LARG - The team

Prof. Maciej Manecki – the leader
AGH, A-0, 1st floor, office 24B
cell: +48 604 427 198
e-mail: gpmmanec@cyf-kr.edu.pl




Edyta Waluś, MSc
AGH, A-O, 1st floor, office 24C
PhD student.
Topic: Synthetic analogs of minerals as advanced Cu-based solid-solution photocatalysts
e-mail: ewalus@agh.edu.pl

Julia Sordyl, MSc
LKAB Research Engineer
Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden
PhD student at AGH University of Kraków and Uppsala University (double degree).
Topic: Mechanism and kinetics of transformation of REE-rich apatite to pyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl.
e-mail: julia.sordyl@lkab.com

Ewa Stępień, MSc
AGH, A-O, 1st floor, office 27
PhD student.
Topic: Mechanism and effectiveness of modern technology for removal of As from waters by precipitation of Pb-apatite.
e-mail: estepien@agh.edu.pl

Kacper Staszel, MSc
AGH, A-O, 1st floor, office 27
PhD student.
Topic: Low temperature transformation of monazite (Ce,U,Th)PO4 into pyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl – basic study for future technologies.
e-mail: kstaszel@agh.edu.pl

Mikołaj Leś
AGH,
Graduate student.
Topic: Exploring new avenues for REE recovery from monazites.
e-mail: mles@student.agh.edu.pl

Agnieszka Węgrzyn
AGH
Graduate student.
Topic: Optimization of REE coprecipitation with lead phosphates.
e-mail: agnwegrzyn@student.agh.edu.pl

Marta Esmund
AGH
Graduate student.
Topic: Spectroscopic analysis of apatites in Ordovician conodonts as paleoclimatic indicators.
e-mail: martamartaesmund@student.agh.edu.pl

Anna Kaczmarzyk
AGH
Undergraduate student.
Topic: Benthic foraminifera response to metal contamination in Sarno river estuary (Naples Gulf, Italy).
e-mail: aniakaczm@student.agh.edu.pl

Jan Rygiel
AGH
Undergraduate student.
Topic: Immobilization of contaminants in the soil of a large agglomeration through controlled phosphate fertilization.
e-mail: janrygiel@student.agh.edu.pl
In close collaboration with:
Dr. Jarek Majka, AGH and Uppsala University (Sweden)
Dr. Tomasz Bajda, AGH
Dr. Grzegorz Rzepa, AGH
Dr. Karolina Kośmińska, AGH
Dr. Aleksandra Puławska, Bochnia Salt Mine
Dr. Grzegorz Ziemniak, University of Wrocław
Dr. Katarzyna Łukawska-Matuszewska, University of Gdańsk
Dr. John Rakovan, State Mineralogist of New Mexico (USA)
Dr. Peter Burns, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana (USA)
Dr. Karin Högdahl, Uppsala University, Uppsala (Sweden)
Dr. Marek Matyjasik, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah (USA)
Dr. Olaf Borkiewicz, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne Nat. Lab., Chicago (USA)
- Dr. Kamila Wiaderek, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne Nat. Lab., Chicago (USA)
Graduated from the LARG research group at various stages of education:
Dr. Kamila Wiaderek – Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Lab, Chicago, USA
Dr. Olaf Borkiewicz – Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Lab, Chicago, USA
Dr. Jakub Bazarnik – Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute PIG-PIB
Dr. Bartosz Budzyń – Polish Academy of Sciences PAS
Dr. Justyna Topolska (Flis) – Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry AGH
Dr. Iwona Gałeczka – Geochemist at Carbfix, Reykjavik, Iceland
Dr. Marzena Baron (Kohut) – CNRS, Paris, France
Dr. Iwona Klonowska – Uppsala University, Sweden
Dr. Ewa Dzik – Department of Physics, Gdańsk University of Technology
Dr. Przemysław Rzepka – ETH Zurich, Switzerland (The van Bokhoven Group)
Dr. Monika Kwaśniak-Kominek – Managing Director R&D SOLUTIONS
Dr. Karolina Kośmińska – Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry AGH
Dr. Aleksandra Puławska – Bochnia Salt Mine, Head of the Marketing Department
Dr. Karol Faehnrich – The University of Adelaide, Australia
Dr. Natalia Jakus – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Dr. Grzegorz Ziemniak – University of Wrocław
Dr. Bartosz Puzio – Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry AGH
Dr. Weronika Ofierska – Lab specialist at Gübelin Gem Lab, Lucerne, Switzerland
