Prof. Janusz Sowa, PhD., D.Sc. 

University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland



Address:
Department of Forest and Wood Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, Poland,
e-mail: rlsowa@cyf-kr.edu.pl.

Date of Birth:
April 12, 1950.

Work experience:
Since 1973:
Department of Forest and Wood Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, Poland; University teacher and scientist.
1973 – 1982:
Assistant, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Forest Faculty, Institute of forest utilization and forest engineering, Poland.
1982 – 1995:
Assistant professor, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Forest Faculty, Department of forest and wood utilization, Poland.
1995 – 2002:
Associated professor, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Forest Faculty, Department of forest and wood utilization, Poland.
1995:
Head of Department of Forest and Wood Utilization.
2002 – 2004:
Professor of Agriculture University in Kraków.
2004:
Professor of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Kraków.
2005 – 1986:
Vice Dean of Forest Faculty.

Research interests:
Forestry, Forest Utilization, Ergonomics in Forestry.

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered:
Technique and technology of forest utilization, Ergonomics in forestry, Human resource management in forestry.

Education and qualification:
1973
M.Sc. of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Forest Faculty, Poland.
1982
Ph.D., University of Agriculture in Kraków, Forest Faculty, Poland.
1995
D.Sc. of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Forest Faculty, Poland.
2004
Professor of Forestry (full professor).

Scientific activities and results:
1974
Member of Polish Forestry Association.
1974
Member of Association of Foresters and Wood Technologists.
1994
Member of Polish Ergonomics Association.
1999
Member of Ergonomic Commission of Polish Academy of Science in Kraków.
2001
Member of Ergonomic Committee of Polish Academy of Science.
2006
Member of International Board of Journal “Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering”, Croatia.
2006
Member of International Board Journal of “Human Recourses Management and Ergonomics”, Slovak Republic.
2011
Member of Committee of Forestry Science of Polish Academy of Science.
1990 – 2011:
Chief-solver of the 6 scientific project granted by Ministry of Education of Poland.

Publications:
  • Sowa, J. M. (1984) „Zmienność czasu ekspozycji na drgania mechaniczne i hałas pilarek PS-180 w aspekcie operacji technologicznych” (in English: Variability of Exposure Time to Vibration and Noise of PS-180 Chainsaws Depending on Technological Operation), Science Papers of Agricultural University of Cracow, 15, pp. 91-101.
  • Muszyński Z., Sowa J. M. (1993). „Aim and Importance of Ergonomic Research in Forestry”, In: Proceedings The Ergonomics of Manual Work”, Taylor & Francis, London – Washington, DC, pp. 511-515.
  • Sowa J. M. (1995) „Badania nad określeniem modeli funkcji stanu zagrożeń od drgań pilarek spalinowych w procesie pozyskania drewna” (in English: Investigation of Models of Chainsaw Vibrations Hazard conditions Functions In Logging Process), In: Rozprawy Nr 205, Science Papers of Agricultural University of Cracow, pp. 1-109.
  • Sowa J. M., Leszczyński K. (2004) „Factors Influencing Variability of the Admissible Time of Exposure to Vibrations of Chain Saws”, In: Naukowyj Wirnik, Wypust 14.3. Min. Oświaty i Nauki Ukrainy, ISBN 5-7763-2435-1. Lviw, Ukraine, pp. 219-225.
  • Sowa J. M. (2005). “Tendencies in changes in level of ergonomics and work safety in polish forestry”, In: Proceedings of XII International symposium on ergonomics, work safety and occupational hygiene. Chemical risk in agriculture – present state and perspectives. Instytut Medycyny Wsi. Lublin.
  • Sowa J. M., Leszczyński K. (2006) “Acoustic Hazard for the Power Winch Operator in Pro-ecological Thinning Technology in Coniferous Stands”, In: Proceedings of international conference Perspektivy vyvoja tazbovo-dopravneho procesu a vyuzitia biomasy v lesnom hospodarstve, Technicka Univerzita vo Zvolene, ISBN 80-228-1661-2, pp. 189-206.
  • Sowa J. M., Leszczyński K., Szewczyk G. (2006) “Human Energy Expenditure in Late Thinning Performed in Mountain Spruce Stands”, In: Acta Scientarium Polonorum seria Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria, 5(1), ISSN 1644-0722, pp. 73-80.
  • Sowa J. M., Lubera A. (2010) “Criteria of Assessment of Forest Work Performance in Polish Forestry”, In: The International Forestry Review, Vol. 12 (5), 287. ISSN 1465-5489. Published by Commonwealth Forestry Association.

    He published 6 articles in the scientific journals registered in international data bases, delivered more 80 reports in the international and Polish scientific conferences. In total he is an author and co-author more than 180 scientific publications in Poland, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Slovak Republic, Ukraine.

    Prof. Janusz Sowa, PhD, D.Sc. has been a member of the scientific committees of several international scientific conferences in Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and Poland, and member of the scientific boards of international scientific journal HRM+E in Slovakia Republic and CJFE in Croatia. He has been participating in the research and exchange programs in Poland, Austria, Germany, Slovakia Republic and Japan.