Tomasz Kargul

Assistant Professor at AGH University of Krakow, POLAND

Date of birth: 13 Nov 1981

Phone: +48 12 617 38 58

E-mail:  tkargul@agh.edu.pl

Bibliography

Research methods

  • Simulations of metallurgical processes

Software

MS Office, Windows, Linux, FactSage, SimuSage, ProCast

Programming skills

C/C++, HTML, CSS

Awards

  • 2025 - AGH Rector's Award, for individual scientific achievements.
  • 2021 - AGH Rector's Award, for individual scientific achievements.
  • 2014 - AGH Rector's Award, for individual scientific achievements.
  • 2013 - AGH Rector's Award, for team scientific achievements.

Language: English, B2

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 Experience

AGH University of Krakow,

Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, Department of Metal Forming and Metallurgical Engineering

  • 2012  - Now : Assistant Professor  
  • 2009 - 2012 : Scientific Researcher

   Internships

 Education

AGH University of Krakow,

Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science

“Development of a hybrid model of the secondary steel refining process for the evaluation of selected metallurgical technologies”

  • 2000-2005:

Master's degree in the field of Computer Science in Material Technology. Thesis: “Mathematical and numerical model of mixing a metal bath in a tundish"

  Research Activities

  • 2025

“Collaborative research focused on developing a prototype of sample holder with extended capabilities for a High-Temperature Confocal Laser Microscope (HT-LSCM)”, Funding Excellence Initiative – Research University, project number 12323. During my one-month research visit at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (UOW), together with Dr. Suk-Chun Moon (UOW), we have constructed a sample holder with differential thermal analysis capability, dedicated to high-temperature confocal microscopy HT-LSCM and we successfully used it for in-situ analysis of peritectic systems solidification. The developed sample carrier, using DTA measurement techniques, generates thermal disturbances associated with the phase transitions that occur in areas of the sample not visible to the microscope. It was therefore possible to successfully combine in one in-situ study, two research techniques previously used separately: DTA and the thermo-optical method, and thus obtain a full picture of the course of complex mechanisms of phase transformations in the entire volume of the tested sample.

  • 2023

“Development of the manufacturing and deposition technology of metal ceramic nanocomposite coatings for the structural reconstruction of heat-resistant nickel-based superalloys” project financed by the NCBIR (National Center for Research and Development), Grant No LIDER13/0036/2022. I participate in research led by Dr. Łukasz Rakoczy (AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków) in the Leader Project. As part of the project, I supported the Leader in providing thermal analysis test results of Inconel 718 and 625 alloys used in the production of aircraft engine components. The tests performed using the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) method were aimed at determining the phase transformation temperatures, including key values ​​such as Solidus and Liquidus temperature for both basic alloys and their various modifications of the basic chemical composition with ceramics: TiB2, TiC and WC.

  • 2023

“Analysis of phenomena accompanying solidification of peritectic systems using modern thermo-optical methods - scientific”, One-mount research visit at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia”, financed by NCN(National Science Center, Miniatura 3). Grant number: 2019/03/X/ST5/00633.

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  • 2022

“Training in DSC analysis and modification of the FactSage thermodynamic databases”, financed by ERASMUS+, one-week stay at Montanuniversität Leoben, Chair of Ferrous Metallurgy.

During my stay, I gave a lecture presenting the mainstream of my research using thermal analysis methods. Thanks to joint research with Dr. Peter Presoly and Christian Bernchard we were able to exchange our experiences in DSC analysis of high-temperature phase transformations in steels with peritectic transformation. We also discussed details of optimizing the thermodynamic databases of the FactSage program using research results obtained by the DSC method.

  • 2020 - 2022

Guest Editor, Crystals, Special Issue "Liquid Steel Alloying Process"

  •  2018

“Application of electromagnetic stirrers on the strands of a continuous billet casting machine to produce a new grade of steel designated for steel cord production” financed by NCBiR (National Centre for Research and Development - Innostal) Grant number: POIR.01.02.00-00.0210/17.

Goals and main research tasks: Research for ArcelorMittal Poland, DSC analysis of high carbon steel, specific heat determination and heat of phase transformations in the temperature range RT-1600℃ for numerical simulation of the casting process in ProCast.

  • 2014

“Thermogravimetric Research of Laser Welds of Alloyed Steel”, R&D work financed by Centre for Laser Technologies of Metals at the Kielce University of Technology. Contract number: AGH 6.19.110.280. Main research tasks: thermogravimetric analysis of high-temperature corrosion of alloy steels and their laser welds. Determination of sample mass changes and oxidation kinetics in the temperature range 40-1400℃.

  • 2010 - 2012

“New Concept for Selection of the Cooling Parameters in Continuous Casting of Steel”, financed by European Regional Development Fund – the Operational Programme – Innovative Economy. Contract number: POIG.01.03.01-12-009/09. Goals and main research tasks: DSC analysis of steels, specific heat determination, measurements of temperatures and enthalpy of phase transformation of steels by thermal analysis methods, measurements of specific heat of steels.

  • 2010 - 2011

“Modelling of Refining Processes in Production of Alloyed Steel” is an international project in cooperation with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, contract number: 748/n-słowenia/2010/0. Goals and main research tasks: collecting samples and analysing the vacuum refining process of stainless steel parameters at Štore-Steel, Slovenia, writing own simulation program (Delphi + SimuSage) supporting the steel refining process.

  • 2010

“Development of Technological Guidelines for Optimal Porous Plug Placement”. R&D work financed by ArcelorMittal Poland, contract number: PH/ZB/00104/2010. Goals and main research tasks: cold model tests (laboratory water model), optimisation of the porous plug position at the bottom of the ladle in the context of optimising the steel mixing time during argon blowing through the porous plug.

  • 2007 - 2009

“Hybrid Model of Steel Refining Processes”,  PhD thesis. Goals and main research tasks: collecting samples and analysing the process parameters of steel refining at ArcelorMittal Kraków Poland and CMC Commercial Metals Zawiercie, Poland, writing own simulation program, coding: Object Pascal, SimuSage, FactSage.

 Conferences

Organising committee

  • COS2008, COS2011, COS2014, COS2016, COS2018, a cyclical conference on topics related to the continuous casting of steel, organised by AGH, the Association of Engineers and Technicians of the Metallurgical Industry and ArcelorMittal Poland, Krynica, Poland. Main organisational tasks: creating the conference website, designing leaflets and conference materials (COREL), and organising participants' presentations.
  • VII Kolokwium Polsko-Niemieckie - Development of assistance and services for students in Polish and German universities in the period of changes in higher education, 2008, AGH, Kraków, Main tasks: creating a website (HTML, CSS, Flash, Action Script), multimedia materials (Adobe Flash) opened during the conference.