Jan Broda works as a professor in the Institute of Textile Engineering and Polymer Materials, which is a part of the Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Bielsko-Biala (Poland). He completed his Masters's degree in textile engineering (1982) and then obtained a PhD in textile engineering from the Technical University of Lodz (1991). He combines research and teaching on technical textiles, fibres science, and high-performance fibres. His research interests include the structure and properties of natural and man-made fibres, formation and modification of polypropylene fibres, and functionalization of textiles. He has published over 60 scientific papers. He has led several national and international research projects, including recent projects on application of fibres and wool geotextiles for soil reinforcement and erosion control of slopes and embankments.