Prof Wieslaw Ostachowicz was graduated from Gdansk University of Technology, Poland (receiving the MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering). He defended his PhD and DSc (in Mechanical Engineering). In 1989 he was nominated for the Professor position. He is a Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (elected on December 1, 2016).

Prof W. Ostachowicz has led dynamics research at the IMP PAN for over thirty-five years. He specializes in several important sub-disciplines, such as structural health monitoring techniques, vibration control, structural dynamics, composite structures, multifunctional materials, smart materials and structures, and damage assessment of structures, working theoretically and experimentally in these fields. Among others, his research focused on developing and using the Spectral Finite Element Method for damage assessment and smart materials applications. His research in guided wave propagation has created numerous vibroacoustic–ultrasonic methods for damage detection using smart sensor technologies. Those methods have demonstrated effectiveness and sensitivity to small cracks in metallic and composite structures, without load, boundaries, temperature, or environmental conditions restrictions.

The list of his temporary positions opens visiting professor at the Syracuse University, USA (1980–1981). He was also employed as an expert of UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) at the Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico (1987, 1990). He was visiting professor at the University of Glasgow, UK (2000–2003) and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Paris, France (2017).

Prof. Ostachowicz published 431 archival international journal papers, 532 refereed international conference papers, and over 200 technical reports, predominantly in damage detection, structural health monitoring, and advanced signal processing areas. Also, he published over 45 articles (in the English language) in Polish journals. Prof W. Ostachowicz published 5 monographs, 7 book chapters, 4 proceedings volumes in the fields of structural dynamics and SHM. Worldwide famous publishers have published these as Springer, Wiley, Kluwer, World Scientific, CRC Press, etc. The 358 papers currently represented on the JCR Web of Science are uniformly distributed in the highest–quality international journals and have attracted 5590 citations (4890 without self–citations). Eight of his publications have been cited over 100 times (one 424 times). His most highly cited book, published in 2012 by Wiley (Guided Waves in Structures for SHM), has been cited 156 times. His H index equals H=42 (Web of Science) and H=43 (Scopus). His name was included in the high position (1%) in the ranking list of the World's Top 2% Scientists, which means the most recognizable scientists in the world. The list was prepared by specialists from Stanford University, Elsevier Publishing House, and SciTech Strategies.

Prof Ostachowicz participated in the investigation of 24 international research projects as a coordinator, leader of WP (Work Package), or the main contractor, including the European Commission, NATO, EPSRC, US Army. He was an evaluator of ERC (European Research Council) projects, EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Science Research Council) projects, EC FP–7 Projects, and ESF (European Science Foundation).

Prof Ostachowicz is the co-author of 4 patents, including one foreign - European Patent Office, title: Structural Health Monitoring System. Patent EP2485026 (A1), joint with the Boeing R&T Europe, 2012 (Kudela P., Ostachowicz W., Kawiecki G., Rodrigez R.M).

Presently prof Ostachowicz is involved in work (as editor/associate editor) for the following journals: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (Elsevier), Structural Health Monitoring (SAGE Publications), Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (SAGE Publ.), Smart Materials and Structures (IOP Publ.), ASME Journal - Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems; Editorial Board Member, Strain (Wiley), Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (SAGE Publications).

He has been an invited lecturer at several prestigious institutions and lecture series such as Structural Health Monitoring of Military Vehicles (supported by NATO STO AVT-220 Programme): Vancouver (Canada), Berlin (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Bilbao (Spain); Structural Health Monitoring (supported by EC FP-6 Programme): Madrid (Spain), Siegen (Germany), Sheffield (UK), Cracow (Poland), Lisbon (Portugal), Patras (Greece), Roskilde (Denmark), Barcelona (Spain), Hamburg (Germany); International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM) Courses || Udine (Italy): 2008, 2011 and Summer Schools in Trento (Italy): 2012–2018 (7 times).

Prof. Ostachowicz’s research has extensive experience of collaborating with the industrial partners including Airbus, Boeing from the aerospace industry as well as several big players such as Siemens, from the wind energy sector and hence his research is highly applicable and relevant to the fields of study.

Prof. Ostachowicz was the supervisor of 16 PhD dissertations. Also, he reviewed several PhD thesis and professor positions in the United Kingdom, South Africa, USA, Italy, France, Japan, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Australia, Netherlands, etc.

Prof. Ostachowicz has received several prestigious awards and distinctions, among others Medal of O.C. Zienkiewicz (2013), EU Dragon–STAR Innovation Award (1st place) as confirmation of cooperation between Poland (Polish Academy of Sciences) and China (Hohai University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), 2015, and SHM Life Achievements Award (sponsored by Boeing Co.), Stanford University, USA (2019). He was recently nominated for the Chaiman position of the SPIE Conference on Smart Structures and NDE Evaluation position, March 2022, Long Beach, California.

More details you find in ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8061-8614.