Dariusz Garbiec holds a PhD (2013) and a habilitation (2022) in Materials Engineering from Poznan University of Technology (Poland). Since the beginning of his scientific career, he has been working on FAST/SPS technology. He initiated and organized several FAST/SPS workshops (2018–2020) in Poland, which evolved in 2021 into an international conference. In 2022, he was honored with an award from the Minister of Education and Science for his scientific achievements and activities. Now, he is the Deputy Director of Research at Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology. His research focuses on ceramic materials, particularly carbides, MAX phases, and MXenes.