Driven by curiosity. Driving changeBiography
Dr Joanna Stasiak is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Teaching at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge. She received her PhD in 2001 from Łódź University of Technology, Poland; and has worked at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) since 2008, initially as a postdoctoral researcher.
In her role as Director of Teaching Joanna oversees the quality, organisation, and delivery of undergraduate teaching within the department. This typically includes coordinating teaching staff, managing timetables and course structures, ensuring compliance with university teaching policies, liaising with Colleges and central committees, supporting curriculum development and addressing student-related teaching issues.
In addition to her responsibilities at CEB, Joanna serves as Director of Studies in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology for Homerton College, where she is a bye-fellow.
Research interests
- Development and evaluation of novel cardiovascular devices, including polymeric heart valves and annuloplasty rings.
- Microstructure characterisation using X-ray diffraction techniques, with experience at major synchrotron facilities (Diamond Light Source, UK; Soleil, Paris; ESRF, Grenoble).
- Microstructured materials and the relationship between structure and material properties.
- Polymer processing, including injection moulding, compression moulding, and extrusion.
- Supercritical fluid technologies, including drying, extraction, oxidation, and thermohydrolysis processes.
- Dispersion, diffusion, and transport phenomena in porous materials.
Awards and achievements
- Director of Studies – Homerton College, University of Cambridge (Since 2016)
- Co-founder, CamBris Cardiac Limited (April 2021)
- Co-investigator on multiple research grants, totalling over £2M
Teaching and supervision
Joanna is a lecturer and supervisor for the Fluid Mechanics module, including Project: Fluid Mechanics. She also teaches Computing Skills and the laboratory component of Process Dynamics and Control module. She is a member of the Design Project team and serves as a Research Project Coordinator for final-year students in the department. Joanna is also an active supervisor of Research Projects.
Dr Joanna Stasiak
Associate Teaching Professor
Deputy Head of Department (Teaching) Structured Materials research group