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Jerzy KALETA, Ph.D., D.Sc., Eng., Prof. of WRUT

Head of Continuum Mechanics Division

Wroclaw University of Technology (WRUT)

Institute of Materials Science and Applied Mechanics (IMSAM)

e-mail: jerzy.kaleta@energyharvesting.pl

Fields of Interest: fatigue, energy hypothesis of fatigue, measurement of energy and damping, Smart Materials (Ferro- and Magnethoreological Fluids, Giant Magnetostrictive Materials, Magneto- Caloric Materials), magnetovision as new NDT, application of cross effects (Villari Effect, Thompson Effect), energy harvesting, plasticity induced martensitic transformation, high pressure vessels for hydrogen and methane as car fuels.

Publications: above 250 (papers and presentations in international and local conferences).

The major projects completed and still in progress

- Storage of Hydrogen „StorHy”; 6th Framework Programme, Integrated Project – IP,

- InGas - Integrated gas powertrain - low emission, CO2 optimised and efficient CNG engines for passenger cars (PC) and light duty vehicles (LDV), 7th Framework Programme,

- Green Kitchen; 7th Framework Programme, 2010-2012, "People" Programme: Marie Curie Actions "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" (IAPP),

- Textile reinforced Al-matrix composites (T-MMC)  for complex stressed components in automobile applications and mechanical engineering, Binational Joint Project between Germany and Poland,

- Enhanced Design Requirements and Testing Procedures for Composite Cylinders intended for the Safe Storage of Hydrogen (HYCOMP); 7th Framework Programme,

- Hybrid Hydride Hydrogen pressure storage (HyCube), KIC InnoEnergy, 7th Framework Programme.

- Nanocomposites and Smart Materials, EIT+,

- Materials and technologies for advanced systems of energy storage and conversion, EIT+,

- The research project, Technology Foresight of polymeric materials in Poland,

- The investment project, the creation of the Materials Laboratory of sol-gel and Nanotechnology.

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