Jarosław Michałek, PhD – Assistant Professor at the Department of Building Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, particularly on the load-bearing capacity, durability, and deformability of centrifugally cast concrete elements with ring cross-sections. He is also involved in quality assessment and conformity evaluation of construction products, as well as quality management systems in testing laboratories (especially according to EN ISO/IEC 17025). He is the author or co-author of numerous scientific publications and industrial research reports. Beyond academia, he has extensive professional experience as a materials engineer and supervision inspector in large-scale infrastructure projects. Actively engaged in the academic community, he has served as organizer and secretary of multiple scientific and technical conferences. He is a member of the Polish Association of Building Mycologists and the Polish Association of Civil Engineers and Technicians. His teaching and research work have been recognized with multiple Rector’s Awards and the Bronze Medal for Long Service