My experience ranges from research in chemical technology and chemical engineering to administrative work related to contracts and international employment arrangements (PhD in Poland and France, MSCA-IF in Norway), professional correspondence, and the acquisition of prestigious research funding. It was not always easy. I am not afraid to talk about my struggles, as well as what I could have done differently and the lessons I have learned along the way to achieve better outcomes. I believe that sharing both successes and failures is an important part of mentoring. It can help others navigate their own international journeys with more confidence, awareness, and a realistic understanding of the challenges involved. I would be pleased to share my knowledge and experience and to support those who are interested in pursuing academic opportunities in Scandinavia or France.

I am a chemical engineer and researcher with two PhD degrees, obtained through a cotutelle programme between AGH University of Kraków (Poland) and Sorbonne University in Paris (France). AGH has been an important part of my academic career: I completed all three academic cycles there, i.e., Bachelor of Engineering, Master, and doctoral studies - all in Chemical Technology at the Faculty of Energy and Fuels. During my bachelor of engineering studies, I gained my first practical experience through internships in the Polish energy and chemical industries. At the Jaworzno III Power Plant, I worked in the Solid Fuels Analysis Laboratory, gaining practical experience in laboratory analysis and the characterization of industrial materials. I also completed an internship at the refinery of Grupa LOTOS in Gdańsk, where I was introduced to the industrial production of refined petroleum products. During my Master’s studies, I pursued a specialization in Clean Fossil and Alternative Fuels Energy with English as the language of instruction. As part of my studies, I also completed an Erasmus+ exchange semester at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway. I subsequently carried out an internship at AkzoNobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals in Sweden, where I gained my first substantial industrial R&D experience. I worked on kinetic modeling, experimental design, laboratory-to-pilot-scale-up, and process validation. During my doctoral studies in Poland, I was awarded a BGF scholarship from the French Embassy and completed my PhD through a cotutelle programme, conducting my research at Sorbonne University. After graduating in 2019, I continued my career in France. I was hired under the Make Our Planet Great Again programme and I joined the Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier at the University of Montpellier in France as a postdoctoral researcher. I worked on metal-organic frameworks for NOx removal. In 2020, I moved to Norway and joined the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow. This programme is one of the most prestigious European fellowships for researchers, and I became the project leader of my own EU-funded MesoSi-CO2 project. My research focused on the development and characterization of nickel-based materials for chemical CO2 utilization. I was responsible for planning and conducting research activities, coordinating international collaborations, supervising a Master student, and communicating research results at international conferences. I was also awarded the „Young Talent” Label at the 13th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis (ICEC13) held in Isola delle Femmine, Italy, in 2025. To date, I am the author of 26 scientific publications and have delivered 19 oral presentations. More recently, in July 2026, I gave an invited lecture at the Polish-French Congress on Chemistry organized, among others, by the Scientific Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Paris and the Polish Library in Paris (IBPP).

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