Kraków Pharmaceutical Plant Polfa S.A., Quality assurance department, validation specialist

PhD Studies, AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection

AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Assoc. Prof.

Podhale State College of Applied Sciences in Nowy Targ (Podhalańska Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Nowym Targu), Institute of Technical Sciences, Assoc. Prof.

M.Sc., Jagiellonian Univeristy in Kraków, Faculty of Chemistry

specialization: analytical chemistry

Ph.D. , AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection

scientific domain: Earth Sciences,
discipline: Geology,
specialization: Hydrogeochemistry

D.Sc. (habilitation) AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection

scientific domain: Earth Sciences,
discipline: Geology,
specialization: Hydrogeology

Assoc. Prof. AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection

Prof. AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection

main field: hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental engineering

other fields: groundwater monitoring, estimation of groundwater chemical status; estimation of the stability of the chemical composition of mining, mineral, curative and thermal waters; quality control/quality assurance in water monitoring; the impact of disruptive objects (mainly coal mining waste dumps, wastes from energy industry) on the chemical status of the aquatic environment

current research interest: QA/QC of hydrogeochemical data; human errors in water monitoring; health and environmental risk assessment; emerging contaminants (i.a. pesticides and pharmaceuticals residues) in water; legionella’s bacterias in water; speciation analysis of groundwater chemical composition; heat pumps based on groundwater; thermal water monitoring

in most Head of AGH UST Team or main contractor:

PIG-PIB — NFOŚIGW, main contractor

„Preparation of elements for the assessment of geothermal energy resources and thermal and thermal therapeutic waters potential in selected urbanized areas together with analysis of geoenvironmental and economic conditions of their sustainable management”

„Wykonanie elementów oceny potencjału energetycznego i surowcowego wód termalnych i termalnych leczniczych w wybranych obszarach zurbanizowanych wraz z analizą geośrodowiskowych oraz ekonomicznych uwarunkowań ich zagospodarowania”

NCN, SONATA11, contract no: 2016/21/D/ST10/00738, contractor

“Experimental determination of changes in the crystallographic structure and elemental composition of human tooth enamel, occurring as a result of the assimilation of ions of selected metals included in orthodontic appliances”

„Eksperymentalne wyznaczenie zmian w strukturze krystalograficznej i składzie pierwiastkowym ludzkiego szkliwa zębowego, zachodzących na skutek asymilacji jonów wybranych metali wchodzących w skład aparatów ortodontycznych”

NCBiR, contract no: DZP/POLTUR2/246/2017, main contractor

Geotherm. Integrated management of geothermal water: recovery of energy and water

“Zagospodarowanie wód geotermalnych: odzysk energii oraz produkcja wody – GEOTHERM”

PBS, contract no: 245079, head of AGH UST Team

Obtaining of drinking water and liquids and balneological substances in the treatment of cooled thermal waters

Pozyskanie wód pitnych oraz cieczy i substancji balneologicznych w procesie uzdatniania schłodzonych wód termalnych

NCN, contract no: 2011/03/B/ST10/06128, head of AGH UST Team

Long-term transformation of power plant waste weathering and impact of these processes on the mobility of the trace elements contained in the waste

Długoterminowe przemiany wietrzeniowe odpadów elektrownianych i wpływ tych procesów na ruchliwość pierwiastków śladowych zawartych w odpadach

MNiSW, contract no: N N525 349238, main contractor

Elaboration and verification of the methodology for eliminating the risk of groundwater intakes contaminated with trichlorethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethene (PCE)

Opracowanie i weryfikacja metodyki likwidacji zagrożenia ujęć wód podziemnych zanieczyszczonych trichloroetenem (TCE) i tetrachloroetenem (PCE)

GENESIS, main contractor

„Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: New Scientific Basis on Climate Change and Land-use Impacts for the Update of the EU Groundwater Directive”, Contract Number: 226536, 7^th Framework Program of the EU

MNiSW, contract no: N N524 373937, main contractor

Halogens in GZW mine waters and their impact on surface water and bottom sediments of Upper Oder basin

Chlorowce w wodach kopalnianych GZW i ich wpływ na wody powierzchniowe oraz osady denne zlewni Górnej Odry

MNiSW, contract no: R0902802, contractor

Optimization of the parameters of protective barriers preventing the migration of pollutants from mining waste into the aquatic environment together with elaboration of technical and structural documentation

Optymalizacja parametrów barier ochronnych zapobiegających migracji zanieczyszczeń z odpadów górniczych do środowiska wodnego wraz z opracowaniem dokumentacji technicznokonstrukcyjnej

MNiSW, contract no: N N525 2060 33, leader, main contractor

Estimation of the uncertainty of hydrogeochemical data used to assess GWB chemical status

Szacowanie niepewności danych hydrogeochemicznych wykorzystywanych do oceny stanu chemicznego GWB

European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST Action 637, main contractor

Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water

MNiSW, contract no: 4T12B 035 29, contractor

Recognizing and limiting the generation of acidic waters in mines of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin

Rozpoznanie i ograniczanie generowania kwaśnych wód w kopalniach Górnośląskiego Zagłębia Węglowego

MNiSW, contract no: 4T12B 035 27, main contractor

Development of methodical foundations and tools for water resources management in the catchment with regard to their quality

Opracowanie metodycznych podstaw oraz narzędzi gospodarowania zasobami wodnymi w zlewni z uwzględnieniem ich jakości

BRIDGE, main contractor

“Background Criteria for the Identification of Groundwater Thresholds”, Contract Number 006538, 6^th Framework Program of the European Union

MNiSW, contract no: 8T12B 004 20, leader, main contractor

Forecasting of temporary changes in water quality in the vicinity of mining waste dumps with the use of neural networks

Prognozowanie czasowych zmian jakości wód w otoczeniu składowisk odpadów górniczych z wykorzystaniem sieci neuronowych

Vietnam, Hanoi

Project NAWA, Modern foreign promotion of AGH UST in Vietnam — Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnamese-Polish High School in Vietnam

Serbia, Belgrade

Erasmus Plus staff mobility for teaching, University of Belgrad

Vietnam, Hanoi

research visit at the HUMG — Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Faculty of Geology

Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk

visiting professor at the National University of Oil and Gas in Ivano-Frankivsk (2×60 hours of lectures in the field of monitoring and assessment of water status for students of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics and Environmental Engineering)

USA, Los Angeles, California

Contribution in 11th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, 8th International Conference AHFE 2017 and Short Courses, and after conference events (3 weeks)

Australia

Geothermal Systems in Australia, Study Tour

UK, London

International Water Association, COST Meeting

Romania, Bukareszt

COST Meeting

Sweden, Kristianstaad

COST Meeting

Deutschland, Berlin

BAM, Symposium “New developments in measurement uncertainty in chemical analysis”

Antwerp, Belgium, AquaConSoil : sustainable use and management of soil, sediment and water resources : 15th international conference

Lanzarote, Spain, MICRO 2018: fate and impact of microplastics: knowledge, actions and solutions

Ascona, Switzerland, Nano and microplastics in technical and freshwaters systems – Microplastics 2018

Athens, Greece, Desalination for the Environment: Clean Water and Energy, Science, Research, Innovation, Industry, Business

Helsinki, Finland, Water JPI 2018 Conference: emerging pollutants in freshwater ecosystems

Caparica, Portugal, 2nd international Caparica conference on Pollutant toxic ions & molecules

Vienna, Austria, IWA 10th micropol & ecohazars conference

Long Beach, California, 11th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse

Los Angeles, USA, 8th international conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Hiszpania, 3rd International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology

Doha, Qatar, 2nd International Conference on Desalination and Environmental

Roma, Italy, Desalination for the Environment: Clean Water and Energy

Strasbourg, France, European Geothermal Congress

Hanoi, Wietnam, ESASGD 2016 : international conferences on Earth sciences and sustainable geo-resources development

Melbourne, Australia, World Geothermal Congress

Mykonos Island, Greece, 5th International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics (CEMEPE 2015) and SECOTOX Conference

Author or co-author of above 200 publications, i.a.: 18 monographs, 17 chapters in books and 62 papers in scientific periodicals.

https://bpp.agh.edu.pl/autor/kmiecik-ewa03724?lang=en

Member of the International Society of Biometeorology

Member of the International Geothermal Association

Member of the International Medical Geology Association

Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists

Member of the International Water Association:

• IWA Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water Specialist Group
• IWA Assessment and Control of Hazardous Substances in Water Specialist Group
• IWA Water Safety Planning Specialist Group
• IWA Modelling and Integrated Assessment Specialist Group
• IWA Health Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group
• IWA Groundwater Management Specialist Group

Associate Editor of “Geology, Geophysics and Environment” (AGH UST)

Ewa Kmiecik has many years of experience in project and team management:

From 2005 — coordinator of the ARIADNA – program of cooperation of Predictive Solutions (data analysis expert company) with academic units. About 50 Polish universities are

currently involved in the program.

2012–2016 — Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection AGH-UST.

2012–2016 — chair of the Faculty Recruitment Commission, Faculty Committee for Awards and Decorations and the Faculty Committee for the AGH Diamonds Competition

From 2016 —Departmental Coordinator for the accredited Hydrogeochemical Laboratory of the Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology of AGH-UST.

2016–2020 — member of the Library Council of the AGH Main Library

2017–2019 — faculty coordinator for the 100th anniversary of AGH. Member of university anniversary organizing committee.

From 2018 member of the Audit Committee of the AGH ACADEMICA Students and Graduates Foundation. From 2019 chair of this Committee.

From 2019 — member of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Discipline Council

From 2020 — member of Program Council of the Project “Excellence Initiative — Research University” at the AGH-UST.

From 2020 — AGH university coordinator of the Erasmus + Partner Countries agreement for Vietnam

Within the international cooperation she performs reviews of papers in journals from Philadelphia List and others, e.g. Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Water Processing Engineering, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Desalination and Water Treatment, Metals, Environmental Pollution, Water Science and Technology, Water Practice and Technology, Archives of Environmental Protection, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Advanced Nano Bio-materials and Devices, Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series, Royal Society of Chemistry.

She was supervisor of three completed doctoral dissertations:

• Katarzyna Wątor (AGH UST), „Spatial-temporal analysis of the variability of the chemical composition of medicinal waters of the Busko-Zdrój region” („Przestrzenno-czasowa analiza zmienności składu chemicznego wód leczniczych rejonu Buska-Zdroju”) (2014).
• Klaudia Sekuła (Korzec) (AGH UST), „Hydrogeochemical characteristics of thermal waters in the area of Bańska Niżna” („Charakterystyka hydrogeochemiczna wód termalnych w rejonie Bańskiej Niżnej”) (2017).
• Justyna Mazurkiewicz (AGH UST); „Assessment of prospective areas for geothermal use of low-temperature waters in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship” („Ocena obszarów perspektywicznych dla geotermalnego wykorzystania wód niskotemperaturowych w województwie małopolskim”) (2017).

She is supervisor of four open doctoral dissertations:

• Iwona Lipiec (PIG-PIB Kielce), „Spatio-temporal changes of the chemical composition of sulfide water in Busko-Zdrój and Solec-Zdrój regions” („Analiza zmienności składu chemicznego wód siarczkowych rejonu Buska-zdroju i Solca Zdroju w układzie czasowoprzestrzennym”) (dissertation in revision).
• Anna Mika (AGH UST), „Assessment of the potentially curative character of thermal waters in Bańska Niżna” („Ocena potencjalnie leczniczego charakteru wód termalnych w Bańskiej Niżnej”) (planned date of defense — IX 2020).
• Piotr Rusiniak (WGGIOŚ AGH), „Differentiation of the speciation of selected elements in the thermal waters of the Podhale Basin” („Zróżnicowanie specjacji wybranych pierwiastków w wodach termalnych niecki podhalańskiej”) (planned date of defense — 2021).
• Damian Pietrzak (WGGIOŚ AGH), „Neonicotinoids - conditions for migration in the aquatic environment” („Neonikotynoidy — warunki migracji w środowisku wodnym”) (planned date of defense — 2021).

Winner of the AGH Rector award for scientific achievements (2017, 2018, 2019).

An important element of its activity is cooperation with the social and economic environment. The technological achievements and cooperation with the economic sector include research and implementation studies mainly in the field of hydrogeology and water protection. In the years 2012–2020 she carried out as the author and/or co-author of over 40 expert opinions and other studies commissioned by public institutions or entrepreneurs.