Individual Information
Janusz Wojciech Sikora
Professor
Lublin University of Technology/Department of Polymer Processing
Educational Qualification
to 19th October 1990,, Master of Science, Eng. in machine technology and polymer processing - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology , Poland
to 13th July 1995, Doctor of Phlilosophy PhD in polymer processing and machining - Faculty of Organic Technology and Polymers, Wroc?aw University of Technology , Poland
to 8th December 2000, Postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in technical science - Faculty of Machine Design and Management, Poznan University of Technology , Poland
From 25th September 2009 , Professor in technical sciences - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology , poland
Research Interests
Theoretical and experimental principles of polymer processing
Construction of the plasticizing units in particular: screw and barrel, extrusion heads and other tools
Construction, properties and structure of polymer products
Construction Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Work Experience
From 10/11/1990 to 1/10/1995, Research assistan , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/10/1995 to 1/06/2002, Assistant professor assistant professor , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/06/2002 to 1/10/2010, Associate professor , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/10/2009 , Head of Department , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/10/2010 , Full professor , Lublin University of Technology
Projects
From 03/2011 to 03/2015, "Technological and design aspects of extrusion and injection moulding of thermoplastic polymer composites and nanocomposites" - "CoEx-In". Coordinator.
FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES-GA 269177. Funded by European Commission – Research Executive Agency. Brussels, Belgium
From 01/2010 to 12/2012, "New design solutions in the plasticizing system of an extruder, and its processing effectiveness"
NN508483838. Funded by the National Science Centre, Warsaw, Poland
From 02/2008 to 09/2010, "Design, research and technological capabilities of a new generation extruder"
R08 005 03, Funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Warsaw, Poland
From 05/2003 to 12/2005, "Second generation hybrid PVC roofing"
ROW–336-2003, Funded by Polish Federation of Engineering Associations. Warsaw, Poland
From 08/2003 to 12/2005, "Research on processability of phenolic resins using a plastometer"
4T08E 093 25 .Funded by the Ministry of Education and Science. Warsaw, Poland
From 03/2002 to 09/2004, "Improvement of the polymer extrusion process"
4T08E 035 22 .Funded by the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology. Warsaw, Poland
Selected Publications
to 19th October 1990,, Master of Science, Eng. in machine technology and polymer processing - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology , Poland
to 13th July 1995, Doctor of Phlilosophy PhD in polymer processing and machining - Faculty of Organic Technology and Polymers, Wroc?aw University of Technology , Poland
to 8th December 2000, Postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in technical science - Faculty of Machine Design and Management, Poznan University of Technology , Poland
From 25th September 2009 , Professor in technical sciences - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology , poland
Research Interests
Theoretical and experimental principles of polymer processing
Construction of the plasticizing units in particular: screw and barrel, extrusion heads and other tools
Construction, properties and structure of polymer products
Construction Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Work Experience
From 10/11/1990 to 1/10/1995, Research assistan , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/10/1995 to 1/06/2002, Assistant professor assistant professor , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/06/2002 to 1/10/2010, Associate professor , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/10/2009 , Head of Department , Lublin University of Technology
From 1/10/2010 , Full professor , Lublin University of Technology
Projects
From 03/2011 to 03/2015, "Technological and design aspects of extrusion and injection moulding of thermoplastic polymer composites and nanocomposites" - "CoEx-In". Coordinator.
FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES-GA 269177. Funded by European Commission – Research Executive Agency. Brussels, Belgium
From 01/2010 to 12/2012, "New design solutions in the plasticizing system of an extruder, and its processing effectiveness"
NN508483838. Funded by the National Science Centre, Warsaw, Poland
From 02/2008 to 09/2010, "Design, research and technological capabilities of a new generation extruder"
R08 005 03, Funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Warsaw, Poland
From 05/2003 to 12/2005, "Second generation hybrid PVC roofing"
ROW–336-2003, Funded by Polish Federation of Engineering Associations. Warsaw, Poland
From 08/2003 to 12/2005, "Research on processability of phenolic resins using a plastometer"
4T08E 093 25 .Funded by the Ministry of Education and Science. Warsaw, Poland
From 03/2002 to 09/2004, "Improvement of the polymer extrusion process"
4T08E 035 22 .Funded by the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology. Warsaw, Poland
Selected Publications
Books
Journal Articles
Conference Papers
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Janusz W. Sikora: Study of autothermal extrusion and of the grooved feed section of an extruder. Wydawnictwa Uczelniane Politechniki Lubelskiej, Lublin 2000. ISBN 83-88110-46-2, pp. 191 |
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Janusz W. Sikora: Selected problems of polymer extrusion. Wydawnictwo Naukowe WNGB, Lublin 2008. ISBN 978-83-89263-28-55, pp. 137 |
| 3. |
Sabu Thomas, Yang Weimin: Advances in Polymer Processing. From macro- to nano- scales. ?Screw extrusion“ by Janusz W. Sikora. Woodhead Publishing Limited, Oxford – Cambridge – New Delhi 2009. ISBN 978-1-845-69-396-1, p. 106 - 142 |
| 4. |
Aneta Krzy?ak, Janusz W. Sikora: Plastometric indicators of processability of phenol formaldehyde resins. Wydawnictwo Politechniki Lubelskiej, Lublin 2010. ISBN 978-83-7497-090-7, pp. 176 |
| 5. |
Tomasz Garbacz, Janusz W. Sikora: Polymer processing. Wydawnictwo Politechniki Lubelskiej, Lublin 2012. ISBN 978-83-62596-73-7, pp. 173 |
| 6. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Olech Suberlak: Technological and design aspects of extrusion and injection moulding of thermoplastic polymer composites and nanocomposites. Vol. 1. Lviv Polytechnic Publishing House, Lviv 2013. ISBN 978-617-607-372-7, pp. 202 |
| 7. |
Janusz W. Sikora, F. Gre?kovi?: Technological and design aspects of extrusion and injection moulding of thermoplastic polymer composites and nanocomposites. Vol. 2 2014 Technical University of Ko?ice, Kosice 2014. ISBN 978-80-553-1677-2, pp. 230 |
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Janusz W. Sikora: Review: Increasing the Efficiency of the Extrusion Process. Polymer Engineering and Science 2008 , 48, 9, 1678 – 1682 |
| 2. |
Robert Sikora, Emil Sasimowski, Janusz W. Sikora: Dihelicoidal extruder its design and processing efficiency. Extrusion 2011, 17, 8, 70 - 72 |
| 3. |
Branislav Duleba, Frantisek Greskovic, Janusz W. Sikora: Materials and finishing methods of DMLS manufactured parts. Transfer inovácií 2011, 21, 143 - 148 |
| 4. |
В. Левицький, А. В. Ганчо, О. В. Суберляк, Я. Сiкора: Вплив полiвiнiлпiролiдн-сiлiкатного модифiкатора на реологiчнi властивостi термопластiв. Вопросы Химии и Химической Технлогии 2011, 54, 5, 56 - 59 |
| 5. |
В. С. Моравський, В. В. Красiнський, Я. Сiкора, А. Кшижак, О. В. Суберляк: Вплив природи та кiлькостi наповнювача на продуктивнiсть екструдера з цилiндром, оснащеним рiвчаками в зонi завантаження. Хiмiчна промисловiсть Украiни 2011, 6, 46 - 48 |
| 6. |
Tomasz Klepka, Janusz W. Sikora: Badania kata naturalnego usypu granulatu z PVC. Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical Engineering. International Conference Pro-Tech-Ma 2012, Herlany, Slovakia. Transfer inovácií 2012, 22, 83 - 85 |
| 7. |
Oleh Suberlyak, Volodymyr Krasinskiy, Janusz Sikora, Aneta Krzyzak: Ammonia–free, Low-toxic Press-materials with Improved Electroinsulating Properties Based on Modified Novolak Phenol-formaldehyde Resin. Chemistry and Chemical Technology 2012, 6, 2, 199 - 202 |
| 8. |
Frantisek Greskovic, Ludmila Dulebová, Branislav Duleba, Janusz W. Sikora: Evaluation of Process Wear of Selected Tool Steels for Injection Molds. Advanced Materials Research 2013, 739, 171 - 176 |
| 9. |
Bronislaw Samujlo, Janusz W. Sikora: The impact of selected granulometric properties of poly(vinyl chloride) on the effectiveness of the extrusion process. Journal of Polymer Engineering 2013, 33, 1, 77 – 85 |
| 10. |
Monika Margol, Janusz W. Sikora: Effect of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) core layer on the mechanical properties of three-layer poly(ethylene terephthalate) films. Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting 2013, 29, 4, 313 – 326 |
| 11. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Bronislaw Samujlo: Impact of Feed Opening Width and Position on PVC Extrusion Process Effectiveness. International Polymer Processing 2013, 28, 3, 291 – 299 |
| 12. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Volodymir Levytskyi, Volodymir Moravskyi, Hendrik Gerlach: Twin screw extrusion with Expancel foaming agent. Journal of Polymer Engineering 2013, 33, 6, 501 – 508 |
| 13. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Oleh Suberlyak, Ludmila Dulebová: Influence of the cutting edge angle of the granulator on the extrusion process and pellets properties. Scientific Proceedings Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 2013, 21, 33 – 36 |
| 14. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Bronislaw Samujlo: Investigation of the poly(vinyl chloride) extrusion process using a feed throat with a feed pocket. Polymer Engineering and Science 2013, 54, 4, DOI: 10.1002/ pen.23756 |
| 15. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Bronislaw Samujlo: Investigation of the poly(vinyl chloride) extrusion process using a feed throat with a feed pocket. Polymer Engineering and Science 2014, 54, 9, 2037 - 2045 |
| 16. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Bronislaw Samujlo, Janusz Dzwonkowski: Influence of a Feed-Opening Section on the Output and Selected Mechanical Properties of a Poly(vinyl chloride) Extrudate. Advances in Polymer Technology 2014, 33, 1 |
| 17. |
Emil Sasimowski, Janusz W. Sikora, Boleslaw Królikowski: Effectiveness of polyethylene extrusion in a single-screw groove feed extruder. Polimery 2014, 59, 6, 505 - 510 |
| 18. |
Janusz W. Sikora: Feeding an extruder of a modified feed zone design with poly(vinyl chloride) pellets of variable geometric properties. International Polymer Processing 2014, 29, 3, 412 - 418 |
| 19. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Bronislaw Samujlo, Andrzej Stasiek: The extrusion of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) in an extruder with a modified feed zone. Part 1: extrusion process. Journal of Polymer Engineering 2014, 34, 8 |
| 1. |
Janusz W. Sikora: Influence of Foaming Extrusion Parameters on Extrudate Strength Properties. 23rd Annual Meeting of The Polymer Processing Society. Salerno, Italy 2008 |
| 2. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Emil Sasimowski, Boguslaw Królikowski: The construction and operations of a new generation extruder. Concept and selected problems. Europe/Africa Regional Meeting of The Polymer Processing Society. Larnaca, Cyprus 2009 |
| 3. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Emil Sasimowski, Boleslaw Królikowski: A grooved feed extruder with a direct screw drive. 26th Annual Meeting of The Polymer Processing Society. Banff, Canada 2010 |
| 4. |
Tomasz Garbacz, Janusz W. Sikora: Selected aspects of coatings production in cellular co-extrusion process. 26th Annual Meeting of The Polymer Processing Society. Banff, Canada 2010 |
| 5. |
Janusz W. Sikora: Feed section of the extruder plasticizing system. 27th Annual Meeting of The Polymer Processing Society. Marrakech, Morocco 2011 |
| 6. |
Janusz W. Sikora: Studies of the influence of the granulate length on the effectiveness of polymer intake from the extruder hopper. Americas Regional Meeting of The Polymer Processing Society. Niagara, Ontario, Canada 2012 |
| 7. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Bronislaw Samujlo: Constructional Efficiency of the Extrusion Process with Granulating Polyethylene. Americas Regional Meeting of The Polymer Processing Society. Niagara, Ontario, Canada 2012 |
| 8. |
Bronislaw Samujlo, Janusz W. Sikora: Otrzymywanie i wybrane wlasciwosci granulatu z poli(chlorku winylu). VI Scientific Technical Conference "Advance in Petroleum and Gas Industry and Petrochemistry". Lviv, Ukraine 2012 |
| 9. |
Tomasz Klepka, Janusz W. Sikora: Badania kata naturalnego usypu granulatu z PVC. International Conference “Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical Engineering” – Pro-Tech-Ma. Herlany, Slovakia 2012 |
| 10. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Bronislaw Samujlo: The Influence of the Selected Granulometric Properties of Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride on the Course of the Extrusion Process. 28th International Conference of The Polymer Processing Society. Pattaya, Thailand 2012 |
| 11. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Frantisek Greskovic, Dmytro Fedasyuk: Plasticizing Time of Polymer vs the Length of Plasticizing System of Extruder. 28th International Conference of The Polymer Processing Society. Pattaya, Thailand 2012 |
| 12. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Branislaw Duleba, Volodymir Krasinskyi: The Influence of the Number and Placement of Grooves of the Grooved Feed Section on the Extrusion Process. 28th International Conference of The Polymer Processing Society. Pattaya, Thailand 2012 |
| 13. |
Ludmila Dulebova, Frantisek Greskovic, Branislav Duleba, Janusz W. Sikora: Influence of mineral additives on selected properties of PP. 9th International Scientific Conference "The Construction Materials". Zilina, Slovakia 2013 |
| 14. |
Laruk Y., Levytskyj V., Huminetsky T., Sikora J. W.: Effect of polystyrene modifier on the properties of polyvinylchloride plasticate. 3rd International Conference of Young Scientists CCT-2013 in Lviv, Ukraine 2013 |
| 15. |
Janusz W. Sikora, Branislav Duleba, Volodymyr Moravskyi, Joanna Sikora: A new generation of polyolefin-based luminaire. VII International Scientific-Technical Conference "Advance in Petroleum and Gas Industry and Petrochemistry". Lviv, Ukraine 2014 |
| 16. |
Branislav Duleba, Ludmila Dulebova, Emil Spi?ák, Janusz W. Sikora: Prediction and verification of compatibility of MMT nanofiller in PA6 matrix. 9 the International Scientific - Technical Conference “Material in Engineering Practice”. Herlany, Slovakia 2014 |