Krzysztof Malarz’s Activities
Research activities
Interdisciplinary applications of the computer methods (including cellular automata) and simulations in:
- complex systems (including population aging and evolution),
- sociophysics (including opinion dynamics and structural balance),
- percolation (including thresholds for lattices with complex neighbourhoods),
- Ising antiferro- and ferromagnets,
- solid-on-solid models of films growth.
Professional qualifications
- D.Sc. in physics: complex systems, theoretical and computer physics (AGH University, Kraków, 2016)
- Ph.D. in physics: theoretical and computer physics (AGH University, Kraków, 2000)
- M.Sc. in technical physics: computer physics (AGH University, Kraków, 1996)
Career
- head of department (Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków, since 2024/11)
- associate professor (Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków, since 2019/10)
- deputy dean for education (Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków, 2020/09–2024/08)
- deputy dean for education (Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków, 2016/09–2020/08)
- deputy dean for students affairs (Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków, 2008/09–2012/08)
- deputy dean for students affairs (Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków, 2005/09–2008/08)
- assistant professor (Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków, 2001/10–2019/09)
- teaching assistant (Faculty of Physics and Nuclear Techniques, AGH University (AGH), Kraków, 2000/10–2001/09)
Career related
- visiting professor (Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 2024/11)
- chairman of the Education Quality Council for Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics (AGH University, Kraków, 2024/11–)
- member of the Scientific Discipline Board for Physical Sciences (AGH University, Kraków, 2019/10–)
- member of the Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science Advisory Council (AGH University, Kraków, ex officio, 2019/10–)
- member of the Group for Sciences and Engineering to assess applications for funds for statutory activity (Ministry of Science and Higher Education, 2011/12–2016/12)
- member of the Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science Scientific Council (AGH University, Kraków, 2002/09–2012/08 and 2016/09–2019/09)
Editor for scientific journals
- editor @ Plos One (since 2022/09)
- senior editor @ Open Physics (since 2015/01)
- guest editor of @ Entropy (special issue: Modern trends in sociophysics, 2023)
- guest editor of @ Entropy (special issue: Entropy and social physics, 2022)
- senior editor @ Central European Journal of Physics (2014/04–2014/12)
- managing editor @ Central European Journal of Physics (2006/12–2014/03)
- editor @ International Journal of Statistical Mechanics (2013/01–2016/07)
- editor @ The Scientific World Journal (section: Computer Science, 2013/12–2016/07)
- guest editor @ Acta Physica Plonica A (2013)
- guest editor @ Acta Physica Plonica B (2006)
Referee for scientific journals
- Physical Review E (since 2005, 70+ reviews)
- Physical Review Letters (since 2006)
- Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications (since 2007, 140+ reviews)
- International Journal of Modern Physics C (since 2008)
- Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (since 2012)
- Computer Physics Communications (since 2012)
- Modern Physics Letters B (since 2013)
- International Journal of Modern Physics B (since 2015)
- Frontiers in Physics (since 2015)
- Physics Letters A (since 2017)
- Scientific Reports (since 2019)
- Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (since 2019)
- Entropy (since 2020)
- single reports for The Physical European Journal B, EPL, Physica D: Nonlinear Physics, Physical Review X, and Physical Review Research.
Member of conferences’ committees
- member of the 4th (Kolympari, GR, 2008), 5th (Ayia Napa, CY, 2011), 6th (Rhodes, GR, 2014), 7th (Corfu, GR, 2017) and 8th (Chania, GR, 2023) ΣΦ International Conference in Statistical Physics Advisory Committee
- member of the 1st (Rome, IT, 2016), 2nd (Porto, PT, 2017), 3rd (Funchal, PT, 2018), 4th (Heraklion, GR, 2019), 5th (On-line, 2020), 6th (On-line, 2021), 7th (On-line, 2022), 8th (Prague, CZ, 2023), 9th (Angers, FR, 2023) International Conference on Complexity, Future Information Systems and Risk Program Committee
- member of the 1st (Wrocław, PL, 2009), 4th (Kraków, PL, 2015), 5th (Lublin, PL, 2017), 6th (Białystok, PL, 2019) and 7th (Gdańsk, PL, 2022) Workshop on Complex Collective Systems Program Committee
- chairman of the 11th Polish Symposium on Physics in Economy and Social Sciences Organizing Committee (On-line, 2021)
- member of the Local Organizing Committee of the 43rd Conferences of the Middle European Cooperation in Statistical Physics (Kraków, PL, 2018)
- member of the International Program Committee of the Duke Forest Conference 2016 (Durham, North Carolina, USA, 2016)
- member of the Local Organizing Committee of the 40th Congresses of Polish Physicists (Kraków, PL, 2009)
- member of the 2nd Polish Seminar on Econo- and Sociophysics Organizing Committee (Kraków, PL, 2006)
- member of the 2nd–8th Polish Conference on Computer Games Engineering Scientific Council (Siedlce, PL, 2005–2011)
- secretary of the World Year of Physics Organizing Committee (Małopolska Region, PL, 2005)
- member of the 5th–7th Festival of Physics Organizing Committee (Kraków, PL, 2004, 2006, 2008)
- member of the 4th and 5th Polish Contest on Demonstration Experiment in Physics Organizing Committee (Kraków, PL, 2002, 2004)
Memberships
- member of the Complex Systems Society (since 2018)
- member of the European Physical Society (since 2007)
- member of the Polish Physical Society (since 1998/10)
- delegate to the Delegates Meetings in Bydgoszcz (2021), Wrocław (2017), Kielce (2015), Lublin (2011), Kraków (2009), Warsaw (2005), Gdańsk (2003), Toruń (2001) and Białystok (1999)
- member of the Home Audit Committee (2018–2025)
- secretary of Kraków Branch Council (2003–2007)
- member of Kraków Branch Council (1999–2009, 2016–2017)
- member of the Audit Committee for Kraków Branch (2014–2015)
- member of the Audit Committee for Section of Physics in Economy and Social Sciences (2009-2016)
Short leaves
- University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN – 2024/11
- Warsaw Technical University, Warszawa, PL – 2019/11
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, RU – 2018/12, 2012/02, 2004/05
- University of Köln, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Köln, DE – 2006/07, 1999/12, 1998/03
- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Theoretical Physics, Ljubljana, SI – 2004/09
- Summer School on Computing Techniques in Physics, Třešť, CZ – 2004/08, 2002/09, 2000/08
- Universite Pierre et Marie Curie at CNRS, LMDH, Paris, FR – 2004/07
- Deutches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg, DE – 1995/06
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, FR – 1995/03
Honours and awards
- Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Polish Physical Society (2019)
- Bronze Cross of Merit (President of the Republic of Poland, 2013)
- Medal of the Committee of National Education (Minister of National Education, Poland, 2007)
- AGH University Rector’s award for research activity (2000, 2003, 2005–2009, 2012, 2017, 2020–2023)
- AGH University Rector’s award for teaching activity (2015, 2019–2021, 2023)
- AGH University Rector’s award for organizational activity (2019, 2022, 2023)
- AGH University Rector’s award for the best graduated students (1996)
Bio-notes
- Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2003, 2004, 2009–2016)
- Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2016–17)
- Marquis Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders (2007)
- Hübners Who’s Who in Poland (since 2004)
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