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Wojciech Litwin Author

Dr. Wojciech Litwin is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Head of the Institute of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Gdansk University of Technology. He has been in charge of Student Scientific Club KORAB since 2005 and has worked on a variety of initiatives including the design and construction of solar- and human-powered boats. He has been involved in a number of desig and research projects for water-lubricated bearings, solar energy, and contemporary ship propulsion. Machine design, tribology, and marine propulsion units comprise his main research areas. He has published 58 papers and received several awards, the most recent of which was the Team III degree from JM Rektor PG in 2016 for outstanding didactic work.