Wojciech Szymczak

I worked scientifically and research-wise at the Polish Naval Academy, participating in projects utilizing sub bottom profiler, multibeam echosounders and side scan sonars for seabed research. I specialized in calibrating echolocation systems, conducting measurements both in laboratory conditions and in the Baltic Sea and data processing. I defended my doctoral dissertation titled "Sound Images of Sea Bottom Sediments" in 2019. While working at Polish Naval Academy I was active participating in scientific and research projects focusing on active and passive acoustics and systems for observing the upper hemisphere: radars, visual and thermal cameras, microphone arrays. After concluding my work at the Academy, I became self-employed, focusing on projects involving the implementation of navigation systems and electronics on sailing yachts, as well as the integration of monitoring systems. I have a strong interest in hydroacoustics and the analysis of acoustic images, which has been the driving force behind my scientific career. Now, I am seeking new challenges in the field of automation, marine electronics, and hydroacoustic systems.

2019 Ph. D. Gdansk University of Technology, Department of Hydromechanics and Hydroacoustics,  Title of PhD dissertation: “Sound images of sea bottom sediments”. 

2006 M. Sc. Gdansk University of Technology, Department Electronics and Telecommunications  Main field: Marine Electronic Systems, Master’s Thesis: “Single-beam, short-range sonar with a rotating antenna for UAV”.

Archives of Acoustics

• E. Kozaczka, G. Grelowska, S. Kozaczka, W. Szymczak, Detection of Objects Buried in the Sea Bottom with the Use of Parametric Echosounder, Archives of Acoustics, Vol. 38, No 1, 99-104, 2013
• E. Kozaczka, G. Grelowska, S. Kozaczka, W. Szymczak, Underwater Noise Generated by a Small Ship in the Shallow Sea, Archives of Acoustics, Vol. 38, No 3, 351-356, 2013

Acta Physica Polonica

• E. Kozaczka, G. Grelowska, S. Kozaczka, W. Szymczak, The examination of the upper layers of the seabed by the means of the acoustic methods, Acta Physica Polonica A. Vol. 119 (2011), s. 1091-1094 - ISSN 0587-4246
• E. Kozaczka, G. Grelowska, S. Kozaczka, W. Szymczak, Diver Observations by Means of Acoustic Method, Acta Physica Polonica A, Vol. 123, No. 6, 1098-1100, 2013

Polish Maritime Research

• W. Szymczak, E. Kozaczka, G. Grelowska, S. Kozaczka, W. Szymczak (2012), Processing data on sea bottom structure obtained by means of the parametric sounding, Polish Maritime Research, 19, 4(76), 3-10ISSN 1233-2585
• E. Kozaczka, G. Grelowska, S. Kozaczka, W. Szymczak, Gdansk Bay seabed sounding and classification of it's results, Polish Maritime Research 3(79) 2013 vol 20 pp.45-50, 10.2478
• G Grelowska, E Kozaczka, W Szymczak, Acoustic imaging of selected areas of gdansk bay with the aid of parametric echosounder and side-scan sonar , Polish Maritime Research 24 (4), 35-41
• G Grelowska, E Kozaczka, D Witos-Okrasińska, W Szymczak, The Imaging of Gdansk Bay Seabed by Using Side Sonar Polish Maritime Research 25 (s1), 111-118

• 2nd place in Marek Kwiek's competition organized by the Polish Acoustic Society during the OSA 2009 conference with presentation titled: „Examination of the metrological properties of the SES-200 parametric sonar”,
• Acoustical Society of America, ASA International Student Grant to assist the research of promising graduate students in acoustics, 10 April 2010,
• EAA Grant for Summer School, 1st EAA - EuroRegio 2010 Congress on Sound and Vibration with Summer School for Young Researchers, Ljubljana 13-18 September 2010,
• 1st EAA-EuroRegio 2010, European Acoustic Association, EAA Best Paper and Presentation Award 2010 3
• Innomar Student Project 2017 – 1st place for organization trials in real conditions and report titled: "Parametric echosounder SES-2000 compact measurements of reflections from buried object sounding pulses – their recognizability and visualization"

• Princ2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management,
• Driving license: B category,
• Polish Association of Electrical Engineers (SEP) Electrician Certificate (voltage up to 1kV) Supervision and Operation,
• QPS, Certificate of training – „QINSy training course”,
• Kongsberg, „EM2040C & SIS Operator Course “,

Sailing qualifications:

• Yacht sailor, paten number: TB/1094,
• Yacht skipper, paten number: 1658/GD,
• Junior Sailing Instructor, paten number: 2012,
• Motorboat helmsman, paten number: 047899,
• Long Range Certificate, paten number: GL-19341.

Diving qualifications:

• PADI, Open Water Diver,
• PADI, Dry Suit Diver,
• CMAS, Underwater Navigation,
• CMAS, Night Diving.

sailing, diving, swimming, MTB cycling.