Academic Achievements

• 2012 – PhD
  • Doctoral degree in Earth Sciences, dicipline of geology, Jagiellonian University
  • Doctoral thesis topic: "Mineral and chemical composition of blast furnace and converter slags and products of their experimental transformations"
• 2005 – Master's Degree
  • Master's Degree at the Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences, Institute of Geological Sciences Jagiellonian University
  • Thesis topic: "Diagenesis of sandstones in the Krakow sandstone series"

Professional Experience

• Since 15.12.2020: Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geological Sciences, Assistant Professor
• 01.10.2020 – 14.12.2020: Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geological Sciences, Assistant in the Department of Sedimentology and Paleo-environmental Analysis
• 15.07.2020 – 31.12.2020: Technical position within the POB Anthropocene and UNA EUROPA
• 15.12.2019 – 15.07.2020: Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis Laboratory at the Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University
• 15.05.2018 – 15.07.2020: Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geological Sciences, research position under the KDU project (Z/KDU/00025), in collaboration with the University of Merseburg
• 15.12.2015 – 08.01.2018: Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geological Sciences, research position under the NCN project (UMO-2014/15/B/ST10/04171)
• 01.01.2011 – 31.01.2016: Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences; International Centre for Geothermal Research, Potsdam, Germany
• 04.11.2009 – 31.05.2010: Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis Laboratory at the Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University

Position Held

Member of the Faculty Examination Committee

Awards and Honours

• 2023 - Recognition from Elsevier for the scientific publication "The leaching potential of sewage sludge and municipal waste incineration ashes in terms of landfill safety and potential reuse," Science of the Total Environment 791(2), 148313, associated with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 11 and SDG12)
• 2022 - Recognition for high-quality teaching work awarded by the Vice-Rector for Teaching Affairs
• 2022 - 3rd Degree Rector's Team Award for scientific achievements
• 2012 - Diploma of recognition for an outstanding doctoral dissertation
• 01.06.2010 – 30.09.2010: Marie Curie Research Training Network GRASP, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences; International Centre for Geothermal Research, Potsdam, Germany

Scientific Interests

• Earth Sciences
• Environmental Geochemistry
• Science of resources induced by anthropogenic sources
• Mineralogy

Current Research

• Characterization of ashes from sewage sludge incineration and the potential recovery of phosphorus and other strategically important elements
• Assessment of the environmental impact and potential utilization of products from the incineration of municipal, industrial, hazardous waste, and metallurgical slags
• Causes and effects of precipitation and corrosion in geothermal system installations
• Observations on mineral-microorganism interactions using scanning electron microscopy
• Examination of hardened cementitious mixtures with additives from various waste incineration processes as construction materials

Selected Scientific Publications

• Kasina, M., Jarosz, K., Stolarczyk, M., Göttlicher, J., Steininger, R. & Michalik, M., 2023. Characteristic of phosphorus rich compounds in the incinerated sewage sludge ashes: a case for sustainable waste management. Scientific Reports, 13: 9137. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36407-7
• Kasina, M., 2023. The assessment of phosphorus recovery potential in sewage sludge incineration ashes: a case study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(5): 13067–13078. doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22618-4
• Kasina, M., Kajdas, B., & Michalik, M., 2021. The leaching potential of sewage sludge and municipal waste incineration ashes in terms of landfill safety and potential reuse. Science of the Total Environment, 791(2): 148313. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148313
• Kasina, M., Wendorff-Belon, M., Kowalski, P., & Michalik, M., 2019. Characterization of incineration residues from wastewater treatment plant in Polish city: a future waste based source of valuable elements?. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 21(4): 885–896. doi.org/10.1007/s10163-019-00845-1
• Kleyböcker, A., Lienen, T., Liebrich, M., Kasina, M., Kraume, M. & Würdemann, H., 2014. Application of an early warning indicator and CaO to maximize the time-space-yield of an completely mixed waste digester using rape seed oil as co-substrate. Waste Management, 34(3): 661–668. doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2013.11.011

International Experience

• Marie Curie Research Training Network GRASP – Greenhouse-gas removal apprenticeship and student Program (MRTN.CT-2006-035868), Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences; International Centre for Geothermal Research; Potsdam, Germany
• Various international training programs, schools, and conferences across Europe
• Participation and Organization of Scientific Conferences
• Active involvement in prestigious international conferences related to Earth Sciences and memberships in scientific associations like the European Geosciences Union (EGU), European Association of Geochemistry (EAG), and others. Organized and assisted in organizing committees for various scientific conferences and events.

Organization and Participation in Scientific Conferences

• European Geoscience Union EGU General Assembly 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Vienna, Austria)
• Goldschmidt 2013 (Florence, Italy)
• EMS Annual Meeting & European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC), EMS 2012 (Łódź, Poland), EMS 2015 (Sofia, Bulgaria)
• International Mineralogical Association IMA 2010 "Bonds and Bridges" (Budapest, Hungary)
• MinPet 2009 (Budapest, Hungary)
• The 2nd Central-European Mineralogical Conference (CEMC), and XV Meeting of the Petrology Group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland. 9-14.09.2008 (Szklarska Poręba, Poland)
• 4th Mid-European Clay Conference, MECC '08. 22-27.09.2008 (Zakopane, Poland)
• Powder Diffraction Rietveld Refinement methods. 10-11.09.2008 (Szklarska Poręba, Poland)
• Accessory minerals in-situ: microanalytical methods and petrological applications. 15-16.09 2007 (Kraków, Poland)
• Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory of Biological and Geological Sciences. 17-18.09.2007 (Kraków, Poland)

Membership in Scientific Organizations

Active membership in the Polish Mineralogical Society (PTMin), European Association of Geochemistry (EAG), European Geoscience Union (EGU), and others, including roles in governing bodies of these associations.

Editorial Membership in Scientific Journal

Editorial involvement and management responsibilities for the Mineralogia journal from 2007 to 2019