Head of Department – Assoc. Prof. Stanisław Parafiniuk
Room: 286 (CIW building)
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Phone: +48 81 531 97 34
From left – standing: PhD Artur Przywara, Assoc. Prof. Milan Koszel, Prof. Sławomir Kocira, PhD Jacek Ogrodniczek, MSc Małgorzata Szwed, Assoc. Prof. Artur Kraszkiewicz, PhD Paweł Karpiński. From left – sitting: Marian Przywara (retired employee), Assoc. Prof. Magdalena Kachel-Górecka, Assoc. Prof. Stanisław Parafiniuk (Head of the Department), Prof. Edmund Lorencowicz, MSc Lidia Duda. Absent from the photo: PhD Anna Krawczuk, Prof. Janusz Nowak (emeritus professor).
Head of Subdepartment – Prof. Edmund Lorencowicz
Room: 273 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 36
Assoc. Prof. Magdalena Kachel-Górecka
Room: 288 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 51
Assoc. Prof. Artur Kraszkiewicz
Room: 285 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 31
PhD Artur Przywara, Assistant Professor
Room: 276 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 32
PhD Paweł Karpiński, Assistant Professor
Room: 275 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 33
MSc Karolina Sokal, PhD Student
Room: 289 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 29
Prof. Janusz Nowak, Professor Emeritus
Room: 275 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 33
Head of Subdepartment – Prof. Sławomir Kocira
Room: 287 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 35
Assoc. Prof. Milan Koszel
Room: 276 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 32
PhD Anna Krawczuk, Assistant Professor
Room: 274 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 30
PhD Jacek Ogrodniczek, Assistant
Room: 274 (CIW building)
Phone; +48 81 531 97 30
MSc Lidia Duda, Engineering and Technical Senior Specialist
Room: 289 (CIW building)
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Phone: +48 81 531 97 29
MSc Małgorzata Szwed, PhD Student
Room: 275 (CIW building)
Phone: +48 81 531 97 33
Marian Przywara, Engineering and Technical Specialist, Retired Employee
The 12th International Scientific Symposium Farm Machinery and Processes Management in Sustainable Agriculture – FMPMSA took place in Lublin, Poland on June 12-14, 2024.
On the first day, the sessions were held in the building of the Faculty of Production Engineering at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin. The next day, a field session was organized – this time in one of the most modern beverage can factories in Europe – Ball Packaging Europe Lublin Sp. z o.o. The third day was dedicated to a study trip during which participants got acquainted with the University Experimental Farm in Czesławice, the activities of the Pustelnia Fishing Inn in Wola Rudzka, the loess ravines in Kazimierz Dolny, and the Janowiec Castle. The trip ended at the Janowiec Castle.
Over 80 people from 16 countries registered for the symposium. 55 papers were delivered. The topics of the presented papers covered issues related to the sustainability of processes and techniques in agriculture and the agri-food industry.
Ball Packaging Europe Lublin made a significant contribution to the organization of the symposium. Paper sessions were held on the factory premises. During the break between sessions, participants toured the production lines of this most modern factory of the Ball Packaging concern.
The symposium was organized by the Department of Machine Operation and Production Process Management of the Production Engineering Faculty of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, together with the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre from Gembloux, Belgium, and the Lublin Branch of the Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering. The European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng) provided scientific patronage for these activities. The symposia have been held since 1994. They were organized abroad three times – twice in Gembloux and once in Bari.
The symposium was held under the honorary patronage of the Rector of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Professor Krzysztof Kowalczyk, as well as the honorary patronage of the Marshal of the Lubelskie Voivodeship Jarosław Stawiarski and the President of the City of Lublin PhD Krzysztof Żuk.
The symposium would not have been possible without the support of companies and offices that have been cooperating with the Department of Machine Operation and Production Process Management for many years. These were: Agroplast Marcin Łopąg; Gravit Sp. z o.o.; Kuhn-Maszyny Rolnicze Sp. z o.o.; Noyen Sp. z o.o.; Raiffeisen Waren Sp. z o.o.; Rolniczy Przegląd Techniczny – Wydawnictwo APRA; Same Deutz-Fahr Polska Sp. z o.o. and Traktor 24.pl as well as the Marshal’s Office of the Lubelskie Voivodeship.
Detailed information about the presented papers, published publications and photos from the symposium can be found on the website. [June 21, 2024]
List of consultations conducted by employees of the Department in the winter semester of the academic year 2024/2025:
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Information and templates of documents for the engineering project and thesis can be found at:
SCIENTIFIC & RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
The department staff represent five scientific disciplines: environmental engineering, mining and energy, mechanical engineering, agriculture and horticulture, economics and finance, and management and quality sciences.
Research is focused on the management of production processes and the operation of agricultural and eco-energy machines and equipment. Within this framework, staff members carry out the main research project entitled “Optimization of production processes in agriculture in terms of environmental aspects and the quality of raw materials obtained”. In addition, three other research projects are being carried out:
The department has specialized laboratories:
Since 2000, the department has completed 13 doctoral dissertations, 6 staff members have been awarded the degree of habilitated doctor, 3 have been awarded the title of professor of agricultural sciences, and 1 has been awarded the title of professor of engineering sciences. In the period 2000-2019, two research projects funded by the Polish National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) and one unfunded international project in cooperation with CRA-W in Gembloux were implemented. The scientific output of the department’s staff in the years 2000-2019 includes over 700 original creative works (scientific articles, monographs, and chapters in monographs), including 55 in journals with calculated IF. In this period, 5 patents and 5 utility models were registered with the Patent Office. Additionally, nearly 200 popular science articles were published.
Since 2006, the department has been organizing, in cooperation with CRA-W Gembloux, the International Symposia on “Farm Machinery and Process Management in Sustainable Agriculture” (FMPMSA). The twelfth edition of the FMPMSA symposium was held in 2024 in Lublin.
The implementation of research is possible thanks to extensive cooperation with national and foreign scientific institutions, including:
The project entitled “Evaluation of the effect of local surface modifications on airfoil aerodynamic characteristics for selected Reynolds numbers” conducted by Dr. Eng. Paweł Karpiński within the MINIATURA 8 programme organized by the Polish National Science Centre (NCN).
Total amount of funding: 9 356.00 PLN
Project “Crucial, long-term collaborations for the development of an innovative, ecological approach in biostimulants production” (BPI/PST/2021/1/00034/U/0000 1), funded by NAWA under the Strategic Partnerships program, is implemented by 4 universities. The project leader is the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (Poland) and the partners are: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (Czech Republic), Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia), Universidad del Salvador (Argentina).
The project manager is Prof. Slawomir Kocira of the Department of Machine Operation and Production Processes Management at the Faculty of Production Engineering.
Implementation of the project began on July 1, 2022, and the planned completion date is June 30, 2024. NAWA has allocated an amount of PLN 1,044,492.21 for the implementation of individual tasks.
The project titled “Application of biostimulants in soybean cultivation,” led by Prof. Sławomir Kocira from the Department of Machine Operation and Production Processes Management within the Faculty of Production Engineering, has secured NAWA funding amounting to PLN 15,680.00 under the NAWA program: Joint Research Projects.
Bilateral exchange between Poland and Belgium-Wallonia 2019.
Project funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education within the framework of the Excellent Science – Support for Scientific Conferences program:
The project aims to disseminate the latest advancements and insights into the significance of agricultural and environmental engineering in fostering sustainable agriculture and the practical applications of engineering science.
The conference will facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and research findings among scientists from Poland and abroad, representatives of governmental and local authorities, and entrepreneurs. It will also showcase science-driven solutions adaptable to both domestic and international economies, particularly in agriculture and agri-food processing industries.
The 2-day conference will feature 60 papers presented in thematic and plenary sessions across 4 thematic sections. Additionally, the conference will showcase the findings of scientific research through 50 posters displayed in dedicated poster sessions.
The anticipated outcome of the project is an increase in society’s environmental awareness regarding the need to protect environmental components through the implementation of innovative techniques and technologies using the principles of sustainable development and a circular economy.
The 12th International Scientific Symposium “FARM MACHINERY AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE” was held on June 12-14, 2024 in Lublin, Poland.
The XI International Scientific Symposium “FARM MACHINERY AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE” was held on June 13-15, 2022 in Bari, Italy.
The 10th International Scientific Symposium “FARM MACHINERY AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE” was held on November 20-20, 2019 in Lublin, Poland.
The 9th International Scientific Symposium “Technology and Process Management in Sustainable Agriculture” was held on November 22-24, 2017 in Lublin, Poland. The symposium was once again under the patronage of the European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng).
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The 7th International Scientific Symposium “Management of Technology and Processes in Sustainable Agriculture” was held on November 25-27, 2015 in Gembloux, Belgium. The symposium was sponsored by the European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng).
Representatives of our department, Professors Edmund Lorencowicz, Józef Sawa, and Stanisław Parafiniuk, as well as Professors Janusz Gołaszewski of UW-M and Stanisław Gędek of Rzeszów University of Technology, attended the workshop on the Polish side.
[Conference Proceedings of the Workshop SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE – POLAND AND PORTUGAL]
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The 6th International Scientific Symposium “Technology and Process Management in Sustainable Agriculture” was held on November 20-22, 2013 in Lublin (Poland). The symposium was under the patronage of the European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng). Conference materials were posted at CABI (www.cabi.org).
We would like to thank all sponsors for their engagement and support of the Symposium.
Photos of the event:
The 5th International Scientific Symposium “Technology and Process Management in Sustainable Agriculture” was held on November 23-24, 2011 in Lublin (Poland).
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The Department has been operating independently since October 1, 1997, by decision of the Senate of the Agricultural Academy in Lublin. However, its roots date back to 1946, when the Subdepartment of Agricultural Machinery was established at the Faculty of Agriculture in Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS). The following were the successive heads of the Department: Prof. Jacek Orzechowski (1966-1989), Prof. Kazimierz Tomaszewski (1989-1995), Prof. Mieczysław Szpryngiel (1995-2013), Prof. Józef Sawa (2013-2015). Since 2015, the head of the Department has been Assoc. Prof. Stanislaw Parafiniuk. Currently (November 2023), the Department employs 12 people, including two full professors, four associate professors, three doctors, one master of science, and two technical specialists.
Between 2000 and 2013, the Department produced 16 doctoral theses and awarded three professorships in agricultural sciences. One application was filed with the Patent Office, and one international patent was received. Two Polish National Center for Research and Development (NCBiR) grants and an international grant in cooperation with CRA-W in Gembloux were also received.
Since 2006, the International Symposia “Farm Machinery and Process Management in Sustainable Agriculture” have been organized in cooperation with CRA-W Gembloux. The twelfth edition of the FMPMSA symposium was held in 2024 in Lublin.
According to the order of the Rector of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, the Department was named the Department of Machine Operation and Production Processes Management on November 15, 2012.
Subdepartment/Department Heads
He was born on April 29, 1923 in Łupiny (Siedlce region, Poland). He died on May 24, 1989 in Lublin.
M.Sc. of the Faculty of Agriculture of the Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (1950), Ph.D. in agricultural sciences of the Faculty of Agriculture of the Warsaw Agricultural University (1960), Ph.D. in agricultural mechanization from the same Faculty (1965), associate professor (1969), professor (1975).
Assistant Professor of the Department of General Machine Construction, Faculty of Agriculture, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (1950-1960). Associate Professor of the Department of Agricultural Mechanization, Faculty of Agriculture, Warsaw Agricultural University (1961-1965). Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Agricultural Machinery Operation (1966-1989). Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (1960-1963). Deputy Director of the Institute of Agricultural Mechanization (1963-1969). Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (1969-1972). Vice-Rector for Science (1972-1975). Director of the Institute of Agricultural Mechanization (1976-1982). Head of the Inter-University Pedagogical Studies (1986-1989).
President of the Polish Teachers’ Union (1955-1959). Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Polish Scientific Film Association (1977-1987). Chairman of the National Section of the Polish Society of Agricultural Engineers, Agricultural Mechanization Section (1970-1973). Chairman of the Polish Academy of Sciences Research Film Team (1977-1989). Member of the Main Council of Higher Education and Science (1972-1976). Chairman of the Training Technology Team, Deputy Chairman of the Main Council of Higher Education (1975-1981). Secretary of the Main Disciplinary Commission of the Ministry of Higher Education (1974-1978).
Author or co-author of over 500 publications in the field of agricultural mechanization, higher education didactics, as well as 8 textbooks and scripts, 19 educational and documentary films. Supervisor of 95 master’s theses, promoter of 20 doctoral dissertations, mentor of 8 habilitation dissertations.
Soldier of the Polish Home Army and the Peasants’ Battalions
Decorations: Silver Cross of Merit (1959), Gold Cross of Merit (1961), Knight’s Cross of the Order of Regained Independence (1971), Medal of the National Commission of Education (1969), “Meritorious Teacher of the Polish People’s Republic” (1974), Officer’s Cross of the Order of Regained Independence (1979).
Born on January 20, 1925 in Radawiec (Lublin Voivodeship, Poland). Died on November 24, 2003 in Lublin.
Master of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (1951). Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Warsaw Agricultural University (1969). Doctor of Technical Sciences in the field of agricultural mechanization, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (1976). Associate Professor (1986). Full Professor (1994).
Assistant Professor, Department of General Plant Cultivation and Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (1949-1952). Agronomist, County Office of Agriculture in Lublin (1952-1955). Vice President for Mechanization, Provincial Union of Agricultural Circles in Lublin (1961-1966). Senior Assistant for Mechanization, Institute of Agricultural Mechanization (1966-1969). Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Machinery Operation, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (1969-1977). Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Machinery Operation (1977-1986). Deputy Director of the Institute of Agricultural Mechanization for Didactics (1976-1982). Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (1984-1990). Head of the Department of Agricultural Machinery Operation, Institute of Agricultural Mechanization (1989-1995).
Chairman of the Faculty’s ZNP organization (1976-1980). Member of the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic (1957-1961). Member of the Provincial People’s Council and Chairman of the Agricultural and Forestry Commission of the Provincial People’s Council (1961-1966). Chairman of the Mechanization and Construction Team at the Lublin Voivodeship Governor’s Office (1986-1989). Member of the Committee on Agricultural Technology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (1985-1989). Member of the Agricultural Technology Section of the National Science Committee (1991-1993).
Author of over 140 publications in the field of machine technology, agricultural transport, organization and economics of mechanization in individual farms, including 3 textbooks and 3 scripts. Supervisor of 38 master’s theses, promoter of 2 doctoral dissertations.
Silver Cross of Merit (1957). Knight’s Cross of the Order of Regained Independence (1963). Medal of the National Commission of Education (1978). Officer’s Cross of the Order of Regained Independence (1989).
Born on August 10, 1943 in Lutsk (Ukraine).
Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, Warsaw Agricultural University (WSR) in Lublin in 1968. Doctorate in Agricultural Engineering from the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University in Lublin (AR) in 1974. Senior Assistant (1975-1976). Associate Professor (1976-1994). Associate Professor (1994-2004). Full Professor (since 2004). Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (1993-1999). Dean of the Faculty of Production Engineering (1999-2005).
Author and co-author of over 200 scientific and popular science publications in the field of new technologies for combine harvesting of seeds of non-cereal crops, forage grasses, millet, canary grass and new zero-zero varieties of rapeseed. Popularizer and enthusiast of the use of non-conventional energy sources, including solar and wind energy. Co-author of 1 textbook; author of 2 patents and 14 utility models. Supervisor of 6 doctoral dissertations, 35 master’s theses and 5 engineering theses.
Member of: Section of Mechanization of the Committee on Agricultural Technology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (1993-1995 and 2003-2005). League for the Defense of the Country (since 1957). Polish Association of Engineers and Mechanics (since 1963). Polish Teachers’ Union (since 1970). Polish Agrophysical Society (since 1997).
Decorations: Golden Cross of Merit (1988). Gold Medal “For Merits to LOK” (1976). Medal of the National Commission of Education (1997). Gold Medal “For Merits to LOK” (2001). Gold Medal “For Merits to the Defense of the Country” (2002).
Born on August 21, 1945 in Łopiennik Górny (Lublin Voivodeship, Poland). Graduated from the Poznań University of Life Sciences in 1968.
Master’s thesis in Agricultural Economics and Organization at the Poznań University of Life Sciences (1968). Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from the Warsaw Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Building, and Electrification (IBMER) (1977). Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering – Organization and Economics of Agricultural Mechanization from the Lublin University of Life Sciences (1998). Professor of Agricultural Sciences (2004).
Worked at the IBMER in Poznań (1968-1978) and Lublin (1978-1990), including as Deputy Head of the Department of Agricultural Machinery Testing. Worked at the Lublin University of Life Sciences since 1991. Completed a one-year internship in the United States (1971-1972).
He published over 210 papers, including 88 authored and 56 original works. Co-author of 1 textbook. Author or co-author of 5 patents. Conducted over 200 unpublished studies on qualification tests and safety of agricultural machinery operation. Supervised two doctoral dissertations and 56 master’s theses, as well as 22 engineering theses.
He collaborated with the Agricultural Research Centre (W-CRA) Gembloux in Belgium and other research centers in Poland. Multiple co-author of projects at the IBMER in Warsaw. Participated in and coordinated KBN research projects, including:
Member of the Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering, the Mechanization Section of the Polish Academy of Sciences Committee on Agricultural Technology, and the Scientific-Problem Commission on Motorization and Energy in Agriculture of the Polish Academy of Sciences Lublin Branch.
Awards and honors: Golden Cross of Merit, Golden IBMER Warsaw Badge, “Meritorious Agricultural Worker” badge.
He was born on April 13, 1973 in Włodawa (Poland). In the years 1988-93 he attended the Agricultural Mechanization College in Korołówka. After graduating from the college in 1993, he began his studies at the Agricultural University in Lublin, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering. He completed these studies in 1998 with a master’s degree in the specialty: Organization of Production and Technical Service of Agriculture. He wrote his master’s thesis entitled “The influence of the technical and operational parameters of the Sampo combine harvester on the amount of losses during the harvesting of grain-legume mixtures” under the supervision of Prof. Mieczysław Szpryngiel.
After completing his studies in the same year, he began his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering at the Lublin Agricultural Academy. During his doctoral studies, he completed a one-year internship in the United States organized by The Ohio State University.
In 2003, he received his doctorate in agricultural sciences in the field of Agricultural Engineering, specialty: Economics and Organization of Agricultural Mechanization at the Lublin Agricultural Academy. He wrote his doctoral dissertation at the Lublin Agricultural Academy under the supervision of Prof. Józef Sawa entitled “The influence of the agricultural production system on the efficiency of mechanization in family farms.”
In 2013, he received his post-doctoral degree in agricultural engineering, specialty: application of agrochemicals, based on his scientific achievements and the submitted habilitation dissertation entitled “Conversion of the results of single nozzle research to the identification of the field boom operation of a sprayer”.
Since 2020, he has been employed as a university professor.
In 2003, he began working at the Department of Machine Operation and Management in Agricultural Engineering, at the Quality Management Department, as an assistant. He was then appointed to the position of assistant professor in 2004. On April 1, 2011, he was appointed head of the Laboratory of Agrochemical Application Techniques at the same department.
His scientific achievements include 106 publications, 56 of which are considered original creative works. He is a co-author of 7 chapters in scientific monographs, a co-author of 5 patents, 3 utility models, and 5 industrial designs. He has supervised one completed PhD thesis, 35 master’s theses, and 62 engineering theses.
He has served as a reviewer in two habilitation proceedings, secretary of a habilitation proceeding, and reviewer in three doctoral proceedings.
He completed scientific internships at:
Between 2010 and 2019, he was a member of the advisory board for the Management and Production Engineering program.
Since 2019, he has been the chairman of the advisory board for the Agricultural and Forest Engineering program and since 2022, for the Agricultural Machinery and Agrotronics program.
Awarded the Bronze Medal for Long Service and the Medal of the Union of Lublin.
Participant in research teams:
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