Professor · Researcher · IT Consultant
Cybersecurity · AI · Digital Transformation
I connect academia, research and the IT business. For over 30 years I have been teaching, researching and implementing IT solutions for companies and public administration.
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
- Erasmus+ & International Cooperation
- Founder of CompExpert
Key figures
190+
publications, 65+ indexed in WoS, Scopus and IEEE
30+
co-edited volumes with Springer, CRC Press, Wiley and IGI Global
1,250+
citations on Google Scholar, h-index 17
85+
invited and keynote talks
25+
countries with partner universities
About
Research, teaching and IT practice in one place
From 2009 to 2012 I was Dean of the Faculty of Technical Sciences at UZZM in Lubin. In 2023 the Polish Ministry of Science selected me for the “Leaders in University Management” programme at the University of Cambridge. I work with universities in India, Romania, Bulgaria, the UAE and Nigeria.
Polkowice, Poland
Jan Wyżykowski University
Professor. Rector’s Representative for International Cooperation and Erasmus+.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
WSG University
Professor. Rector’s Representative for International Cooperation.
Rajkot, India
Marwadi University
Post Doctoral Fellow since 2024. Joint research and doctoral committees.
Lubin · since 1990
CompExpert
Founder. Comprehensive IT services and cybersecurity for schools, public offices and SMEs.
Research areas
What I work on
Cybersecurity
Information security audits, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR and NIS2 in companies and public administration.
Artificial intelligence & data
AI and data analytics in business, Business Intelligence and decision support systems.
IoT, Green IoT & cloud
The Internet of Things in business and education, green IT and cloud computing.
Digital transformation & EdTech
Digitalisation of SMEs and e-government, modern technologies in teaching.
Collaboration
How I can help
Universities & researchers
Joint publications and research projects, Erasmus+ (staff and student mobility, partner agreements), conferences, peer review and editorial boards.
Schools, public offices & companies
Comprehensive IT services, ISO/IEC 27001 audits, GDPR and NIS2 compliance, IT consulting and Business Intelligence, delivered through CompExpert.
Students
Courses, thesis supervision, office hours and the Infotronik student research club.
Publications
Selected publications and edited volumes
Springer · 2026 · Co-editor
Frontiers in Data Engineering and Retrieval Systems
Proceedings of ICDMIR 2025, hosted by Jan Wyżykowski University in Polkowice, Poland.
IEEE · 2025
The Method of Cybersecurity Audit in Public Administration and Business
IEEE ECAI 2025 conference, with N. Papenfus
Elsevier · 2025
BESTS: Blockchain-enabled electric vehicles scheduling and coordination scheme at charging station
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
Springer · 2026
Springer · 2025
Proceedings of Data Analytics and Management (ICDAM 2025)
Co-editor, 10 volumes
Projects
International projects
Erasmus+ KA220-SCH
Web-GIoT
Innovative methodology of teaching Web 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and the Green Internet of Things.
2022–2024 · EUR 100,094 · scientific lead
Erasmus+ KA203
DIMBI
Developing the Innovative Methodology of Teaching Business Informatics.
2015–2017 · EUR 111,000 · scientific lead
NCBR · FERS
Academic Compass
A student monitoring and support programme at Jan Wyżykowski University.
2025–2028 · PLN 2.62 million · team member
Marwadi University
Studies of Green IT Marketing
International research on the marketing of green IT.
2015–2018 · project manager
News
Conferences and events
NICE-TEAS 2026 in Larissa and the Best Academic Collaborator Award
At NICE-TEAS 2026 at the University of Thessaly I chaired the Programme Committee. I also received the Best Academic Collaborator Award.
ICSCCT-2026 in Malta: trends in cybersecurity
I co-organised ICSCCT-2026 at the University of Malta and gave a keynote on trends in cybersecurity.
UJW Student Research Clubs Conference: an award for Infotronik
On 23 May 2026 UJW held its Student Research Clubs Conference. Nikolas Papenfus from the Infotronik club received the best presentation award.
Awards and certificates
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor and Internal Auditor, TÜV NORD Polska (2025)
- “Leaders in University Management”, University of Cambridge (Polish Ministry of Science, 2023)
- Best Academic Collaborator Award, NICE-TEAS Europe (2026)
- Lecturer of the Year 2021/2022 and 11 Rector’s Awards, UJW
Research profiles
Indexed in publication databases as: Polkowski Z.
Contact
Let’s work together
Happy to talk about joint research and Erasmus+ projects, scientific conferences, ISO 27001 audits and IT security for companies and public institutions.
Lubin · Polkowice · Bydgoszcz, Poland