Our teachers
We are pleased to introduce our teaching staff, consisting of European teachers, experts and trainers, who have accepted our invitation to collaborate within the BIP Erasmus+ Automotive Academy. The project team represents a broad spectrum of the automotive industry, including researchers, certified vehicle assessors, and motorsport practitioners. With each edition of the EAA, our team of teachers, trainers, and automotive industry practitioners continues to grow steadily. We are proud that our program connects people, supports their professional development, and at the same time helps build new professional relationships.
Krzysztof Górski (see Fb profile)
Casimir Pulaski Radom University, (Poland)
Professor Krzysztof Górski is the originator and coordinator of the Erasmus+ Automotive Academy. He is a passionate advocate of international collaboration, particularly within the framework of the Erasmus programme. He has successfully implemented numerous international projects and has been the supervisor of engineering and master’s theses of students from foreign universities participating in the Erasmus+ programme, who carried out their academic work at the University of Radom.
Krzysztof Górski is also an Associate Professor at the University of Radom (URad.), where he serves as the head of the Department of Automotive Vehicles and the Erasmus+ coordinator at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. He teaches students in areas such as vehicle research and diagnostics, fuel combustion processes, and the physicochemical properties of fuels. He is the author of several dozen scientific publications and books on automotive engineering.
In addition, he actively collaborates with many prestigious scientific journals, serving as a member of editorial boards or as a reviewer. He is an expert for the National Centre for Research and Development (Poland), the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, and the Slovak Research and Development Agency. Throughout his career, he has supervised over 200 engineers and master’s degree holders, as well as one PhD in technical sciences.
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Mateusz Bińkowski
Autodrom Jastrząb, (Poland)
Driving Technique Instructor with over 10 years of experience in the training industry. Specialist in conducting safe driving technique training for category B licenses. Event coordinator and author of numerous automotive-themed team-building programs. Trainer specializing in controlled skid driving (drifting). We warmly invite you to visit Mr. Mateusz Bińkowski’s profile on Facebook.
Povilas Bonkevičius (see Fb profile)
Higher Education Institution, (Lithuania)
Povilas Bonkevičius is the team principal of KTK Racing Division, a prominent motorsport team known for its involvement in various racing disciplines. In addition to his role in motorsport, Bonkevičius is an academic, serving as a lecturer at the Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences (currently named Lietuvos inžinerijos kolegija – Higher Education Institute). He specializes in the Motorsport Module, where he teaches future engineers and racing enthusiasts about the technical and practical aspects of motorsport. As an accomplished racing driver himself, Bonkevičius brings hands-on experience to his lectures, bridging the gap between theory and practice in the field of racing and automotive engineering.
Leszek Jemioł
Casimir Pulaski Radom University, (Poland)
PhD Leszek Jemioł is a teaching staff member at the Department of Automotive Vehicles at the University of Radom. He specializes in subjects related to vehicle construction, road accident reconstruction, and traffic safety. Since 2009, he has been a member of the Association of Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Experts in Warsaw. His research focuses particularly on vehicle driving dynamics.
PhD Leszek Jemioł is the author of several scientific publications. He was a recipient of an Erasmus+ scholarship and participated in the implementation of the European EdriveTour project. He also serves as the academic supervisor of the „TopGMotorsport” Student Research Group.
Theodoros Kosmanis (see Fb profile)
International Hellenic University (Greece)
Theodoros Kosmanis is an Associate Professor of the International Hellenic University and V-ce President of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. He is coordinating electric vehicle oriented, international educational projects for the last decade, the latter being Erasmus Plus KA2 project “bEyonD the boRder of electrΙc VEhicles: an advanced inTeractive cOURse (E-DRIVE TOUR)”. His teaches electric vehicle technology in pregraduate and postgraduate students and for more than ten years. His research interests include electric vehicle battery modeling and simulation and computational electromagnetics. Prof. Kosmanis is member of SAE, while in the past he has served as the Head of Automotive Engineering department among other administrative position.
Tomas Liutkus (see Fb profile)
Higher Education Institution, (Lithuania)
Associated lecturer and researcher at the Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences (currently named Lietuvos inžinerijos kolegija – Higher Education Institute), specializing in Vehicle Dynamics. Deputy Chairman of the Circuit Racing Committee at the Lithuanian Automobile Sport Federation. For many years, he has supported the KTK Racing Division as a race engineer, specializing in Vehicle Performance.
Jonas Matijošius
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, (Lithuania)
Assoc prof Dr Matijošius is working in VilniusTech (Vilnius Gediminas technical University, Lithuania) Faculty of Transport Engineering, Department of Automotive Engineering, Associate Professor, and VilniusTech Institute of Mechanical Science, Chief Researcher. J. Matijošius has written more than 120 scientific articles, including 23 articles in Clarivate Analytics Web of Science publications, 22 of which have a citation index, and is also a co-author of 1 monograph (2020). J. Matijošius actively cooperates with researchers from foreign universities, after obtaining a doctoral degree, 56 visits to foreign research institutions have been made (17 visits in the last 3 years), as a visiting professor has taught at Polish and Hungarian universities. He was among the promoters in 5 projects (3 projects in the last 3 years). As a visiting expert, he was involved in two international infrastructure projects and was responsible for the development, environmental and technical issues of clean transport and its network. In cooperation with industry, various environmentally friendly transport and its infrastructure solutions are being implemented.
Sławomir Olszowski (see Fb profile)
(Casimir Pulaski Radom University; BETiS)
PhD. Sławomir Olszowski, EngD, is a respected expert in the automotive industry, specializing in advanced diagnostics and automotive mechatronics. He serves as the Chairman of the National Automotive Section of SITK RP, President of the Electronics and Automotive Diagnostics Association, and Vice President of the SITK RP Certification Association for Automotive Appraisers.
His extensive knowledge and professional experience stem from a long-standing, unwavering connection to the automotive industry, which he has nurtured since 1986. He has progressed through all stages of his career, starting as an electromechanic, car body repair technician, and painter (in his family workshop), then as a parts specialist (in Volkswagen-Audi Authorized Service), followed by the role of parts manager (in Škoda-Auto Authorized Service), eventually reaching director positions (in SEAT Authorized Service, Bosch Car Service, AD Service). For the past 18 years, he has managed his own company, BETiS® (www.ekspertyzy-szkolenia.pl), providing expert support to automotive corporations and service networks, particularly in modern diagnostic and service solutions.
PhD. S. Olszowski is the author and co-author of over 100 industry publications and 4,000 technical reviews and expert opinions. His work has been recognized three times with the national „Expert Laurel” award, as well as prestigious honors such as the „Medal of Modernity” and the „Granite Tulip” for Company of the Year, and even the „Regional Leader” award in the Automotive Innovations category.
Andrii Petrenko
Experienced Trainer, Coach & Consultant of Nordic Automotive Consulting AB responsible for CEE markets with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. He has been implementing various training and consultancy project at the dealer, importer and OEM levels. He has been providing SaaS (Software as a Service) implementation, support, and automotive data analysis for various automotive dealer networks in Poland and CEE countries.
He started his job in the automotive business from the creation of the process of dealer personnel technical & non-technical training in 2002, later being responsible for aftersales & warranty administration and auditing, responsible for the warranty park consisted of more than 200 000 UIO (units in operation), continuing later as a master trainer & consultant for Opel, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Subaru, Renault, Skoda, Daimler Truck etc. in Ukraine, Poland and other EU countries.
Adolfo Senatore,
University of Salerno, (Italy)
Ph.D. in Tribology, University of Pisa (Italy). Associate professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno (2014-current), he has been serving as teacher of Mechanical Vibrations (M.Sc. Mechanical Eng.) and Mechatronics (B.Sc. Mechanical Eng.). Visiting scientist at Technical University of Berlin (D) under a mobility program funded by DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (2012).
Since 2019, Adolfo Senatore is Director of degree programs in Mechanical Engineering and Management Engineering (BSc and MSc). Member of the Steering Board of the AIT – Italian Tribology Association. IEEE Senior member, Technical Editor (TE) of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. Coordinator of research projects and technology transfer contracts with industry.
Tomasz Skrzek
Casimir Pulaski Radom University, (Poland)
PhD Tomasz Skrzek is a research and teaching staff member at the Department of Automotive Vehicles at the Casimir Pulaski Radom University. He specializes in research on internal combustion engines and automotive technology. He has completed specialized training in this field at AVL List GmbH (Austria, Graz). He conducts courses in automotive mechanics, engine design and testing, and vehicle diagnostics.
PhD Tomasz Skrzek is the author of several scientific papers published in renowned journals. He actively participates in projects funded by the Erasmus+ program, such as EdriveTour. He is also the academic supervisor of the „URad Racing Team” and the „Turbodoładowani” Student Research Group and has served as the advisor for numerous engineering theses defended by students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Radom.
Ruslans Šmigins
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia)
He is head of the study program “Technical Expert”, as also associate professor and leading researcher in the Motor Vehicle Institute in Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. He has an international Master degree in Business Management, as also a degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences with specialization in biofuels. He has gained scientific and industrial experience on alternative motor fuels and fuel systems working not only on fundamental researches in local and international projects, but also in close cooperation with different public and private companies, as also municipalities. Research interests are related with application of alternative motor fuels and fuelling systems, as also transport ecology.
Dimitrios Tziourtzioumis (see Fb profile)
International Hellenic University, (Greece)
Dimitrios Tziourtzioumis is an Assistant Professor of Internal Combustion Engines in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at the International Hellenic University. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Thessaly, where he continued his postgraduate studies as a research and teaching assistant, eventually earning both his MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include thermodynamics, heat transfer, gas dynamics, and injection characteristics of internal combustion engines.
Máté Zöldy
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary)
He wrote his doctorate in alternative fuels. He worked for Dr Schrick GMBH and at the Ford John Andrews Development Center in Germany in engine development fields. He supported the oil company MOL Group for more than ten years, where he led fuel developments and then managed the supply schedule and group-level fuel portfolio. His current research area at the Technical University Budapest (BME) Department of Automotive Technologies focuses on renewable fuels in addition to multi-aspect optimization of the drive chain for hybrid and electric vehicles. He has participated in several domestic and international research projects. His previous and current leading position in domestic and international research workshops (BME Faculty of Transport and Vehicle Engineering, MOL Group, Ford Motor Company, AVL-Schrick) credibly supports his broad vision of the field he studies.
David Anseán
University of Oviedo, (Spain)
He received the M.Eng. degree from the University of Granada, (Spain), in 2007, and the Ph.D. degree (with honors) from the University of Oviedo, (Spain), in 2015, both in electronics engineering. Before pursuing his PhD, he gained international industry experience (Basingstoke, U.K., and Berkeley, CA, USA) in technological companies. As a doctoral student, he was the recipient of a research fellowship stay at the Electrochemical Power Systems Laboratory, at the University of Hawaii, USA, which he later joined as a Postdoctoral Fellow, to work in Dr. Dubarry’s group on advanced diagnosis and prognosis techniques on lithium-ion batteries on. Since 2016 he is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oviedo, where he is the instructor of undergraduate and graduate courses including Power Electronics, Digital Integrated Circuits, Electronics Instrumentation and Embedded Systems. His research interests include lithium-ion battery degradation mechanisms analysis via non-invasive methods, battery testing and characterization, and design of battery fast charging. In 2018 and in 2019 he was the recipient of Visiting Scholar Research Fellowships and joined the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) at RWTH Aachen University (Germany), and the Electrochemical Power Systems Laboratory, at the University of Hawaii, (USA), respectively.
Sviatoslav Kryshtopa
Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, (Ukraine)
He is a Head of the Department of Automobile Transport, Professor of Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Ukraine. He obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2003, and a degree of Doctor of Engineering in Specialty of Machine Construction in 2016. Research interests are alternative fuels and their application in automotive engines, reduction of fuel cost, transport ecology, computer diagnostics of automobile transport.
Costin Badica
University of Craiova, (Romania)
He is Professor at the Department of Computers and Information Technology, Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics, University of Craiova. He is currently teaching Algorithms Design, Artificial Intelligence and Concurrent & Distributed Systems to Bachelor students and Multi-Agent Learning to Master students. He is interested in the applications of Artificial Intelligence in various domains. Recently he got involved into E-DRIVE TOUR Erasmus+ KA project and he is particularly interested in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering applications in various sectors of the Automotive field.
Samrand Saeidi
University of Szeged, (Hungary); Silesian University of Technology, (Poland)
PhD. Samrand Saeidi is a senior industrial researcher in the Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry at the University of Szeged. He has a diverse scientific background that includes applied chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, and environmental science. Leveraging this extensive expertise, Professor Saeidi has successfully pioneered innovative concepts, particularly in the development of smart adsorbents for applications in the wood and paper industries. In addition to his academic achievements, PhD. Samrand Saeidi brings over 15 years of professional experience in the oil and gas industry.
PhD. Samrand Saeidi’s research interests include the design and development of smart materials such as catalysts and adsorbents, as well as process intensification, waste conversion into value-added products, and hydrogen production. His work further extends to the modeling and simulation of processes, as well as the development of advanced optimization techniques in data mining.
You can find his ORCiD, WoS, and Scopus profiles as follows:
ORCiD: 0000-0003-1413-9794
WoS ResearcherID: N-2359-2018
Scopus: 56003563800
Jerzy Smagała
Autodrom Jastrząb, (Poland)
Licensed rally driver with 15 years of experience, Polish Rally Champion in the HR4 class in 2023, PPC class Rally Champion in the Silesian Rally Championship (RSMŚL) in 2015 and 2016, and Polish Vice-Champion in the HR4 class in 2019. In 2014, he became the II Vice-Champion in the PPC class of RSMŚL. Since 2017, he has been a motorsport instructor certified by the Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (PZM) and serves as the Vice President of the Polish Association of Driving Technique Instructors. An expert in Eco-Driving and Defensive Driving, he is also an Automation and Robotics Engineer specializing in automotive safety systems. We encourage you to visit Jerzy Smagała’s profile on Facebook.
Kārlis Amatnieks
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia)
Kārlis Amatnieks is a lecturer at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. With more than 10 years of experience in automotive repairs and a Master’s degree in engineering, he is on the course of transferring his experience to students as well as increasing his own knowledge. He is currently working towards a PhD in Engineering and specializing in the use of hydrogen gas as an alternative fuel source to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
