History of the Department

History of the Department

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Superconducting Technologies (KETN) operates within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Lublin University of Technology. The Department originates from the Electrical Engineering Group, established in 1968, which was one of the first research and teaching units in the field of electrical engineering at the then newly founded technical university in Lublin. The unit was initially created within the structure of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, even before the establishment of an independent Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, which highlights its pioneering role in shaping the scientific and educational profile of the University. During its early years, the activities of the Electrical Engineering Group focused primarily on teaching and conducting fundamental research in circuit theory, electrical machines, and power engineering. Over time, together with the development of academic staff and laboratory infrastructure, the scope of research expanded to include modern material technologies, superconducting technologies, and plasma technologies.

In the following decades, the unit underwent numerous organizational transformations, reflecting both the dynamic development of research activities and structural changes at Lublin University of Technology. Initially functioning as the Electrical Engineering Group, it was soon elevated to the rank of the Division of Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, and later transformed into the Department of Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering. The expansion of its activities to include modern material technologies and energy conversion processes led to a change of name to the Department of Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnology. As a result of further organizational development, the unit was subsequently reorganized into the Institute of Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnology. Following later restructuring of the faculty’s organizational framework, it once again assumed the form of the Department of Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnology, maintaining continuity of research and academic traditions.

In 2023, as a result of the restructuring of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnology, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Superconducting Technologies was established. This transformation reflected the growing importance of superconductivity research in the field of modern power engineering technologies and the Department’s strategic goal of further scientific specialization.

Currently, the Department conducts numerous research and implementation projects, collaborating with national and international research institutions as well as industry partners. The results of these activities are regularly published in renowned scientific journals and presented at international conferences, enabling active exchange of knowledge and strengthening the Department’s position within the global scientific community. At the same time, the Department’s academic staff actively participate in the education of new generations of engineers, master’s students, and doctoral candidates, combining the long-standing tradition of electrical engineering in Lublin with modern research trends in superconductivity, electromagnetism, materials engineering, medical engineering, and plasma technologies.