Curriculum vitae

I was born on May 31st 1979 in Poznań. My education began in Elementary School no. 36 in Poznań. In 8th grade I won 1st place in Regional Biological Competition, which enabled me to enter without examination 1st Secondary School in Poznań with a biological-chemical course of study. In 11th grade I entered finals of XXIII National Geography Contest. That achievement gave me a right to enter university studies without examination. In 1998 I received a prize in Local Government Teenager Competition "8 Wonderful" for my work in environmental protection.

In years 1998-2003 I studied spatial management and planning on Geosciences Faculty of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. On 26 June 2003 I finished my studies defending my Master Thesis dealing with problems of bicycle traffic in Poznań, graded as brilliant. Since year 2001 I am also studying computer science on Physics Faculty of Adam Mickiewicz University. From October 2002 to March 2003 I studied both topics on Friedrich-Alexander-Universität in Erlangen (Germany), funded by Socrates-Erasmus program.

Since October 2003 until June 2007 I was a PhD student on Geosciences Faculty of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. In January 2006 I received the Scholarship for the Best PhD Students in Region Wielkopolska, which was co-founded by the European Communities within the confines of a regional development program. On June 22nd 2007 I defended my dotoral dissertation "Modelling of the suburbanisation process in Poznań metropolitan area using artificial neural networks and cellular automata". Doctoral Thesis evaluated as first class honours.

My interest in spatial planning is evolving mainly around sustainable development of transport and environmental protection, mathematical modeling in social sciences and GIS. I am an author or co-author of publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings. I presented speeches on scientific conferences.

Since 1996 to 1998 I was a member of the Ecological Commission of the Jeżyce District Council, and since 1996 I was also in editorial board of a council monthly newspaper "Nasze Jeżyce". In 1998 I won elections to the Jeżyce District Council became a member of District Executive Board, taking responsibility for transport and environmental protection problems, and a district internet page. In 2002, attempting to focus on my scientific work, I decided to resign from a re-election attempt.

Since 1998 I am a member of The Association for Ecological Transportation "The Section of city Cyclists" executive. In year 2000 I took a seat in executive of Association of Independent Initiatives "Mikuszewo", involved in Polish-German youth exchange. My participation in Non Government Organizations granted me practical experience in co-operation with public officials. I also attend important debates focusing on transport problems in Poznan.

My main interest evolve around computer programs, traffic engineering and photography.