Terms of responsobilities:

- conducting scientific activities,

- students education,

- participation in the organizational work of the University of Lodz.

My research and scientific interests take an interdisciplinary approach, combining knowledge of information technology and digital transformation with management practice. This is especially true in the area of application and development of modern technologies, automation and robotization and process management, as well as management of renewable energy development. I am the author of numerous publications on the development of ICT technologies in the energy industry, and changes in management in the Polish and European energy market, the development of Smart Grid and Smart Cities and the development of green HRM practices. For the past few years, I have been developing interests in HR and Green practices and spreading the values of sustainable social development.

Between 2016-2024, I had been the head of the Department of Data Analysis and Intelligent Systems established at the UZ of Lodz, whose activities focused on the development of methods and tools for data analysis and intelligent systems in management. I am also the head of the Sustainability Research Center at the WZ of the University of Lodz, which aims to promote sustainability research in the social economic and environmental areas. Privately, I am interested in cognitive science, interpersonal communication and martial arts, including Aikido.

Topics for submitted dissertations are focused in the area of development of ICT tools for digital business, management systems and transformation in organizations caused by technological development, information technology and change management through business process management. A special area is ICT applications in HR, energy, and transformation and development of new business models for services in enterprises. Preferred specific topics such as the emergence of new services and business models in the energy sector, process improvements in organizations, implementation and development of IT management systems in organizations, modelling, simulations, automation and robotization of processes.

The Centre for Sustainable Development Studies has been operating at the Faculty of Management of the University of Łódź since 2019.

The aim of the Centre is to develop and exchange knowledge, experience, research results and to promote and conduct studies on new trends, the dynamics of change and the level of activity of various types of organisations for the implementation of Sustainable Development in economic, environmental and social aspects.

The Centre also undertakes a number of activities aimed at implementing and promoting the idea of Sustainable Development at the Faculty of Management and the whole University of Łódź.

Head of the Centre: Dr. Bożena Ewa Matusiak, Prof. UŁ

The specific objectives of the Centre's activities include:

scientific and research activity in the field of Sustainable Development in various types of organisations and dissemination of its results nationally and internationally,

shaping competences related to Sustainable Development issues and tools in business and non-business life,

disseminating and popularising knowledge and good practices on Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility,

promoting the Faculty of Management and the University of Łódź as socially responsible partners.