be used for thin-walled floating structures of an optimized shape. A prototype will be used in international 20th German Concrete Canoe Regatta competition – a prestigious event gathering academic teams from all over Europe. The project got funding in the amount of PLN 32 600.
The Group was also successful on international level, among others, winning the main prizes in ACI competitions in San Francisco (2023) and New Orleans (2024). In 2026 it became one of 113 ACI chapters awarded in category Outstanding Student Chapter within ACI organization.
Photo: Press materials of Student Scientific Groups at ZUT
