Academic teacher co-implementing didactic programs (lectures, seminars, seminars, specialist laboratories) in full-time and part-time studies: 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree, in the field of broadly understood plant physiology and biochemistry, in the following fields:

Biology,

EcoCity,

Biomonitoring and ecological biotechnologies.

Supervisor and reviewer of bachelor's, master's and doctoral theses.

Scientific interests:

• Physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms of plant resistance to abiotic environmental stresses.
• Influence of abiotic factors on plant growth and development.
• Improving seed quality by selecting and performing various priming/conditioning treatments.
• Natural plant biostimulators - research and application.
• The role of melatonin in plants (phytomelatonin).
• Research on the antioxidant properties of phytochemicals in the context of obtaining new sources of functional food and natural cosmeceuticals.

Performed functions/positions:

• Head of the Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz.
• Faculty Coordinator for cooperation with employers and business.
• University Coordinator for cooperation with the Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI; France).
• Member of the Council of the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection of the University of Lodz.
• Member of the Commission for scientific degrees in the discipline of biological sciences of the University of Lodz.
• Member of the Disciplinary Committee for PhD students of the University of Lodz (term 2020-2024).
• Member of the committee in the field of exact and natural sciences and agricultural sciences (discipline of forest sciences and discipline of agriculture and horticulture), for the evaluation of applications in internal IDUB competitions (term of office 2020-2021).
• Member of the Scientific Committee of Organismal Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (term 2020-2023).
• Member of the Chapter of the Medal of Prof. B. Hryniewiecki (term of office 2020-2022 and 2023-2025).
• Guest Editor in the International Journal of Molecular Science (IF 4.556; MEiN points 140).
• Reviewer of scientific journals (e.g.: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal of Plant Physiology, Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal of Pineal Research, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Plant Physiology, International Journal of Molecular Science, etc.).
• Council of Scientific Excellence reviewer in habilitation and professorship proceedings.