Dr. Zbigniew Surma received his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Military University of Technology (MUT), Warsaw, Poland, in 1993 and 2001, respectively. He is currently Assistant Professor & Head of the Artillery and Ballistics Laboratory at the Faculty of Mechatronics, Armament, and Aerospace, MUT. His teaching and research interests are focused on mechanics, internal ballistics, experimental investigation of propellants and gun systems, and computer simulation of the operation of gun propulsion systems and solid propellant rocket engines.