Assistant Professor
Rafał Bielas
- Department of Acoustics, Faculty of Physics
2 University of Poznań Street, room A208
61-614 Poznań - Email: rafal.bielas@amu.edu.pl
- Phone: +48 61 829 51 27
- ORCID: 0000-0001-6260-6444
- AMU Knowledge Base: publications
CONSULTATIONS
Thursdays, 10.30 – 11.30 in-person, room A208, 1st floor of the Department of Acoustics
13.00 – 14.00 online (MS Teams)
Research Interests
Dr Rafał Bielas specializes in research on emulsions stabilized by solid particles, known as Pickering emulsions, which have wide applications in biomedical and materials technology. His main research interests include:
- Pickering Emulsion Stabilization: Research on various methods of emulsion stabilization, including ultrasonic homogenization and the application of a static electric field, which accelerates the process of forming a stable particle shell around the droplets.
- Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: The use of these nanoparticles for stabilizing emulsions, which under the influence of an alternating magnetic field generate heat. This opens up possibilities for applications in magnetic hyperthermia as well as in the production of microcapsules.
- Magnetic Liquid Marbles: Experimental research on the production of droplets stabilized by particles in air. These droplets, containing a magnetic liquid, can be manipulated using a magnetic field and utilized in advanced biomedical technologies.
- Experimental Ultrasonic and Magnetic Characterization: Studies on the properties of Pickering emulsions, which have applications in medicine and materials science.
Key Achievements
- Project Leader of PRELUDIUM 18: “Production of microcapsules based on Pickering emulsions using magnetic heating and their characterization” (NCN, project no.: 2019/35/N/ST5/00402). The project involved research on methods for producing capsules from Pickering emulsions and their potential application in biomedicine.
- Liquid Marbles Based on Magnetosomes: Development of a technology for producing magnetic droplets containing liquid, which when heated leave behind a hard shell. Research on the applications of these structures in biomedicine was conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Košice.
- Publications and International Collaboration: Dr Bielas is the author of numerous scientific publications concerning the applications of Pickering emulsions and magnetic liquid marbles in biomedicine. He has collaborated with international research teams, including the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
Teaching Activities
Dr Rafał Bielas conducts classes at various levels of study, sharing his knowledge in programming, acoustics, and the applications of ultrasonics:
- Bachelor’s Studies:
- Fundamentals of Programming: Learning basic programming skills that are applicable in the analysis and processing of acoustic data.
- Programming in MATLAB Environment: Practical applications of the MATLAB tool in acoustics and signal analysis.
- Sound Processing Techniques: Laboratory classes focusing on advanced methods of sound analysis and modification.
- Master’s Studies:
- Lecture: Ultrasounds in Medicine and Technology: An overview of the applications of ultrasounds in medical diagnostics, therapy, and industrial technology.
- Specialized Laboratory: Laboratories focused on ultrasonic research and their applications in science and industry.
Supervision of Graduate and Doctoral Students
- Master’s and Bachelor’s Theses: Supervision of research related to ultrasonics and emulsions stabilized by solid particles.
- Co-supervisor in doctoral dissertations:
- MSc Edyta Prajwos.
- MSc Filip Ratajczak.
