Dr. J Awrejcewicz has been graduated from the Technical University of Lodz in 1977 (Mechanics) and from the University of Lodz in 1978 (Philosophy). He obtained PhD (Habilitation) in 1981 (1990), and he became a Full Professor in 1997. Now he is a chair person of Department of Automation and Biomechanics, a head of a 4-year PhD Study on Mechanics, and a head of the Mechatronics Study at the Technical University of Lodz. His research is focused on Nonlinear Mechanics. J. Awrejcewicz authored and/or co-authored 720 journal papers and refereed international conference papers and 48 monographs.He is an editor of 22 books and 22 journal special issues. He spent 10 years abroad carrying out research at University of California, Berkeley, USA (2001); University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA (1999/2000); Tokyo University, Japan (1990-1992); University of Carolo Wilhelmina in Braunschweig, Germany (1987-1990, 1993); ENTPE, Lyon, France (1995, 2005); Central European University, Budapest, Hungary (2003/2004); Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand (1996/1997). J. Awrejcewicz obtained the Humboldt Research Award, Germany, 2011; MASTER Grant Award, Foundation for Polish Science, 2010-2012; Golden Lamp Award (PGNiG) in Technical Sciences, Poland, 2006; awards of the Ministry of Science and Education for monographs in 1996, 2004, 2006, 2008.

Dr. J Awrejcewicz's papers and research cover various disciplines of mathematics, mechanics, biomechanics, automatics, physics and computer oriented sciences, with main focus on nonlinear processes.