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Magneto-responsive textile modified by (nano)materials

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Code SD-NFiz-G11
Organizational unit Doctoral School of Exact Sciences
Area/discipline Physical sciences
Form of studies Full-time
Level of education Third cycle
Language(s) of instruction English, Polish
Admission limit 1
Duration 8 semesters
Recruitment committee address Wydział Fizyki UAM ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, Poznań mgr Anna Kolańczyk-Marszałek
Office opening hours 9.00-14.00
WWW address https://amu.edu.pl/doktoranci/szkola-doktorska/rekrutacja/rekrutacja-20242025
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  • Phase 1 (15.07.2024 00:00 – 31.07.2024 23:59)

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Project description:      

Textile materials have been known to mankind for centuries. They are utilized to protect people against different weather conditions, improve their outward appearance and decorate their surroundings. In the past, textiles were fabricated using traditional methods, however nowadays, they are now prepared by means of highly automated equipment. Electrospinning belongs to the most popular novel techniques of textile production in which special polymer solutions are dispersed into small droplets and then stretched into fibers due to the electrostatic forces. The artificial textile materials fabricated in this way can be used for traditional purposes, but also form the basis of novel applications of fabrics in clothes equipped with electronic components (textronics) or in modern medical therapies. For instance, the magnetic textiles could deliver a controlled amount of heat to the region of interest and contribute to the easier tissue regeneration.

Artificial textile materials can be modified by the addition of active substances that could be then released under external stimuli such as high-intensity ultrasound. When magnetic materials are added, we could develop smart textiles responsive to the external magnetic fields applied to change the position or/and generate heat as a result of processes inside and in the vicinity of magnetic particles. Due to heat transfer, magnetic textile could heat the tissue and cause a therapeutic effect. The use of elevated temperature to support conventional anti-cancer therapies (magnetic hyperthermia) has been investigated for decades and is being introduced in clinics worldwide. However, magnetic suspensions administrated intravenously are commonly used for this purpose, which limits the possibility of tracking them in the patient body.

In the framework of the proposed project, we will investigate the fabrication of textile materials modified with additives of various functionalities, e.g., enzymes or magnetic particles. To prepare such smart textiles, the electrospinning technique will be used as it allows the addition of different materials to the polymer solution. This strategy will be compared to the deposition of the suspension of (nano)materials on the already prepared electrospun material. Tissue-mimicking phantoms will be used to assess the efficiency of magnetic heating and the possibility of a controlled release of substances from the textile to the phantoms when exposed to the high-intensity ultrasound. We will focus on the temperature increase inside the phantom body evaluated by thermometry and computer modeling. It is expected that both the amount of released substances and the final temperature elevation will depend on the materials used, the intensity of the magnetic and ultrasonic fields and the distribution of the materials incorporated within the textile structure. The potential applications of smart textiles are not limited to the biomedical field. For example, in the case of extraction of active substances dissolved in low-concentration solutions could be also be facilitated using magnetic textiles to capture and a controlled release elsewhere after the application of high-intensity ultrasound. The proposed research will be carried out in international collaboration with the scientists from the Slovak Academy of Sciences. This research project offers an opportunity for fundamental research to advance the basic knowledge in various fields, including material science (responsive  textiles) and stimuli-triggered release by ultrasound. The progress in the field of modified smart (nano)textiles by explaining their properties, and the  demonstration of various applications will be of interest to material engineers and applied scientists.

 

Principal investigator:  Prof  dr hab. Arkadiusz Józefczak

Recruitment 

Selection Committee

          prof.  dr hab.Arkadiusz Józefczak  – chairman

          prof. UAM dr hab. Jędrzej Kociński

          prof. UAM dr hab. Gotard Burdziński

          dr Rafał Bielas

5.       prof.  dr hab. Adam Lipowski

          mgr  Anna Kolańczyk- Marszałek   – secretary

Schedule of  the Doctoral  School enrolment procedure: 

·         acceptance of documents: from 15 July, 2024 to 31 July,  2024
 ·        admission process: from 2 to 6 September, 2024
 ·        announcement of the list of candidates qualified for admission: 11 September,  2024
 ·        submission of paper documents: from 16 to 18 September,  2024.

Recruitment fee

The recruitment fee is 75 EUR.

Form of the selection procedure

One stage procedure.

Language of the selection procedure, including interviews:

Polish or English language. 

Required documents:

            An applicant for admission to a doctoral school shall register in the IRK (Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów – Candidate Internet Registration) system and submit documents in electronic form.
          Candidates are required to:  
1)    complete the registration form and attach an electronic photograph of 20 mm x 25 mm at a resolution of at least 300 dpi;
2)    specify the scientific discipline in which the candidate will be trained at the doctoral school;
3)    consent to the processing of candidate’s data for admission purposes;
4)    enter the results of the diploma examinations;
5)    attach a CV;
6)    attach a scan of a letter of motivation, signed in their own handwriting, indicating the scientific discipline in which the candidate wishes to obtain a doctoral degree;
7)    enclose a scan of a copy of a higher education diploma confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework, or, in the case of graduates from the academic year 2023/2024, who have not yet been awarded a diploma, a certificate confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework. In the case of candidates who apply for admission to doctoral school on the basis of the highest academic achievement, the following is required respectively: for graduates of first-degree studies, a diploma of completion of these studies with a supplement, and for students after the 3rd year of uniform master's studies, a certificate of the average point score obtained from years 1 to 3, together with a transcript;
8)    attach a scan of a hand-signed declaration that they do not plan to enrol in another doctoral school and that they do not hold a doctoral degree;
9)    attach a scan of a hand-signed statement of documented achievements and documents confirming these achievements - the achievements to be evaluated should be indicated:
a)    up to 3 - in the case of scientific achievements;
               b)    up to 3 - in the case of other achievements; 
10)  attach a scan of a hand-signed proposal of an original research project, and in the case of admission in connection with the implementation of a research project - the author's concept of the implementation of the grant project, together with a bibliography (up to 8 pages of a standard typescript, max. 15,000 characters with spaces);
11)  attach a scan of the hand-signed application for admission to the doctoral school downloaded from the IRK system, 
        12) pay the enrolment fee.

 1.        Candidates who have obtained the necessary education outside the territory of the Republic of Poland, shall additionally submit:

1)    a photocopy of a document which confirms their education, certified to be a true copy of the original document, i.e. a diploma with a supplement confirming completion of first cycle studies (Bachelor degree) and a diploma with a supplement confirming completion of second cycle studies (Master degree, MSc, MA) in the original language and in a certified translation into English or into Polish,

            2)    a photocopy of their passport. 

 Evaluation criteria

The following shall be taken into account during the admission procedure:        

 1)    the grade awarded for the diploma of the second cycle studies or single cycle five year master’s studies - maximum 10 points; in the case of candidates who seek admission on the basis of superior academic achievements ("Pearls of Science") - 10 points;

 2)    evaluation of the candidate's scientific activity and scientific achievements; the candidate indicates for evaluation up to three documented scientific achievements, in accordance with the achievement criteria adopted by the selection committee for a given discipline - maximum 15 points;

 3)    evaluation of the candidate's other documented activity, based on a maximum of three achievements consistent with the achievement criteria adopted by the selection committee for a given discipline - maximum 5 points

 4)    the result of the interview, with the scope of the interview including:

 a)    the candidate's knowledge and competencies relevant to the planned research and appropriate to the indicated scientific discipline,

 b)    elements of research methodology appropriate for the discipline indicated.

 No more than 50 points can be awarded for the interview; the maximum duration of the interview is 30 minutes.

 5)    evaluation of the research project prepared and submitted for assessment to the selection committee (maximum 20 points), with particular emphasis on:

 a)    the ability to formulate the research objective and present the research problem;

 b)    research idea and the ability to propose a solution;

 c)    methodology appropriate to the discipline indicated;

          d)    knowledge of the state of research with a basic bibliography. 

Condition of admission to the Doctoral School 

Each candidate may be awarded a maximum of 100 points in the selection procedure.A candidate will be admitted to a doctoral school if he or she is awarded a sufficient number of points awarding a place on the ranking list, within the limit of candidates for a given scientific discipline; the candidate must also obtain at least 60 points from the entire selection procedure.

Education Program

Education at the doctoral school lasts 8 semesters. Education at the Doctoral School  is offered on the basis of a framework curriculum and an individual research plan and ends with the submission of a doctoral dissertation.

The framework curriculum at the doctoral school includes a catalogue of modules of compulsory classes, elective compulsory classes and optional classes. It also:

1)    defines their schedule

2)    defines the way in which the classes are taught

3)    defines how learning outcomes are verified.

Education begins on 1st October, 2024.

Supervisors

A doctoral student works under the supervision of a supervisor or supervisors, or a supervisor and auxiliary supervisor, who will be appointed by the Deputy Rector at the request of a doctoral student (within 3 months of the start of his or her studies at the Doctoral School).

Scholarships

Scholarship: 5000 PLN gross per month until mid-term evaluation, then 6000 PLN gross  till the end of the project. (48 months).

 

 

Rules of admission to doctoral schools of Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań in the academic year 2024/2025, Appendix to Resolution No. 478/2023/2024 of UAM Senate of 18th  December, 2023.