Łukasz Maj, PhD

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Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-059 Kraków, ul. Reymonta 25

Tel.: (012) 295 28 17, room 113, fax: (012) 295 28 04
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Employment and positions

Łukasz Maj, PhD is employed since 2018 as Assistant Professor at Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences. Since 2019 - expert in Strength Testing Laboratory (L-1) and Laboratory of Analytical Electron Microscopy (L-2).

Scientific career

MSc: AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, Krakow, Poland, 2014 (with honors)
PhD: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland, 2018 (with honors)


Scientific achievements

86 published scientific articles (80 of them cited by Journal Citation Reports (JCR)) and 3 book chapters 

The most relevant publications during last 5 years

  1. Ł. Maj, F. Muhaffel, A. Jarzębska, A. Trelka, K. Trembecka-Wójciga, J. Kawałko, M. Kulczyk, M. Bieda, H Çimenoğlu, Enhancing tribological performance of MAO coatings through hydrostatic extrusion of cp-Ti substrate, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1010 (2025) 178246

  2. Ł. Maj, A. Trelka, F. Muhaffel, A. Góral, A. Wierzbicka-Miernik, P. Petrzak, M.O. Cichocka, M. Kulczyk, U. Kolb, Phase transformation of coatings produced with micro-arc oxidation on titanium through hydrothermal treatment, Materials Chemistry and Physics 343 (2025) 131001

  3. Ł. Maj, A. Jarzębska, A. Trelka, M. Bieda, M. Gieleciak, S. Boczkal, J. Skiba, M. Kulczyk Correlating multi-pass hydrostatic extrusion characteristics with microstructure and mechanical properties of titanium grade 4, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 25 (2025) 299

  4. D. Wojtas, M. Marciszko-Wiąckowska, Ł. Maj, Residual stresses in materials modified by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Insights and implications for performance, Progress in Surface Science 100(3) (2025) 100780

  5. M. Gieleciak, A. Jarzębska, Ł. Maj, P. Petrzak, M. Kulczyk, Ł. Rogal, M. Bieda, Influence of magnesium addition on microstructural and mechanical stability of hydrostatically extruded biodegradable zinc alloys, Bioactive Materials 44 (2025) 1-14

  6. Ł. Maj, F. Muhaffel, A. Jarzębska, A. Trelka, K. Balin, M. Bieda, H. Cimenoglu, Unveiling the mechanisms of coating formation during micro-arc oxidation of titanium in Na2HPO4 electrolyte, Surface and Coatings Technology 476 (2024) 130224

  7. S. Terlicka, N. Sobczak, Ł. Maj, P. Darłak, J. Sobczak, Wettability, reactivity, and interface structure in Mg/Ni system, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 12 (2024) 659-672

  8. A. Kuś, V. Rajtukova, W. Pilarczyk, R. Hudak, T. Mehner, Ł. Maj, T. Lampke, A. Małachowska, First attempt to print Co-based alloys with high glass forming ability by selective laser melting, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 995 (2024) 174680

  9. Ł. Maj, Z. Fogarassy, D. Wojtas, A. Jarzębska, F. Muhaffel, A. Sulyok, A. Góral, M. Kulczyk, H. Çimenoğlu, M. Bieda, In-situ formation of Ag nanoparticles in the MAO coating during the processing of cp-Ti, Scientific Reports 13 (2023) 3230

  10. Ł. Maj, F. Muhaffel, A. Jarzębska, A. Trelka, M. Kulczyk, H. Cimenoglu, M. Bieda, Microstructure characterization of titania-based micro-arc oxidation coatings with nanoparticles, Materials Proceedings 14 (2023) 14

  11. K. Trembecka-Wójciga, M. Jankowska, W. Tomal, A. Jarzębska, Ł. Maj, T. Czeppe, P. Petrzak, A. Chachaj-Brekiesz, J. Ortyl, Advanced 3D Printing of Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites: A New Initiator System for Improved Dispersion and Mechanical Performance, European Polymer Journal 198 (2023) 112403

  12. Ł. Maj, D. Wojtas, A. Jarzębska, M. Bieda, K. Trembecka, R. Chulist, W. Kozioł, A. Góral, A. Trelka, K. Janus, J. Kawałko, M. Kulczyk, F. Muhaffel, H. Çimenoğlu, K. Sztwiertnia, Titania coating formation on hydrostatically extruded pure titanium by micro-arc oxidation method, Journal of Materials Science and Technology 111 (2022) 224-235

  13. H. Paul, P. Petrzak, R. Chulist, Ł. Maj, I. Mania, M. Prażmowski, Effect of impact loading and heat treatment on microstructure and properties of multi-layered AZ31/AA1050 plates fabricated by single-shot explosive welding, Materials and Design 214 (2022) 110411

  14. D. Toboła, J. Morgiel, Ł. Maj, M. Pomorska, M. Wytrwal-Sarna, Effect of tribo-layer developed during turning of Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy on its low-temperature gas nitriding, Applied Surface Science 602 (2022) 154327

  15. J. Morgiel, Ł. Maj, K. Szymkiewicz, M. Pomorska, P. Ozga, D. Toboła, M. Tarnowski, T. Wierzchoń, Surface roughening of Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy plasma nitrided at cathode potential, Applied Surface Science 574 (2022) 151639


Scientific projects
National Science Centre

National Centre for Research and Development

Bilateral cooperation 

Bilateral cooperation with Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering (Istanbul, Turkey) on the topic "Surface modification of metallic materials for biomedical applications", coordinator

Foreign internships


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Prizes and awards


Organization of conferences and scientific events


Main scientific interest 

Surface engineering: fabrication of coating materials, characterization of the microstructure and functional properties of coatings deposited on metallic substrates; hexagonal materials: titanium, zinc, magnesium and their alloys, application of advanced scanning and transmission electron microscopy methods in materials research