Notice of the defense of a doctoral thesis by 

Tomasz Śmierzchalski

discipline: information and communication technology

Instytut Informatyki Teoretycznej i Stosowanej PAN uzyskał dofinansowanie z Narodowego Centrum Nauki w ramach konkursu OPUS 30 na realizację projektu badawczego pt. „Metody dla Interpretowalności Głębokich Sieci Neuronowych Inspirowane Psychologią Kognitywną” pod kierownictwem dr inż. Katarzyny Filus.

Call for PhD candidates in the discipline of Technical Informatics and Telecommunications

The Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Gliwice, invites candidates interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in the discipline of: Technical Informatics and Telecommunications. 

The doctoral projects will be carried out at: IITiS PAN in Gliwice.

Proposed PhD topics:

Zawiadomienie o obronie rozprawy doktorskiej

Yuting Ma

The Institute has joined a research collaboration focused on the development of artificial intelligence-based data processing techniques. A letter of intent formalizing this cooperation was signed on November 24, 2025, by eight universities and research institutions.

The goal of the SPACEPORT-AI initiative is to bring together experts interested in jointly developing and testing modern methods for effective data processing using the latest technological advances in the field of artificial intelligence.

We recommend an interview with Professor Erol Gelenbe entitled “Prof. Gelenbe on AI Without Illusions: Half a Century of Research and Its Consequences”, published by Academia PAN.

Our Institute has been awarded three new EU Projects, including two funded under the Horizon Europe programme for three years: PACK and Q-FENCE,  and a third: Doctoral Networks project SAILING, awarded for four years under the EU Marie Curie-Sklodowska research excellence programme. These projects are carried out in cooperation with numerous partners from across Europe and address key scientific, technological and societal challenges.

PACK: Persistent Awareness system facilitating Customs ChecKs 

Professor Erol Gelenbe, professor of IITIS-PAN, has very recently been designated as the winner of the IEEE Technical Committee on Scalable Computing Excellence Award for 2025. Given to a single person each year, it will be presented personally at the annual 2026 IEEE HPCC (High Performance Computing and Communications) Conference. The award states that “The IEEE TCSC Award for Excellence in Scalable Computing (Technical Achievement) is awarded for significant and sustained contributions to the scalable computing community through the IEEE Technical Committee on Scalable Computing (TCSC), coupled with an outstanding record of high-quality and high-impact research.” Prof Erol Gelenbe received this award "For contributions to enhancing the scalability of computer systems and networks through performance optimization, reduced energy consumption and security improvements".

A team from the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IITiS PAN), in collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), is investigating how quantum technologies can support rail transport planning and scheduling in real-world conditions.

This research is being carried out as part of the project: "Advanced Optimization for Reliable and Efficient Public Transport," part of the "Science for Society II" Program.