Dr. Eng. Artur Grządziel is an academic lecturer and Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Navigation and Marine Hydrography, Polish Naval Academy. He received his PhD in technical sciences in 2019, after which he took over the position of Head of the Department of Navigation and Marine Hydrography. He is a certified Category A hydrographer and a former President of the Polish Association of Marine Hydrographers. He gained extensive professional experience in hydrographic surveying during nearly 20 years of service aboard the hydrographic vessel ORP Arctowski, holding positions at all levels of command, including Commanding Officer. His research focuses on hydrographic surveying, sonar technologies, and seabed mapping.