Wojciech Bronisław Ciesielka | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Wojciech Bronisław Ciesielka | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Wojciech Bronisław Ciesielka | Mechanical Engineering | Assistant Professor at AGH University of Krakow | Poland

Dr. Wojciech Bronisław Ciesielka is an Adiunkt (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics at AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland. He holds the academic degree of dr inż. (Doctor of Engineering) and works in the Chair of Energy Systems and Environmental Protection Devices. He has authored over 80 scientific publications. His professional experience includes teaching and supervising students in the specialization of Intelligent Systems, as well as conducting research projects in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), computational aeroacoustics (CAA), environmental protection, intelligent signal processing, and system modelling. His research interest spans aeroacoustics (especially noise generated by vehicle flows, truck platooning, heterogeneous columns of vehicles), aerodynamic drag and lift forces, turbulence modelling (e.g. SST, LES), acoustic field simulations (including the use of Ffowcs-Williams-Hawkings analogy), as well as applications of finite element methods (FEM) and digital signal processing. Research skills include numerical simulation, turbulence modelling, acoustic modelling & analysis, environmental impact assessment, signal processing, and interdisciplinary computational methods. Awards and honors are not comprehensively listed in public sources; however, his output and roles suggest recognition within his department and AGH University (publications, supervision, teaching). In conclusion, Dr. Wojciech Bronisław Ciesielka demonstrates strong expertise in engineering mechanics and environmental acoustics, combining numerical modeling, simulation, and experimental verification. His publication record shows increasingly impactful contributions to international journals, and his continuing involvement in teaching and intelligent systems indicates a sustained potential for future research and leadership in sustainable aeroacoustics and environmental protection.

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Featured Publications:

    • Hamiga, W. M., & Ciesielka, W. B. (2022). Numerical analysis of aeroacoustic phenomena generated by heterogeneous column of vehicle. Energies. 2 citations.

    1. Hamiga, W. M., & Ciesielka, W. B. (2021). Numerical analysis of aeroacoustic phenomena generated by truck platoons. Sustainability (Switzerland). 2 citations.

 

 

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu | Computational Mechanics | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu | Computational Mechanics | Best Researcher Award 

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu is an Associate Researcher at the School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Weaponry Science and Technology through a direct doctoral program following his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechanics from the same institution. Dr. Xu’s research focuses on the failure behavior of reinforced concrete under high-impact loading, projectile penetration mechanisms, and the development of advanced numerical simulation methods. He has led and participated in multiple high-level national research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Over the past five years, he has published more than 40 academic papers, including 35 SCI-indexed and 10 EI-indexed publications, and has secured 7 invention patents and 16 software copyrights. He has received prestigious recognitions such as the National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award and the Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award of Beijing Institute of Technology. Dr. Xu is an editorial board member of Scientific Reports and serves as a youth editorial board member for the Journal of Armament Engineering. Actively engaged in academic service, he has been a committee member and invited speaker at national conferences and is a recognized peer reviewer for over 10 international journals.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award – Xiangzhao Xu

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu, currently an Associate Researcher at the School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, is a highly qualified and exceptionally accomplished candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Based on his educational background, research leadership, prolific academic output, and national recognition, he is not only suitable but a top contender for this prestigious honor.

📚 Education Background

  • 🎓 Ph.D. in Weaponry Science and Technology
    Beijing Institute of Technology (2011.9 – 2018.6)
    ➤ Direct Ph.D. from Bachelor’s

  • 🧮 Bachelor’s in Engineering Mechanics
    Beijing Institute of Technology (2007.9 – 2011.7)

🧑‍💼 Research & Academic Work Experience

  • 🧑‍🔬 Associate Researcher
    School of Mechatronical Engineering, BIT
    (2021.6 – Present)

  • 🧑‍🏫 Postdoctoral Researcher & Co-Supervisor
    Mechanics Station, BIT, under Prof. Jianguo Ning
    (2018.7 – 2021.6)

🔬 Research Projects

  • 💥 Principal Investigator of 4 major funded projects:

    • NSFC General Program: High-speed projectile penetration into multi-layer targets

    • NSFC Young Scientists Fund: Concrete failure under explosive loads

    • Postdoc Special Support: Failure mechanism of reinforced concrete

    • Postdoc General Fund: Coupling algorithms for explosive shock simulation

  • 💻 Participant in a major NSFC Key Program on explosion and fluid-structure interaction (Funding: ¥3 million)

🏆 Academic Achievements

  • 📄 40+ High-quality Publications
    ➤ 35 SCI-indexed (29 as 1st/corresponding author)
    ➤ 10 EI-indexed (9 as 1st/corresponding author)
    ➤ Published in Int. J. Impact Eng., Phys. Fluids, J. Comput. Phys., etc.

  • 🧠 7 Invention Patents (3 as 1st inventor)

  • 💽 16 Software Copyrights (11 as 1st author)

🎖️ Awards & Honors

  • 🏅 National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award – Armament Society, 2018

  • 🏅 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award – Beijing Institute of Technology, 2018

  • 🌟 Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow – Beijing Institute of Technology, 2019

  • ✍️ Editorial Board MemberScientific Reports (SCI Journal)

  • ✍️ Youth Editorial BoardJournal of Armament Engineering (EI Journal)

  • 📢 Invited Speaker at the 14th National Explosion Mechanics Academic Conference

  • 👨‍⚖️ Reviewer for 10+ Journals, incl. Phys. Fluids, Int. J. Impact Eng., etc.

  • 🥇 Reviewer of the YearDefence Technology, 2022

  • 🌟 Outstanding ReviewerJournal of Armament Engineering, 2023

Publication Top Notes:

A volume rendering visualization method oriented to explosion field features

Virtual Simulation System for Reduction and Analysis of Explosive Fields

A novel coupled Euler–Lagrange method for high resolution shock and discontinuities capturing

Optimization analysis of state equation and failure criterion for concrete slab subjected to impact loading

Coupled finite-volume method and smoothed-particle hydrodynamics method for numerical simulation of interactions between inviscid shock waves and structures

A novel high resolution fifth-order weighted essentially non-oscillatory scheme for solving hyperbolic equations