Michał Zalewski

Manage complex R&D projects, overseeing timelines and cross-functional team coordination. Develop oxide-based polishing materials and design advanced methodologies for performance testing. Engineer high-performance sol-gel abrasive grains through innovative chemical processing. Standardize in-house produced grinding wheels and execute rigorous application tests to ensure abrasives quality. Provide technical expertise and cross-departmental support to sales teams, manufacturing plants and global customers. P

Participated in global projects involving product development, cost optimization and technology transfers. Served as a member of the recycling and sustainable solutions team. Developed and implemented new phenolic resin-bonded products based on market demand. Collaborated with sales, production, and quality departments to provide technical expertise. Planned and executed application tests, analyzed results, and maintained comprehensive project documentation. Conducted research and analysis of phenol-formald

In addition to R&D Enginner responsibilities: Led and supervised a local R&D team consisting of engineers and technicians, ensuring high operational standards and goal alignment. Managed the local R&D project portfolio, overseeing timelines, resource allocation, and technical execution for all site-specific initiatives. Led the onboarding process and technical training for new engineering hires to accelerate integration.

Cultivated new customer acquisition and long-term business relationships to drive growth. Drafted and negotiated complex sales offers, ensuring alignment with client needs and company objectives.

Researched and analyzed the properties of ceramic materials, focusing on alumina and alumina-zirconia systems. Optimized production processes for external clients through comprehensive technical support and process analysis. Designed ceramic materials with tailored functional properties to meet specific industrial requirements.

Optimized existing production processes, specializing in cold isostatic pressing (CIP) to improve efficiency. Spearheaded the start-up and optimization of the extrusion process for gastight alumina thermocouple protection tubes. Managed R&D and implementation projects within the technical ceramics sector. Conducted comprehensive studies on the physical properties of specialized ceramic materials. Provided technical expertise and support to the sales and application teams to facilitate product adoption.

Served as a team member to develop and optimize tape casting parameters for glass sealants, ensuring high-quality components for SOFC applications.

Manufactured high-purity alumina ceramics and conducted comprehensive evaluations of their physical and structural properties. Collaborated within the Nanoceramics R&D team, specializing in the advanced characterization and synthesis of nanometric powders. Operated and optimized cold isostatic pres

Utilized IR and Raman spectroscopy to perform in-depth structural characterization and phase analysis of advanced ceramic materials.

Master thesis in the field of advanced ceramics - gel casting process of alumina ceramics involving internally developed monomers with decreased oxygen inhibition. Overall result: excellent.