Staff Profile

Qualifications
2008 - PhD in Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry) University of Gdansk, Poland
2004 - MSc (integrated) in Environmental Protection, University of Gdansk, Poland

Previous Positions
2012 -2022 - Research Associate - School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UK
2008 - 2015 Associate Professor - Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
2011 - 2015 PostDoc (FNP TEAM) - Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
2007 - 2008 Assistant Professor - Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

Research Interests
1) Safety of lithium-ion batteries
    - risk and hazards of failed batteries - fire, the origin of the vapour cloud, explosion
   - prevention, mitigation and ways to deal with drastic outcomes of battery abuse/ failure
   - environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries - the release of hazardous materials from spent and abused batteries
   - a collaboration with Fire and Rescue Services on operation procedures to tackle battery fires

2) Micropollutants in the environment
    - analytical method development
    - fate, transport and interactions with environmental matrices

1. SafeBatt: Science of the Battery Safety - Faraday Institution(2021 - )
   
2. Reuse and Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries (ReLiB) - Faraday Institution (2018 - 2021)
   
3. Valorisation of agricultural wastes in the Thai rural economy for bioenergy production, nutrient recycling and water pollution control in aquaculture – Newton Fund (2017 -2018)
4. Enzymatic antibiotics pollution control – British Council (2016 – 2018)
5. Smart reactive sorbents for the removal of emerging contaminants – CeG Seed Corn (2015-2016)
   
6. Global Innovation Partnership to Investigate, Restore and Protect the Urban Water Environment – British Council (2014 – 2016)
7. Synthetic peptides - study on physiochemical properties and biological activity- National Science Centre, Poland, (2013 - 2016)
8. Mitigating the risk of micropollutants in the environment - EPSRC Challenging Engineering, UK (2011 – 2017)
9. Diagnostic markers for investigation of formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaques- Foundation for Polish Science, TEAM, Poland, (2011-2015)
   
10. Biodegradation of antidiabetic drugs by sewage sludge and selected soils, National Science Centre, Poland, (2011-2012)
11. Study on mechanism of interaction of ionic liquids with selected mineral surfaces, Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland, (2010- 2011)
12. Study on sorption mechanism and time of transport of ionic liquids in various types of soil and sediment, Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, (2006-2008) - PhD project
    
13. Development of analytical methodology for investigation of ionic liquids in biological and environmental samples, Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, (2005- 2008)
14. Investigation of toxicology and ecotoxicology of ionic xenobiotics – environmental risk assessment of ionic liquids and perchlorate compounds, Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, (2005- 2008)
    

1) TEACHING
Current:

• Water Supply and Treatment Module (CEG 8103)
• Environmental Fate of Contaminants (CEG 8111)

Previous:
Basic and Inorganic Chemistry (Medical University of Gdansk); Basic Crystallography (Medical University of Gdansk); Analytical Chemistry (the Medical University of Gdansk and University of Gdansk); Environmental Engineering (University of Gdansk); Biogeochemistry (Medical University of Gdansk)

 2) PhD CO-SUPERVISION:
Current:
Ms Jidapa Plaimart, Mr Malcolm Wise, Mr Joseph Macdonald

Completed:
Dr Sarah Flint (2018), Tamara Coello Garcia (2018), Oladapo Komolafe (2018), Kishor Acharya (2018), Nur Abdul Latif (2018), Emannuel Johnson (2022)

3) MSc SUPERVISION
I am an active MSc supervisor (and co-supervisor)

• Mrozik W, Rajaeifar MA, Heidrich O, Christensen P. Environmental impacts, pollution sources and pathways of spent lithium-ion batteries. Energy and Environmental Science 2021, 14(12), 6099-6121.
• Harthern-Flint SL, Dolfing J, Mrozik W, Meynet P, Eland LE, Sim M, Davenport RJ. Experimental and Genomic Evaluation of the Oestrogen Degrading Bacterium Rhodococcus equi ATCC13557. Frontiers in Microbiology 2021, 12, 670928.
• Mrozik W, Christensen PA, Milojevic Z, Ahmeid M, Wise MS, Attidekou PS, Dickman NA, Lambert S, Das PK. Hazards and Pollution Released from Abused and Burnt Industrial Lithium-Ion Batteries. In: 104th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (IUPAC | CCCE 2021). 2021, Canada.
• Komolafe O, Mrozik W, Dolfing J, Acharya K, Vassalle L, Mota C, Davenport R. Occurrence and removal of micropollutants in full-scale aerobic, anaerobic and facultative wastewater treatment plants in Brazil. Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 287, 112286.
• Khawkomol S, Neamchan R, Thongsamer T, Vinitnantharat S, Panpradit B, Sohsalam P, Werner D, Mrozik W. Potential of biochar derived from agricultural residues for sustainable management. Sustainability 2021, 13(15), 8147.
• Christensen PA, Anderson PA, Harper GDJ, Lambert SM, Mrozik W, Rajaeifar MA, Wise MS, Heidrich O. Risk management over the life cycle of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2021, 148, 111240.
• Christensen PA, Milojevic Z, Wise MS, Ahmeid M, Attidekou PS, Mrozik W, Dickman NA, Restuccia F, Lambert SM, Das PK. Thermal and mechanical abuse of electric vehicle pouch cell modules. Applied Thermal Engineering 2021, 116623.
• Mrozik W, Minofar B, Thongsamer T, Wiriyaphong N, Khawkomol S, Plaimart J, Vakros J, Karapanagioti H, Vinitnantharat S, Werner D. Valorisation of agricultural waste derived biochars in aquaculture to remove organic micropollutants from water – experimental study and molecular dynamics simulations. Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 300, 113717.
• Plaimart J, Acharya K, Mrozik W, Davenport RJ, Vinitnantharat S, Werner D. Coconut husk biochar amendment enhances nutrient retention by suppressing nitrification in agricultural soil following anaerobic digestate application. Environmental Pollution 2020, 268(Part A), 115684.
• Acharya K, Werner D, Dolfing J, Barycki M, Meynet P, Mrozik W, Komolafe O, Puzyn T, Davenport RJ. A quantitative structure-biodegradation relationship (QSBR) approach to predict biodegradation rates of aromatic chemicals. Water Research 2019, 157, 181-190.
• Coello-Garcia T, Curtis TP, Mrozik W, Davenport RJ. Enhanced estrogen removal in activated sludge processes through the optimization of the hydraulic flow pattern. Water research 2019, 164, 114905.
• Komolafe O, Bowler B, Dolfing J, Mrozik W, Davenport RJ. Quantification of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners in wastewater by gas chromatography with electron capture detector (GC-ECD). Analytical Methods 2019, 11(27), 3474-3482.
• Acharya K, Werner D, Dolfing J, Meynet P, Tabraiz S, Baluja M, Petropoulos E, Mrozik W, Davenport R. The experimental determination of reliable biodegradation rates for mono-aromatics towards evaluating QSBR models. Water Research 2019, 160, 278-287.
• Mrozik W, Vinitnantharat S, Thongsamer T, Pansuk N, Pattanachan P, Thayanukul P, Acharya K, Baluja MQ, Hazlerigg C, Robson AF, Davenport RJ, Werner D. The food-water quality nexus in periurban aquacultures downstream of Bangkok, Thailand. Science of The Total Environment 2019, 695, 133923.
• Markiewicz M, Jungnickel C, Stolte S, Bialk-Bielinska A, Kumirska J, Mrozik W. Primary degradation of antidiabetic drugs. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2017, 324(Part B), 428-435.
• Markiewicz M, Jungnickel C, Stolte S, Bialk-Bielinska A, Kumirska J, Mrozik W. Ultimate biodegradability and ecotoxicity of orally administered antidiabetic drugs. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2017, 333, 154-161.
• Han Z, Sani B, Mrozik W, Obst M, Beckingham B, Karapanagioti HK, Werner D. Magnetite Impregnation Effects on the Sorbent Properties of Activated Carbons and Biochars. Water Research 2015, 70(1), 394-403.
• Mrozik W, Stefanska J. Adsorption and biodegradation of antidiabetic pharmaceuticals in soils. Chemosphere 2014, 95, 281-288.
• Markiewicz M, Mrozik W, Rezwan K, Thoming J, Hupka J, Jungnickel C. Changes in zeta potential of imidazolium ionic liquids modified minerals - implications for determining mechanism of adsorption. Chemosphere 2013, 90(2), 706-712.
• Maszkowska J, Kolodziejska M, Bialk-Bielinska A, Mrozik W, Kumirska J, Stepnowski P, Palavinskas R, Krugere O, Kalbe U. Column and batch tests of sulfonamide leaching from different types of soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2013, 260, 468-474.
• Mrozik W, Jungnickel C, Paszkiewicz M, Stepnowski P. Interaction of Novel Ionic Liquids with Soils. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2013, 224(11), 1759.
• Mrozik W, Markowska A, Guzik L, Kraska B, Kamysz W. Determination of counter-ions in synthetic peptides by ion chromatography, capillary isotachophoresis and capillary electrophoresis. Journal of Peptide Science 2012, 18(3), 192-198.
• Mrozik W, Kotlowska A, Kamysz W, Stepnowski P. Sorption of ionic liquids onto soils: experimental and chemometric studies. Chemosphere 2012, 88(10), 1202-1207.
• Bialk-Bielinska A, Maszkowska J, Mrozik W, Bielawska A, Kolodziejska M, Palavinskas R, Stepnowski P, Kumirska J. Sulfadimethoxine and sulfaguanidine: Their sorption potential on natural soils. Chemosphere 2012, 86(10), 1059-1065.
• Jungnickel C, Mrozik W, Markiewicz M, Luczak J. Fate of ionic liquids in soils and sediments. Current Organic Chemistry 2011, 15(12), 1928-1945.
• Guzik L, Mrozik W, Kamysz W. Determination of simvastatin in pharmaceutical dosage forms by optimized and validated method using HPLC/UV. Croatica Chemica Acta 2010, 83(4), 371-377.
• Nichthauser J, Mrozik W, Markowska A, Stepnowski P. Analysis of residual ionic liquids in environmental samples: Development of extraction methods. Chemosphere 2009, 74(4), 515-521.
• Mrozik W, Jungnickel C, Ciborowski T, Pitner W, Kumirska J, Kaczynski Z, Stepnowski P. Predicting mobility of alkylimidazolium ionic liquids in soils. Journal of Soils and Sediments 2009, 9(3), 237-245.
• Siedlecka EM, Mrozik W, Kaczynski Z, Stepnowski P. Degradation of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid in a Fenton-like system. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2008, 154(1-3), 893-900.
• Mrozik W, Jungnickel C, Skup M, Urbaszek P, Stepnowski P. Determination of the adsorption mechanism of imidazolium-type ionic liquids onto kaolinite: Implications for their fate and transport in the soil environment. Environmental Chemistry 2008, 5(4), 299-306.
• Mrozik W, Nichthauser J, Stepnowski P. Prediction of the adsorption coefficients for imidazolium ionic liquids in soils using cyanopropyl stationary phase. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 2008, 17(3), 383-388.
• Stepnowski P, Mrozik W, Nichthauser J. Adsorption of alkylimidazolium and alkylpyridinium ionic liquids onto natural soils. Environmental Science and Technology 2007, 41(2), 511-516.
• Stepnowski P, Nichthauser J, Mrozik W, Buszewski B. Usefulness of π...π aromatic interactions in the selective separation and analysis of imidazolium and pyridinium ionic liquid cations. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2006, 385(8), 1483-1491.
• Stepnowski P, Mrozik W. Analysis of selected ionic liquid cations by ion exchange chromatography and reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Separation Science 2005, 28(2), 149-154.
• Latala A, Stepnowski P, Nedzi M, Mrozik W. Marine toxicity assessment of imidazolium ionic liquids: Acute effects on the Baltic algae Oocystis submarina and Cyclotella meneghiniana. Aquatic Toxicology 2005, 73(1), 91-98.