Professor Miroslaw Karbowniczek, PhD is a Professor at AGH University of Science and Technology (AGH-UST) in Krakow, Poland. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Materials Engineering and Industrial Computers Science (2008-2012) and a Vice-Rector of AGH-UST (2012-2020). His academic interests focus on metallurgy, especially the metallurgy of steel, electric arc furnace metallurgy, ladle metallurgy, automatics, control, and modeling in this area. He has authored and co-authored over 220 scientific papers, including 2 original monographs, 1 original textbook, and 10 patents (including one registered in most countries worldwide). He has on many occasions presented the findings of his research at international scientific conferences. The international academic community has expressed their recognition by entrusting him with organizing and chairing the 9th European Electric Steelmaking Conference, which he organized in Krakow in 2008.