IBW PAN

Institute of Hydro-Engineering of Polish Academy of Sciences (IBW PAN) came into existence in 1953. The Institute was established due to needs of national water resources management and industry. Investigations were specially directed towards maritime and inland hydraulics as well as soil mechanics.

The research works are carried out within following earth-related sciences: oceanology, hydrology, water resources management and geology.

The research schedule was based both on actual needs of industry and interests of our scientific staff.

In 1969, the special open-air big hydraulic laboratory was created in Gdansk Oliwa. The initial researches, carried out on the big-scale physical models, were related to the Gdansk North Port project and Swina Straight project. The laboratory is placed in beautiful green Happiness Valley in Gdansk Oliwa. Maritime Research Laboratory Lubiatowo was developed, as well as Wave Laboratory in Gdansk North Port. In 1998 a modern, 65 meters long wave flume was built.

IBW PAN took a part in several important projects related to Polish water resources management (e.g. research studies of Tresna, Włocławek, Solina, Koronowo dams). Institute has also participated in the number of international projects, being in close cooperation with foreign scientific institutes.

IBW PAN belongs to the Fourth Department of Technical Sciences of Polish Academy of Sciences and is permitted for granting Ph.D. deegrees in the field of civil engineering.
Actually, number of research projects come both from national institutions and from European Union programs.